Jan
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Drier trekking season; migratory birds are a birdwatching highlight.
Drier conditions favour trekking; migratory birds are a birdwatching highlight.
Trackers Safari Lodge
Bwindi, Uganda · National park
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All inclusive (AI)
Breakfast, Lunch and 10 more
11 rooms
SINGLE/ DOUBLE, TWIN/DOUBLE, SUPERIOR and 2 more
By air
1 hr 30 min from Kihihi Airstrip
Wi-Fi in rooms
Solar power
Overview
About Trackers Safari Lodge
Trackers Safari Lodge has 11 thatched log chalets in Buhoma, five minutes' drive from Bwindi's park headquarters. Timber interiors and forest-facing balconies give it a distinctive setting for a gorilla-trekking stay. Between outings, guests have a swimming pool, gym, sauna and bar, while meals are served in a restaurant overlooking the forest. Accommodation ranges from single and twin options to triple rooms and Superior chalets with an en-suite steam bath and Jacuzzi. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner are included, alongside house wine, local beers and spirits. Gorilla permits, lodge transfers and domestic flights cost extra.
“A good fit for travellers who want a pool and a comfortable log chalet between forest outings, with Bwindi's Buhoma briefing point a short drive away.”
Best for
BirdersHoneymoonersLeisure
Known for
What you can expect to see
GorillaBirdlife
A Buhoma base for mountain gorilla trekking and forest birdwatching in Bwindi.
Your stay
What's included
Board: All inclusive (AI)
Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Afternoon tea
- Dinner
- House wine
- Local beers and spirits
- Soft drinks and mineral water
- Laundry
- Room service
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Private balcony
Not included
- Transfers
- Flights
Gorilla permits, transfers to the lodge, domestic flights and personal expenses are excluded.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Public WiFi
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- Tea and coffee
- En-suite bathroom
- In-room WiFi
Rooms
Where you sleep
- SINGLE/ DOUBLEEn-suite bathroom, King size bed
- TWIN/DOUBLETwo beds, Private balcony
- SUPERIOREn-suite steam bath, En-suite Jacuzzi
- TRIPLEA room for up to three people, suited to a family or friends travelling together.
- SINGLEEn-suite bathroom, King size bed
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Kihihi Airstrip
- 1 hr 30 min transfer
- Trackers Safari Lodge
- How you arrive
- By air · 1 hr 30 min from Kihihi Airstrip
- Transfers
- The road transfer from Kihihi Airstrip takes 90 minutes. Bwindi's park headquarters are five minutes' drive from the lodge.
Good to know
Before you book
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Power
- Solar power
Before you travel
Australian Government travel advice
Uganda
Level 2: Exercise a high degree of caution
Higher levels apply in some areas, including Lake Albert.
Last updated
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When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Dry season, best game viewing
- February: Dry season, best game viewing
- March: Green season
- April: Green season
- May: Green season
- June: Dry season, best game viewing
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Green season
- October: Green season
- November: Green season
- December: Dry season, best game viewing
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Drier trekking season; migratory birds are a birdwatching highlight.
Drier conditions favour trekking; migratory birds are a birdwatching highlight.
Mar
Green seasonWildlife: Wetter trekking conditions; bird breeding and migratory birds are highlights.
Wetter trails coincide with the start of the bird breeding season and migratory-bird viewing.
Apr
Green seasonWildlife: Wetter trekking conditions; bird breeding and migratory birds are highlights.
Wet-season trekking conditions continue, with breeding and migratory birds adding birdwatching interest.
May
Green seasonWildlife: Wetter trekking conditions during the bird breeding season.
Rain makes trekking more challenging; the bird breeding season continues.
Jun
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Drier trails for gorilla trekking; bird breeding season continues.
Drier trails favour gorilla trekking, alongside breeding-season birdwatching.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Drier trails for gorilla trekking; bird breeding season continues.
Drier trails favour gorilla trekking, alongside breeding-season birdwatching.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Drier trails for gorilla trekking; bird breeding season continues.
Drier trails favour gorilla trekking, alongside breeding-season birdwatching.
Sep
Green seasonWildlife: Wetter trekking conditions; the bird breeding season extends into September.
Wetter conditions return while the bird breeding season continues.
Oct
Green seasonWildlife: Wetter conditions make trekking more challenging.
Wetter conditions make trekking more challenging.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Wetter trekking conditions; migratory birds are a birdwatching highlight.
Wet-season trekking conditions coincide with migratory-bird viewing.
Dec
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Drier trekking season; migratory birds are a birdwatching highlight.
Drier conditions favour trekking; migratory birds are a birdwatching highlight.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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