FACILITIES AND RATES 2010 - NKURINGO GORILLA CAMP & HAMMERKOP BUNKHOUSE

What the campsite and bunkhouse lack in the way of luxury is made up for in the hospitality you will receive and the stunning beauty of the location. Facilities are basic with 5 simple twin bed rooms, 1 twin bed banda, paraffin lanterns, two bush showers and pit latrine toilets. There are several camping terraces for those looking to camp and parking for visitors with their own vehicles.

The campsite has a cook and small restaurant where visitors can have simple meals prepared. Foodstuffs are all purchased locally to benefit the community. For those self-catering an eating shelter is available for cooking and food preparation. Basic foodstuffs are available in the trading centre of Ntungarmo some 100m from the campsite and bunkhouse.

Hot water is prepared for bathing but please be aware water is a scare commodity in Nkuringo by virtue of the campsite and bunkhouse sitting on a ridge some 700m above the Kashasha river. Porters deliver water from the river for visitors when rain water harvesting from the roofs of the bunkhouse and cottages is not sufficient to provide for demand.

By virtue of the campsites altitude and the cool evenings experienced the presence of mosquitoes is very rare.

At Nkuringo Gorilla camp we do not have any electrical power source at the site. Provision for the charging of batteries for cameras and phones is generally possible within the adjacent Ntumgarmo trading centre. We do however recommed vistors come with an additional camera battery or a provision to charge via the DC output on their vehicle if travelling with a safari operator.

Accommodation Rates 2010

Accommodation is provided at the camp for those not self camping in one simple twin bedded banda, our Hammerkop Bunkhouse offers 5 twin bedded rooms with shared bathroom and toilet facilites. Newly opened in January 2010 are two hand crafted luxury cottages with en-suite facilites each with private terrace and wonderful views. You can mouse over the thumbnail image to enlarge it where a greater selection of images are present in our camp gallery.

2 Cottages with en-suite facilities - Priced in US$ Single occupancy in self contained cottage US$165- per night - full board basis Double occupancy in self contained cottage US$210- per night - full board basis
Hammerkop Bunkhouse - 5 rooms with shared bathroom toilet facities Single occupancy room Ushs45,000- per night room only Twin occupancy room Ushs55,000- per night room only.
Traditional Banda - 1 room with shared bathroom toilet facities Single occupancy in the banda Ushs45,000- per night room only Double occupancy in the banda Ushs55,000- per night room only
Lazy camping with our equipment Single occupancy in our safari tent Ushs45,000- per night room only Double occupancy in our safari tent Ushs55,000- per night room only
Camping with own equipment Self camping Ushs10,000- per person. You must have your own equipment.

The above rates include a local government visitor tax.

Child Policy

Children below 5 years are accommodated free of charge. Children between the age of 5-12 years pay half price when sharing with an adult. Children above the age of 12 are considered adults and pay full rates.