WildlifeGorilla Trekking
A permit, a guide, and however long the forest takes to give you an hour.
Full dayFrom USh 2,800,000
Eco Lodge · Southwestern Uganda
Forest Canopy Lodge
4.9out of 5 from128 guest ratingsBwindiSleeps up to 6
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About this stay
Timber and glass on the forest edge, lit like a lantern after dark.
Eight rooms built into the slope above the trailhead, each one facing the canopy rather than the car park. Solar carries the lighting, hot water comes from a wood boiler, and dinner is served on the deck while the forest turns loud. The gorilla briefing point is a twenty minute walk downhill.
Highlights
- Forest setting
- Guided gorilla trekking
- Breakfast included
- Solar powered
- Twenty minutes from the trailhead
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Private bathroom
- Campfire
- Forest view
- Guided activities
- Breakfast
Ways to stay
3 ways to stay. Choose one now or decide later.
Forest Suite
From USh 1,120,000 / night
Corner room with glass on two sides and a private veranda over the canopy.
Up to 2 guests1 king bed42 m²
Private veranda · Forest view · Wood stove · Breakfast included
Canopy Room
From USh 920,000 / night
The original rooms along the upper walkway, quieter and closer to the trees.
Up to 2 guests1 queen bed30 m²
Forest view · Private bathroom · Breakfast included
Family Cottage
From USh 1,480,000 / night
Two connected rooms with a shared sitting area, set slightly apart from the main lodge.
Up to 4 guests1 king bed and 2 singles58 m²
Two bedrooms · Sitting room · Family friendly · Breakfast included
Experiences from here
Arranged with your stay. Nothing is reserved until you ask us to.
- Wildlife
WalkingGuided Nature Walk
Three hours on the forest trails with a guide who knows what made the noise.
3 hoursFrom USh 180,000
WildlifeBird Watching
An early start with a guide who can name it before you have focused.
MorningFrom USh 150,000
CultureCommunity Visit
An afternoon arranged by the community, not about them.
Half dayFrom USh 110,000
Where you will be
Bwindi · Southwestern Uganda
On the slope above Buhoma, with the forest boundary about two hundred metres from the last room.
Impenetrable is not marketing. The forest closes over the trail within minutes, and somewhere on the slope a family of mountain gorillas is already awake.
Getting there
Roughly nine hours by road from Kampala, or a scheduled flight to Kihihi and a ninety minute transfer.
Approximate position -1.057, 29.672
All stays in BwindiGood to know
- Check in
- From 14:00
- Check out
- By 10:00
- Children
- Children over eight are welcome. Gorilla permits are issued from fifteen years old.
- Meals
- Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner served on the deck, with trek packed lunches on request.
- Pets
- No pets, in line with park rules on the forest boundary.
- Smoking
- No smoking anywhere on the property. The forest edge is dry for much of the year.
- Accessibility
- The site is built on a slope with steps between levels. One ground-floor room avoids the main stairs.
Guest ratings
4.9
128 ratings
- Cleanliness
- 4.9
- Location
- 5.0
- Service
- 4.8
- Experience
- 4.9
Ratings shown are illustrative demo values for this preview, not collected guest reviews.
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