Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort and Campsite | Established Campground
Uganda
Details
- Verified:
- 8 months ago
- GPS:
- -1.04056, 29.77674
- Altitude:
- 2312.0 masl
- Website:
- None
- Phone:
- None
- Contributor:
-
Someone's life
Amenities
- Electricity:
- Yes - Not at Sites
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- Yes
- Showers:
- Hot
- Water:
- Yes
- Toilets:
- Running Water
- Big Rig Friendly:
- No
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Unknown
- Sanitation Dump Station:
- No
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Description
Very similar to Ruhija community camp, but this one has a much nicer ablutions and nicer grounds (lots of flowers). The tent camping area is not very private however, as it is right in the middle. This place is also closer to the village so maybe not as quiet. Camping $10, rooms also available with great views. Meals are available from 15000, but I didn't try them. There's a local restaurant just in front, and a rolex stall just down the road. The road from Buhoma to Ruhija is quite decent (at the moment anyway).
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Great place, with friendly staff, beautiful view. Food was good camping 10$ppn, ablutions wuth hot showers and very neat.
Recommended
Lovely staff. Good place to camp with RTT before and after gorilla trek. Standard price of $10pppn.
Charged 35,000 for meal of local food, which was overpriced but otherwise a good experience.
Report Check-InCharming place. The village is great to walk through, with plenty to eat and a few beer closets. Our truck was opened above the rest of the tents, a bamboo fence provided privacy from the restaurant...of sorts. See photographs.
Dishes were washed in the shower. Ablutions are fine.
Report Check-InPerfect spot the night before the Gorilla Trekking in Ruhija. A 5 min. drive to the briefing point. Nice sunset, great view, hot showers and clean ablutions. 2 to 3 RTT spots, but hardly any flat space.
Report Check-InSuper nice place, ver friendly people, you can pitch your ground tent here or even come with roof top tent, 10 $ pppn, food 15.000, warm showers and clean toilets, we highly recommend this place
Report Check-InStopped here for a leg stretch and to enjoy our own snacks enroute to Buhoma. The friendly and welcoming staff boiled some water so we could have our coffee and tea while enjoying the views! Recommend this as an overnight stop!
Report Check-Innice campsite with great views. good food here. $10 pp for camping. Good WiFi turned on at 5pm.
I stayed one night. Had nice omelette for lunch. free tea & coffee in the evening. I also had homemade tomato soup & breakfast in the morning total including camping $20
Friendly and observing staff. Quiet place with beautiful view. Hot showers and cheap but really good food.
Fast wifi. Only cash.
Very close to gorilla trekking.
nice view a lot of art up tents (50 - 70 US$ ppn) Camping 10$ ppn. bed breakfast 10 US$ ppn nice restaurant.
NOT FOR BIG RIGS.
minus one star because of high prices
Same comment as other 2018 comment. We did however one night cottage/tent with half board and another with full board (shared toilet and bathroom) for $30 pppn and $50 pppn, respectively. No card option so only cash. Didn't had any noise from guides or locals.
Report Check-InFlat grassy terraces with flower borders for ground camping, we overlooked these parked on the edge of the car park with our rooftent. Good view and close to the start of the Ruhija gorilla tracking. They put the generator on for me when I asked to charge a laptop.
A bit steep for what you get at US$10pppn, but I guess that’s what you pay inside the park. Basic three course evening meal was OK, but again a bit overpriced at UGX36,000.
The biggest problem here is that a lot of tour guides stay, some arriving late at night and some leaving very early (presumably to collect guests staying at expensive lodges!). You are camping at the side of the car park but they show no consideration at all. Safari vehicles arriving and doors slamming at midnight, then before 5am ‘warming up the engine’ by running it for ages, revving, and playing loud music!!! Not helped that they all park haphazardly and block each other in.
An OK place to stay, but unfortunately you can’t expect a great night’s sleep.
Report Check-InVery similar to Ruhija community camp, but this one has a much nicer ablutions and nicer grounds (lots of flowers). The tent camping area is not very private however, as it is right in the middle. This place is also closer to the village so maybe not as quiet. Camping $10, rooms also available with great views. Meals are available from 15000, but I didn't try them. There's a local restaurant just in front, and a rolex stall just down the road. The road from Buhoma to Ruhija is quite decent (at the moment anyway).
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