Bwindi Neckview Lodge
Bwindi Neckview Lodge is a mid–range accommodation found in the Buhoma sector in the Northern Bwindi National Park in Kanungu District Uganda. The lodge is situated close to the tracking point, in the perfect base for a getaway into Bwindi impenetrable national park (the home to almost half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the whole world for Gorilla Trekking activity. One can be at the lodge by road transport from Kampala / Entebbe which takes about 9-10 hours (480 kilometers) while flying from Entebbe International Airport to the close Kihihi airstrip takes 1-2 hours then an hour and a half drive to be transferred to the Lodge. The lodge is business friendly and convenient to tourists and travelers for safari adventure and relaxation with its beautiful views of the forest canopy and surrounding areas.
Bwindi Neck View Lodge is comprised of over 5 spacious and comfortable overlooking the beautiful Bwindi forest that reflects African building architecture style with comfort. Rooms are well decorated, elevated, and furnished with tranquility and en suite private facilities of flushing toilets, bathroom hot and cold showers, mosquito nets, free toiletries, slippers, complimentary bottled water, and many more facilities. Rooms have large sitting areas and private balconies overlooking the breathtaking views of the beautiful Forest canopy and surrounding farm landscape. Rooms have excellent and clean Comfortable poster bed with clean and washed beddings. Rooms vary in Different sizes with single beds for individuals, double beds, and twin, triple, and family rooming options.
Bwindi Neck View Lodge offers different services and facilities which include;
A restaurant that serves different food both local and continental food that meets clients’ appetites served by well-trained, friendly, and organized staff. Meals include; A Breakfast in the room/gardens while facing the forest, Lunch, and a three-course dinner both in and outdoors dinner.
A well-stocked bar with a shared lounge with both hard and soft refreshments, you relax on terraces and sip the cocktails while overlooking the canopy forest, African landscape, and surrounding areas,
Services; laundry and housekeeping services are available, Ample parking space, airport pick up and drop offs are offered, a stand-by generator, WIFI internet is available that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, A curio shop with handcrafted gifts like shoes, beads, clothes among many more.
Activities to do while at the lodge include; gorilla trekking since the park is known for mountain gorillas, birding/bird-watching in the park, and nature walks in the local village.
Bwindi Forest Impenetrable National Park is the best and most visited national park in south western part of Uganda in the Kanungu district. The park is the home of more endangered mountain gorillas over 19 gorilla groups in the park. The park occupies a total area of 330.8 square kilometers. There are more than 600 mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park of which 19 gorilla families are habituated. The park consists of different 4 sectors namely; the Nkuringo sector, Rushaga Sector, the Buhoma sector, and the Ruhijha sector where gorilla trekking takes place. The lodge is found in the Buhoma Sector which is the home of three gorilla families namely; Mabare, Hhabinyajha and Rushegura. Rushegura is the old family in the park with nineteen members and Mabare was the first group to be habituated. Ruhijha can also be tracked while staying in the Buhoma location. The Buhoma sector is the best and most visited sector with beautiful views of the forest canopy compared to other sectors thus making up Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. There are more than seven hundred and eighty-six (786 ) mountain gorillas in the whole world. Uganda holds close to half of its total population, and the majority of them live in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, whereas the others are found in Mgahinga National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has different accommodations in all sectors; Budget, mid-range, and luxury accommodation. The best place to visit Bwindi’s impenetrable national park is Feb, March, June, July, September, October, and December. There are many activities to do while in the park including a gorilla trekking experience, gorilla habituation experience, Batwa pigmies trail, cultural experience (traditional dances), bird watching/birding since the park has over 150 bird species, nature walks in the forest, community tours in Bwindi forest, Visiting lake bunyonyi and lake mutanda, golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga national park and many other activities
