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Tourist Activities; Hiking/Nature Walks In Bwindi in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

For those interested in nature walks and hiking, Bwindi Impenetrable national park has six (6) fantastic nature hiking trails. On all these 6 trails, one has rare chance to discover the wonders inhabited in the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable forest park. Along the trails, visitors are usually rewarded with the views and sights of the several bird species, butterflies, trees species, and some other primate species. Arrange at the reception for a guide. The guide’s company is mandatory and yet provides one a comprehensive knowledge about nature’s system at work in the park. The number of trails include the following explained below

Muyanga Waterfall Trail.

It’s an ideal short walk which starts from Buhoma along the River Ivi-Nkuringo trail and culminates in the sensational sight of the falls plummeting 33 meters. The walk also pays you with the sights of birds as well as primates that are always rotating in the forest edge. The famous waterfall trail in Buhoma region offers an impressing feature of the forest with an abundance of tree ferns, epithetic ferns, orchids and Bwindi’s colorful range of butterflies. This trail which leads to 3 delightful crystal clear waterfalls typifies your impression of a tropical rain forest.

The Ivi River Walk

is 14km long trail which takes you around seven hours. The highly rewarding trail passes a place known as Mukempunu – meaning “a place of pigs” – where one can enjoy the sights of wild pigs.

Rushura Hill Walk

This famous trail passes through one forest shared by two countries. It also provides extensive sights and views of the great features like Lakes Edward and George and the Rwenzori Mountains as well as the stunning conical peaks of the Virunga Volcanoes.

The Buhoma-Nkuringo Trail

This is the most interesting trail which can take three to four hours of exploration. The trail takes tourists through the park, connecting to the two villages. The trail offers impressive views of the misty hillsides as you ascend the hills towards Nkuringo.

Muzubijiro Loop

The 6km walk trail around a hill allows one to enjoy the breath taking views and encounters with rare primates and birds protected in the ancient forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Along the trail, you will encounter hundreds of pre-historic tree ferns. The top of this trail is a great place for a picnic lunch.

The Habinyanja Trail

This takes about 4-6hrs. After crossing the Munyaga River, it takes in a fairly steep ascent of the Habigorogoro and Riyovi Ridge overlooking Buhoma River. Found along this trail is the legendry “African Corner” named after a rock piece depicting a map of Africa. Following the steep ascent, keen hikers can enjoy a more relaxed gentle slope to the mighty Habinyanja swamp. Birders on this trail should watch out for the Pel’s Fishing Owl, African Black Duck and Black Bee Eaters, among others.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Getting to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Bwindi can be accessed either by air from Entebbe Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip or by road from Kampala.

From Entebbe, there are scheduled flights to Kihihi which is close to the northern sector of Bwindi and also flights to Kisoro which is close to the Southern sector of Bwindi. Flights to Kisoro only leave in the morning while Kihihi has both morning and afternoon departures from Entebbe. You can also do charter flights from Kajjansi Airstrip to either Kisoro or Kihihi.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]

By road, there are alternatives that include;

Kampala-Kabale-Kanungu-Buhoma which follows a tarmac highway until Kabale for about 414km spending about 6-8 hrs and then connect on a murram road through Kanungu and Kanyantorogo for about 120km to Buhoma. For the latter route, it is highly recommended to have a 4WD vehicle and this journey can take about 4-5 hrs.

Kampala-Kabale-Ruhija-Buhoma which follows the same route as the above first option except the Kabale-Ruhija-Buhoma section is about 95km on a murram road and can take about 3-4 hrs also highly recommended to have a 4WD vehicle.

Kampala-Kabale-Nkuringo also follows the same as the above routes to Kabale and an additional 105km about 4-5 hrs drive on a mountainous murram road to Nkuringo from Kabale. Some people prefer spending a night in Kisoro which is about 80km from Kabale and in the morning proceed to Nkuringo for gorilla tracking.

Kampala-Ntungamo-Rukungiri-Kihihi-Buhoma is regarded as the quickest and most direct of all the routes from Kampala and follows a tarmac rout to Rukungiri about 390km followed by murram roads to Buhoma for about 82km.

There is also a route that goes through Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kihihi and to Buhoma passing through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park famed for the tree climbing lions. Sometimes this route is not favored because of the bridge which keeps on breaking down.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Lodges in Bwindi” tab_id=”where-to-stay-safari-lodges-bwindi-1553516592640-2ca74f67-6dfa”][vc_column_text]

Safari lodges in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Accommodation places in Buhoma Region

Buhoma sector is part of the Northern Bwindi forest block where mountain gorillas reside. Families that are found in Buhoma include Rushegura gorilla family, Habinyanja gorilla group and Mubare gorilla family.

Each of these families can easily be accessed when you spend a night or more at the various lodges that are located in this sector. It is advisable for visitors to know the gorilla group they intend to trek so as to determine where to spend the night to avoid long hour drives early in the morning to the briefing point.

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