Gorilla Trekking Lodges

Planning where to stay is essential. Choosing gorilla trekking lodges that are near the gorilla family you booked saves time. Uganda has lodges for all budgets near gorilla parks. Time is crucial in gorilla tracking, so stay close to avoid rushing to the morning briefing.

Park officials meet guests at 7:00 AM. Staying far away might lead to missing the gorillas, and park authorities won’t offer refunds.

Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga National Parks have many lodges. Accommodation around the park starts from campsites to luxury lodges. You can also pitch your own tent or hire one at a friendly cost. Options include budget, mid-range, and luxury stays. Prices range from $50 to $6,825. Gorilla trekking in Uganda fits all budgets.

Some of the reputable places to stay for gorilla trekking include:

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge

Gorilla Hills Eco Lodge

Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge and Buhoma Lodge, among others. The list goes on.

The most admired lodge in Bwindi is Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge. Guests who have stayed at this lodge comment on how its luxury in the misty forest. Nkuringo is south of Bwindi, and that’s where the lodge is found.

Clouds Lodge has deluxe and family cottages. The rates range from $1,000 to $1,690. While at the lodge, you have clear views of Bwindi forest and the three volcanic mountains in Kisoro.

Budget and mid-range lodges around Bwindi and Mgahinga are endless. Usually, the gorilla group you are going to track decides on where you are to stay.

This affordable lodge has single, double, and triple rooms. Staying at Gorilla Hills Eco Lodge on full board costs $120 to $440.