What to Experience After Uganda Gorilla Safaris
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is best known for its Mountain Gorilla populations and gorilla trekking safaris although, it also offers some of the finest montane forest birding in Africa and is a key destination for any birder doing a Safari to Uganda. Amongst the numerous possibilities are no fewer than 23 of Uganda’s 24 Albertine Rift endemics, including spectacular, globally threatened species such as Shelley’s Crimson wing and the African Green Broad bill.
Bwindi forest is one of the few in Africa to have flourished throughout the last Ice Age and it is home to roughly half of the world’s mountain gorillas. After gorilla safari, there are many other experiences in the same park as elaborated.
Explore the culture of the local Bakiga and Batwa communities with village walks, blacksmith visits, craft shops and vibrant dances – all against the astounding backdrop of the forest-covered hills of Bwindi. You can ably engage in a hiking tour along the four out land hiking trails that are famously done in the park.
On all these trails, you will ably experience and get educated about the various bird species, the primates, butterflies, the trees as well as the other members of this Eco system. It’s advisable that you arrange for a guide’s services and company from the reception for your safety and to attain an excellent understanding of the park’s entire Eco system.
The Ivy River Walk: Mostly recommended for bird viewing for bird watchers, is the longest in the park and will take you a full day.
Buhoma Village Walk, offers tourists eye catching views like those of a typical Ugandan rural homestead setting in this region, a visit to the local traditional healers, the banana beer brewing demonstration site, captivating traditional cultural performance in the evenings which are usually performed by Women groups provide the opportunity to experience the traditional dressing fashions as well.
This walk that takes over three hours is an activity that is managed by the local community thus money received is invested back into the community to improve on their general welfare usually. You may as well walk to the Bamboo zone which is a unique area in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
The River Munyanga Walk; a short walk for visitors with little time to spare along the forest edge offers tourist a memorable sight of birds as well as primates. This famous waterfall walk gives an attractive feature of the forest with a colorful array of butterflies, a natural fusion of tree ferns, epithetic ferns, and orchids and colorful which is typical of Bwindi impenetrable forest. The walk leads to 3 attractive crystal clear waterfalls which is a typical ingredient of a tropical rain forest.
