BEST REGION TO TREK GORILLAS IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST

Best region to trek gorillas in Bwindi – Gorilla trekking is an experience which takes you through an adventure of best region to trek gorillas in bwindi through discovering the wild mountain Gorillas which were scientifically proven to be possessing 99.8% of human DNA. People who have taken time to witness this marvelous experience through the rain forest of Uganda and Rwanda have described it as a once in a life time magical experience.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is found in the south western part of Uganda and is best known for its ultimate Gorilla Trekking experience which was worldly recognized by CNN in 2013 as one of the 23 places best for hiking trails.  The forest covers an area of 321 square kilometers and was gazetted into a national park in 1991and as well declared a UNESCO world heritage site 3 years later as a habitat for 500 Mountain Gorillas, half of the world’s mountain Gorilla population and home to over 120 mammal species, 350 bird species, over 1000species of flora and 104 tree species.

Being one of the first regions to have mountain  Gorilla trekking experience, Bwindi Impenetrable  Forest National Park has got best regions to trek gorillas in bwindi with  different sectors that have been habituated and some are undergoing habituation to increase on tourists capacity who wish to have an experience with the primates. Some of the habituated families include; Nkuringo and chrismas in Nkuringo sector, Mubare, Habiyanja, Rushegura and Katwe in Buhoma in the northern sector, Kyaguliro, Oruzogo and Bitukura groups in Ruhija sector in the Eastern part, Mishaya, Busingye, Bweza, Kahungye,and Nshongi in the southern sector of Rushaga.

Safari Vacations & Travel Services Ltd organizes different Gorilla tracking packages where Visitors are taken through this life changing experience across all sectors in relation to clients’ interests and here are highlights of the different sectors in relation to their history, family size, accessibility and address.

Buhoma sector.

This was the initial place to where mountain Gorillas were sported with a rich history dated way back in 1992. The sector is located in the northern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with exceptional features around it having the best luxurious lodges and accommodation giving visitors the best moments to enjoy after a long day Gorilla trek making it one of the best region to trek gorillas in bwindi.

More so the sector is easily accessible through Kabale from either Kigali and Entebbe and fly-in Safaris from Kihihi. Popular lodges include Mahogany springs, Gorilla Forest camp and many more. In regards to families it’s the second with more habituated families which include; Mubare, Katwe, Habiyanja and Rushegura.

Rushaga sector

Rushaga sector is another habituated area within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest ranked as one of the regions with more habituated families among all sectors. Located in the southern hemisphere Rushaga can be accessed through Rwanda which has been one of its strong holds for Rwanda-Uganda safaris as it only takes 4 hours to be accessed through Cyanika Border in Kisoro. Being first accessed than other sectors in Bwindi. Morning flights operate here to Kihihi air stip.

Amidst having five habituated families i.e. Bweza, Busingye, Nshongi, Kahungye and Mishaya, it also has two families undergoing habituation that is; Bushaho and Bikingi, a process that requires a visitor to pay USD1500 to enjoy the experience where 4 visitors are allowed to each group accompanied by trekkers and you get 4 hours experience and USD600 which will be increased by 1^st July 2020 to USD700 with one hour experience once you encounter the gorillas and thus 40 Gorilla permits have been prevailed to the sector than others daily

Ruhija sector.

This sector is located in the eastern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park a home for 3 Gorilla families Bitukura, Kyaguriro and Oruzogo family and offers extra attractions like bird watching as you trail through the trek. It can be easily accessed through Kabale and thus the route through Kisoro tends to be far. The area as well possess top up lodges like Bakiga lodge, Ruhija community rest camp among others. The sector is allocated 18 permits per day.

Nkuringo sector

This is another sector located in the southern part of Bwindi forest with 24 gorilla permits allocated to the sector each day. The sector can be accessed through flights in safari via Kihihi in Kisoro although flights are only done in the morning due to changes in the weather. The sector is distinctive with the best views of Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda than other sectors in the park.

With the new habituated family named Christmas, the number of gorilla permits have increased to 24 permits available for sell with different lodges ranging from luxury to budget including; Nkuringo Gorilla camp, Bwindi Back parkers  among others which offer best services to visitors.this as well makes it best region to trek gorillas in bwindi.

The above information gives you a debrief of the different Gorilla tracking areas and families across Bwindi forest and you can base on the data to make comparison and choose the best option towards your planned adventure to the Gorilla Nation and safari vacations and travel services ltd is here to offer you the best services in regards to safari.