Ishasha wilderness lodge

Safari Lodge · Kigezi Wildlife Reserve, Uganda

PlnrScore 28

Best time: Jan, Feb, Jul
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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Ishasha wilderness lodge is a hotel near Kigezi Wildlife Reserve.

Why stay at Ishasha wilderness lodge

27 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

338

Species

Mammals

194

Birds

Most observed

Tsessebe102 sightings
Kob80 sightings
Lion52 sightings
Olive Baboon49 sightings
African Savanna Elephant43 sightings
Long-crested Eagle40 sightings
African Buffalo38 sightings
Yellow-throated Longclaw36 sightings
Palm-nut Vulture29 sightings
Sooty Chat29 sightings

Best time to stay at Ishasha wilderness lodge

Best months:

January

February

July

Jan

Excellent24°C15mm

Feb

Great25°C22mm

Mar

Great24°C85mm

Apr

Good23°C120mm

May

Good23°C104mm

Jun

Great23°C48mm

Jul

Great24°C34mm

Aug

Great23°C87mm

Sep

Fair23°C155mm

Oct

Fair22°C150mm

Nov

Fair22°C162mm

Dec

Great23°C70mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Savannah Airstrip (KHX)

13 km from the park

International airport

Goma International Airport (GOM)

131 km from the park

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At the River Ishasha

Luxury

Ishasha Jungle Lodge

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Meeting Point

Suba Motel Kihihi

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Data updated September 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo