KARUNGI CAMP
Hotel
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2024
Recommended
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2024
Founded in 2017 by an Australian woman, Yoly Phillips, Karungi Camp is popular with many travellers. Why is it so popular? For the interaction it allows with the inhabitants of Rubuguri, for its team, for its sober, clean, equipped and - compared to the rates charged on the outskirts of the park - inexpensive rooms, for its advantageous location for those who wish to discover the beauty of the region and to engage in gorilla tracking (the starting point for tracking in Rushaga is located 8 km away) and, finally, for the activities it offers.
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- The whole karungi team is very helpful and polite , we had a warm welcome with freshly squeezed juice and comfortable stay at the site.
- Accommodation is basic but clean, hygienic and safe, very pretty and rustic, with bestest hot shower, amazingly fresh local food and fully stocked bar. They have rustic wooden log sofas in the outdoors on which you can lounge around. The best part is the premises - green and peaceful, they also light a heartwarming fire in the fireplace, when it gets cold
- Gordon, the manager went out of his way to make us feel at home, he personally accompanied us through our trip, acting as driver and recommending and arranging local experiences, from the Gorilla trekking to safaris in QENP, to accompanying us for the chimp experience ! He has great contacts and team and is your go-to person to experience Uganda up,close and personal.
Most importantly, the team went above and beyond their actual jobs (it is a resort and not a tour agency), by helping us plan and execute our itinerary. We kept asking them loads of questions, and they patiently guided us with their local expertise right from itinerary planning to local suggestions. This was important since not much information was available online.
It would be a mistake not to book them and experience the warm and expert hospitality @ Karungi Camp ! Must-book if you are planning to visit Uganda !
But that was not what made our stay so amazing. It was the people. Every night they would light the fire at the restaurant and sit with you and take time to listen to your stories. The staff was so interested to hear about our day.
But what I loved most, was the passion and love they had for their community. One night we stayed up with Gordon, talking about the people living there and mentioned that we would love to do something. He asked what we wanted to do, without any pressure whatsoever, and arranged for us to buy some food for a few families that had it rough. He went out of his way and made time in his day to take us to these families. A true gem.
Also, Aicha. The girl that would come running in the pouring rain with umbrella’s just so that we could go to the room dry. The girl that noticed our dirty hiking boots and took the time to clean them, without asking. They looked brand new!
The people that work at Karungi camp are one of the sweetest souls I have ever come across. They are worth the stay 100%. And then ofcourse also the location, food and rooms :-)