Where to go:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in South Western Uganda
Activities & attractions:
Famous for gorilla trekking in Uganda. Flora and fauna, 90 mammal species, including
11 primates and prominent bird species. Ideal for nature guided walks.
Who can do:
whoever enjoy walking for a few hours within one of the most interesting rain
tropical forest.
When to do:
Gorilla tracking in Bwindi is organized in all the period of the year, previous
booking of the gorilla permits
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located
in southwestern Uganda a magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of
the Albertine Rift Valley. This ancient rainforest is one of the few in Africa
to have flourished and a home to half of the world’s endangered population
of mountain gorillas. Looking into the expressive brown eyes of these giants is
surely the most exciting and poignant wildlife encounter Uganda has to offer!
Apart from gorilla trekking, the park boosts of 90 mammal species, including 11
primates and prominent bird species. It is a treasure chest of flora and fauna
with four gorilla groups currently available to be visited by only six persons
per group on daily basis. However, strict rules have to be followed to prevent
behavioral disturbances and transmission of diseases.
Day 1:
Leave Kampala in the morning and drive South. A first stop over at the Equator,
a famous spot for photography. For the rest of the journey, view the long horned
Ankole cattle, papyrus, acacia woodland and terraced landscape of Kigezi highlands
on your way to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park. Lunch enroute in Mbarara.
Dinner and overnight at Buhoma homestead in self contained Bandas or Lake Kitandara
Tented Camp.
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in the rain tropical
forest
After an early breakfast and briefing from the
guides, set off for the gorilla tracking in the forest sanctuary. The activity
starts at 8.00am. You need to carry packed lunch, drinking water, rain jacket
and jungle boots while the rangers will provide you with a walking stick. The
time taken to find the gorillas varies according to the movements of these marvelous
primates. An encounter with an earth shaking 350 pound silver back or a baby gorilla
is very exciting and never forgotten experience! Dinner and overnight at Buhoma
Homestead Lake or Kitandara Tented Camp.
Day 3:
After breakfast, return to Kampala at leisure. Lunch enroute.
Possible one day extension:
spend the night on Lake Bunyonyi is a rewarding choice; visit Lake Mburo National
Park as well on the way back to Kampala.