Rushaga luxury gorilla tracking holidays — Great Adventures Safaris

Rushaga luxury gorilla tracking holidays – Bwindi impenetrable National Park

Rushaga luxury gorilla tracking holidays – Enjoy our Luxury Gorilla tracking tours to Rushaga Gorilla tracking region and explore the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park on your Africa Gorilla Safari that is a once in a lifetime experience. This Luxury Rushaga Gorilla Adventure is short, sweet and packed with African jungle experiences only you can measure. The focus of this trip is a visit to Bwindi Forest and tracks the endangered Mountain Gorillas, and then spends an hour in their presence watching them go on their daily chores that reflect human like cultures. Logistically this itinerary requires a 9-10 hours driving from Entebbe or Kampala through Uganda towns and stopovers down to the green rolling hills to Rushaga Gorilla region. You can as well choose to fly from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro Airfield with the scheduled domestic flight which takes 1-2 hours and then drive to Rushaga for 2 hours to your Lodge.

On the hills overlooking a beautiful swath of the World-renowned Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park at most of the Rushaga Lodges enjoy a superb vantage across the Valleys to the forested hill known as ‘Rushaga’ and the surrounding swathe of trees of the Bwindi Forest.

This section of forest is home to the eight Rushaga habituated Gorilla families where the Lodges provides a prime access point to the start of the amazing activity. The Lodges has panoramic views of some of the majestic Volcanoes of the Virunga chain, across the escarpment into the Albertine Rift Valley within the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Ichumbi Gorilla lodge is one of the best accommodations in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park that will make your Uganda Gorilla tracking safari memorable. The lodge provides mid-range and luxurious accommodation facilities. It is located in Rushaga region of Bwindi forest where we find eight habituated Gorilla families of the park. Guests feel at home at this lodge due to the excellent services and customer care offered by their friendly and well trained staff and this fulfils the meaning of the word Ichumbi “a cool comfortable home”.

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge has 9 self-contained cottages situated on a quiet forested hill which offers beautiful views of Bwindi forest and the Virunga volcanoes. The cottages are well furnished with the floor and balconies built with local timber which gives it a touch of African style while the doors are made of glass. The cottages have wide balconies where you can relax and watch over the area which frequently has birds. The rooms are self-contained with en-suite bathrooms and flushing toilets.

Guests enjoy delicious local and international dishes served at the restaurant. The bar stocks a wide range of soft drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks which you can enjoy as you relax at the balcony after your Gorilla tracking and for the sun downer.

The lodge is situated about 15 minutes from Rushaga Gorilla tracking trail head where guests get their briefing for the Gorilla trek.

Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Built on 6 acres of land bordering Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Rushaga Gorilla Camp is a great value safari lodge. Located within a distance of just 15 minutes’ walk away from Rushaga Gorilla tracking starting trail head, this is the ultimate place to stay during your Bwindi Gorilla safari. This mid-range lodge features all the facilities that you need to enjoy an amazing holiday.

Located in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the lodge serves clients looking to staying in Rushaga sector and Nkuringo sector. The driving time from Kampala is about 9-10 hours, while the drive from Kigali-Rwanda takes about 5-6 hours. From Kabale it is just one and half hours to reach the lodge. If you are looking to travel by Air, the nearest airfield is about 35kilometres to Kisoro Airstrip. Its location on a mountain slope guarantees nice views of Bwindi forest and of a spring where forest elephants occasionally come down for drinking water. It has eco-friendly lodges with luxury tents and double bandas close to the forest.

Four Gorillas Lodge

Four Gorillas lodge is located at the peripheral of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Rushaga sector is one of the best Luxurious Accommodation in Bwindi Forest National Park. This Lodge offers the best of all worlds to those who travel to Rushaga in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. In this oasis of privacy, serenity and rejuvenation, there are no crowds, just Mountain Gorillas as well as the soothing sound of birds, rustling trees, soft breezes and breath-taking views. The Lodge is the closest to the headquarters of the National Park, only 10 minutes away from the Gorilla tracking and briefing centre.

The Four Gorillas Lodge in Bwindi Forest Uganda offers perfect contemporary luxury while satisfying the human craving to become one with nature and our fellow apes.

The signature cottages are surrounded by dense forest and feature upscale elegance within a cozy homesteading.

The Four Gorillas Lodge offers facilities such as free shuttle service to and from Kisoro Airstrip an atmospheric restaurant and bar as well as a gift shop. Designed to be eco-friendly, it is elegantly integrated into a rain forest setting. The restaurant serves a full buffet breakfast. All rooms are en-suite and the on-site restaurant serves up a mouth-watering menu of both local and international cuisine with a patio area that provides an internet connection with the forest canopy.

Tracking Gorillas is high on the agenda for many tourists to Uganda. By all means, come to Clouds to track Gorillas…but while you’re here, why not stay on a bit and immerse yourself in the relaxed vibe of the lodge, partake in Community activities, indulge in massage and beauty treatments and just enjoy the rarity of being pampered in such a spectacular setting.

The main lodge feels like someplace else soaring ceilings, massive exposed wooden beams, big picture windows with endless views of treetops, volcanoes and mountains. It feels like a ski chalet in the stone palace in the Rocky Mountains. But with the gentle and warm welcome, the quiet dedication of the personal butlers and the smiles on the faces of virtually all the staff, this can only be in Uganda. Contact Great Adventure Safaris for more information about Rushaga luxury gorilla tracking safaris and enjoy the best services we offer.