The Best Lodges in Nkuringo Region: Clouds Mountain gorilla Lodge, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge & Gorilla Heights.
Nkuringo Region is one of the four (04) designated mountain Gorilla Trekking sectors of Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park. The region has three (03) habituated mountain gorilla families; Nkuringo, Bushaho, and Christmas. For anyone to trek any of the three gorilla groups mentioned, you ought to have booked and fully paid for a Gorilla Trekking Permit.
Gorilla Trekking Permits in Nkuringo Region cost;
- $700 per person (approximately; £510, €593, AU$951) for foreign non-residents.
- $600 per person for foreign residents (proof of residence & work permit required)
- UGX250,000 per person for East African citizens (Proof of Citizenship required).
After you have secured your gorilla permit(s), you now need to find accommodation close to your gorilla trekking region.
Best Lodges in Nkuringo Region
Nkuringo region currently has a limited range of safari lodges where one can stay while on a gorilla trekking Safari. In today’s article, we will dwell much on listing the Best Lodges in the Nkuringo Region of the Greater Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park.
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#1. Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge:
Situated in the remote reaches of the of the Great Bwindi impenetrable Forest National Park, Clouds Mountain gorilla Lodge is an ideal base for a luxury Gorilla Safari to Bwindi. The Lodge has 07 comfortable rooms including 02 luxurious & spacious family rooms.
Well-place on a hill overlooking the Virunga mountains, Clouds Mountain gorilla lodge offers seven luxuriously large cottages including 02 larger family-size cottages. The Lodge is located outside Bwindi forest National Park but is hardly a 5-minute walk from the lodge making it the most conveniently placed luxury gorilla safari lodge close to the Nkuringo gorilla trekking start point.
While Gorilla trekking is the major activity that most visitors staying at the lodge do, there is quite a varied list of other things to see & do in the Nkuringo Region, Rushaga, and around Lake Mutanda.
Price Range: $489 – $1084 per person per night.
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#2. Nkuringo bwindi Gorilla Lodge
At an altitude of 2161 meters (7090 feet) Above Sea Level, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge offers its visitors some of Africa’s most spectacular birds-view of the far-flung Virunga Mountain ranges whilst prevailing weather conditions permit.
Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge offers 16 rooms each with an inbuilt fireplace that is lit up for you every evening for your warmth. The cottages each have a spacious bathroom well-decorated in stone tile, fitted with a shower (hot & cold) and double basins. Wooden tiled floors, styled ceilings, and jungle art adorn the spacious rooms with a sitting area and a king-size or queen-size bed in each room.
Price Range: $230 – $1100 per person per night.
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#3. Gorilla Heights Lodge
This is the latest addition to the best Lodges in Nkruingo Region. Gorilla Heights Lodge sits on the axis of Nkuringo hill, offering lavish blends of the breathtaking sights of a rolling forest canopy and jagged mountain ranges. These, have been delicately woven with modern architecture and African design, to create the ultimate blend of luxury.
The Lodge offers accommodation in 15 cottages each named after an attraction surrounding the lodge. There is only one (01) family room named “silverback” a silverback is a fully grown gorilla.
Price Range: $? – $? per person per night.
