Bwindi Volcanoes Camp Lodge is situated next to Bhuoma village just on the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in western Uganda.  Set above a river and on a hillside looking out onto the vibrant rainforest, the Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge Hotel is the perfect base for gorilla tracking and visits to the National Park. The safari lodge has a spectacular location facing the magnificent evergreen tropical forest enabling you to hear sounds of chimpanzees, birds and Gorillas. All facilities were designed to blend with the environment and are nature friendly. Guaranteed is solar electricity! We greatly promote community participation in tourism development by employing staff from local communities to work at the camp. During your stay at the camp, you will have a chance of interacting with the local people; expect to learn about their stapple foods and dressing codes. Enjoy their oral tradition revealing the history of the area.  Bwindi Lodge overlooks the primeval Bwindi forest, amidst the many noises of forest life; it is the perfect place to experience the magic of this impenetrable forest.

Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge offers an immersion into Uganda where gorillas, chimpanzees and birds can often be heard screeching near the river below.
Each of the eight individual chalets has adobe walls, thatched roofs, and its own verandah, with chairs and a table, overlooking the valley and the forest on the opposite side. All chalets provide excellent views. The rooms are comfortable with 2 twin beds, a vanity area, chairs and a coffee table. Five windows let in ample light with curtains for the evenings and privacy. Each room has an en suite shower and toilet that are of eco friendly design to prevent water from being wasted and provide care for the local environment. The showers are of a large canvas bucket style with water provided by the lodge staff. A separate toilet area, being of the dry chemical type, works automatically and free of any odors.
The thatched bar/dining area with open sides and a log fireplace provides a cozy and warm gathering area with excellent views of the forest.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Bwindi is situated on Uganda’s extreme western border, very close to the geographical heart of Africa where the confluence of the Rift Valley and the Great Lakes have created an eco-system that perhaps defines the very essence of the continent. Fittingly, Bwindi is one of the most biologically diverse areas on Earth, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an enduring pocket of a huge primeval forest that once stretched from the Virunga Volcanoes in the South to the Rwenzori Mountains in the North.

The fertile 331 square kilometers of the park contain 113 species of mammals (including a herd of the rare forest elephant), 200 species of butterfly, over 360 species of birds and a prodigious 324 tree varieties (10 of which are endemic to the park). In addition to this incredible diversity, Bwindi is home to seven species of primates, attracting the attention of international conservation efforts, of which the most endangered is that elusive giant of Africa-- the Mountain Gorilla. Only 600 of these magnificent animals remain worldwide, and Bwindi is home to just over half of them.

Gorilla Tracking Tour Information
Gorilla tracking safaris start at 8.30 am each day and consist of a maximum of 8 guests with experienced guide and porters. Gorillas can cover huge distances overnight and never remain just in one area, so the Gorilla safari can last anything from two to nine hours over challenging terrain. For this reason participants need to be physically fit. Once gorillas are located a maximum of one hour is allowed for viewing. As well as gorillas there are 10 other primate species you are likely to see on safaris including chimps and black and white colobus with their distinctive flowing white tail. Clients interested in seeing gorillas in the wild should also consider Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge in Rwanda
The gorillas you will track will belong to one of the three 'habituated' family groups in Northern Bwindi. The Mubare Group, the Habinyanja Group and the Rushegura Group. For up to five years each, these groups have undergone an extremely delicate process that has gradually made them used to the presence of humans, and allowed a few privileged visitors to interact with them briefly in the wild.

The gorillas are by no means tame. They are completely wild animals, which even now tolerate human presence for an hour a day at most. Experienced guides will accompany you on your tracking, many of who have been involved in the habituation process themselves. These guides will brief you in detail on your arrival on the various aspects of 'gorilla etiquette', but the information contained in this set of guidelines is to help you arrive. For your track well prepared and ready to enjoy this unique opportunity to the full.

Gorilla tracking is a year-round activity, with no season as such. The rain forest is moist, and it rains very often in Bwindi, even in the dry season. Gorilla Trekking commences every morning from the park headquarters at 0830 hours. There is a daily maximum of 8 visitors to each gorilla group, and each group is accompanied by a guide and by pouters who will carry your shorter pack for you. The gorillas cover large distances overnight, and they are never constantly in one area. The guides will use their knowledge of the gorillas' habits and information from the previous day to locate the group's whereabouts. Because of this, the time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously, from as little as half an hour to as much as 9 hours before one returns to camp.

The terrain is extremely difficult, which steep slopes (often steeper than a flight of stairs) covered in dense vegetation that gives the park its name. In addition, the altitude of 5200 feet and more means participants do need to be physically fit to enjoy the track.