The Impenetrable Forest Reserve was gazetted in 1942, upgraded to the Bwind Impenetrable National Park in 1992 and recognised as a World Heritage Site in 1994. in the local Rukiga language, Bwindi actually means 'Impenetrable.' This double warning is apt, for Bwindi is all but impenetrable; 327km2 of tangled vegetation draped over a deeply fissured landscape of steep, slippery valleys and high, draughty ridges. But if the terrain is far from easy to negotiate, it is well worth the effort. Atrek thruogh this, one of Africa's most ancient rainforests, in search of the endangered Mountain Gorillas, ranks among the world's premier wildlife encounters.
Bwindi can be cold especially in the morning and at night with the coldest period being June and July. Warm clothing is required plus wet weather gear since Bwindi recieves up to 2390mm of rain/year. This is concentrated during two wet seasons, short rains in March-May and heavy rains in September-November. Instead of short tropical deluges, rain in Bwindi often falls as long hours of soft drizzle.
Bwindi has a population of around 340 gorillas of which an estimated 116 are habituated. Gorillas are intelligent, majestic, gentle giants that share over 90% of their genetic material with humans. All of Bwindi’s habituated gorillas are known individually by the rangers and have been given names in order to identify them. The males can weigh more than 500lb and some silverbacks exceed 6ft tall.
Other Forest Species
There are least 120 mammal species living in the forest, making Bwindi second only in mammal numbers to the vast Queen Elizabeth National Park. The eleven primate species found here include: black-and-white colobus and L’Hoest’s monkeys, baboons and chimps.forest elephants and several species of antelopes. Of Bwindi’s 200 butterfly species, 42 are endemic to the Albertine Rift.
Birds
Bwindi offers some of the finest montane forest bird watching in Africa, and is an unmissable destination for any birder visiting Uganda. There are an estimated 350 bird species with 23 endemic to the Albertine Rift and 14 recorded nowhere else in Uganda. Globally threatened species such as African Green Broadbill and Shelley’s Crimsonwing are also found here. Other birds include the Handsome Francolin; Black-billed Turaco; African Broadbill; Black and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters; Western Green Tinkerbird; Purple-breasted, Blue-headed and Regal Sunbirds; Short-tailed nd Black-faced Rufous Warblers; Mountain-masked and Collared Apalis; Mountain and Yellow-streaked Greenbuls; and Many-colored Bush-Shrike, among others.
Access to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Pickup from your hotel at 5:30am hrs and transfer to Entebbe airport for your flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with Aero link Airline, that provides quality and safe flights within Uganda briefing on the safari from our staff, and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable Forest, southwestern Uganda for your Bwindi gorilla trekking safari adventure. Your flight schedule is as follows:
The flight to bwindi national park departs from Entebbe: 07.30 am (check in latest at 06.30 am, 1 hr before your flight departs) Arrival Kihihi: 09.45 am Arrival Kisoro: 09:15 am.
The afternoon flights to bwindi national depart from Entebbe airport at 12:30pm and you will arrive in kihihi in an hours time.
The flight is a most comfortable flight of just one hour plus saving you 9 to 10 hours drive-time giving you added time in one of the most beautiful areas of Uganda.
From Bwindi national park, the flight departs from Kihihi airstrip at 9:45am and arrive at EBB at 11:50am.
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On arrival at Kihihi/ Kisoro airstrip you will be picked up by the staff of lodge you are staying at. You will be transferred in about 1 hour to the lodge.
Or Country ride of 8 -10 hrs from Entebbe or Kampala with 4x4 drive
Some of the Safari lodges in Bwindi National Park
| | Buhoma Lodge commands spectacular and uninterrupted views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park home to the rare and elusive Mountain Gorilla with eight, comfortable cottages have been carefully built, each with its own private verandah, allowing wonderful views of the forest canopy
Double room: US$ 500
Single room: US$ 330 BOOK NOW | | | Enjoy the best of both worlds as you dine on fine cuisine and gaze out over the treetops of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in Uganda., home of the world famous and majestic Mountain Gorillas.
Double room: US$ 390
Single room: US$ 250 BOOK NOW | | | Ruhija Gorilla Lodge
Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge is beautiful luxury Safari Lodge that provide guests with the finest hospitality, restaurant services, bar service and wonderful bed in your personalized cottage Located in Ruhija amidst Bwindi forest a magnificent verdant swathe a across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley
Double room: US$ 320
Single room: US$ 195 BOOK NOW | | | Volcano Safari Lodge
The lodge overlooks the primeval Bwindi forest home to gorillas,, The only eco-lodge with eight bandas, visitors can enjoy to spend the day on the terrace, which juts out into the forest, mesmerized by its exotic sounds watching primates and birds in the canopy.
Double room: US$ 800
Single room: US$ 500 BOOK NOW | | | Engagi Lodge
The lodge is situated in a large tract of land contiguous with the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, and runs from the main Buhoma road down to the Munyaga River
Double room: US$ 325
Single room: US$ 215 BOOK NOW |
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| | Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Exciting, relaxing and exceptional, Situated along the Great Rift valley Bwindi extends over a series of steep ridges, its massive rainforest almost impenetrable, its secretive interior providing the perfect habitat for the gorilla population. Terrain varies from swamp and bamboo forest to dense thicket from the ankle up which makes up 90% of the park, thus making gorilla trekking work hard! Double room: US$ 900
Single room: US$ 650 BOOK NOW | | | Gorilla Forest Camp
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp is nestled deep inside Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest Uganda. This eight tent camp is one of the most remote and atmospheric in Africa.
Double room: US$ 820
Single room: US$ 533 BOOK NOW | | | Gorilla Resort
This Intimate exclusive high end safari camp with a breath-taking view of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is located at Buhoma – Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla National Park on a Mountain side
Double room: US$ 550
Single room: US$ 375 BOOK NOW | | | Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Ideal for budget travelers, Buhoma Rest Camp is conveniently located close to the Main Bwindi Headquarters providing basic facilities to travelers. Double room: US$ 90
Single room: US$ 70 BOOK NOW | | | Lake Kitandara Tented Camp
This luxury camp, situated on the border of Bwindi National Park, is an ideal base for your gorilla tracking experience. Accommodation consists of luxury tents of either double or twin beds. Each tent contains a shower / bath and running toilet. A verandah in front of each tent provides a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the views of the forest.
Double room: US$ 250
Single room: US$ 180 BOOK NOW |
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