Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is the best place to go for gorilla trekking in the world. Located in the southwestern part of Uganda, Bwindi attracts thousands of travelers from different parts of the world among which include luxury travelers. With the best accommodation facilities, and safari vehicles tourists can have a luxury gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi at any time they feel like traveling as long as there is gorilla permit availability.
Luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi
Luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park are designed for travelers who love to have their safari in a luxury style. The safari has everything luxury from the accommodation to transport to meals and well-experienced guides. Planning to visit Bwindi for luxury gorilla trekking safaris, you can contact Africa Adventure Vacations with your travel dates, number of people, and budget.
Luxury gorilla trekking safaris to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park are mainly about mountain gorilla trekking. This is an activity that involves trekkers going into the jungle to search for where the mountain gorillas could be and having 1 hour around the apes as they carry out daily activities. On this safari, other activities like Batwa cultural experience, bird watching, and nature walks can be done if there is time on a safari and one is interested.
Luxury gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi starts early in the morning at the sector headquarters with a briefing from the park rangers. The briefing enables the trekkers to know the rules and regulations of trekking for their safety and that of mountain gorillas. Once the briefing is done, trekkers are grouped not exceeding 8 people, and armed ranger guides are assigned to lead them into the jungle.
Tourists are driven to the starting points of trekking of different gorilla families and are left with armed ranger guides to lead them into the jungle. In the jungle, different trekking trails are used while searching for where the apes could be. During the search, trekkers get to meet some of the animals of the park, vegetation, and different water sources.
Searching and locating a mountain gorilla family in Bwindi may take 2 to 5 hours and the time taken depends on the location of the group and the speed of the trekkers. As soon as the trekkers locate the mountain gorilla group, they are given 1 hour to be around the members which enables them to learn about their habits, watch them carry out daily activities, take photos, and record videos.
What to pack on a luxury gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi
Gorilla trekking is a once in a lifetime activity and every traveler’s dream come true. While visiting Bwindi for this activity, we request travelers to travel with most of the trekking gear to have the best of the activity once there. What to pack includes waterproof hiking shoes, long cotton stocks, a pair of gaiters, long sleeved clothes, a rain jacket, gardening gloves, insect repellents, a face mask, a camera, a pair of binoculars, and a light backpack among others.
Getting to Bwindi for luxury gorilla trekking safaris
Luxury travelers to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park can access the park using air transport or luxury travelers. Air transport is used by tourists who hate traveling long distances and those who can afford it. Luxury travelers to Bwindi who use road transport get to travel in the best safari vehicles.
By air transport, luxury travelers can fly to Kisoro if they are visiting Nkuringo or Rushaga sectors and Kihihi if they are visiting Buhoma or Ruhija sectors. Flights are organized by different airline companies within the country from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip to Kisoro and Kihihi Airstrip.
By road transport, luxury tourists can be driven in the best luxury safari vehicles to any of the sectors of Bwindi where they are to track gorillas. From Kampala, tourists drive through Mpigi, Masaka, Lyantonde, Mbarara, Ntungamo, Kabale, or Kisoro at any of the park sectors. The journey takes 9 to 10 hours which comes with great views of different attractions along the way.
When to have luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi
Luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park can be done at any time of the year but the driest months of the year are the best. June to September and December to February are the best times for tourists to go on luxury gorilla trekking safaris. These months have the best weather characterized by little rainfall and plenty of sunshine.
Luxury travelers who visit Bwindi during the dry season will find the trekking trails dry and easier to pass through. The vegetation will be short and scattered with good views of the mountain gorillas and other attractions. Lastly, the roads leading to the park are in good condition. Tourists can still have luxury gorilla trekking safaris in the rainy season for the park is always open.
Where to stay on luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi
Luxury travelers to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park have different accommodation facilities where they can stay while on a safari in the park. Where to stay depends on the sector where tourists are trekking the mountain gorillas. Some of the lodges include Nkuringo Bwindi Lodge, Gorilla Leisure Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge, Bakiga Lodge, and Mahogany Springs Lodge to mention but a few.