Crested Crane Bwindi Hotel
Crested Crane Bwindi Hotel is a luxury accommodation ( 4-star) found on the hill south western part of Uganda, Kanungu district, buhoma section in Bwindi Impenetrable national park in Uganda. The hotel is 14.7 kilo meters to Buhoma gate and gorilla tracking point . its also close queen elizabeth national park surrounded by picturesque and landscape . One can be at the lodge by road transport from Kampala / Entebbe which takes about 9-10 hours’ (525 kilo meters) drive while flying from Entebbe international Airport to the close Kihihi airstrip it take 1-2 hours then 32 kilo meters drive to be transferred to the hotel . The hotel is business friendly and convenient to guests with its beautiful views of the hill , forest canopy, farm landscape and surrounding areas.
Crested crane Bwindi Hotel is comprised of 10 elegant and luxury en suite cottages that reflects African building architecture style with modern comfort .Rooms are well decorated , elevated and furnished with tranquility and en suite private facilities like flushing toilets, hot and cold showers , bathtubs, mosquito nets, flat screen TVs, hair driers, satellite, extinguishers and many more facilities . Rooms have terraces and sitting areas and private balconies, you relax while Enjoying the panoramic/ breathtaking views of the beautiful hills, valley , forest and surrounding farm landscape. Rooms have excellent and clean Comfortable beddings with clean and washed beddings and ceiling fan . The hotel has fire places that provides warmth to the guests during cold night, Rooms varies in Different categories and sizes ; single , double ,twin, triple and family cottages. Rooms cost 300$ and above per person per night, sometimes rate goes lightly high in peak season than i low season.
Crested crane bwindi hotel offers different services and facilities which include; The super restaurant that serves different food both local and continental food that meets clients appetite served by well trained, friendly and organized staff ; A Breakfast in the room/gardens while facing the forest , Lunch , 3 three course dinner both in and out door dinner , A well stocked bar/lounge with both hard and soft refreshments , you relax in terraces and sip the cocktail while overlooking the canopy forest , the valley , African landscape and surrounding areas , laundry services available at the lodge, swimming in the river down the valley , WIFI available that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, Airport pick up and drop off services offered , stand by generator available, Ample parking space, business centers with meeting rooms and Honey moon package etc , Healthy and fitness center available with beauty Spa and massage, craft shop with African craft gifts like; shoes, clothes, safari essentials , Guides book to mention but a few.
Bwindi Impenetrable national park is the best and most visited national park in south western part of Uganda in Kanungu district. The park is the home of more endangered mountain gorillas over 19 gorilla groups in the park. The park occupies the total area of 330.8 square kilo meters. 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; Nkuringo sector, Rushaga Sector , Buhoma sector and Ruhijha sectors where gorilla trekking takes place. The lodge is found in 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 Buhoma location. Buhoma sector is the best and most visited sector with beautiful view of the forest canopy compared to other sectors thus making up Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Gorilla permit in bwindi is at 700$. There are more than seven hundred and eighty six (786 ) mountain gorillas in the whole world . Uganda hold close to half of their total population, and the majority of them live in 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 impenetrable national park is Feb, March , June, July , September, October and December . There are many activities to do while in the park include; 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.
