Top things to do in Bwindi impenetrable national park; Bwindi impenetrable national park is one of the most visited national parks in Uganda located in southwestern region in Kanungu district. Bwindi impenetrable national park is a home of about 120 mammal species including forest elephants, pigs, jackals, bushbucks, duikers, primates like mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, l’hoest monkeys and over 350 bird species. Bwindi impenetrable national park offers interesting activities that visitors can engage in during the safari including,
Top things to do in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking is one of the major activities in Bwindi impenetrable national park that attracts many tourists. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park is done in four sectors namely Buhoma sector in the north, Nkuringo sector in the south, Ruhija sector in the east and Rushaga sector in the south. Trekking of mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park starts very early in the morning with a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during trekking. After the briefing, you will be start trekking in the jungle which takes about 2 hours to 6 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking, you will be able to view other wildlife species and once the gorillas are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you a chance to watch them carry out their daily activities, learn more about their behaviors, take photos and record videos to show people back home.
Gorilla habituation experience
Gorilla habituation experience is another interesting activity in Bwindi impenetrable national park that attracts many tourists. Gorilla habituation experience is a process where the wild mountain gorillas are trained to get used to human presence for trekking. The habituation experience is only done in Rushaga sector and it takes a period of 2 to 3 years to be complete. Gorilla habituation experience start very early in the morning with a briefing at the park headquarters where after you will start trekking in the jungle with a team of researchers, gorilla doctors, park rangers and guides. Once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be allowed to spend four hours with the gorillas where you will be able to learn and monitor their behaviors, engage in the naming process, take photos and record videos.
Batwa cultural tour
Batwa cultural tour is an exciting activity in Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to interact with the Batwa people who used to live in Bwindi forest before it was gazetted into a national park. During the Batwa cultural tour, you will be able to learn about their culture, way of living, visit their homesteads, farmlands, listen to their ancient stories, enjoy their traditional entertainment among others.
Bird watching
Bwindi impenetrable national park is a home of over 350 bird species including Albertine rift endemics, forest birds, migratory birds among others which makes it one of the best birding destinations in Uganda. During bird watching, you will be accompanied by an experienced bird guide who will help you to spot different bird species including handsome francolin, strange weaver, African wood owl, black bee-eater, dusky twinspot, western green tinker bird, Rwenzori batis, Chapin’s fly catcher, strange weaver, collared apalis, kivu ground thrush among others.
Nature walks
Nature walk is another adventurous activity in Bwindi impenetrable national park where visitors will be able to explore the park on foot with the company of an experienced park guide and an armed park ranger to protect you from any danger. During the guided nature walk, you will be able to follow different trails including Rushura hill walk, Muyanga waterfall trail, Buhoma-Nkuringo trail, Muzubijiro loop trail, Habinyanja trail, the Ivi river walk, Mubwindi swamp trail, Kashasha river trail, Bamboo trail, Rusizi river trail among others. During the guided nature walk, you will be able to view different wildlife species, listen to sweet sounds of bird species, enjoy the cool breeze among others.
Best time to visit Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park can be visited anytime throughout the year though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February because during this period there is less rainfall in the park therefore access roads and gorilla trekking trails will be dry and passable which makes trekking easy compared to the rainy season when the trails are muddy and slippery which make trekking difficult.
How to get to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park is located in southwestern part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means whereby tourists will drive from Kampala via Masaka, Mbarara, Kabale and then to the park headquarters which takes about 8 to 9 hours’ drive.
Bwindi impenetrable national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter flights with Aerolink Uganda or Bar aviation from Entebbe airport to Kihihi airstrip or Kisoro airstrip and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
Where to stay in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park offers a wide range of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury including volcanoes Bwindi lodge, Buhoma lodge, Sancturary gorilla forest camp, Clouds mountain gorilla lodge, Mahogany springs safari lodge, Four gorillas lodge, Gorilla leisure lodge, Rushaga gorilla lodge, Buhoma gorilla camp, Nkuringo Bwindi gorilla lodge, Gorilla safari lodge, Gorilla hills eco lodge, Ichumbi gorilla lodge, Trackers safari lodge, Gorilla heights lodge, Silverback lodge, Chameleon hill lodge, Engagi lodge, Rushaga gorilla haven lodge, Gorilla valley lodge, Bwindi forest lodge, Gorilla mist camp, Trekkers tavern cottages, Bwindi safari lodge, Kiho gorilla safari lodge, Ruhija community rest camp, Buhoma community rest camp, Lake Kitandara Bwindi camp among others.
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