Author: Magezi Samson

Discounted gorilla tours to Bwindi are done to enable tourists to afford and even save during their gorilla safaris to the park. We all know that gorilla trekking is one of the most expensive tourism activities in the world done by a few who can afford gorilla trekking permits. Mountain gorillas are endangered species of primates and it’s for this reason that they are highly protected to protect them from

Biking/cycling tours in Bwindi: Biking/cycling tours in Bwindi are organized by Ride 4 a Woman organization and the activity is done in and around Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. The biking/cycling tours in Bwindi are done to enable tourists to explore the park on bikes and the money collected is used to support the local communities as well as the women in part of Ride 4 a Woman organization. Biking/cycling tours

Bamboo trail in Bwindi: Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is a tropical rainforest located in the southwestern part of Uganda. The national park is known for harboring endangered mountain gorillas that are said to be more than half of those surviving in the world. Gorilla trekking is the main activity done in Bwindi but there are other interesting activities are done in the park such as birding, nature walks, and

At what age do mountain gorillas give birth: Mountain gorillas are the largest species of primates in the whole world. These primates do live in Bwindi national park and the Virunga conservation area which comprises Mgahinga national park, Virunga national park, and volcanoes national park. The mountain gorilla population keeps on increasing day by day and we believe with time, they won't be endangered animals. Bwindi national park has over 700

Distance from Bwindi to Lake Mutanda: Lake Mutanda is a very small freshwater lake located in the southwestern part of Uganda near Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Mgahinga national park. For those that don’t know Bwindi, it’s home to endangered mountain gorillas, 10 primate species, 120 mammal species, and over 350 bird species. Bwindi is popular because it has over 21 mountain gorilla families available for trekking and its

Distance from Entebbe to Bwindi: Entebbe is located in the central part of Uganda while Bwindi is located in the southwestern part of the country. The total distance from Entebbe to Bwindi is about 500km by road and it’s 9-10 hours’ drive from one place to the other. By road transport, Bwindi can be accessed directly from Entebbe by using the Entebbe express highway to connect to Busega Kampala to Masaka,

Distance from Buhoma to Ruhija sector: Buhoma and Ruhija sectors are some of the gorilla trekking regions in Bwindi located on the northern and eastern sides of the park respectively. Bwindi has four gorilla trekking sectors and the other 2 are Rushaga and Nkuringo located on the southern side of the park. Over 21 mountain gorilla families live in these sectors and all are open for trekking purposes. Distance from Buhoma

Distance from Kigali to Bwindi: Bwindi is located in the southwestern part of Uganda near the borders of Rwanda and DR Congo. The national park is home to endangered mountain gorillas that have attracted a lot of travelers from different parts of the world. Entebbe is the main entry to Uganda for travelers to Bwindi but Kigali being so near to the park than Kampala, travelers can now fly to

The road distance from Kisoro to Rushaga is about 35km taking one 1 hour and about 30 minutes to access the region. Rushaga sector is part of the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park located on the southern side of Kisoro district. The region is the closest to Kisoro town and travelers can stay in town and keep time for tourism activities such as gorilla trekking which starts early in the

List of silverbacks in Bwindi: These are adult mountain gorillas that tend to become different from the rest with grey thick far on their backs. Mountain gorillas are some of the world’s most fascinating creatures and Bwindi is one of the places to encounter them. Bwindi is found in the southwestern part of Uganda and it has over 21 mountain gorilla families all led by different silverbacks. List of silverbacks in