Access & Location
The property is accessed via road transfer from Kigali International Airport, a journey of about six hours, or you can fly in to Kisoro, which is approximately two hours away.
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Elegant eco-lodge just outside the entrance to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Lovely lounges, dining room, dining terrace, bar, and spa
Ten comfortable cottages, including two cottages for families
Gorilla trekking, birding and waterfall hike, cultural visit with the Batwa tribe
Definitely in contention for the award of Uganda’s most luxurious lodge! Its location – at 2,000 metres above sea level – delivers incredible views over the Virunga Volcano Range to the south, and Bwindi itself to the north.
Activities
Clouds offers an exhilarating range of activities – not only the gorilla treks for which Bwindi is famous, but other wildlife and cultural experiences too!
Gorilla-trekking
Hiking
Cultural visit
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The lodge is located just a short distance from where one gorilla-trekking trail begins, and a 45-minute drive from the start of the trail leading to the group known as the Rushaga family. Both trails are steep in parts, requiring a good level of fitness, but the reward of observing gorillas in their natural habitat is without doubt worth the effort! Trekkers are allowed to spend up to an hour in the company of the gorillas, and to approach to a point only six metres from a group. This really is a magical experience.
We also recommend Clouds’ birding and waterfall hike too, in which you journey through the rainforest of Bwindi as far as the Munyaga Waterfall, all the while on the lookout for the region’s 350 species of bird! The beauty of the rainforest is captivating, providing lots of photo opportunities.
And a cultural visit with the Batwa tribe takes you on another wonderful walk, this time to the Batwa settlement. Once you have arrived, you can learn all about the people, interacting with them and enjoying a musical performance.
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Beneath tall ceilings with large exposed wooden beams, there are lounges with comfy sofas and coffee tables, a sophisticated dining room with separate tables, and a well-stocked bar.
Lounge
Bar
Spa
The property also offers a dining terrace, which is perfect for tucking into a scrumptious meal while marvelling at the scenery! There’s a spa too, for those in need of a little pampering time.
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Clouds’ guest accommodation consists of ten cottages, including two for families.
Private veranda
Walk-in shower
Flush toilet
Family cottage
Constructed from local volcanic stone, all boast views of the volcanoes themselves, as well as the gorgeous forest of Bwindi. The family option is effectively a double cottage, containing two bedrooms and two en-suite bathrooms. Both options have comfy beds and bedding, a large lounge area featuring overstuffed armchairs and a handwoven carpet, a cozy fireplace, and very well appointed en-suite facilities including flush toilet, twin washbasins, and walk-in shower. Artworks by some of Uganda’s most highly acclaimed artists adorn the walls of each cottage – some guests of Clouds have been so impressed by these pictures, they have commissioned new work for themselves! Finally, each cottage has a lovely private veranda, where you can relax in between activities here.
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