Gorilla Safari Lodge – Bwindi, Uganda

Summary My driver and I didn’t arrive until late in the evening. Hour drive from Entebbe took almost 12 hours. The staff was welcoming, attentive and helpful the moment we got there. They served us delicious dinner before bed time. The room was clean and tidy. It was quite cold when I got there and the room had no heater. Thankfully, one of the staff had left a warm bottle inside my bed. There were no phones or walkie talkie inside the room which is a big downside when it comes to security. There were bathrobes and slippers inside the bathroom - however the latter wasn’t brand new and looked like it had been worn by many guests before me. The water didn’t heat as it should have, even when I let it drip for a few minutes. The food was okay, unfortunately I had to ask before every meal if my food was gluten, lactose and milk free, even after I had emailed them about my dietary requirements in advance. Some of the staff wasn’t sure at times and had to double check with the chef. This made me worried. I couldn’t eat half my lunch box during the gorilla trekking cause I had no idea whether or not the food was allergy friendly. The location of the lodge is superb, it’s so close to the gorilla trekking point, only a few minutes walk away. There’s no wifi inside the room, only in the lounge area. The connection was okay but quite unstable.