Gorilla Heights Lodge.
Located inside Bwindi Impenetrable national park, which is famously known for being the ideal location for gorilla trekking activities because of the great population of many gorillas, Gorilla Heights Lodge is the ultimate mix of luxury lodge.
Those who choose to stay at the eco-friendly Gorilla Heights safari lodge are blessed to wake up to classic views of the park and some of the Virunga Massif including Muhabura, Gahinga, Sabyinyo, Volcanoes and Virunga among others that are within the surrounding. The lodge is eco-friendly.
More so, the strategic location of Gorilla heights lodge at the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest blesses visitors with great possibilities to embark into gorilla trekking activities during their free time and this always involves them to track these species inside their natural habitats and get to learn and know more about them after spending some time around the gorillas such as; visitors get to observe how they play, eat, feed their young ones and sleep.
Furthermore, gets so simple as Gorilla Heights resort is located in the Nkuringo area of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and requires tourists to travel around half an hour from the resort. Found in the southern region of Bwindi, the Nkuringo sector boasts one of the most fascinating gorilla families or groups for tracking. Nonetheless, tourists may follow other habituated gorilla populations in this area like the Bushho and Bikingi gorilla families, Ruhija gorilla family, Rushaga, Mgahinga, Buhoma and many others.
Because they were built and well-designed using traditional African antiques and crafts, the rooms at Gorilla Heights Lodges have a distinctive works of modern art. Thus, every guestroom at the lodge has a distinctive design with big aluminum window and door frames with earthy hues that mix with the woodwork mahogany ceilings and flooring, thereby producing a subtle fusion of African beauty.
Commonly referred to as a silverback, Gorilla Heights safari lodge sits on a 12 acre plot of land with 15 opulent cottages, each with gas burners and electric heaters creating a warm and cosy environment for guests staying at the property.
5 deluxe, 9 standard rooms and one family room. Virunga, Volcanoes, Muhabura, Mgahinga and Sabyinyo whereby the attractions in the Bwindi Impenetrable forest inspire the nine standard cottages Bunyonyi, Bwindi, Mulehe, Mutanda, Rushaga, Nkuringo, Ruhija and Kanaba. These five deluxe cottages are named after five of the eight volcanic mountains found within the Virunga ranges. Every guest staying at the hotel is allocated a personal butler who attends to all their requirements.
The Lodge at Gorilla Heights
Executive suites with a living room and private bedroom, opulent lounges with sofas and elegant furniture, electric heaters, refrigerators well stocked with a range of drinks, Wi-Fi, a coffee maker with complimentary coffee and tea, bottled mineral water, bathrobes and slippers, toiletries, a hair drier, flat iron and board, 50-inch flat screen TV with DSTV and telephone intercom services.
The all-day trademark restaurant of Gorilla Heights Lodge is The Humura. It provides visitors with both local and foreign food, which are great, as well as vegetarian delights and the hyper-seasonal cuisine of the very bright and gifted Chefs at the lodge. In case of any particular dietary requirements so that all guests may enjoy their stay as they feed well, visitors reserving lodging at the lodge are recommended to let the personnel at Gorilla Heights reservations office know.
More importantly, The Canopy Bar provides a range of exotic, local, local and worldwide brand drinks in addition to a creative cocktail menu with original interpretations on traditional beverages. Perfect for both adults and kids, it also has an intriguing and pleasing “a la carte” snack menu.
Along with massages, manicues and pedicues, and leisure spa services, the resort features an elegant beauty parlour. On their first day of visit, guests staying at the resort receive complimentary massage treatments. The lodge also provides complimentary airport shuttles from Kisoro airstrip.
Children aged six years and under are free to stay at the lodge; children between the ages of six and twelve are eligible to a 75% reduction off the adult rate/fee. Children between the ages of 12 and 18 also receive a 50% discount off the adult lodging charge. At a further cost, the lodge also provides child care services; these may be scheduled upon request.
Visitors lodging at the opulent Gorilla Heights Lodge may enjoy a range of activities available in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, including gorilla trekking, habitatuation, hiking and guided nature excursions, birdwatching, and community visits.
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Those intending to visit Gorilla Heights safari resort can choose to employ Aerolink and either road or air travel. For those who utilize road travel, they will be able to drive from Kampala to the resort for around 11 to 12 hours; for those who would want to avoid the long drives, they may arrange their flights from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro airstrip, which would just take one hour. More importantly, visitors from Kigali city in Rwanda, approximately three hours’ drive to the resort, may also reach Gorilla Heights lodge.
