Rafiki Lodge Sipi Kapchorwa Uganda

We visited Rafiki Lodge as a rest after a charity trip in Teso Sub region. Being out of season the place was very quiet but the staff were friendly and attentive and we had a very pleasant stay. The views from Rafiki are spectacular and it provided everything we were looking for during our two night stay as we enjoyed our rest before heading down to Entebbe for the flight home.

If you are traveling to Sipi Falls, or even if you haven’t even considered such, I would highly recommend staying at the scenic Rafiki Lodge. The lodge sits above the beautiful gorge into which the falls drain into. We chose the honeymoon suite, which is right at the edge of the gorge, and has spectacular views of the waterfalls. The food was very good, the staff was exceptionally helpful and courteous,, and the rooms were clean, large, and the honeymoon suite itself had full windows so that you could sit in bed and look out over the gorge. Highly recommended.

Stunning views, amazing food, quiet and peaceful ambience. The staff went out of their way to do little things like put soup on the menu when they learned our 9 year old loved the soup and make fish and chips three days in a row because kids are picky. All meals were wonderful, but we especially appreciated their understanding and kindness with the kids. Lodging was simple, clean and comfortable, shower was hot and lasted through all four of us. I wish we could open the windows and allow the breeze to flow through on warmer days, but it doesn’t seem to be a common practice at any of the lodges. Family lodge was more space than we needed, and situated in away that made it dim inside, but it didn’t much matter because we were outside most of the time and ready for bed by the time we were settled inside! Afternoon naps on our cottage patio were a daily occurrence! The outdoor sofas are large and comfortable- a perfect reading or napping spot after a strenuous hike. I hope now that Covid is over they can get the revenue needed to finish the second floor over the restaurant and complete some updates. Can’t wait to see the place flourish. We are already planning to go back and will stay at Rafiki again- it’s welcoming atmosphere and amazing views are worth it.

The food was horrible if you are not a fish eater you could go with out food. Warning the chicken curry is full of bones broken and sharp. Our complementary breakfast never came. they have 3 items on there dinner menu and you still have to wait 1.5 to 2 hours for it to arrive. When you go to check out they had no credit card machine so that added a layer of difficulty to the stay.

Overall our stay was ordinary the property has amazing views from both the restaurant and the rooms and the staff are really nice. However the property is let down by lacking proper management and the overall confusion with check in and sorting out problems during our stay,we had no hot water for the 3 days and there was no wifi until the last day only due to other guests continuously complaining until rectified.we also felt sorry for staff that got spoken to very rudely by another group of guests that were staying at the time, which in our opinion no one should have been spoken to like they were when staff were trying to do there best they could,which also goes back to the property lacking management that could have sorted the rude and arrogant guests and not looked so unprofessional in the eyes of the other guests that were staying at the time.so overall our opinion is it’s overpriced for what you get and until better management is put into place to sort problems and control unpleasant guests there are better places to stay in Sipi falls

We found Rafiki Lodge at Sipi a great place to stay for 3 nights. We got upgraded to their best room (the honeymoon suite) as they were quite quiet, and the view across the valley and to the falls was incredible. The staff were all very friendly and helpful, including when one of our party wasn't feeling very well - they were able to liaise with our tour guide for us and also serve our meals at our room. We were half board and the food was wonderful - 3 or 4 different things to choose from each night and all our meals were delicious and filling. We had a really relaxing stay and would highly recommend.