Gorilla walking tours and safaris

Gorilla walking tours and safaris – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Mgahinga Gorilla National park

Gorilla walking tours and safaris – In Uganda, walking safaris have increasingly become an integral part of any safari people take. Many tourists prefer to combine walking safaris with other activities such as gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, boat cruises and game drives while in Uganda. If you wish to do some walking while in Uganda, the below should give you an idea and let us be the ones to take you there.

Walking safaris

You can combine your Uganda safaris with a walking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Great Adventure Safaris operates nature based walking safaris in Bwindi and the most popular ones are located in different trails head of Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija and Nkuringo. These forest walks expose you to the beauty of this forest where you will encounter other primates in this forest such as Black and white Colobus monkeys, wild chimpanzees, birds, butterflies and waterfalls. There walking safari options to the community and one popular trail is the Buhoma Village walk that takes you to community farms to observe their agricultural practices, to a herbalist to establish how herbs are processed to cure some diseases, to a local brewing plant and then a visit to the home of the Batwa (pygmies) who used to stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park before it was gazetted as a national Park in early 1990’s.

For the more adventurous and physically fit clients, we recommend the Nkuringo walking safari which starts from either Buhoma in the north or Nkuringo in the south. This walking safari takes you through the forest and lasts 2-3 hours. This trek is good for bird, primate and nature loving clients who prefer to enjoy nature on foot. Please note that it’s better to start from Nkuringo to Buhoma due to the fact that you will be slopping instead of climbing.

Walking safaris are everywhere in Uganda and if in Kibale National Park, you can try out a forest walk in the park for birding and primate identification or join Bigodi wetland walk which was designed to support the local communities around Kibale National Park. No matter where you will be visiting

What you need to prepare

.Travelers are required to purchase their travel insurance before travelling to Africa for the gorilla walking safari

.A portable medical kit is advised as problems like stomach upset, injuries while hiking in the jungle,

Allergic reactions to insect bites can occur and those who are asthmatic are required to bring their own in healers as medical services in the African Great Rift Valley are not easily accessible.

.Travelers are advised to bring duffel bags as domestic flights have restricted weight of luggage and also the safari jeeps don’t have much luggage room.

.Travelers are advised to carry some cash for tips, en route coffee, souvenirs, donations, local alcoholic products as some places do not take credit card or it can be slow.

.Portable power charger is advised as electricity in Africa is not constant.

.Bag packs are required for hiking activities.

.Few energy bars are advised possibly bring your own

.Bring your own torch

.Extra camera batteries

.Quick dry clothes are advised

.Pair of binoculars are necessary as wildlife can be in a distance

.Vacuum water bottles are also helpful to keep your water cool