Vanilla; Did you know that natural vanilla pollinators such as bees are only found in South America, and predominately Mexico? The implication here is that every vanilla pod you encounter is a result of human manual pollination of each flower that results in a single pod!! We have this experience for you right on the lodge premises using over 11,000 vines planted 6years ago. Come learn why vanilla is expensive, whey it needs bulk manual labor, why the rogue dealers, and farmers are willing to die while stealing or protecting the crop respectively. Learn about what it takes to care for a vanilla vine, how many years each vines stays productive and learn what happens to the soil when the vine reaches its life time, And yes, get to learn how to pollinate with your own hands, and plant a vine that shall supply you organic vanilla for good as long as we exist, and for as long as you are willing to pay for the cost of your consignment!

BANANA JUICE AND WARAGI; bananas are such an integral and important part of African tradition, more so here in Uganda, and Toro Kingdom in particular. They are bonds of marriage, and the epitome of a happy life once you sip a glass of local banana gin after a long day’s shift tilling the lands for food. We are surrounded by millions of banana stems across our community in the wider Bunyangabu- a community that is rightly branded as the food basket of Uganda.

While here at Rubalika Lodge on a brewing hub established for our community, we shall tell you why the branding! Come let’s take you to the community to learn how to peel and cook ebitoke or matooke as widely known in Uganda, how to make banana juice, and yes, how to make century old banana alcohol heights- locally known as waragi-a vibrate and tasty smokey gin.

VEGETABLES AND FRUITS; We have a vegetable and fruits garden with over 45 difference fruits and vegetables ensuring that we give you a farm to table organic experience, and for you to learn about, and see these vegetables in the soil, and not on supermarket shelves.

come plant, weed, touch, feel organically apply manure, harvest, or even cook your harvest, or eat a fresh Papaya off the tree!

INDIGENOUS AFRICAN MEDICINAL PLANTS BOTANICAL GARDEN; for centuries, Africa has been a cradle of medical adventure and treatment center. Our botanical garden has more than 35 indigenous African medicinal plants, shrubs and trees and some and many shall amaze you- most notably the plant based male and female vitality herbs!

DOMESTICA ANIMALS: Our domestic animals farm will take you right into the farm experience. We have cows for your fresh milk- AND YOU ARE FREE TO DO THE MILKING IF YOU LIKE! We have goats, bunnies, and chicken and turkey, and you are free to have any of these during your stay at a minimal cost.

AVOCADO; This is primed as a magic fruit for its health benefits, and at Rubalika safari lodge we have it in plenty!! Learn about the entire avocadoes value chain, and satisfy your curiosities as to why you pay expensively to have a tasty avocado on your tongue and her taste buds relatives, and well past your throat.

COFFEE; the brilliant and most alert people on earth take in coffee endlessly, and as a result, coffee has built strong global brands fully represented by the likes of Starbucks. For this experience, we have you covered with a full acre of our mature coffee trees aged over 8 years, we shall take your through the traditional African coffee local value chain, and aromas. And YES! we have unlimited tea and coffee for all our guests for their entire entire duration of stay at the lodge or farm

Indulge in nature, and experience our local community, but doing the Rubalika nature walk! This can take 2 hours in bare minimum, to a full day, ideally 48hours to experience every bit Rubalika and the surrounds have to offer. Time is your only enemy, but if time is your friend, then come along, and we start with a nature walk around Rubalika lodge, where you will see the elephant trail, a variety of primates, loads of birds, agama lizards, loads of butterflies, hand tilled community food gardens, among others. Proceed to the Rubalika trading center to interact with the happy local communities, continue on to Kakiga, and start on the crater lakes, big local town experience, since humble community places of worship, local groceries, taste OMURAMBA drink famous with the Bakiga people of Uganda, rwenzori mountain views, loads of geographical features, experience African bbq, banana, and flea markets among many other surprises.

This walk will be conducted by our local resident guides born in Rubalika, and funded by Rubalika Safari Lodge to undertake tourism studies as away community give back, but also to encourage local community nature consideration through locally born nature ambassadors!

GOLF: Keep your swing on swing on while on safari! We are in between an 18hole per 73 courses at Kilembe, and a 9-hole beautiful course at Toro Club in Fort Portal, Uganda’s tourism city- and while at it, we shall tell and show you why Fort Portal has this status. Kilembe Mines Golf Club (fondly known as KMGC) is the longest, and most beautifully designed golf course in East and Central Africa, and indeed one of the best and most challenging golf courses on the continent. It is said that if you manage to live and make it in Chicago, you can leave anywhere in the world. The same can be said of the course at KMGC. Your best skill limits shall be tested at Kilembe, and you are free to thrive anywhere else in the world of golf. Set up in the deep of the Rwenzori Mountain ranges- famously known as base camp, as it’s the start of the hiking point for the Rwenzori snowcapped mountain- you shall take in incredible views of the Rwenzori Mountain ranges, and Kasese town below, and rift valley further afield to ensure a lovely round of golf. And yes, you don’t have to carry a golf kit, or move along with your favorite caddie- we got you covered all on the house. We shall deliver you to the course, get you a kit, and caddie, just so you enjoy the golfing gem that is at KMGC! The same applies to Toro Golf Club. This beautiful golf course is set up on Fort Lugard, upon which the City of Fort Portal derives her name. This was a fortified base for Sir Lugard while he administered over the region on behalf of her majesty the queen. Beware that the fort bunkers are in play at the 18th hole, and the 10th tee! We shall deliver you to this historical site on complimentary basis for one (1) round of golf, and a fee for the subsequent ones. And the 19th hole is the best!