Erebero Hills

the best gorilla base on the northern side of Bwindi

Erebero Hills is located on the northern edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in western Uganda.

The lodge is set on a scenic hillside overlooking the forest and surrounding valleys, in a relatively secluded rural area.

It is centred on a very attractive wooden main building, with a particularly distinctive curved roof. The front of the building is largely glass, giving the comfortable lounge and dining areas lovely views across the surrounding forest.

Just a short walk down the hillside is a very pleasant swimming pool area, set closer to the forest edge.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Erebero Hills is in eight beautifully designed, spacious, glass-fronted suites. All have sweeping views across the forested valley, a private deck, en suite bathroom, indoor and outdoor shower and a boot room …

Suite : x6

Triple suite : x2 : accommodating up to three guests

There is also the option for spa treatments in the privacy of the guest suites.

Activities

Erebero Hills provides access to the following activities …

• Gorilla tracking
• Forest hikes
• Cultural visits
• Reforestation tours
• Tea plantation visits

Please note that Erebero Hills is particularly well positioned for gorilla trekking in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi Forest.

The Bwindi Forest area is the cornerstone of virtually every trip to Uganda.

The usual stay duration in this area is 3-5 nights. Often this is the only stop in Uganda, other than a possible transit night close to the airport at Entebbe.

Around 30-50% of guests undertake a longer exploration of the country, adding chimpanzees in Kibale and savanna safari in Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Kidepo Valley, with trips running up to around 10-14 nights total.

Seasonality

Bwindi Forest is best visited during the May-Sep and Dec-Feb dry seasons, when the forest trails should be slightly easier to navigate.

The area is dominated by a tropical rainforest climate, which is characterised by high temperatures year round. It also tends to rain year round, but some months are usually wetter than others.

Getting around

The property is usually accessed by scheduled flight from Entebbe to Kihihi Airstrip, from where it is a road transfer of around 90 minutes.

It is also possible to arrive here by guided overland safari from Virunga Mountains in Rwanda (8 hours).

Bwindi Forest is also the usual start point for the overland segment driving north through QENP to Kibale Forest.

easily accessed by air from Entebbe