Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Unforgettable Experience at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge! Staying at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge was simply wonderful—one of the best moments of our trip! The location is perfect: nestled in nature and just minutes from the entrance to Bwindi National Park, it offers breathtaking views of Uganda’s lush hills. The rooms are spacious, spotless, and beautifully decorated, with private balconies where you can relax, enjoy the sunset, or listen to the sounds of the forest. Comfort is top-notch, with cozy beds and hot water always available. The staff is extraordinary: kind, welcoming, always smiling, and attentive to every need. We felt truly pampered from the first to the last day. A special thanks to the team for making us feel at home—perhaps even better than home! The food is delicious: every meal is carefully prepared with fresh ingredients and authentic flavors. Breakfast, served with a panoramic view, was one of our favorite moments of the day. A place that perfectly combines comfort, human warmth, and wild nature. After meeting the gorillas, coming back to Ichumbi felt like returning to a peaceful haven. Heartfelt thanks to the whole team. We will carry this experience in our hearts forever. Highly recommended!

I would strongly recommend not to stay at this hotel!!! We did not have hot water in our room and this repeated for the 2 nights that we stayed there. We did not expect high end cuisine and we visited the area to see the mountain gorillas, but the food was tasteless and the fact that they used serving "tricks" didn't make the food better. Unfortunately, they didn't even understand why we were complaining about the food. They are disorganized and mixed up our laundry with other guests' laundry. In summary - this is a very unprofessional hotel that supplies very poor service.

Loved our stay at Ichumbi. The rooms are super clean, with great balconies looking into the trees, staff are lovely and the food is delicious. They were even able to cater for my gluten intolerance. The property itself is really close to the Rushaga gate making it easier to get there for your early morning start for your gorilla trek.

This mid- range and comfortable lodge provides a great base for exploring the surrounding interesting areas and particularly for Gorilla Trekking and bird watching and we really enjoyed our 4 night stay here. The rooms are comfortable and each has a balcony adjoining their neighbours. The Restaurant and Bar in the main building opens onto a large, attractive terrace and garden which gives a great place to relax and view the mountains of the forest in the distance. The indigenous flowers and trees attract many birds and al fresco dining is possible when the weather permits. The food is excellent and professionally prepared, presented and served and all the staff without exception were very friendly, attentive and helpful and enhanced our time there.

A lovely place to stay for gorilla tracking at Bwindi. The rooms were very comfortable, but the highlight was the staff, who were exceptional. It was my father's birthday, and to mark it they baked a cake. The kitchen staff all formed a conga line and sang and danced as they brought it in after dinner. We were very touched. That combined with the gorillas made it into an unforgettable day.

This lodge was like home. I hated to leave and was disappointed in the luxury accommodation we were at after this. David manager and staff are lovely. Ugandan owned and right next to the Batwa tribe. Loved Gorilla habituation here and food and service!!!