Remote, beautiful and intimate, Clouds is a breathtaking lodge set high above the clouds at Bwindi Inpenetrable Forest National Park.
Guests stay in individual stone cottages with large private sitting rooms complete with fireplace, overstuffed armchairs, and art commissioned from some of Uganda’s best artists.
The main lodge feels like someplace else – soaring ceilings, massive exposed wooden beams, big picture windows with endless views of treetops, volcanoes and mountains. It feels like a ski chalet in the alps. Or a stone palace in the Rocky Mountains. But with the gentle and warm welcome, the quiet dedication of the personal butlers and the smiles on the faces of virtually all the staff, this can only be in Uganda.
A safari in Uganda is like visiting ‘Africa in miniature’ – it’s all here. Tangled jungle, glacier-capped mountains, roaring rapids, vast sparkling lakes, terraced hillsides, grassy plains, arid savanna, deep forest…and breathtaking beauty everywhere you look.
This is a land of contrasts, a geographic showpiece: the Western Rift Valley, the River Nile (the longest in the world!), Bwindi – the Impenetrable Forest, Lake Victoria, the legendary Rwenzori range – the Mountains of the Moon, the Ituri Forest. In a matter of days you can see some of the world’s rarest creatures: go tracking in the forest to see Gorillas and Chimps, search the marshlands for Shoebill, wander the forest floor following the trail of Forest Elephant, visit a Karamajong tribe or a Batwa (pygmy) village.
But it’s not just the rarities people come to see on safari in Uganda. It’s the wildlife typical of East Africa: lion, leopard, giraffe, elephant, buffalo, zebra. It’s the numerous antelope species and the over 1,000 bird species. It’s the smiling faces, the delicious tropical fruit, the sundrenched hills, and the cheerful spirit. It’s the warm days and the cool nights typical of our elevated position on the equator. It’s the fact that a safari in Uganda never ceases to amaze and impress.
Guests stay in private stone cottages, all of similar fine standard.
All cottages have their own private sitting room with a fireplace and deep comfy armchairs and sofa.
Each cottage features the original commissioned artwork of an individual Ugandan artist and has breath-taking views through big picture windows looking out to the virunga volcano range.
Guests can opt for King size bed or two twins.
These cottages have outdoor verandas with sitting area.
Guests stay in private stone cottages, all of similar fine standard.
All cottages have private sitting rooms with fireplace and deep comfy armchairs and sofa. These family cottages feature two bedrooms with ensuite bathroom. Each bedroom can be configured with either twin beds or one king bed.
Each cottage features the original commissioned artwork of an individual Ugandan artist and has breath-taking views through big picture windows looking out to the virunga volcano range.
Gorilla tracking is the highlight of a trip to Clouds, and for many it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
A truly unique wildlife encounter combining wilderness, wonder and awe.
The tracking can take anywhere between 2-8 hours and requires a degree of fitness and physical ability.
Weather is unpredictable, the terrain can be challenging and the memories will be long lasting!!
