Our Story
Strategically Positioned
Nestled amidst the Southern sector of Bwindi Forest in Rubuguri, surrounded by misty hills, birdsong, and forest views, offering seamless access to more than 13 Mountain gorilla families.
Gorilla Permits BOOKINGS
Escape the hustle of booking your tracking permits with us. We are just minutes from the Rushaga Rubuguri tourist centres and Nkuringo trailheads, making early-morning gorilla trekking simple and convenient
Local Connection
Locally rooted hospitality encompasses experiential local knowledge and aspects that connect guests with the people and culture around Bwindi.
Community Forest Comfort
Warm and comfortable rooms, the community's natural forest, and hearty home-cooked meals make this lodge a welcoming place to relax after your forest adventure.
Discover our Wagtail story of conservation and capacity building
From Poaching to Sustainable Responsible Conservation
Wagtail Bwindi Forest Lodge is a book of pages written through the history of one of the many families who once lived and depended entirely on the natural Bwindi Forest for all life provisions. Unfortunately, when Bwindi became a protected national park, communities that had depended on the forest for generations faced a profound change.
For one former family, that change became an opportunity to create a different future we are witnessing presently. Wagtail Bwindi Forest Lodge was born from that transformation—a community-owned conservation lodge created to demonstrate that protecting the forest and improving local livelihoods can go hand in hand. Intentionally nestled within indigenous forest, Wagtail is more than a place to stay.
It is a place where visitors can experience conservation through the eyes of the people who live closest to the forest. Local communities are at the centre of the lodge’s work, gaining opportunities through agriculture, traditional crafts, cultural experiences, conservation activities, and wildlife-corridor initiatives.