Bweza gorilla lodge

Bweza gorilla lodge

Bweza gorilla lodge

Found in the southern portion of Uganda’s Rushaga gorilla trekking area of the cold Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Bweza gorilla lodge is a recently constructed mid-range lodging. The resort is within twenty minutes from gorilla tracking and briefing site, close to the headquarters of Bwindi National park.

The lodge is business friendly and provides a great location for visitors, travelers and holiday makers for safari experiences and leisure to explore the park with its stunning vistas, mild breezes, whispering trees and the forest canopy.

One may be at the resort via road from Kampala / Entebbe which takes around 9-10 hours’ travel and one to two hours fly from Entebbe international Airport or kajjansi airfield then few minutes’ drive to be transported to the close Kisoro airstrip.

Comprising five large and cozy en suite rooms fit for over ten guests, both individually and in couples, Bweza Gorilla lodge features family rooms overlooking the forest canopy reflecting African traditional architectural style with modern comfort.

Rooms are tastefully designed, placed 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 duvet and pillow covers, 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.

Various services and amenities provided by Bweza gorilla resort include

Serving clients with properly trained, pleasant, and orderly personnel, a restaurant offers both local and continental cuisine on a menu. Breakfast overlooking the forest, lunch and three course supper both in and out door diners provided by pleasant, orderly personnel.

You relax on the terraces and sip the beverage while gazing over the canopy forest, exciting gorilla viewing, pleasant breezes and surrounding regions from a well-stocked bar with a communal lounge with comfy sofa seats serving both hard and soft drinks ( beers, sodas, wines etc.).Bweza gorilla lodge

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

Bweza gorilla lodge

Activities to d while at the resort; gorilla trekking experience and habituation, natural hikes in the forest, Community Visits in the nearby communities notably the Batwa, traditional dances and many more.

In the Kanungu area in south western Uganda, the best and most visited national park is Bwindi forest, impenetrable. More threatened mountain gorillas approximately 19 gorilla groups call the park home. The park covers 330.8 square kilo meters overall. Of the more over 600 mountain gorillas found in Bwindi national park, 19 gorilla families are habituated.

Gorilla trekking takes place in the four sectors that make up 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 can also keep track of Rushaga from Nkuringo. 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. In bwindi, a gorilla permit comes for 700$. 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 viewing/birding given the park boasts over 150 bird species, nature walks in the forest, community tours in the bwindi forest, visiting lake Mutanda and Bunyonyi, golden monkey tracking at Mgahinga national park, and many other things.