Gorilla tracking is one of the most sought after tourist attraction in the East African region especially in the countries where this activity takes place. The East African countries where there is gorilla tracking include; Uganda, Rwanda all in East Africa and the Central African country of Congo. These countries have tried their level best to erect good and fashionable accommodations in such places in order to attract more tourists I these place. Such accommodations can be highlighted as below;
UGANDA
In Uganda, gorilla tracking takes place in two parks of Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park all situated in the western part of Uganda. These parks have remarkable and fantastic state-of-art accommodations that keep any visitor to these places on their tip toes due to the kind of services they enjoy and the conducive environment as they relax and leave Mother Nature offer what she does best in this pearl of Africa. Below is the detailed account of these accommodations;
In Bwindi impenetrable national park, gorilla tracking takes place in several sections of the park. So your accommodation always depends on the section you will be tracking for the purposes of reaching the briefing point so early on your tracking day. This can be looked at as below;
Luxury: This national park has numerous luxury accommodations that any traveler to the park in an up market status can stay in and a taste of a home away from home as shown below;
Silverback Lodge
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Chameleon Hill Lodge
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Midrange: Bwindi national park also boasts of good midrange accommodations whose services are slightly the same as those in the luxury class a part from the spaciousness of the rooms and any occupant of these rooms can really have his money’s worth. Such facilities include;
Volcanoes Safaris Bwindi Lodge
Gorilla Resort
Jungle View Lodge
Nkuringo Gorilla Camp
Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge
Ruhija Gorilla Resort
Wagtail Eco-Safari Camp
Gorilla Safari Lodge
Budget: This park also caters for the not so well off financially but putting up budgetly accommodations that are not so badly off and any person can really reside in and leaves totally satisfied as they have a clientele satiety module which do not exonerate anybody as shown below;
Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Lake Kitandara Bwindi Camp
Buhoma Lodge
CTPH Gorilla Conservation Camp
Engagi lodge
Gorilla Resort
Mahogany springs camp
Bwindi Guest House
Bwindi View Bandas
Unlike Bwindi impenetrable national park which boasts of several accommodations, Mgahinga national park is the smallest park amongst all that Uganda has and in this way does not possess a lot of accommodations but those present are really worth a visit. They are properly maintained and with the sumptuous dishes served, you ought to be there. These accommodations include;
Luxury: This Park has only one luxury accommodation in the names of Bird nest at Bunyonyi Resort.
Midrange: Mgahinga has some good midrange accommodations that are in fantastic states that will leave any traveler to this park totally satisfied as listed below;
Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Safari Lodge
Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Mountain Gorilla Safari Hotel
Budget: Most of accommodations in this park fall in this category and they are also in good condition and they include the following;
Countryside Guesthouse Kisoro
Kisoro Travelers’ Rest Hotel
Kisoro Tourist Hotel
Amajambere Iwacu Camp
RWANDA
Rwanda has a comparative advantage over the rest of the countries where gorilla tracking takes place in terms of accommodations. This is majorly due to the fact that it is easy to drive from Kigali to Ruhengeri the gorilla tracking district. This means that one can spend a night in Kigali and rises up very early in the morning drive to Ruhengeri, go tracking and then return to Kigali where you are residing some thing that is not applicable in either Uganda or Congo. Thus Accommodations in Kigali are not compared to any other in other gorilla tracking areas where one has to reside where he is gong to be tracking the following day thus a comparative advantage in favour of Rwanda. Such accommodations include;
Luxury: Rwanda boasts of several 5-star hotels especially in the capital Kigali. This is so because it is a 2-hour drive from Kigali to volcanoes national park where gorilla tracking takes place. Even in Musanze district there are good luxurious hotels. Such accommodations include;
Kigali Serena inn
Des mille Collins hotel
Umubano Kigali hotel
Mountain gorillas nest
Lake Kivu Serena hotel
Hotel Beausejour
Hotel chez Lando
Sabyinyo Silver back lodge
Midrange: This country also has several accommodations in the midrange category. These facilities also have good maintenance always with self contained facilities and mouth watering delicacies are also served. These kinds of accommodations include;
La Palme hotel
Mountain gorilla view lodge
Virunga safari lodge
Cormoran lodge
Hotel Gisenyi
Alpha palace hotel
Top tower hotel
Rwanda hellenique hotel
Budget: Below are some of the budget accommodations that any one intending to go gorilla tracking can use without any hindrance. Such accommodations include;
Muhabura lodge
Kinigi guest house
Paradise marahide
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CONGO
This is also another country that is located in the central part of Africa which also offers gorilla tracking to the outside world. In Congo, gorilla tracking takes place in Parc de Virungas.Due to the political turmoil that has riddled Congo for a long time has significantly rendered to the tourism industry in this country. This has led to many tourists fearing to spend a night in Congo .So normally they always stay at the numerous accommodations found in the Ugandan town of Kisoro that is found at the border of the two countries. Just like the prior countries we have digested; Congo also has several accommodations in this area where gorilla tracking takes place. And they can be elucidated as below;
Luxury: This country has various luxurious kinds of accommodations that are especially found in the town of Bukavu and they include;
Coco lodge
Hotel Ihusi
Mission Suedoise
Midrange: It as well also boasts of accommodations in this category which are also very appeasing to any visitor and they include;
Orchid safari lodge
Lac Kivu lodge
Flat hotel Nike
Hotel Beni
Budget; A part from the above mentioned accommodation options, Congo also has several accommodations in the budget category where it caters for the not so well off tourists. Such accommodations include;
Travelers rest hotel
Kisoro tourist hotel
VIP palace Goma
Karibu lodge