Description
The Four Gorillas Lodge is one of the best luxury gorilla safari accommodation found at the peripheral of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, southwestern Uganda. Four Gorillas Lodge is a newly established accommodation property and is ideal for visitors with plans to explore Rushaga sector –the southern trailhead of Bwindi.
Four Gorillas Lodge is a 4-star safari lodge and is among the most accessible accommodation options for tourists planning to start their gorilla treks from the Rushaga region. This 4-star luxury accommodation is eco-friendly and is just 10 minutes’ drive away from the gorilla trekking point.
At Four Gorillas Lodge, visitors aren’t only guaranteed of ultimate comfort but also safety. It boasts of its incredible views where guests appreciate the magnificent Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park, soft breezes, forest canopy, and rustling trees. Visitors are rest assured of ultimate privacy, rejuvenation and serenity. At the Four Gorillas Lodge, expect no crowds except playful mountain gorillas and melodious birds, plus breathtaking views.
The 4-star ecofriendly accommodation features signature cottages also surrounded by a thick forest and upscale elegance within a cozy homesteading. It is a celebrated luxury accommodation thanks to its warm and inviting atmosphere, accompanied by personalized touches that visitors have called out including decorated beddings and hot water bottles.
What awaits you at the Four Gorillas Lodge
All Four Gorillas Lodge’s rooms are designed uniquely comprising of en suite and the on-site restaurant where you can have a tasty meal. The available restaurant prepares local and international cuisine. There is a patio area where you can access the internet connection.
Amenities/facilities at the Four Gorillas Lodge
Overall, Four Gorillas Lodge is composed of 8 elegant and luxury en suite cottages. The cottages are distinctly designed in African traditional style, grass thatched roofs and natural materials of local woods. The rooms are uniquely decorated and are set on the raised platform. They are fully furnished with en suite private properties including flushing toilets, hot and cold showers, bathtubs, flat screen television, complementary bottled water, extinguishers, satellite, hair driers, and more.
The rooms feature terraces and sitting area plus wooden balconies. While at the cottages, visitors can chill and enjoy the magnificent views of the canopy forest and its surrounding. At Four Gorillas Lodge, expect clean comfortable beddings with ceiling fan and wooden floor.
The Four Gorillas Lodge feature variety of rooms including single, twin, double, triple and family cottages. Additional amenities/services to expect at this 4-star eco-friendly lodge include laundry services, a fully-stocked bar, standby generator, business centre, parking area, Wi-Fi, deck, craft shop, health and fitness center.
Why book Four Gorillas Lodge
Four Gorillas Lodge should be a must-book for your overnight stays in and around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Its strategic location to Bwindi makes it an ideal place to retire for the night. While at this eco-friendly accommodation, visitors can engage in the number of adventures or activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and its surrounding. They include;
Gorilla trekking: Visitors can easily connect to Rushaga –a gorilla sector with the highest number of habituated gorilla families. Gorilla trekking is the leading primate adventure to expect to enjoy in Bwindi when you have a night stay at the 4 Gorillas Lodge. The gorilla families to expect to track in Rushaga include Mishaya, Busingye, Mucunguzi, Nshongi, Kahungye, Bikingi, Rwigi, Kutu, and others. Visitors interested in the thrilling mountain gorilla adventures in Rushaga require a valid permit which costs USD 800 per person.
Gorilla habituation: Rushaga is the only sector where gorilla habituation experience is currently offered. Having overnight stay at the 4 Gorillas Lodge presents you a lifetime opportunity to engage in the rewarding mountain gorilla habituation experience.
Birding/bird-watching-A guided birding tour in Rushaga allows you to explore some of the amazing birds in Bwindi. At Rushaga, you can engage in the morning or afternoon birding excursion with the presence of an experienced bird guide. The birds to expect to encounter include African harriers, black bee-eaters, handsome francolins, dwarf honey guide, dusky twin spot, grey cuckoo shrike, Rwenzori nightjar, chestnut throated apalis, and purple-breasted sunbird, etc.
Nature walks; Enjoy a guided walk through the available trails in Rushaga region with an experienced guide. The key nature walking trails in the Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park include the Ivy River trail, Kapata trail, Waterfall, Mishaya River trail, and Kara ridge trail.
Batwa cultural experience –Visitors can have a combination of different safari activities in Bwindi with the Batwa cultural/community tour. The Batwa experience allows you to meet the Batwa pygmies to explore their distinct traditions, cultures, and practices.
Additionally, you can also connect with ease to other special sites like Lake Mutanda, Lake Bunyonyi, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, etc. At Mgahinga, you can engage in golden monkey tracking, birding, volcano trek, and golden monkey habituation.
How to get to the Four Gorillas Lodge
Access to the Four Gorillas Lodge is possible by road or air. By road, visitors can drive on the Entebbe/Kampala-Mbarara-Kabale route then branch off to the Kisoro highway. Reach the Muko town where you can turn right just after the Muko police, you can find various signposts of safari lodges including that of the Four Gorillas Lodge. The road trip to this 4-star accommodation takes between 8 and 9 hours.
By air, you can also utilize scheduled/chartered flight services from Entebbe International Airport to Kihihi Airstrip or Kisoro Airstrip where you can link up to the lodge.
