Fodor's Expert Review Volcanoes Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Expect to be met by your personal butler on arrival at the converted coffee station overlooking Queen Elizabeth National Park. This masterpiece of design continues to be "reimagined" by owner Praveen Moman and his multidisciplinary team to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary. Kyambura’s eight luxury bandas (four deluxe and four standard) are named after individual Kyambura Gorge chimpanzees and overlook the forested gorge (great for birders), or the rolling savanna of the National Park (complete with passing elephants). Each privately-situated banda is decorated in contemporary Afrochic style; your personal space is doubled with generous private balconies; don’t skimp on the outdoor shower. Full board includes a complimentary massage in the spa adjacent to the lodge’s salt water swimming pool. Guest stays directly support Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust’s sustainable community projects such as the Kyambura Gorge Eco-tourism Project and Kyambura Women’s Coffee Cooperative.