Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Mountain gorillas in ancient rainforest. Bwindi is the reason many travellers come to Uganda. Its steep, misty rainforest shelters around half of the world's mountain gorillas, and trekking to sit with a habituated family for an hour is one of the great wildlife moments on Earth.
The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is split into four trekking sectors: Buhoma in the north, Ruhija in the east, and Rushaga and Nkuringo in the south. We match the sector to your route, your lodge and your fitness, so you are not driving for hours on trek morning.
Away from the gorillas, Bwindi is a top birding forest with many Albertine Rift endemics, and community walks and Batwa experiences on its edges show how local people live alongside the park.
Highlights
- Gorilla trekking with Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers
- Gorilla habituation experience in Rushaga
- Forest birding for Albertine Rift endemics
- Waterfall trail and community walks at Buhoma
- Batwa cultural experiences
Best Time to Visit
Gorillas can be trekked all year. June to September and December to February are drier underfoot; April, May and November are greener and quieter.
How to Get There
About 8 to 10 hours by road from Entebbe or Kampala, usually broken with a night at Lake Mburo or Lake Bunyonyi. Scheduled domestic flights to Kihihi (for Buhoma) or Kisoro (for Rushaga/Nkuringo) cut that to about an hour and a half.
