Dorotia Bwindi Eco Tourism Resort

Dorotia Bwindi Eco Tourism Resort

Dorotia Bwindi Eco Tourism Resort

Located in the southern section of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable national park in Kisoro District, Rushaga district, Dorotia Bwindi Eco Tourism Resort is a recently premium lodging. The resort is within twenty minutes from gorilla tracking and briefing site, close to the headquarters of Bwindi National Park.

The resort is business friendly and provides a fantastic base for visitors, travelers and holiday makers for safari experiences and leisure to explore the park with its beautiful vistas, mild breezes, whispering trees and the forest canopy. One may reach the resort by road from Kampala / Entebbe, which takes around nine to ten hours’ journey and one to two hours’ fly from Entebbe International Airport to close Kisoro airfield. Then few minutes’ drive to be taken to the lodge.

Comprising more than five large and luxurious en suite rooms overlooking the canopy fit for individuals, Dorotia Bwindi Eco Tourism Resort also features family suites facing the forest canopy reflecting African traditional architectural style with contemporary comfort.

Rooms are nicely designed, situated on a platform, supplied with en suite private amenities including flushing toilets, hot and cold showers, complementary bottled water, mosquito nets, bathrobes, free toiletries, white duvets and pillows, extinguishers and many more conveniences.

Terraces and sitting spaces in rooms have wooden balconies and terraces; you relax and take in the amazing view of the canopy forest and surrounds. Comfortable beddings with wooden floor and ceiling fan abound in rooms, all clean. Apart from giving warmth to the visitors at night, the lodge features fire areas where guests unwind and exchange memories about the safaris.

Different services and amenities provided by Dorotia Bwindi Eco Tourism Resort include

Serving clients’ taste, the Kigagi restaurant offers both local and foreign cuisines on a menu. Breakfast overlooking the forest; lunch and three course supper presented by pleasant, orderly staff.

You sit on the terraces and sip the beverage while observing the canopy forest, exciting gorilla viewing, mild breezes and neighboring regions. A well-stocked bar with comfy sofa chairs offers both hard and soft drinks ( beers, sodas, wines etc.).Dorotia Bwindi Eco Tourism Resort

Services include laundry and housekeeping; Ample parking space; WIFI hotspot internet available at the lodge enabling guests to keep in touch with their families and friends; Airport pick-up and drop-off services offered; stand-by generator available; Spa and massage services offered to relax you mind.

Business center with conference hall able to host business events, meetings, and seminars drawing more attendees.

Activities to do while at the resort

gorilla trekking experience and habituation, natural walks in the forest, Community Visits in the neighboring communities notably the Batwa, traditional dances, canoeing and island tour at lake Mutanda and many more.

The best and most visited national park in Kanungu district in southwest Uganda is Bwindi woodland Impenetrable National Park. More threatened mountain gorillas approximately 19 gorilla groups call the park home. The park covers 330.8 square kilo meters overall. Of the more than 600 mountain gorillas found in Bwindi National Park, 19 gorilla families call home themselves.

Gorilla trekking takes place in four separate regions of the park: Nkuringo, Rushaga, Buhoma, and Ruhijha. Five gorilla families—Mishaya, kahungye, Nshongi, Busingye, and Bweza— reside in Rushaga Sector, where the resort is located. Two gorilla habituation experiences for Bukingi and Bushaho families also come from Rushaga area.
One may also monitor Rushaga via the Nkuringo site. With a stunning perspective of the forest canopy, the Rushaga sector is the best and most visited one among others forming Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Gorilla permit in Bwindi comes at 800$. Globally, there are more than seven hundred and eighty six (786) mountain gorillas.
Although some of Uganda’s population lives in Mgahinga national Park, most of them reside in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest; Uganda boasts close to half of their entire population here. There are several lodging options in the Bwindi Impenetrable national park; budgets, mid-range, and luxury lodging. February, March, June, July, September, October, and December is the ideal time to explore Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Among the many activities available in the park are gorilla habituation experience, batwa pigmies trail, cultural experience (traditional dances), bird watching/birding given the park boasts over 150 bird species, nature walks in the forest, community tours in the bwindi forest, visiting lake Bunyonyi and Mutanda, golden monkey tracking at Mgahinga national park, and many more pursuits.