L
ocated deep in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in western Uganda, this intimate lodge
offers luxury in the midst of one of Africa's most amazing natural environments. A
UNESCO World Heritage site, Bwindi is one of the most biologically diverse areas
on earth including 113 species of mammals (including a herd of the rare forest elephant),
200 species of butterfly and over 360 species of birds. In addition, Bwindi is home to
seven species of primates of which the most endangered is the elusive mountain
gorilla. Only 700 of these magnificent animals remain worldwide and Bwindi is home
to just over half of them.
Gorilla Forest Camp has a bar and dining cottage as well as a natural raised platform
for open-air dining. At night, a traditional African campfire is lit where the gorilla
briefings take place. Cuisine and service has been described as the best in Uganda.
Experienced guides will accompany you on your gorilla trekking where a maximum
of eight visitors are allowed to each gorilla family group. Tracking can take anything
between half an hour and up to nine hours dependent on the family you are visiting.
You will also be trekking at altitudes of 5200 feet so a good level of fitness is required.
Designed to blend seamlessly with the environment, eight spacious double tents raised
off the ground on wooden platforms benefit from new en suite facilities that look out onto
the surrounding vegetation. Each tent has a spacious wooden veranda where you can relax,
enjoy a private meal or simply absorb the breath-taking scenery of the surrounding
rainforest.
E
xplora is a Chilean hotel and touring company that
promotes a very different type of luxury travel
experience. With Explora, luxury is about the
experience, not appearance. Explora thrives on remote
locations as they offer us a chance to withdraw and
detach from everyday life. The magnitude of the
Patagonian mountains or the Atacama Desert seems to
reorganize the different aspects of our lives, putting them
into perspective, widening our horizons and filling us
with fresh, new ideas.
Each of the three superlative hotels, Explora Patagonia,
Explora in Atacama and Explora Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
are staging points to a myriad of outdoor explorations
whilst their innovative programme of “Travesias”extend
the process into full-blown journeys of discovery
covering the substantial distances needed to appreciate
the grandeur of crossing the Andes or traversing the
Bolivian Altiplano, reaching the Uyuni salt flat and its
immaculate peacefulness. A large team of professional
guides are at always at hand to supervise the many and
diverse explorations, whether on foot or horseback.
Explora
- Reconnecting with the Wilderness
Celebrating the great outdoors within the dramatic landscapes of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia
Trips of a lifetime
Gorillas in the Mist,
Uganda
Tracking endangered species at Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
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