Engagi Lodge

Engagi Lodge Look no further if you are planning to trek to see the gorillas, this is the place to stay. We stayed in 5 different lodges whilst on Safari and this had the most attentive toned staff of all the lodges. Each cabin had a nice private deck with comfortable seating, The rooms were a great size with well placed mosquito nets that were easy to enter/exit for those nighttime bathroom breaks. Bathroom large and modern with loads of hot water for showering. Each cabin and a staff assigned to it to attend to ANY needs you may have. Micah even cleaned our boots for us after the hike and they looked better than when first out of the box at store! The staff in the main lodge who service dinner and attended to our needs were exceptionally well trained, polite and interesting people to meet. The food was absolutely delicious, service was fast and all dietary needs could be met with ease. Online pictures do not portray how beautiful this lodge is. the main lodge room has good internet, nice chimneys with coals on the deck so you can sit and enjoy the damp weather that comes with the rain forest. The Gorilla Trek centre is just a few minutes by car from here and the hiking sites are close. Bucket list experience had by all! We also visited Ride 4 a Woman when there. Go see this awesome local NGO’s work to support local women to live safely and earn a living when you are in the area. Worthwhile stop minutes from the lodge. Please be sure to tip the staff in the main tip box so it is shared with all of the staff in front and back of house. Your tour company can help you with what is an appropriate tip. We were booked into this lodge as part of our Safari package with Gorilla O’Clock. We would definitely recommend this lodge and this safari company.

Loved the outdoor area for everyone looking onto the rain forest. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Rooms were a good size with ensuite. Bed was a little hard but pillows made up for it. Was a great location for our Gorilla adventure and highly recommend.

One of the best lodges we stayed at during our 3 weeks in Tanzania and Uganda. Amazing service, fantastic food, and beautiful location. We especially loved the river walk. The area by the fireplace was so lovely in the evening and a great place to catch up on emails. We appreciated the morning coffee service brought to the rooms and incredibly friendly and welcoming staff. We stayed 2 nights and wish we had more time at this lovely lodge. A gem.

This is a wonderful down to earth lodge where you can get away from ti all and simply watch the forest unfold in front of you. With only 8 rooms there is a personalised feel to the lodge as well as wonderful food. Best guacamole ever here! Ideal to visit the gorillas and also Ride4AWoman, an excellent community project and worth a morning visit. Stay 3 nights and really get to know the area. The staff here are fantastic.

I recently stayed at the Engagi Lodge for an excursion to see the gorillas in Bwindi Forest. Our room smelled, the bedding was stained, the curtains moldy and the room cold. There is no glass covering the screened bathroom window which makes it chilly at night. The staff seemed disinterested and indifferent in their jobs and overall unhappy. The food was ordinary and lousy. We couldn't wait to leave and would not recommend this lodge knowing there are better options out there. Simply a rip off. I wish I had taken photos but was so unimpressed, I chose not to.

Wonderful relaxing stay at Engage lodge. Julius, Tom and Alfred really looked after us during our stay and the service was amazing. Recommend getting the wake up call with a flask of coffee in the morning, this was a lovely way to start our day. Our bedroom was spacious and clean and had a lovely outdoor area to relax. The main lodge was open plan and also had great views of the forest and you can sit and relax and watch lots of birds and monkey's in the forest. The food was lovely and the service great. The location of the lodge is really close to the entrance to the national park so only a short drive in the morning for gorilla trekking. If you have time I recommend visiting the Batwa pygmies of Bwindi, this was a lovely visit to their community and we got to see their culture. The visit also took us to a coffee plantation and to see how banana beer is made. We booked this tour from the hotel and it was an added bonus to our stay.