Gorilla Heights Lodge is the ultimate luxurious eco-friendly gem that offers a hospitality experience in the wilderness of the world-famous Bwindi Forest National Park. Bwindi is home to rare endangered mountain gorillas and other animal species. However, it is located within 10 minute’s walk away from the starting point of gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation experience briefing. More to that, the lodge is a one-stop property with a fully-fledged health club, well-heated swimming pool, indoor and outdoor restaurant, and gift shop among others.
The lodge consists of 15 luxurious cottages with 1 family,5 Deluxe, and 9 standard cottages well designed with perfect amenities. Tourists visit Uganda’s mountain gorillas to cozy up to the luxury of their natural habitat and visitors open doors to the comfortable luxurious cottages. They are all delicately woven with modern architecture and African design thus creating the perfect blend of luxury. More then, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to half the remaining mountain gorillas of the total in the wild and also shelters over 120 mammals and other primate species.
The lodge occupies the axis of Nkuringo with great views of beautiful nature and sits at 2,100 meters above sea level. Gorilla Heights lodge offers the highest vantage point in the southern wing of the park and the horizon viewed from the lodge hang over the park’s forest canopy thus creating a great blend of a blue and green-hued skyline.
More so, the lodge’s position offers a stunning view of Virunga’s jagged mountain ranges that get on Uganda’s borders with Congo and Rwanda.
During your stay at Gorilla Height Lodge, you can opt to engage in visiting the community where even the lodge’s staff are sourced from which is a better way of providing alternative income to locals.
The objective is to reduce the dependence on local wildlife trade and this is one of the ways you can support the locals from the neighboring communities. Visiting the community offers you the perfect opportunity to buy locally beautifully crafted souvenirs and mementos for your loved ones.
More than that, the lodge is comprised of family cottages, deluxe cottages, standard cottages and all designed with perfect amenities.
The lodge also offers free airport pickups and drop-offs to and from Kisoro airstrip. More so, the lodge comprises five 4×4 fleet extended land cruisers which have been customized for off-road adventures. Each car is designed with a pop-up roof that enables one to have a clear view of wildlife and perfect photography with ease during game drives. And each car has five to seven cushioned passenger seats hence enabling each visitor on board to get a window seat.
Other amenities offered by the lodge;
They also provide fully-fledged steam, sauna, and massage treats that are focused on emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental therapy. Meaning the lodge’s spa is staffed with well-trained therapists and masseurs who are much more for the lodge’s beautiful natural surroundings.
This luxury lodge guarantees visitors who are on their safari to Bwindi Gorilla Trekking especially those to trek gorilla in Rushaga gorilla families for a fabulous gorilla trekking experience.
The lodge promises to provide the most breathtaking views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest because of the canopy.
They offer free breakfast and free parking
They also offer a Kid-friendly buffet
They offer an outdoor dining area
They offer a complimentary welcome drink and instant coffee
They offer evening entertainment
The lodge has babysitting and children’s activities
Other facility services offered at Gorilla Heights Lodge;
Free airport transport
Foot massage
Hand
Manicure
Spa
Highchairs available
Children’s television networks
Canoeing offsite
Special diet menus
Full body Massage
Business center with internet access
Pets allowed like dogs
Ironing services
Clothes dryer
24-hour check-in
First aid kit
Dry cleaning and washing machine
Butler services
24-hour security
Private check-in / check out
Rooms features; a fireplace, bathrobes, tea maker, housekeeping, satellite TV, Family rooms, extra long beds as well as comfortable suites.
