Name: Karungi Camp
Address: Main Street, Rubuguli, Uganda, Main Street, Uganda
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £14 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.6

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Lodge Karungi Camp

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Main Street, Rubuguli, Uganda – Excellent location - show map

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The best location to stay if you want to visit Gorilla's in Nkuringo!

Kim

Netherlands

We felt like at home. Amazing staff who was taking care of us everything. Karungi is located in the village of Rubuguri, 30 minutes ride to Rushaga gate in Bwindi. There is a local wood carver Micheal living next to Karungi and I highly recommend his works. Lovely guy. We miss all of the staff from Karungi.

Carola

Poland

Great place to stay, value for money, lovely staff and delicious food!

Frieda

Netherlands

This was a perfect place for us to stay before and after our gorilla trek. We weren't looking for a swanky lodge but somewhere comfortable and "authentic" that also allowed us to meet people and interact with people in the local community. Karungi camp did all of this. On arrival we were offered various options and we asked for a tour of the village. We went with Edwin who took us for a good couple of hours and was extremely informative. We met lots of people and were invited to play football with some of the children on the local playing field. THe pack up Rolex for our gorilla trek day was delicious - though we ended up eating it back at Karungi as we found the gorillas in less than 10 minutes! A lovely day lazing in the garden on the big comfy settees and loungers provided and more local walks. The evening by the fireside chatting with the staff, the owner and the local woodcarver and his apprentice was also a highlight.

United Kingdom

Excellent team and very nice, positive attitude. Very good food was prepared for us. Big rooms, comfortable beds and the very important thing: hot water in shower. We could take a shower after gorilla trekking too.

Polina

Israel

Gordon the manager is amazing and will answer any questions. He leads a team of staff that are friendly and welcoming. Nothing is too small for them. I'm so glad we stayed here a couple of nights after our gorilla trek. Food was amazing and value for money. The fire in the dining area was very much welcomed in the cooler evenings. We did the ridge hike and our guide Edwin was amazing with so much local knowledge, folklore and plant knowledge. There is plenty here to help support a community which sometimes gets missed with the big all inclusive gorilla trekking lodges near by. Best shower in our travels and comfy beds in spacious rooms.

Nicola

United Kingdom

Gordon and his staff are really nice and welcoming. They are really proud of their hot shower with good pressure. Food was great and the overall stay was perfect.

Janis

Germany

Great location, helpful and friendly staff & hot showers; all you need!

Suzanne

Netherlands

They allow us to cook our food. Good people. Good indications

Joan

Spain

The food was superb, fresh ingredients from their garden; location was great; friendly staff

Matthias

Saudi Arabia

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What guests loved the most:
“The best location to stay if you want to visit Gorilla's in Nkuringo!”

Kim Netherlands
“We felt like at home. Amazing staff who was taking care of us everything. Karungi is located in the village of Rubuguri, 30 minutes ride to Rushaga gate in Bwindi.”

Carola Poland
“Great place to stay, value for money, lovely staff and delicious food!”

Frieda Netherlands
“This was a perfect place for us to stay before and after our gorilla trek.”

Jo United Kingdom
“Excellent team and very nice, positive attitude. Very good food was prepared for us. Big rooms, comfortable beds and the very important thing: hot water in shower.”

Polina Israel
“Gordon the manager is amazing and will answer any questions. He leads a team of staff that are friendly and welcoming. Nothing is too small for them.”

Nicola United Kingdom
“Gordon and his staff are really nice and welcoming. They are really proud of their hot shower with good pressure. Food was great and the overall stay was perfect.”

Janis Germany
“Great location, helpful and friendly staff & hot showers; all you need!”

Suzanne Netherlands
“They allow us to cook our food. Good people. Good indications”

Joan Spain
“The food was superb, fresh ingredients from their garden; location was great; friendly staff”

Matthias Saudi Arabia

With garden views, Karungi Camp is situated in Rubuguli and has a restaurant, room service, bar, garden and barbecue. Free WiFi is offered.

Continental and à la carte breakfast options are available each morning at the lodge.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, American

Free parking available on-site

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Property surroundings

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Restaurants and markets *

Rubuguri Markets Market
0 miles

Natural beauty *

Bwindi National Park Mountain
3.1 miles
Lake Mutanda Lake
12.4 miles
Lake Bunyonyi Lake
15.5 miles

Closest airports *

Goma
48.8 miles

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1 restaurant on site

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Cuisine: African, American

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07:00 - 23:00

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08:30 - 15:00

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Children of any age are welcome.

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Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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“We felt like at home. Amazing staff who was taking care of us everything. Karungi is located in the village of Rubuguri, 30 minutes ride to Rushaga gate in Bwindi. There is a local wood carver Micheal living next to Karungi and I highly recommend his works. Lovely guy. We miss all of the staff from Karungi.”

“This was a perfect place for us to stay before and after our gorilla trek. We weren't looking for a swanky lodge but somewhere comfortable and "authentic" that also allowed us to meet people and interact with people in the local community. Karungi camp did all of this. On arrival we were offered various options and we asked for a tour of the village. We went with Edwin who took us for a good couple of hours and was extremely informative. We met lots of people and were invited to play football with some of the children on the local playing field. THe pack up Rolex for our gorilla trek day was delicious - though we ended up eating it back at Karungi as we found the gorillas in less than 10 minutes! A lovely day lazing in the garden on the big comfy settees and loungers provided and more local walks. The evening by the fireside chatting with the staff, the owner and the local woodcarver and his apprentice was also a highlight.”

“Excellent team and very nice, positive attitude. Very good food was prepared for us. Big rooms, comfortable beds and the very important thing: hot water in shower. We could take a shower after gorilla trekking too.”

“Gordon the manager is amazing and will answer any questions. He leads a team of staff that are friendly and welcoming. Nothing is too small for them. I'm so glad we stayed here a couple of nights after our gorilla trek. Food was amazing and value for money. The fire in the dining area was very much welcomed in the cooler evenings. We did the ridge hike and our guide Edwin was amazing with so much local knowledge, folklore and plant knowledge. There is plenty here to help support a community which sometimes gets missed with the big all inclusive gorilla trekking lodges near by. Best shower in our travels and comfy beds in spacious rooms. ”

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Reviewed: 18 April 2020

Kim
Netherlands
9.0

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
Nothing, we had a great stay.
The best location to stay if you want to visit Gorilla's in Nkuringo!

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: 18 March 2020

Carola
Poland

7 helpful votes
10

“Perfect place to stay in Bwindi”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Food a bit pricy. Transportation too but you have to deal with it if you choose to stay so far away from nearest town. I can asure you it's worth it anyway.
We felt like at home. Amazing staff who was taking care of us everything. Karungi is located in the village of Rubuguri, 30 minutes ride to Rushaga gate in Bwindi. There is a local wood carver Micheal living next to Karungi and I highly recommend his works. Lovely guy. We miss all of the staff from Karungi.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: 29 February 2020

Chelsea
United States
8.0

“Good spot for Rushaga gate gorilla treks”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A little pricey for what you get, but seems to be going rate in the area. Close to a significant sized town, so can be a bit noisy at night.
Very friendly and welcoming staff. Nice garden area for drinks and nice hot shower in the room. Good mosquito net provided for the bed and generator on the property for lights. Very close to the Rushaga group gorilla treks. The staff can also arrange other hikes or tours in the area and they support the local community with the sale of crafts.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: 21 February 2020

Frieda
Netherlands
8.0

“Great place to stay, value for money, lovely staff and delicious food!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
Great place to stay, value for money, lovely staff and delicious food!

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: 23 January 2020

Jo
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
10

“Perfect place to stay to do a gorilla trek but there is so much more than just the gorillas.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
Nothing could have been better. Wish we could have stayed longer.
This was a perfect place for us to stay before and after our gorilla trek. We weren't looking for a swanky lodge but somewhere comfortable and "authentic" that also allowed us to meet people and interact with people in the local community. Karungi camp did all of this. On arrival we were offered various options and we asked for a tour of the village. We went with Edwin who took us for a good couple of hours and was extremely informative. We met lots of people and were invited to play football with some of the children on the local playing field. THe pack up Rolex for our gorilla trek day was delicious - though we ended up eating it back at Karungi as we found the gorillas in less than 10 minutes! A lovely day lazing in the garden on the big comfy settees and loungers provided and more local walks. The evening by the fireside chatting with the staff, the owner and the local woodcarver and his apprentice was also a highlight.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: 22 December 2019

Laura
Denmark

1 helpful vote
1.0

“Worst experience on our whole two and a half month trip”
- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
We all in all had an awfull experience at Karungi Camp. We had booked the cheapest accommodation at the camp (a tent for 15$), but when we came we were installed in a room, which was quite surprising. However we didn't give it much thought as the staff should know which room the guests booked. In the evening we were faced with the news that the room we were in was 60$ pr night. Of course we refused to pay that and offered to move to the tent, but where told we could stay without paying extra. We also discussed the price from the camp to Nkuringo gate in the morning, which was completely ridiculous. They wanted 130$ from the camp to the gate and back to Kisoro afterwards. To put it in perspective we paid 75$ to a private driver to drive from Kisoro and pick us up at the camp, drive us to the gate, wait and drive us to Kabale afterwards, which is quite a long drive. And even though the road was very muddy and we drove in a station car, we made it in time to the gate. The morning after we were in a hurry - mainly because they started making breakfast at the time we ordered it to be ready, and also that they wanted to rip us off with the payment. Even though we had agreed on the room mistake the evening before, now they wanted 30$ for the room. They also wanted us to pay 10$ for breakfast which was included in our booking price, and tried to bill us 20$ for dinner, even though we only had the starter for 5$ in total. So imagine we were quite furious by then. We refused to pay all that, and ended up paying what we should pay, but only because we left the place. Just as a side note the owner was quite angry over the phone, when we refused to pay (yes we were handed an employee's phone to talk to the owner, who also wanted us to pay). So all in all, expect to be completely ripped off and not treated with much customer service. There is also not any wifi - or there is when the owner is there, because he shares his internet.
One of the employees borrowed us his phone, so we could text the driver we had used to get up to the camp from Kisoro, which was really nice of him. The soup we had for dinner was great.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: 8 December 2019

Jill
Australia

8 helpful votes
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 2 nights
There are no nice little extras here to show appreciation of the time and money you have spent- you are just a dollar sign - and every cent is extracted out of you - but this seems to be typical of the African countries that I visited on this trip. I resented being treated like I was some rich American citizen with cash spilling out of my wallet when anything could be further from the truth.
The staff were very helpful in organising a permit for me to see the gorillas. Breakfast was good. The Rolex lunch for the trek was delicious. The room was spacious but I was put in the end room which was near the village and it was somewhat noisy at night- even though there were 3 empty rooms further way that would have been a lot quieter.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: 14 October 2019

Polina
Israel

6 helpful votes
9.2

“Excellent camp!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
Excellent team and very nice, positive attitude. Very good food was prepared for us. Big rooms, comfortable beds and the very important thing: hot water in shower. We could take a shower after gorilla trekking too.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 25 August 2019

Nicola
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Amazing place for an oasis of calm”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing. Guests need to remember this is rural uganda. Hot water is on a local boiler so limited availability though didn't fuss us.
Gordon the manager is amazing and will answer any questions. He leads a team of staff that are friendly and welcoming. Nothing is too small for them. I'm so glad we stayed here a couple of nights after our gorilla trek. Food was amazing and value for money. The fire in the dining area was very much welcomed in the cooler evenings. We did the ridge hike and our guide Edwin was amazing with so much local knowledge, folklore and plant knowledge. There is plenty here to help support a community which sometimes gets missed with the big all inclusive gorilla trekking lodges near by. Best shower in our travels and comfy beds in spacious rooms.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: 22 August 2019

Janis
Germany
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Gordon and his staff are really nice and welcoming. They are really proud of their hot shower with good pressure. Food was great and the overall stay was perfect.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: 31 July 2019

Suzanne
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing; we’ve had a great stay.
Great location, helpful and friendly staff & hot showers; all you need!

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 18 July 2019

Pius
United States

1 helpful vote
10

“Lovely staff, great for solo travelers and good value for price considering the other pricey options”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 2 nights
Doors don't seal so tightly (they do lock) so cold mountain mornings will be felt acutely. Slow to communicate for vitally necessary arrival directions. Shared taxi Kabale-Moko (8000 UGS). Moko-Rubuguri (15k-20k UGS). OR Kisoro-Rubuguri (20k UGS)
The staff is incredibly friendly and FiFi alone has enough smiles for the entire village! I hope more people can walk out into Rubuguri village since part of tourism is contributing to the local economy... so get out there and buy some fruits or grab a bodaboda from one of the locals instead of paying the mazungu price for everything! I absolultely loved the mountain setting and peace, especially coming from Kampala!

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: 28 June 2019

Joan
Spain

1 helpful vote
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
They allow us to cook our food. Good people. Good indications

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: 12 June 2019

Matthias
Saudi Arabia

4 helpful votes
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A general thing in the area (other hikers staying at the fancy, expensive lodges complained about it as well) - there's no heating which causes trouble when your clothes and shoes get wet (which will happen if you go trekking) ... be prepared! No internet (we bought a sim/data bundle in advance so it wasn't an issue for us)
The food was superb, fresh ingredients from their garden; location was great; friendly staff

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: 4 May 2019

Stephen
Thailand

12 helpful votes
10

“Dream in the clouds”
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
No WiFi which isn't a problem, but it shouldn't be listed as an amenity. The Batwa that they want you to visit are not the true mountain Batwa. Go further away if you want the real experience.
Oh my gosh, such a spectacular, wondrous place; this is true ecotourism! I have a degree in the subject and this checks all the boxes! Tremendous community involvement, great sustainability projects, right in the middle of gorilla territory. Opt for the Rolex lunch if you're gorilla tracking. Have a beer around the fireplace with staff at the end of the day.

Stayed in May 2019

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