Size: 321km2
Altitude: 1,160m – 2,607m above sea level.
Bwindi was gazetted as a National Park in 1991 and declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1994.
The Mubare gorilla group was the first to become available for tourism in Uganda in April 1993. Nine groups are now habituated for tourism, and one for research.
Spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys, Bwindi is the source of five major rivers, which flow into Lake Edward.
Gorilla Habituation Experience allows visitors spend more time with the gorillas.
This experience only restricts the persons to a maximum of 4 each day, thus bookings for this kind of activity are to be done 6 months prior to the actual habituation day specifically during the months of December all through to March and July to October.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) is best known for its Mountain Gorilla populations and gorilla tracking.
There are 4 locations for tracking gorillas in BINP these are Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo. The 4 locations have a total of about 18 families as of December 2018. Tracking permits need to be bought prior to tracking by
Bwindi Forest is a habitat to the Mountain Gorillas, mammals, primates, birds, trees. It’s a nature rain forest of montane low land forest which is located southwestern part of Uganda. But history behind Bwindi forest has it that Batwa were first people who lived in the forest and these are the ‘Batwa’ people also called the
Let us preserve our heritage……..Genuine eco-tourism means tourism that has no negative impact on eco-systems, and positively contributes to the destination on a social and environmental level
Delicious meals are served on the raised dining deck or directly on the banks of the river, with the soft murmuring of the river waters as a background track. In between activities in the Murchison Falls
This eclectic contemporary safari lodge has been converted from an old coffee store to create a breathtakingly beautiful space. The lodge is located on the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park with sweeping views of
A simple hotel with panoramic views across the surrounding tea plantations. Located near the park headquarters, the twelve red-brick cottages make a convenient base to explore the Nyungwe forest.
Experience the wildlife wonderment of Rwanda’s captivating primates, from chimps to rare mountain gorillas, on this week-long African adventure. Come face-to-face with the fascinating and elusive primates of Rwanda in their natural habitats on two truly bucket list-worthy wildlife experiences.
Meet our company representative and transfer to your hotel in Kigali. Overnight at Chez Lando Hotel. After breakfast transfer to Nyungwe National park via Butare, stopover at the national museum in Butare, where you will learn about the Rwanda
This Mountain Gorilla Trekking and Primates Safari allows you the incredible experience of being able to Gorilla Trek in Ugandaand Rwanda, two of the 3 remaining areas in the world where you can do this!
