Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Valley Lodge
In the hills of Bwindi, close to where the trekking groups set out.
Facing the rainforest at Bwindi
In the hills of Bwindi, close to where the trekking groups set out.
About the lodge
Gorilla Valley Lodge looks straight at the rainforest. Bwindi is old growth, dense enough that the light changes character once you are inside it, and the gorilla families that live there are the reason most people come to this corner of Uganda.
The lodge is close to the trekking start, which matters on a morning when you need to be at the briefing early. Rooms are warm and en-suite, with private verandas facing the trees.
After a day on the trail there is a fire in the evening, and the forest carries on making noise regardless.
Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Setting
Facing the rainforest
Bathrooms
All en-suite
Known for
Gorilla trekking
Rates from
$115 per night, B&B
Where you sleep
En-suite rooms with a private verandah on the forest.
Deluxe Room
Warm rooms with an en-suite bathroom and hot shower, and a private verandah looking into Bwindi. Built from local materials, with enough space to spread out wet trekking kit at the end of a long day.
- BedsTwin or double
- BathroomEn-suite, hot shower
- OutlookRainforest
- From$115 single, $135 double, B&B
Rates at this lodge
Per unit per night, bed and breakfast, 2026. Half and full board and the 2027 rates are on the rates page.
| Room type | Single | Double / twin |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Room | $115 | $135 |
From this lodge
Gorilla trekking
Permits arranged on request
Forest walks
Shorter trails around Bwindi
Birding
Albertine Rift endemics
The lodge in pictures
Getting there
Gorilla Valley Lodge is in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Most guests arrive by road as part of a longer route through Uganda.
Common questions
Practical answers about Gorilla Valley Lodge. Ask us anything else and we will reply the same working day.
Where is Gorilla Valley Lodge?
In the hills of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda, facing the rainforest and close to where the gorilla trekking groups start.
What accommodation is there?
Deluxe Rooms only. Each has an en-suite bathroom with a hot shower and a private verandah looking into Bwindi, with enough space to spread out wet trekking kit.
What does a night cost?
On 2026 rates, bed and breakfast, a Deluxe Room is $115 single or $135 double per night. An extra bed is $35 and children aged 7 to 13 are $17.
Are children welcome at Gorilla Valley Lodge?
Yes. Children under five sharing existing bedding with their parents stay free. At this lodge children aged 7 to 13 are charged the published child rate of $17 per person per night on 2026 rates, rather than the general percentage discount. An extra bed is $35.
What else is there to do?
Shorter forest walks around Bwindi and birding, which in this part of Uganda includes Albertine Rift species found nowhere else.
Does Gorilla Valley Lodge qualify for the combination discount?
Not under the published scheme, which applies to Kibale Forest Camp and Fort Murchison combined with Kidepo Savannah Lodge or Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge. We still quote a whole route as one, so send us the full list.
Often booked with
Combining lodges takes 5 or 10 percent off your accommodation.
Book your stay
Send your dates and we will come back with availability and a firm price, usually within a day.