Bweza Gorilla Lodge is an exceptional accommodation facility in the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The lodge provides privacy, ultimate comfort, and magnificent views of the jungle of Bwindi forest.
This phenomenal lodge is comfortably nestled at the border of Bwindi, the primeval jungle in the southwestern side of Uganda. While trekking the mountain gorillas, on forest walks, birding tours, community walks, or photography, staying at Bweza Gorilla Lodge will spice up your experience.
The lodge is one of the few strategically located accommodation facilities in the park. It will thus interest you to know that it is only 5 minutes’ walk from the starting point for most of the park activities. This makes it a number one choice for travelers planning to undertake mountain gorilla trekking, guided forest walks, mountain biking, birding tours, and many others.
This 5-bedroomed lodge is surrounded by guava and banana trees, while in a distance are breathtaking views of the verdant impenetrable forest. Everything and everyone in this lodge provides a unique sense of warmth and welcoming spirit. Right from the entrance, to the staff, rooms, natural environment, and food.
The ambiance is unmatched, the staff is efficient, and make sure that guests’ needs and aspirations are looked after during their stay.
Bweza Gorilla Lodge accommodation options
This secluded Bweza Gorilla Lodge features 5 beautiful individual rooms that can accommodate up to 10 guests per night. Each of these rooms was built with uniquely comfortable architecture and has a private wooden balcony that faces the lush jungles of Bwindi.
Additionally, the lodge is solar-powered hence lighting and heating in the rooms are done with environmentally-friendly energy. Also present in the rooms are en-suite bathrooms with cold/hot showers as well as flush toilets.
Each of the five rooms is incredibly designed in form of stand-alone log cabins that perfectly blend into the natural environment of a lush rainforest. This thus makes the lodge similar to its surrounding. Some of the rooms have deep-set stand-alone baths as well as warm fireplaces.
For Bweza Gorilla Lodge visitors, mealtimes are some of their main highlights with options of enjoying freshly-harvested organic vegetables. You will enjoy both local and international dishes prepared from fresh ingredients and spices from the on-site garden.
Other facilities/amenities enjoyed at Bweza Gorilla Lodge include the main lounge area, which also houses the spa treatment center, a spacious dining area, and a bar. Spend time in the lounge for unwinding after your gorilla trekking adventures. The beauty of these places is that they overlook the lush Bwindi forest.
Getting to the Lodge
Kisoro, the nearest town to Bweza Gorilla Lodge can be reached by both road and air transport. For air, you can take a flight from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro airstrip, which are arranged by either Aerolink or Bar Aviation. This takes about one and a half hours. From Kisoro, it will take you another one and a half to two hours to get to the lodge by road.
By road, it takes between 8 – 9 hours to drive from Entebbe, through Kampala – Mbarara – Kisoro highway and then to Bweza Gorilla Lodge.