Bwindi Community Guest House is strategically located in the Buhoma sector makes it an ideal place to retire for the night after or before you trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Accommodation at the Bwindi Community Guesthouse

Bwindi Community Guesthouse is also most popular as Bwindi Community Hospital and was constructed purposely to enhance the health of the local community. The income generated from the guesthouse is invested to maintain the hospital. The finances generated are used to provide support towards the work of doctors, Batwa community, and nursing school.

Tourists get a chance to have a free tour to the hospital area and the nursing school. On the tour, visitors get adequate history about the Bwindi Community hospital. Currently, the Bwindi Community Guesthouse comprises of 6 guesthouses. The available guesthouses offer ultimate comfort to guests.

The available rooms at the Bwindi Guesthouse include single or shared options and they are self-contained with a range of modern amenities. The rooms include Blockier shaky house that was constructed by the late Blockier in 2012 and is the best option for guests in need for privacy.

The Lower Gorilla Guesthouse is set just at the border with Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and was built by Kellerman and his wife back in 2010. The Lower Gorilla Guesthouse is a 5-minute walk from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park headquarters.

Additional guesthouses at the Bwindi Community Guesthouse include Middle Guesthouse, Upper Gorilla Guesthouse, Monkey Guesthouse, Paul and Barbara’s Guesthouse.

The main facilities/amenities & services

The key amenities and services at the Bwindi Community Guesthouse include a free parking, internet, laundry services, 24/7 security, free Bwindi community hospital tour, a fully stocked bar, babysitting services, campfire, and the best restaurant.

The room amenities include toiletries, desk, slippers, mosquito nets, tiled floor, sofas, towels, flushing toilet, beds and bedding, free Wi-Fi, private balcony, and more.

Activities to Do in Bwindi

Guests who book Bwindi Community Guesthouse get a chance to enjoy a range of exciting activities or experiences. They include gorilla trekking, birding, forest walks, mountain biking, and cultural tours.

Gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is best done starting from Buhoma sector which is in northern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. At the Buhoma region, expect to visit habituated gorilla groups such as Mubare, Katwe, Rushegura, and Habinyanja. A visit to each of these gorilla families is a great chance for you to have a deep understanding about the distinct behaviors of mountain gorillas and taking their photos when they are in their natural habitats.

Visitors interested in trekking mountain gorillas in Buhoma sector should have valid permits. Each gorilla trekking permit in Uganda is issued to guests at USD 800 per person and can be booked through the trusted tour operator. You should book your gorilla permit and a tour in advance considering the high demand.

Birding

Embarking on a birding trip in Buhoma is a great opportunity for you to identify some of the unique birds that make Bwindi Impenetrable National Park an important birding area (IBA). A total of about 350 species of birds call Bwindi their home and include among others the afep pigeon, Rwenzori nightjars, Kivu ground thrush, African black ducks, pin-tailed whydahs, Neumann’s warblers, African emerald cuckoos, Narina trogon, Shelley’s crimson wing, pied kingfishers, red-fronted barbet, yellow-rumped tinker bird, red-faced barbet, blue-napped mouse bird, western nicator, yellow-fronted canary, and fine-banded woodpeckers.

Other birds in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest include broad-billed rollers, Abyssinian thrush, mountain yellow-warblers, piapiac, red-faced woodland warblers, Cassin’s hawk-eagle, Ayre’s hawk eagle, African green pigeon, African olive pigeon, and buff-throated apalis, etc.

Forest walks

Hiking through the jungles of Bwindi starting from Buhoma region involves exploring the different trails with a chance to spot variety of birds and primates. The main forest walking or hiking trails to explore along the Buhoma sector include waterfall trail, Buhoma-Nkuringo trail, Munyaga, Rushura, Ivy River trail, and others.

Batwa cultural experience

A cultural walk or visit can be done leading to the Batwa community. During the Batwa cultural tour, expect to interact with the Batwa pygmies and visitors are led by an experienced Batwa guide. Expect to have a deep exploration on how the Batwa pygmies lived in the Bwindi rainforest as hunters and fruit gatherers. Learn more about their unique hunting and gathering techniques not to forget the great entertainment as women and children perform before you.