Carry a Piece of the Forest Home
Some souvenirs gather dust. The best ones gather memory, and ours are chosen so that long after the mist has lifted and the flight has landed, a single object on your shelf can return you, whole, to the morning you stood before the gorillas.
Tucked into the heart of the lodge, the Gorilla Saints gift shop is a small, considered collection rather than a rack of trinkets. Much of what you’ll find is made by the hands of the communities at the forest edge, so that every purchase carries a second gift: back to the people and the place that made your stay possible.
Buy With Meaning
Support the Locals.
The crafts are sourced directly from local makers and community cooperatives, so a fair share of every sale supports the families, the cooperatives and the conservation work that keep this forest standing.
Handmade art and craft
Woven baskets, carved figures, beadwork and textiles, made by local cooperatives and the artisans of the surrounding villages, each piece unique, each one a story.
T-shirts and apparel
Soft, well-made, and quietly branded with the lodge and the forest you've come to love. The kind you'll actually wear at home.
Books & Magazines
Field guides to Bwindi's birds and mammals, photographic volumes of the gorillas, regional history and writing, and a few good reads for a slow afternoon on the veranda.
Keepsakes and souvenirs
Postcards, prints, coffee, honey and small treasures gathered from the region easy to pack, hard to forget.
Coffee
Uganda’s coffee is famous internationally, and can be purchased in coffee shops and cafes, local supermarkets and Entebbe Airport.
Jewerelly
Browse through earrings, necklaces, bracelets made from colourful beads, shells, metal, leather and Ankole cowhorn from Western Uganda.
Before You Leave
Tell us what you're looking for, and our team will gladly help you find it, or set aside a favourite piece you spotted earlier in your stay. We can also wrap and prepare items for travel, so your keepsakes arrive home as lovely as the day you chose them.