Nkuringo sector luxury safari lodges — Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Nkuringo sector luxury safari lodges – Bwindi impenetrable national Park

Nkuringo sector luxury safari lodges – Nkuringo Gorilla tracking region is one of the trail heads of Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. This region has become more popular since there is an increment of Gorilla families in the region. Visit Nkuringo region for Gorilla tracking and get to know the best luxury lodges in the region that can evoke your jungle travel spirit, that won’t wash your experience with regret. Gorilla tracking trip in Nkuringo region is talked about as one of life’s most fulfilling travel experience.

Get into a safari mood and explore one of Africa’s most ancient habitats, a misty primeval jungle nestled among mountains, terraced hills and rolling volcanic slopes. Relax at an enchanting forest lodge overlooking Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’s dense vegetation, and observe endangered Mountain Gorillas in one of the few places on earth.

The Mountain Gorillas’ presence in this part of the world has transformed the edges of Africa’s oldest rainforest into a luxury getaway spot. If you have taken the 9 hour drive from Entebbe or Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, you may never imagine that at the end of the day, you’ll throw your bags in a corner and drop back on a luxurious bed in a forest room.

These breath taking Nkuringo sector luxury safari lodges have cropped up in not more than a decade (all with amenities you might not expect from their remote locations: Hot showers, flush toilets, and delicious restaurants come standard. From deluxe “glamping” cottages that are occasionally visited by the gentle giants of the forest, to private rooms on the edge of the ridge overlooking the forest canopies, to private cottages tucked into a tangle of the rainforest.

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge sits at the trailhead for tracking different Nkuringo Gorilla families. This multi-award winning luxury lodge in Nkuringo consists of a chalet-like main lodge and seven guesthouses, built from local volcanic stone and outfitted with hand-woven rugs and works from the country’s most renowned artists. At almost 7,000 feet above sea level, Clouds is the best Luxury Lodge in Nkuringo region and the price-tag on a room says it all.

While on one of the lodge’s terrace on one of the nights, it’s not unusual for visitors to see the Virunga volcanoes across Bwindi Impenetrable Forest glowing amber against the darkened sky. Ten stone cottages have loft like interiors with African themed art, high-beamed ceilings, African-themed, a spacious bedroom, lounge area and an en suite bathroom with a shower. A fireplace links the bedroom and lounge ensuring the rooms are kept cosy and warm in the cool evenings; a private butler and housekeeper provide hot-water bottles and keep the fireplace lit on chilly mountain evenings.

Clouds Mountain guests don’t just come for Gorillas but also go on forest walks with Batwa pygmy guides and visit lodge managed community projects designed to help local subsistence farmers. The extraordinary combination of creature comforts, nature, and helping others makes Clouds worth the effort and expense of getting there.

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge is located on the Nkuringo Bwindi Southside Gorilla tracking trailhead a couple of meters to the briefing and visitor’s centre.

Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge

Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge has almost exclusive access to the three habituated Gorilla families in the Nkuringo region. Gorilla tracking starts just down the hill at the park offices and wind through interesting and colourful villages and beautifully uniform tea plantations before heading deep into the forest.

Perched high on Nteko Ridge, the charming Nkuringo Bwindi GorillaLodge has spectacular views over the entirety of Bwindi Forest in one direction and back across the lake toward and beyond Kisoro town. The deservedly charming Nkuringo has earned its name as Uganda’s leading Safari Lodge at the World Travel Awards in 2016/17/18, greatly deserving its position on this list.

The cozy dining room is built around a beautiful tree, its trunk a quirky feature amid wooden beams and flooring, raffia ceilings and terracotta-coloured walls. The place exudes a rustic charm with a small bar and sofas around a stone fireplace and Ugandan fabrics and carvings adorning the walls.

Outside, the terrace looks across to the Virunga Volcanoes, the only other Mountain Gorilla homeland in the world. Eco-friendly and carbon neutral, the lodge has immaculate and colourful gardens, attracting an array of birds and even three-horned chameleons.

Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge’s 12 chalet-style rooms are dotted around it’s pretty gardens. The elegant Villa is similarly designed with two bright and spacious bedrooms and private terraces overlooking Bwindi’s dense rainforest. All rooms are en-suite and individually decorated with splashes of colour in fabrics and local artwork. Contact Great Adventure Safaris to book Nkuringo sector luxury safari lodge with gorilla trekking in Nkuringo region.