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Gorilla Forest Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
A Luxury Tented Camp in
Camp Details
Sensationally situated on a hillside overlooking the jungle canopy, the newly revamped Gorilla Forest Lodge is the most beautiful and luxurious place to stay within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park itself. It is also the best-located for gorilla trekking.
Ten standalone villas are set apart in the forest, each with a private viewing deck from which you can watch monkeys, plus rare and wonderful birds and butterflies. Sunrise is breathtaking – pale pastel light, ethereal mist shrouding the trees, the soundtrack of the primeval forest waking up.
The beating heart of the lodge is an indoor-outdoor lounge bar and restaurant space overlooking the rainforest. In the evenings, our resident musician plays traditional African folk songs on a harp while guests drink sundowners and exchange gorilla tales around the campfire. Other facilities include a spa, a boutique selling locally made products and souvenirs, and the Explorer’s Lounge where you will find maps and a selection of books on the flora, fauna and culture of Bwindi and Uganda.
WHY CHOOSE GORILLA FOREST LODGE?
- Situated just five minutes from the start of your gorilla trekking adventure, the lodge is the most luxurious within the National Park.
- The reimagined lodge is beautifully and consciously designed, setting the gold standard for eco luxury in Uganda
- Every stay booked at Gorilla Forest Lodge helps conserve the endangered mountain gorilla, Bwindi’s local communities, and the forest itself
- The Gorilla Forest Lodge family of staff are renowned for being warm, welcoming, and making every guest’s experience special
- Superb spa treatments restore and revive after a day’s rainforest trekking
Questions about Gorilla Forest Lodge
How close is the lodge to the start of gorilla trekking?
About five minutes from the trekking start point, and the lodge lies within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park itself, which is unusual. That short hop matters on an early morning when trekking briefings begin at dawn.
What can we see from the villas?
Ten standalone villas are set apart in the forest, each with a private viewing deck for watching monkeys along with rare birds and butterflies. Sunrise brings pale light and mist over the trees, with the sound of the forest waking up around you.
What is there to do after a day's trekking?
The spa is well regarded for restoring tired legs, and there is an indoor-outdoor lounge bar and restaurant over the rainforest where a resident musician plays traditional folk songs on a harp at sundowner time. The Explorer's Lounge holds maps and books on Bwindi and Uganda, and there is a boutique of local products.
Activities
Gorilla Forest Lodge Rates, Activities & Amenities
Rates
| Year | Season | Type | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 01 November - 20 December | – | US $ 800 |
| 2025 | June - October; 21 December - 02 January 2026 | – | US $ 1300 |
| 2026 | 03 Jan - 31 March; 01 - 30 June; 01 - 31 October; 21 December - 02 January 2027 | – | US $ 1300 |
| 2026 | 01 April - 31 May; 01 November - 20 December | – | US $ 800 |
| 2026 | 01 July - 30 September | – | US $ 1300 |
Rates are Per Person Per Night unless otherwise specified.
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Questions about Gorilla Forest Lodge
How close is the lodge to the start of gorilla trekking?
About five minutes from the trekking start point, and the lodge lies within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park itself, which is unusual. That short hop matters on an early morning when trekking briefings begin at dawn.
What can we see from the villas?
Ten standalone villas are set apart in the forest, each with a private viewing deck for watching monkeys along with rare birds and butterflies. Sunrise brings pale light and mist over the trees, with the sound of the forest waking up around you.
What is there to do after a day's trekking?
The spa is well regarded for restoring tired legs, and there is an indoor-outdoor lounge bar and restaurant over the rainforest where a resident musician plays traditional folk songs on a harp at sundowner time. The Explorer's Lounge holds maps and books on Bwindi and Uganda, and there is a boutique of local products.
Activities
Child Policy
Children of all ages are welcome at Gorilla Forest Lodge.
Questions about Gorilla Forest Lodge
How close is the lodge to the start of gorilla trekking?
About five minutes from the trekking start point, and the lodge lies within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park itself, which is unusual. That short hop matters on an early morning when trekking briefings begin at dawn.
What can we see from the villas?
Ten standalone villas are set apart in the forest, each with a private viewing deck for watching monkeys along with rare birds and butterflies. Sunrise brings pale light and mist over the trees, with the sound of the forest waking up around you.
What is there to do after a day's trekking?
The spa is well regarded for restoring tired legs, and there is an indoor-outdoor lounge bar and restaurant over the rainforest where a resident musician plays traditional folk songs on a harp at sundowner time. The Explorer's Lounge holds maps and books on Bwindi and Uganda, and there is a boutique of local products.
Activities
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