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The Bwindi impenetrable national park encompasses 33,000 hectares of lush and literally impenetrable forest foliage. 60% of the entire national park is about 2000 metres above sea level and displays a diverse temperature zones. Over half of the worlds mountain gorilla population call Bwindi National Park their home. The national park is also renowned for Afro-montane flora, counts of birds including the African broad-bill which is found in the Ruhija Sector and forest animals like duiker and elephants. Owing to the tremendously confusing terrain and expanse of the Bwindi national park, it is divided into four sectors that are the most popular for gorillas: Buhoma, Nkuringo, Rushaga and the Ruhija. The magical hills of Bwindi National Park offer impressive scenery and sightseeing experiences. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi which is not too far from Bwindi National Park, is a pleasant addition to the gorilla trekking experience. The lake is known as the “lake of a thousand islands” because of its 29 small island like surfaces. It is also one of the few lakes that is bilharzia free and suitable for a refreshing dip.
Uganda – GORILLA TREKKING IN BWINDI IMPENETREBLE NATIONAL PARK
3 Hours Before Flight Time
You will be picked up around 7 am from your hotel in Kigali by our safari guide who will drive you straight to the Uganda, Rwanda border of Cyanika / Katuna. In the process you will traverse the lush country side dotted with undulating hills that have qualified Rwanda as a land of a thousand hills and arriving in Bwindi.
In the afternoon check in your Lodge for lunch and later you can go for an Optional Batwa Cultural trail. You can go through their villages to have an experience of how they go about their daily routine activities. Dinner and overnight at :
Accommodation:
Budget – Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort and Campsite / Buhoma Community Rest Camp / Bwindi Backpackers lodge
Mid-range – Broadbill Forest Camp / Bakiga Lodge / Trekkers Tavern / Tourland Cottages / Gorilla Valley Lodge
Luxury – Agandi Lodge / Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge / Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will have one hour to stay with the Gorillas once sited and later be transferred to Kigali.
