Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to more than half of all Mountain Gorillas in the world. This is why throughout the year, tourists from around the world visit Bwindi to have an up close experience with the gentle giants. Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi is one of the most popular tourist activities in Uganda and most Uganda Safaris often times take tourists to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to take part in this exhilarating experience of tracking Mountain Gorillas. Uganda’s year-round conducive climate, abundant natural resources and unique features is partly why it is one of the top tourist destinations in the whole of Africa. Bwindi National Park in particular is one of the most visited Uganda tourist destinations. Apart from tracking Mountain Gorillas, tourists visiting Bwindi can also take part in bird watching, community visits, guided nature walks among others. There are state-of-the-art accommodation facilities set up in Bwindi which make Uganda Safaris all the more worthwhile.
Tourists from around the world visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park all year round mainly to Track Mountain Gorillas. One of the fascinating Facts about Bwindi National Park is the existence of the rare Mountain Gorillas..
Bwindi National Park being one of the most visited Uganda tourist destinations has got a number of tourist activities that tourists can take part in, the most popular of which is tracking Mountain Gorillas in the thick forest…
There are plenty of accommodation facilities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. These range from budget to high-end luxury safari lodges. There are also Camping facilities for those who prefer the experience in the African wild..
Bwindi Fauna
Bwindi is known to have a rich fauna community in East Africa and highly significant is the prescence of over a third of the world’s mountain gorilla population. The park has 120 mammal species including 14 primate species. Species include eastern chimpanzee Pan troglodytes schweinfurthi, African elephant Loxodonta Africana which are estimated to be 30, primate species include black-and-white colobus Colobus guereza, red-tailed guenon C. ascanius schmidti, blue guenon C. mitis mitis, vervet C. aethiops, and olive baboon Papio anubis plus nocturnal prosimians. In addition, there are bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus, giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus, yellowbacked and blackfronted duiker Cephalophus sylvicultor.
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5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari
From $1429 per person.
Take a 5 day gorilla safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park to visit the mountain gorillas; you will be able to spend some good minutes close to an hour with gorillas…
3 Days Group Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
From $935 per person.
Take a 3 day gorilla safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park to visit the mountain gorillas; you will be able to spend some good minutes close to an hour with gorillas…
3 Days Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi
From $950 per person.
Take a 3 day gorilla safari and lake Bunyonyi tour, you will be able to spend some good minutes close to an hour with gorillas learning, boat cruise to some famous islands…
4 Days Gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi Tour
From $1150 per person.
Take a 4 day gorilla safari and lake Bunyonyi tour, you will be able to spend some good minutes close to an hour with gorillas learning, boat cruise to some famous islands…
Why You Should Visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
No person has ever complained after spending some time with very fascinating Mountain Gorillas in Uganda within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which is among the most stunning rainforest anyone will ever come across. In addition Bwindi National Park is among Africa’s most ancient rainforests, in search of the vulnerable mountain gorilla, ranks among one of the world’s premier wildlife encounters. There are 12 habituated gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable Park that can be tracked by visitors in the four sectors of Buhoma, Nkuringo, Ruhiija and Rushaga. All families exhibit unique behaviors and characteristics, and if you have enough time and resources you can track more than one group during gorilla safaris. A maximum of eight people are allowed to track each gorilla family at any given time in order to conserve their natural habitat and keep them safe from infections. The duration of the trek depends on the family allocated and their GPS location in each sector, though reservations are made for less fit visitors to trek nearby families.
We cannot talk more about why you should Visit Bwindi but to welcome you to Uganda so that you can see these rare mountain gorillas and other habituated species with your naked eyes. Lake Side Tours and Travel organizes gorilla safaris all year out and we offer the most affordable gorilla safaris options in Uganda. Contact Us for more about gorilla trekking in Uganda.