May 2026

Nature Retreats

Uganda just changed how you book a gorilla permit: the new payment rules every luxury traveler should know

Erebero Hills, the new bamboo eight-suite lodge above Bwindi, marks a quiet revolution in Uganda's gorilla country

The Insider's Guide to Uganda's Luxury Hotels in 2026: Where Discerning Travelers Actually Stay

Inside Bwindi's gorilla-tracking lodges: a habitat-level read on the properties that own the forest edge

Dining Experiences

Uganda's safari kitchens are growing up: the case for taking lodge gastronomy as seriously as the wildlife

Sustainable Luxury

Uganda Tourism Board joins the WTTC: what the partnership means for travelers chasing serious sustainability credentials

Where to stay for chimpanzee tracking in Kibale: a forest-density read on the lodges that get it right

The wellness retreats hiding on Lake Victoria's quiet shores: a Ugandan case for slowing down between safaris

Community-based tourism in Uganda is no longer a side dish: why the country's best luxury experiences run through villages, not around them

Where to actually eat in Uganda's luxury hotels: a regional review beyond the buffet

Fort Portal's spa scene is doing something unusual: a long, honest read on Uganda's most overlooked wellness corridor

Game viewing at Queen Elizabeth National Park: which luxury lodges put your family on the Kazinga Channel before breakfast

Culinary Hotspots

Matoke, eshabwe and the art of the lodge tasting menu: how Uganda's luxury kitchens are rewriting the safari plate

Uganda is the birding capital nobody talks about: a defense of slow safaris and the lodges built for them

Top Destinations

Summer is when Uganda's new lodges open their doors: book these June arrivals before the long-haul market catches up