Bwindi Walking Safari
Bwindi walking safari have exceptionally become part of the experience to travelers who visit the park through combining it with other activities such as gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, boat cruise, game drive while on their Uganda safari. More idea about the Bwindi walking safari is as follows;
First of all, Bwindi Impenetrable national park is renowned for gorilla trekking tour which is a unique way of experience in lifetime being and to many who visit the park combine gorilla trekking with walking safari on their safari in Bwindi. However ,the park is under the management of Uganda Wildlife Authority so the area is safe for you to be able to have your walking safari without any fear and the best trail head to enjoy the walking safari in Bwindi are Buhoma ,Ruhija ,Nkuringo ,Rushaga .These forest walk heads expose you to the park’s treasures and the beauty of this forest where you will be able to come across several primates such as White and black colobus monkeys ,un habituated chimps ,birds ,beautiful butterflies and waterfalls .Another options for your walking safari in Bwindi is to visit the community around and one of the popular trail to visit is Buhoma Village walk that takes you to community farms to view their agricultural practices ,visit the local brewing plant as well as a visit to the home of the Batwa ‘’pygmies’’ who have been here for centuries before Bwindi Impenetrable national park gazette as a national park in early 1990’s.
Other trekking trail head which will bring out your walking safari worth a visit
Other options for travelers who wish to adventure more about the park we recommend to you the Nkuringo walking safari which begins from either Buhoma in the north or Nkuringo in the south. You need to be physically fit because it can take 2 to 3 hours while in the forest. This forest trail head is good for birding, primate viewing and nature loving travelers who prefer to enjoy nature on foot. To add on it’s better to start from Nkuringo to Buhoma due to the fact that you will be slopping instead of climbing which won’t be worth of the experience.
Gorilla Buffer Zone Walk
This is a great walking trail head located in between Bwindi Impenetrable national park and the Cultivated areas where the people live. Today, the buffer zone has turned into tea plantation but the good thing is that gorillas do not like tea, therefore whenever they visit the area just return back to the forest instead of eating farmer’s crops. This walking trails is exceptional for birding and learning more about the rural farming communities.
Visit the Buniga Forest Trail
The Buniga forest trail leads you to the life of the Batwa native pygmies who occupied the area of Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park until 1991 when the forest was gazette as a national park. The walk carried out here is truly humbling without any challenge at all but rather educative and awesome.
Visit Suma Waterfalls
This waterfall is found in a village called Suma and the community walk is the best experience carried out starting from Nkuringo which is 6 kilometers walk to access the area. As you heading to the waterfalls you will pass one of the biggest villages in the area. The waterfall trailhead is surrounded by different species of trees home for variety of endemic bird species that can be spotted during your walking safari such as Northern Double Collared Sun Bird, Great Blue Eared Starling, Violet Backed starling among others and birding is best done in the morning hours.
Visit Nombe Forest Pocket
The forest pocket walking trail is also part of Bwindi Impenetrable national park, it was cut off from the forest as more land was needed from people to live on and cultivate. From the park it takes 2 hours to get there and more 2 hours to walk back. Nombe forest walk takes you through exciting farming villages and best for birding.
Encounter Ivy River Trail
This Ivy River route provides great viewpoints from the marram road to Nkuringo overlooking lush mist shrouded valleys. It is an exceptional trail to view monkeys, duikers, bush pigs, and some of Bwindi’s famous bird and beautiful species of butterfly.
Visit the Coffee Tour & Lake Mutanda Canoe
You will go visit the coffee plantation farm which can take 6 to 7 hour walk both ascending and descending along here you will learn the traditional process of making coffee from the plantation to the cup. More 2 hours will be for guided canoe challenge on the beautiful calm waters of Lake Mutanda. After you can take a walk through the communities and villages of Bwindi till you meet your driver to drive back to the lodge.
Walking safari can be done everywhere in Uganda and if in Kibale Forest National park, you can try out a forest walk in the park good for birding and primate identification and another best way to do walking safari in Kibale Forest national park visit the Bigodi wetland which was designed to support the local communities around the park. No matter where you will prefer to visit, we achieve global safaris can advise you where to do your walking safari through providing for you the outfit offering reliable and timely safari information to help you prepare the dates to visit.
