Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge sits on a green hillside in Rushaga, in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, about a 10-minute walk from the Rushaga gate where gorilla trekking and habituation start. The name comes from the local Rufumbira dialect and means 'a cool, comfortable home'. Green-roofed cottages, each named after a local bird, are spread through gardens below the main house, and every one has an en-suite bathroom with hot shower, beds under mosquito nets, bright African fabrics and a timber balcony facing the forest and the farmed hills opposite. Single, double, twin, triple and family cottages are available on bed and breakfast, half board or full board. The stone-walled main house holds a lounge with deep sofas, a mini-bar, and a restaurant with forest views, opening onto a veranda for meals outside. The lodge has Wi-Fi, a standby generator, parking, 24-hour room service and a lit compound at night, and arranges transfers from Kisoro airstrip and to the Rushaga and Nkuringo briefing points.