ITFC is well equipped for a basic but comfortable stay by a beautiful forest.  All our buildings are powered with solar energy and rainwater is collected from the roofs in tanks for daily use. Each building has its own pit latrine and the houses and dorm have a fire place for cold evenings.

Click here for some pictures of the facilities and visit the research opportunities pages for an indication of fees. 

The office block houses a library, a herbarium and basic laboratory. Communication with the outside world is possible by mobile phone (MTN, ORANGE and Airtel networks) and the institute has a reliable internet connection by satellite, thanks to AFSAT.

Some research and camping equipment are available, but it is best to check requirements in advance and budget for your own specialist equipment. Vehicles for transport to field sites are available.

Student researchers are accommodated in a dormitory, with 3 shared bedrooms and a common room annex dining/kitchen area.

Furthermore, ITFC has a ‘Conservation Education Centre’, where up to 20 people can sleep. It has a large central meeting room suitable for presentations, workshops and classes. 

Contact us well in time to check availability and make reservations.

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NOTE for tourists:

ITFC has a basic guesthouse accommodation next to the ranger post at Ruhija gate, mentioned in several guidebooks.

The guesthouse will be renovated in November and will be run by new management thereafter. We will soon place a link here to the manager.

The start of gorilla trekking to the Bitukura group on our side of the park, has led to the development of a range of accommodation in Ruhija village. Click here for an overview

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Click here for a list of 'What to bring' for your visit to ITFC.