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Campsite · Southwestern Uganda

Kyabahinga Lakeside Camp

4.3out of 5 from55 guest ratingsLake BunyonyiSleeps up to 6

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About this stay

Pitches on the shoreline terrace, ten metres from the water.

Terraced camping right on the lake with hot showers, a small kitchen and canoes to borrow. The cheapest way to wake up on Bunyonyi, and arguably the best one.

Highlights

  • Pitches ten metres from the water
  • Hot showers
  • Canoes to borrow
  • Cheapest way to wake up on Bunyonyi

Amenities

  • Parking
  • Campfire
  • Lake view
  • Family friendly

Ways to stay

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

  • Small dome tents pitched on grass beside dense vegetation

    Shoreline Pitch

    From USh 110,000 / night

    A grass terrace pitch on the water, with power at the kitchen.

    Up to 3 guestsBring your own

    Lake view · Campfire · Shared kitchen · Family friendly

  • Small dome tents pitched on grass beside dense vegetation

    Ready Tent

    From USh 190,000 / night

    A pitched tent with mattresses and bedding, set on the lowest terrace.

    Up to 2 guests2 mattresses with bedding

    Lake view · Bedding provided · Campfire

Experiences from here

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

  • Sun dropping towards still waterWater

    Canoe Trip

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

    2 hoursFrom USh 70,000

  • Guests gathered around an open campfireDining

    Campfire Dinner

    Dinner cooked over wood and eaten outside, weather permitting.

    EveningFrom USh 140,000

  • People dancing together on open groundCulture

    Community Visit

    An afternoon arranged by the community, not about them.

    Half dayFrom USh 110,000

Where you will be

Lake Bunyonyi · Southwestern Uganda

On the terraced shoreline on the eastern side of the lake, below the main road.

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

Getting there

Fifteen minutes from Kabale, with the last stretch on murram.

Approximate position -1.289, 29.950

All stays in Lake Bunyonyi

Good to know

Check in
From 12:00
Check out
By 11:00
Children
Family friendly, though the water is deep close to the shore.
Meals
Self-catering with a small shared kitchen. Breakfast can be ordered the night before.
Pets
Dogs welcome on a lead.
Smoking
Smoking on your own pitch and at the fire.
Accessibility
Terraced grass pitches reached by steps from the parking area.

Guest ratings

4.3

55 ratings

Cleanliness
4.2
Location
4.7
Service
4.3
Experience
4.4

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

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