Accommodation facilities in Mabira Forest Reserve range from budget to luxury safari lodges. Mabira forest reserve well located in the district of Buikwe; short distance from Kampala in between Jinja and Lugazi is the perfect destination where you can blend with nature offers a lot of attractions that you cannot afford to forego. And because of its scenic beauty of flora and flora such as rare species, water catchment areas such as lakes and rivers, butterflies ancient as well as ancient tree species. This has made Mabira forest reserve to one of the evergreen tropical forest reserves of biodiversity interest to the travelers.

The different activities taking place in Mabira forest Reserve have attracted the development of accommodation facilities that are essential in contributing to the travel experience. Efficient accommodation facilitation and travel are interrelated and in absence of one, then the travel experience is incomplete. Thus there is no shortage of accommodation facilities in Mabira Central Forest Reserve. Most of them are built to allow visitors to experience the beautiful scenery in the forest. Our travelers planning for an adventure have got an opportunity to stay in different accommodation facilities after and before traversing the untamed wildness of the forest. We bring accommodation facilities where you can stay depending on your budget.

Rain forest lodge

This is one of the luxurious accommodation facilities available for travelers visiting the Mabira forest and Jinja as a whole. The Mabira Rain Forest Lodge was opened in 2007 with Twenty four beds. It is one of the best places to stay in Uganda and it’s really an escape of city Kampala noise. The cabins made of this hotel are really magnificent and they blend with the nature of the forest in which they are located.   The rain Forest Lodge is constructed adjacent to Mabira Ecotourism Centre and is arguably the best lodge in Mabira.

Rain Forest Lodge is run by Geo Lodges Uganda in collaboration with Silverback Lodge in Bwindi forest, Nile Safari Camp in Murchison Falls National Park, and Jacana Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Everything here is so amazing. The fifteen luxury cottages are spacious and built to take advantage of the beautiful scenery.  There are five twin rooms and seven double rooms. All rooms are self-contained with verandahs overlooking the magnificent forest. The lodge is a favorite for those who wish to spend the weekend in a quiet and serene environment but with great comfort.  The lodge has an enormous restaurant and two swimming pools one for residents and others for day visitors. The restaurant has a professional Chef who prepares both local and continental meals. Those who wish to go for massage and Sauna only need to ask. The Lodge also arranges for nature walks and bird watching for residents.

Griffin Falls Camp (Mabira Forest Camp):

Griffin Falls Camp is just located at the edge of the trail that leads you to the Griffin Falls. The camp is just 10 kilometers away from the Kampala Jinja highway and is owned by the Mabira Forest Integrated Community Organization. Griffin Falls Camp is perfect for enjoying all that the beautiful forest has to offer. The camp provided relaxed campsites with evening campfires throughout and all over the weekend. The employees of Griffins Falls Camp exhibit a high level of professionalism and are very well hospital to the general public and the visitors. Spending your time and night with this accommodation facility ensures that your experience is a memorable one and a portion of your money is used to finance projects within the communities living around Mabira Central Forest Reserve.  While with the camp, you get knowledge about different community projects such as learning how to plant trees, education of health community development projects among others.

Budget accommodation at Mabira Ecotourism center

Accommodation at the Mabira Forest Ecotourism Centre offers 3 bandas (thatched rooms) which provides travelers with6 privacy and coziness at an affordable fare a rate. There is one Banda for a family of six and two with double beds. Each of the bandas has bathing facilities, toilets, and a balcony. All the Bandas are built-in forest shades with great views of the forest. Apart from the Bandas, the lodge has set up a campsite that can accommodate up to twelve tents. The site is set in a forest glade with its own bathing and latrine facilities. In case the rains are too heavy, an additional camp shelter has been established close to the campsite. Choosing to stay in the facilities at the Visitor’s information center comes with extra benefits. You can acquire local crafts and items like tourist maps, birding books, postcards, and T-Shirts about the Mabira forest. Basically, most of the tourism activities within the Mabira forest reserve commence from this center.