6 DAYS GORILLA UGANDA AND RWANDA

The Kampala Serena Hotel, Serena's flagship property in Uganda, offers a fusion of 5-star luxury, African flair, and business reliability. Located in the heart of Kampala, the hotel is surrounded by 72 acres of lush gardens and water features, making it an oasis of cool and green that attracts visitors seeking a secure and convenient location. The hotel's 186 guest rooms, including 14 spacious suites, offer sophisticated comfort, while the Conference Centre makes it one of the city's premier business hotels. Guests can also enjoy the free-form swimming pool, fine dining at the Pearl of Africa restaurant, and the Moroccan-inspired Maisha Spa and Health Club.

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Kampala Serena Hotel Exterior View Credit: Serena Hotels The Kampala Serena Hotel is an oasis of cool and green, with a secure environment ideally located in an excellent location in the heart of Kampala, which is the focal point of national, regional, corporate, political and social life. Surrounded by 17 acres of beautifully manicured water gardens, our hotel attracts visitors to Kampala seeking 5-star amenities including elegant accommodation, gourmet cuisine and a superlative Conference Centre that sets Kampala Serena Hotel among the city’s premier business hotels.

Swimming Pool Credit: Serena Hotels Take a dip and relax in one of Kampala's longest swimming pools

The Pearl Restaurant Credit: Serena Hotels A fine-dining experience like no other, The Pearl Restaurant offers an intuitive fusion of menu choices, featuring international, national and regional cuisine alike.

The Champagne Bar Credit: Serena Hotels Enjoy your a drink of your choice from the wide selection of local to international brands

Executive Lounge Credit: Serena Hotels A private space that offers more privacy for meetings

Private Dining Spaces Credit: Seren Hotels Enjoy a meal with your friends in beautifully decorated dining rooms

Deluxe Room Executive Room Executive Suite Business Suite Royal Suite

Spacious Deluxe Rooms are elegantly appointed and feature views of the hotel’s water gardens from both the room and private balcony. Furnished with one king or two twin beds and a marble bathroom with a double vanity and walk-in shower, our Deluxe Rooms are relaxing, comfortable spaces that offer peace and tranquillity after a day of travel, meetings or exploring.

Executive Rooms offer large king size beds and garden views from the private balconies. Ideal for business stays, this room category features an expansive workspace and a relaxation area with a comfortable couch and coffee table.

The hotel’s six garden-view Executive Suites merge classic elegance with contemporary comfort. All feature a unique studio-style open plan encompassing a spacious king bedroom and a living area with sofas and a coffee table. Enjoy two TV units, a well-placed working desk and a spacious bathroom with a double sink, vanity table, walk-in shower, and separate bath and toilet.

Designed for productive and relaxing stays, the hotel’s six Businessman Suites feature separate living room and bedroom spaces divided by a sliding door. In addition to the king sized bedroom, this suite features a spacious living area with comfortable sofas and separate visitor’s bathroom, a businessman’s workstation equipped with an executive desk, and a private balcony with garden view.

Spacious and exquisitely comfortable, the well-appointed one-bedroom Royal Suite features an expansive master bedroom with a large walk-in closet, a work desk and private balcony. The living room has its own work desk, a visitor’s bathroom, a dining room and a kitchenette. Leading to the main suite is a tastefully designed lounge offering separate entrances to the bedroom and living room. Your spacious bathroom features a separate walk-in shower and WC units with bidet.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Activity Desk, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Business Centre, Communal Dining, Conference Centre, Disability Services, Eco Friendly, Gym, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Meal on Request, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Private Vehicle Available, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa

Room Facilities

Air Conditioning, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Hair Dryer, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Mini Bar, Safe, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Television, Wheelchair Friendly

Services

Babysitting Service, Chauffer Service, Credit Card, Room Service (24 hours), Travel Desk

Nestled at the gateway to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Buhoma Lodge is one of only two lodges set within the national park, and is the perfect lodge of choice when embarking on your bucket-list Gorilla trekking adventure.

Renowned for its warm welcome and attentive service, guests love the homely ambience of this Africa inspired lodge. Constructed using sustainable materials, the elevated central lounge, bar and dining area (serving delicious multi-course meals) offers a cosy spot for guests to unwind, and offers amazing uninterrupted views over the forest. The crackling fireplace adds a mystical atmosphere to cooler evenings.

Tranquil and cosy, the ten spacious eco friendly wooden chalets offer a private escape. Fall asleep to the sounds of the forest and awaken to chattering birds and monkeys as day breaks. Enjoy morning tea/coffee on your private verandah with sweeping views over the primal forest– what better way to start the day.

With Buhoma set just steps away from the trek start point, gorillas have been spotted popping in for an occasional visit, while our resident L'Hoest's monkey troup visit the gardens in front of the lodge almost daily, much to the delight of our guests.

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Buhoma Lodge - Aerial View

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Buhoma Lodge - Main area Credit: Peter Hogel

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Buhoma Lodge - Evening Entrance

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Chalet

Our ten comfortable chalets have been designed with the forest in mind, by using eco-friendly materials and applying eco-friendly building standards. The chalets may have been built with consideration for the forest, but comfort hasn't been compromised on.

Inside the spacious chalets you will find large, comfortable beds and everything you need to make yourself at home. The well-appointed and roomy en-suite bathroom with flush toilet contains a rain shower with a copious supply of hot water and equipped with locally produced natural ranges of complementary bathroom amenities. Some chalets also offer a bath-tub for relaxation and enjoyment after the day’s activities.

Property Facilities

24-hour Security, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Mobile Connectivity, Restaurant, Spa

Room Facilities

Balcony / Deck, Bath, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Hair Dryer, Laundry Facilities, Lounge Area, Safe, Shower, Tea / Coffee

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Mount Gorilla Trekking Buhoma Community Village Walk Bwindi Forest Walk

Mountain gorillas are wild animals and, as such, sightings cannot be guaranteed. However viewing success rates are over 90%. Once sighted, visitors are allowed an hour with the gorillas. Overnighting in Bwindi is required the night before tracking due to your early morning start. As tracking can sometimes take a full day, a second nights accommodation is also highly recommended. Ideally 2 to 3 nights are suggested to enjoy this region.

Gorilla tracking timings and conditions vary tremendously as the gorillas move continuously through the rain forest. It is good to be prepared and remember the weather can change with very little warning. The terrain is often steep and through areas where there are no marked paths. It can be VERY strenuous – it may be just a couple of hours but it can also be for a full day of up to 8 hours or more of hiking in hot, high altitude conditions – please be prepared for this by being as fit as possible!

This walk provides guests with an opportunity to support the local community whilst enjoying visiting various interesting places as you follow a walking trail through the village. Highlights include the traditional healer, banana brewery and Mukono Primary school where you may interact with the children.

This can be undertaken with a Uganda Wildlife Authority guide to allow you to hike along the trails and enjoy the forest flora and fauna. A popular choice is the 3-4 hour hike to the waterfall. Get lost in the ancient forests of Bwindi with an experienced guide on hand. These forests also provide great bird watching opportunities.

The Mountain Gorilla View Lodge is perfectly situated for gorilla tracking in Rwanda. The 30 individual cottages have been built on 4 acres of land on the slopes of Mt Sabinyo. The stone and thatch cottages each have en-suite facilities, a small lounge with a fire place and a private veranda. The cottages are of a good size and are well positioned to give them privacy from each other. Being at altitude, it can get cold therefore each cottage has a fireplace in the room.

Located very close (about 15 minutes) from the main headquarters of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park (Parc National de Volcans), this is a very handy base from which to explore the area and organise treks to see the Golden monkeys and, of course, the mountain gorillas. This is a great location with superb views of the volcanoes.

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