5 Best Luxury Lodges on Your Gorilla Safari
What makes your gorilla safari complete in Uganda is availability of accommodation options or safari lodges. Staying at a comfortable lodge will make your trip a journey of a liftetime! Therefore wWhen choosing where to spend a night before or after your gorilla trek, not every accommodation is ideal! That is why you need to have the best to make your stay memorable. Today we bring you the best luxury safari lodges where you can stay without breaking the bank. These lodges range from as low as US$280 per person. Our team has selected these lodges based on our past client reviews who have stayed at these great forest lodges;
Mount Gahinga Lodge
Just at the entrance to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Mount Gahinga Lodge is one incredible luxury establishment that is worth considering for your night stay. If you are looking at gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, this is the ultimate place to stay on your holiday. This lodge has a central fire place, comfortable rooms with en-suite bathrooms, showers, terrace, sunroom, Bandas, flush toilet; restaurant, bar, solar power and many more. This lodge is built with local materials that blend the natural environment. Run by the Volcanoes Safaris, a renowned responsible travel company, expect to get back to nature at its best during your stay. The lodge also offers a great option to visit the Batwa People, the former forest dwellers who used to stay in the lodge.
Buhoma Lodge
Buhoma Lodge is a luxury gorilla lodge within Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. A stay at Buhoma Lodge offers you a chance to trek gorillas in the Buhoma Sector where there are several habituated gorilla groups like Katwe, Mubare, Rushegura and Habinyanja. This accommodation option consists of 10 cozy cottages, restaurant, solar power, a well-stocked bar, well-equipped beds among other amenities. This is one of the best places where you can stay during your safari.
Chameleon Hill Lodge
Chameleon Hill Lodge lies on the shores of Lake Mutanda. If you are traveling south of Bwindi this is the ultimate place to stay on your trip. A stay at this lodge rewards travelers with breathtaking views of the scenic Lake Mutanda, the Virunga Volcanoes and the impenetrable forest of Bwindi National Park. It is a perfect accommodation choice for luxury travelers who would like to track gorilla families within Rushaga region (Kutu, Mucunguzi, Rwingi, Mishaya, Nshongi, Busingye, Kahungye, Bweza) or in Nkuringo area (Nkuringo, Christmas and Bushaho).
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Clouds Mount Gorilla Lodge
Clouds Mount Gorilla Lodge is in Nkuringo area of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is set at altitude of 2000 meters and a stay here rewards you with breathtaking view of the Virunga Volcanoes and the lush Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
It consists of 8 cottages which are built using local volcanic stones, 2 of which feature 2 bed rooms which are perfect for family stay. They have a luxurious sitting room, had woven carpets, en-suite washroom with shower, reading area, lounge/fully stocked bar, fireplace among others.