Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Location: South Western Uganda shared by Kanungu, Kabale and Kisoro districts.
Size: 331 Sq km
Recognised as a World Heritage Site in 1994.
Major attractions: roughly half of the world's mountain gorillas (326 gorillas out of 700 worldwide).
Other attractions: over 120 other mammalian species including 11 primates, 200 species of butterflies, birdlife (360 species) and about 324 different tree species, Ihimbo hot springs, Munyaga waterfalls on Munyaga River, spectacular views of Lake Edward and the Rwenzori mountains, Kanungu site of the17th March 2000 massive religious cult massacre of 500+ converts.
Accessibility
By road: 6-8 hours from Kampala via Mbarara; 2-3 hours from Queen Elizabeth National Park; 1-2 hours from Kabale.
By air transport: Arranged Private charter flights to Kayonza airstrip from where a transfer to the park can be made.
Weather:
- usually cold especially in the morning and at night,
- The annual average temperature range is 70C to 200C with the coldest period being June and July. Warm clothing is required plus wet weather gear
- Bwindi recieves up to 2,390mm of rain/year, concentrated during two wet seasons, short rains in March-May and heavy rains in September-November.
Safari Activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla tracking
This is the main tourism activity in the park. There are four habituated Gorilla groups Mubare group (10 gorillas, 1 silverback), Habinyanja group (18 gorillas, 1 silverback), Rushegura group (10 gorillas, 1 silverback) and Nkuringo group (19 gorillas).
Guided forest walks
In the park, there are four fantastic hiking trails. On these trails you have the opportunity to see and learn about different tree species, birds, butterflies, and other scenic features in the forest such as the Munyaga waterfalls on Munyaga River, as well as the spectacular views of Lake Edward and the Rwenzori mountains.
Cultural performances;
In the evenings, visitors to the park can participate in captivating and memorable traditional performances presented by Women and orphan groups.
Birding in Bwindi Gorilla Park
Bwindi is the bird watchers haven! It holds 346 species of birds and contains 90% of the Albertine endemics which cannot easily be found any other part of East Africa. The Ruhija and Buhoma areas offer any experienced tourists an opportunity to identify about 100 bird species in just one day!
UWA TIPS ON GORILLA TRACKING
- Tourists are advised to keep their voices down or be quiet while tracking. Then they will be able to see and hear the gorillas if they observe that.
- Don’t get closer than 7 metres (21 feet) to the gorillas
- Don't point or waive your arms to the gorillas- this can be seen as a threat.
- Move slowly. If approached by a gorilla, back away slowly to keep 5m separation.
- Don't use flash while taking photos. This could threaten the gorillas and bother other visitors.
Bwindi National Park Safari Lodges
Mantana Luxury tented Camps
Gorilla Forest Camp
Volcanoes Bwindi Camp
Buhoma Homestead
Lake Kitandara Bwindi Camp
Buhoma Community Bandas and Campsites
Bwindi Travelers Motel Butogota
Bwindi-View Bandas & Gorilla Nest Campsite
Nkuringo Gorilla Campsite
CONTACTS
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