Heron Island Bandas

Highlights

• Reached only by canoe
• Built out over the water
• No road noise at all
• Breakfast paddled in

Amenities

• Lake view
• Guided activities
• Breakfast

Ways to stay

2 ways to stay. Choose one now or decide later.

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  Water Banda

  From USh 430,000 / night

  Thatched banda on stilts with the lake directly beneath the floor.

  Up to 2 guests1 double bed

  Lake view · Over-water deck · Breakfast included

  Choose this stay
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  Island Banda

  From USh 520,000 / night

  The banda set back on the island itself, a little larger and out of the wind.

  Up to 3 guests1 double bed and 1 single

  Lake view · Family friendly · Breakfast included

  Selected

Experiences from here

Arranged with your stay. Nothing is reserved until you ask us to.

• Water

  Canoe Trip

  A dugout, a paddle, and the quietest water in the country.

  2 hoursFrom USh 70,000

• Wildlife

  Bird Watching

  An early start with a guide who can name it before you have focused.

  MorningFrom USh 150,000

Where you will be

Lake Bunyonyi · Southwestern Uganda

On one of the smaller islands, twenty minutes of paddling from the mainland jetty.

Twenty nine islands, no crocodiles, no bilharzia, and swimming that is famously yours alone. The quietest water in the country.

Approximate position -1.302, 29.912

Good to know

Check in

From 15:00

Check out

By 10:00

Children

Children over eight, and only with an adult on the water.

Meals

Breakfast included and delivered by canoe. Dinner by arrangement the day before.

Pets

No pets.

Smoking

No smoking in the bandas. The structures are timber and thatch.

Accessibility

Access is by canoe and a short jetty. Not suitable for limited mobility.

Guest ratings

Ratings shown are illustrative demo values for this preview, not collected guest reviews.