Bwindi Impenetrable Forest · Uganda
Gorilla Forest Lodge
Deep in the verdant heart of Uganda’s breathtakingly beautiful Bwindi Impenetrable Forest lies Gorilla Forest Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary. Recently reopened in June 2025 after a complete overhaul, the 10-villa lodge has been beautifully and eco-consciously redesigned in harmony with its natural surroundings, making it far and away the most luxurious place to stay in the national park. It is also the best-located – gorillas have been known to visit the lodge, and the brilliant forest rangers ensure sightings on every trek.
The lodge features an elegant, eco-conscious 10-villa luxury hideaway, sensationally situated on a hillside overlooking the jungle canopy. Each standalone villa offers a private viewing deck for observing monkeys, rare birds, and butterflies. The heart of the lodge is an indoor-outdoor lounge bar and restaurant space overlooking the rainforest, where a resident musician plays traditional African folk songs in the evenings.
Highlights
- ✦The best-located lodge in Bwindi for gorilla trekking
- ✦Highly experienced rangers guarantee to find these elusive creatures every time
- ✦The reimagined lodge is beautifully and consciously designed, setting the gold standard for eco luxury in Uganda
- ✦Every stay helps conserve the endangered mountain gorilla, Bwindi’s local communities, and the forest itself
- ✦Superb spa treatments restore and revive after a day’s rainforest trekking
What makes it unique
- ✦Unrivalled base for trekking to observe magnificent, elusive mountain gorillas
- ✦Gorillas have been known to visit the lodge
- ✦Plays a vital role in saving mountain gorillas from extinction through A&K Philanthropy projects
- ✦Most luxurious place to stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- ✦Resident musician plays traditional African folk songs on a harp in the evenings
Facilities
- 10 standalone luxury villas with private viewing decks
- Indoor-outdoor lounge bar and restaurant
- Spa
- Boutique selling locally made products and souvenirs
- Explorer’s Lounge with maps and books
- Campfire area
