Burunga Gorilla Lodge is a newly built luxury Accommodation found in Kisoro District, Rushaga Sector, at the Edge of the Magnificent Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the southern part of Uganda. The lodge is set near the headquarters of Bwindi National Park, just 6km away from the gorilla tracking and briefing point.
The lodge is business-friendly and in a perfect base for tourists, travellers, and holiday makers for safari adventures and relaxation to explore the park with its breathtaking views, soft breezes, rustling trees, and the forest canopy. One can be at the lodge by road transport from Kampala / Entebbe, which takes about a 9-10 hour drive and a 1-2 hour flight from Entebbe International Airport to the Kisoro airstrip, then a few minutes’ drive to be transferred to the lodge.
Burunga Gorilla Lodge comprises 6 Luxury and comfortable en suite rooms overlooking the canopy, suitable for individuals, doubles, as well as family rooms overlooking the forest canopy that reflects African traditional building style with modern comfort.
Rooms are well decorated, elevated with a raised platform, and furnished with en suite private facilities of flushing toilets, hot and cold showers, complimentary bottled water, mosquito nets, bathrobes, free toiletries, white duvets and pillows, extinguishers, and many more facilities.
Rooms have terraces, sitting areas, and wooden balconies. You relax while enjoying the stunning, breathtaking view of the canopy forest and surrounding areas. Rooms also have excellent and clean Comfortable beddings with wooden floor and ceiling fan. The lodge has fireplaces where guests relax and share experiences about the safaris, not only that, but it also provides warmth to the guests during the night.
Burunga Gorilla Lodge offers different services and facilities, which include
The restaurant serves a different menu, both local and international cuisines, that meets clients’ appetites. Meals include: a breakfast overlooking the forest, lunch, and a three-course dinner served by welcoming, friendly, and organized staff.
A well- stocked bar with a shared lounge with comfortable sofa seats offering both hard and soft drinks ( beers, sodas, wines, etc.), you relax on the terraces and sip the cocktail while overlooking the canopy forest, thrilling gorilla viewing, soft breezes, and the surrounding areas.
Services include: laundry and housekeeping services are offered, Ample parking space, internet available at the lodge that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, Airport pick up and drop off services offered, a standby generator available, Spa and massage services are offered to calm your mind.
Activities to do while at the lodge: gorilla trekking experience and habituation, nature walks in the forest, Community Visits in the local villages, especially the Batwa, traditional dances, canoeing, and an island tour at Lake Muhanda, and many more activities.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the best and most visited national park in the south-western part of Uganda, in Kanungu district. The park is home to more endangered mountain gorillas, with over 19 gorilla groups in the park. The park occupies a total area of 330.8 square kilometers. There are more than 600 mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park, of which 19 gorilla families are habituated.
The park consists of four different 4 sectors, namely: Nkuringo sector, Rushaga Sector, Buhoma sector, and Ruhijha sector, where gorilla trekking takes place. The lodge is found in Rushaga Sector, which is the home of five gorilla families, namely: Mishaya, Kahungye, Nshongi, Busingye, and Bweza. Rushaga sector also has 2 gorilla habituation experience families of Bukingi and Bushaho. Rushaga can also be tracked while staying in the Nkuringo location.
Rushaga sector is the best and most visited sector with a beautiful view of the forest canopy compared to other sectors, thus making up Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. A gorilla permit in Bwindi is at 800$. There are more than seven hundred and eighty-six (786 ) mountain gorillas in the whole world. Uganda holds close to half of its total population, and the majority of them live in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, whereas the others are found in Mgahinga National Park.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has different accommodations in all sectors: budget, Mid-range, and luxury accommodations. The best time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is Feb, March, June, July, September, October, and December.
There are many activities to do while in the park include; Gorilla trekking experience, gorilla habituation experience, Batwa pygmies trail, cultural experience (traditional dances), bird watching/birding since the park has over 150 bird species, nature walks in the forest, community tours in Bwindi forest, Visiting lake Bunyonyi and lake Mutanda, golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga national park and many other activities.
