Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – You must have heard in some way about this park but how much do you know about it? Well if you do, have you ever visited it to explore what it harbors? If you entertain stories from those who traveled to here, they will always give you half baked information and for us at Jewel Safaris LTD we recommend you with profound heartfelt message to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park because it has a half of the world’s immediate relatives to human beings with 98% DNA to ours.
They are the gentle shy and harmless giants though that should not lie you because when they are provoked, they are so harmful that no one would not love to face making it the best spot for doing Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safaris in East Africa.
The real Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is found in the south western park of country in the Kisoro and Kabale districts at the Uganda- Rwanda border is the best for Gorilla tracking safaris would take approximately about 9-10 hours of road drive. With other transport alternatives of flight up to the Kisoro airstrip which takes a very short time compared to the road though its less eye catching like road drive where you have chances to have a catch up moment with the most remarkable places in the highway like the Equator monument pictorial session, enjoy snacks along the way like gonja (roasted plantain), chicken, mchomo, delicious meal in Mbarara, crafts centers, Igongo cultural center and so many possible stop overs.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is seated on the western rift valley arm (Albertine valley) on a little bit higher altitude between 1,160 and 2,607 m above sea level. Bwindi was also gazetted as a UNESCO protected area that has several of the endemic natural resources like the most endangered mountain gorillas, the bird species, the plant species like montane vegetation and the thick tropical forest which are a magnet to many travelers to come to Uganda for Uganda gorilla trekking safaris.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is subdivided into several regions that include the Rushaga, Nkuringo Ruhija that are in the southern part of the park with over 6 habituated gorilla families ready for any Uganda gorilla trekking safaris. Second one in the North include Buhoma region that also has many habituated gorilla families ready for Gorilla trekking safaris.
Any moment spent in the gorilla trekking safari around these giants is so beautiful and so thrilling that anything else does not matter to you at that moment. Thanks to Uganda wildlife authority that permitted us to spend one hour with them and it’s still small as many have always claimed. The Uganda gorilla safaris will also bring you to the best activities like
Gorilla safaris. With the first ever habituated group called Mubare group, second one was Habinyanja gorilla family which availed them for gorilla trekking safaris and since 1993 up to date, two gorilla family groups are accessible daily for gorilla tracking safaris. Jewel Safaris Limited is ready to go a mile to arrange it all for you. Just engage us.
This is the main activity in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and the park is blessed with over 300 gorillas.
Birding safaris. For any ardent bird watcher, this is one of the best places you ought to visit to be able to see some unique bird species of which some are endemic to here alone. There are over 300 bird species in this forest which invites many birders to do their birding safaris here.
Nature walks. While Uganda gorilla safaris, there are movements under the thick rain forests is carried out where travelers are exposed ad be able to learn more about birds and other diurnal primates. There is also hiking while on gorilla trekking safaris is done on Buhoma mountain trails
Community walks. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is surrounded by three tribes that are the marginalized Batwa, the Bakiga and the Bafumbira. So there is more possibility to explore the less unique ad interesting Batwa community that will help to learn, do and copy something from their Stone Age rigged lifestyle they live even in this era.
Any additional gorilla trekking information. When intending to do gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, you need to have a permit which MUST be acquired at least 3 years before the real trekking safaris date which can be done in assistance of Jewel Safaris Ltd so as to avert disappointments. The permits cost $600 for Non foreign residents, $500 for foreign residents and UShs 250,000 for Ugandan nationals.
With exception of June and July when the weather is bit low and very cold, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is good for gorilla tracking safaris at any time possible for you. We at Jewel Safaris Ltd are set and ready to make your gorilla trekking safaris possible for you as plans and other arrangements will be well prepared by our devoted team to satisfy your fun thrilling moments thirst. Engage us on our inbox at info@jewelsafaris.com. For any inquiries.