Why Bwindi a popular destination in the world; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a popular safari destination in the world because of the great endangered mountain Gorillas and its beautiful natural wonder which is worth rewarding. For that reason , in 2019 Bwindi impenetrable National Park was announced in the world on CNN Travel has the most beautiful place ,what such a great news that impacted on Uganda’s Tourism worldwide. Additionally, CNN Travel has also named Bwindi Impenetrable Forest as one of the best parks on the continent of Africa.
More to that, the National Geographic Traveler ‘’UK Edition’’ put Uganda on its remarkable list for 2019 as a reason to make Gorilla Trekking Experience at an affordable price. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to half remaining world’s population of mountain gorillas. More so, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to over 23 gorilla families or groups which are splintered into four gorilla habituated sectors that is; Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo and Ruhija and each gorilla family can be led by the silverback gorillas ‘’male.
The park is a tropical rainfall and was established as a national park in 1991 meaning its older than the other parks that survived the Tectonic shift which shaped the surrounding area. More then, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park it’s not only great location for Gorilla Trekking but there is other activity to do like birding, guided nature walks, visit the Batwa pygmies among others. Well, the park is also home to other primates like chimpanzee, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys many more.
Why Bwindi a Popular Destination? The reason has to why Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National sounds popular safari destination because of several reasons as listed below;
Bwindi Forest National Park has become popular safari destination because it offers an affordable price for Gorilla Trekking compared to Rwanda’s price.
Gorilla trekking prices; Uganda Gorilla trekking permits costs USD700 per trek, Rwanda gorilla permits costs USD1500 per person day and Democratic Republic of Congo -Gorilla Trekking Permit costs USD400 per person per trek. And Uganda gorilla permits are affordable without a compromise in the quality of the experience, classic lodges, safety and security and there is no worry on your safari.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park houses over 650 individual and note that Uganda is gifted with two Gorilla Trekking Destinations; Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi has 23 habituated gorilla families and Mgahinga National park is home to two gorilla habituated groups and Rwanda’s Virunga National Park has ten gorilla groups.
Tourists who wish to enjoy more hours with gorilla group can book for Gorilla Habituation Experience where you enjoy 4 hours with them, as you learn from their amazing behaves, play, feed among others. In Uganda, there are 152 gorilla permits issued out or sold each day compared to 80 gorilla permits sold daily in Rwanda.
This national park is the only safari destination among the other three gorilla destination where Gorilla Habituation Experience can be done. Fact, Gorilla Habituated Experience is a full day activity where gorillas being trekked first under go a training of about 2 to 3 years and if they are confirmed that are already to be visited by the tourists. They open the gorilla family for tourism. This activity is a whole day which involves in spending 4 hours with a gorilla group together with researchers, park rangers and Doctors. In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park can be done in Rushaga sector in the southern part of the park.
Gorilla Habituation totally differ from a Gorilla trekking which proves out that you’re not just an observe but you’re an active participate in the activity. To those who have ever participated in gorilla habituation process can witness the price for habituated gorillas is worth an encounter at fee USD1500 per permit per person.
More so, Gorilla Habituation Experience is a significant reason which has made Bwindi Impenetrable Forest famous, a tracker spending more than 4 hours with the great mountain gorillas which is quite unforgettable experience. Remember mountain gorillas are said to be relatively close our cousins because they have 98% of DNA to human being.
Hiking is also another an amazing activity to do in Bwindi, as you can hike from Buhoma in the north to Nkuringo in the south of the park thus taking 5 to 7 hours hike through different interesting trails through the forest. For this matter, CNN and other organizations like National Geographics after realizing that Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a great location for the hikers.
More to that, in 2012 the park was selected has Africa’s number one birding site by the African Bird Clus and Fodor’s Travel Picks. And it is listed as one of Fodor’s ten Best Travel Destination ‘’2013’’.
The Batwa people are the first people to live here, they used to survive in the forest together with the mountain gorillas and their rewardable story can be listed during your visit.
Other activities to do in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park include; birding, Mountain biking, hiking, culture encounter through visiting the Bakiga and Batwa people who resides on the outskirts of the park.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers affordable prices to clients -ranges from Luxury, Mid-range and Budget accommodation. All lodges have good amenities such as; spacious restaurant that serves mouth running meal, a 24/7 security for their guests, free internet among others.
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