Gorilla trekking sectors in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking sectors in Bwindi impenetrable national park; Gorilla trekking is an adventurous and one of the most popular activities that attracts big number of visitors to Uganda. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park involves tourists moving on foot into the tropical rainforest in search of the habituated mountain gorillas and once found spend one hour with them in their natural habitat. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi is done in four sectors namely buhoma sector, ruhija sector, rushaga sector and nkuringo sector. Apart from Bwindi impenetrable national park, gorilla trekking is also done in Mgahinga gorilla national park in Uganda, Volcanoes national park in Rwanda, Virunga national park and Kahuzi biega national park in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Gorilla trekking sectors in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Buhoma sector
Buhoma sector is one of the four gorilla trekking sectors located in the northern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park. Buhoma sector is a home of 5 habituated gorilla families which are available for trekking daily including Mubare which is the oldest gorilla family to be habituated, Habinyanja gorilla family, Rushegura gorilla family, Binyindo gorilla family and Katwe gorilla family.
Buhoma sector has a wide range of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where visitors can sleep during the safari including Bwindi lodge, Mahogany springs lodge, Buhoma Haven lodge, Buhoma lodge, Buhoma gorilla camp, Sanctuary Gorilla forest camp, Silverback lodge, Bwindi community rest camp, Bwindi view Bandas, Engagi lodge among others.
Buhoma sector is located in the northern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via masaka, Mbarara, Ntungamo, Rukungiri and then to the park headquarters which takes about 7 to 8 hours’ drive.
Buhoma sector can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe international airport to Kihihi airstrip and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
You can also access Buhoma sector from Kigali Rwanda where you will fly to Kigali international airport and then cross to Buhoma sector via Katuna border in Kabale which takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive.
Rushaga sector
Rushaga is another gorilla trekking sector located in southern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park. Rushaga sector is a home of 8 habituated gorilla families namely Nshongi gorilla family, Mishaya gorilla family, Bweza gorilla family, Busingye gorilla family, Bikingi gorilla family, Kahungye gorilla family, Rwigi gorilla family and Mucunguzi gorilla family which are available for trekking on a daily basis.
Rushaga sector also offers gorilla habituation experience where the wild mountain gorillas are trained to get used to human presence for trekking.
Rushaga sector has a number of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where you can stay during your gorilla trekking safari including Rushaga gorilla lodge, Four gorillas lodge, Ichumbi lodge, Rushaga gorilla haven lodge, Gorilla safari lodge, Gorilla hills eco-lodge, Chameleon hill forest lodge, Nshongi camp, Wagtail eco safari camp, Bweza lodge, Gorilla Valley lodge among others.
Rushaga sector is located in southern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park and can be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter flights with Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro airstrip and then connect to Rushaga sector by road.
Rushaga sector can also be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via masaka, Mbarara, Kabale and then to the park headquarters which takes about 8 to 9 hours’ drive.
You can as well access Rushaga sector from Kigali Rwanda where you will fly to Kigali international airport and then connect to Rushaga sector via cyanika border in Kisoro or Katuna border in Kabale which takes about 3 to 4 hours’ drive.
Ruhija sector
Ruhija sector is one of the four gorilla trekking sectors located in the eastern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park. ruhija sector is a home of three habituated gorilla families namely Bitukura gorilla family, Oruzogo gorilla family and Kyaguriro gorilla family which are available for trekking daily.
Ruhija sector has various accommodation facilities where visitors can stay during their gorilla trekking safari. The accommodation facilities range from budget, midrange and luxury including Kiho gorilla lodge, Ruhija gorilla lodge, Ruhija gorilla mist camp, Bakiga lodge, Ruhija community rest camp, Broadbill forest camp, Agandi lodge, Trekkers Tavern cottages, cuckoo land tented lodge among others.
Ruhija sector is located in the eastern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park in Kabale district and can be accessed by road transport means where by you will drive from Kampala through masaka, Mbarara, Kabale and then to the park headquarters which takes about 8 to 9 hours’ drive.
Ruhija sector can as well be accessed from Kigali where travellers will fly to Kigali international airport and then connect to Ruhija sector via katuna border in Kabale which takes about 3 to 4 hours’ drive.
Ruhija sector can also be accessed by air transport means where travellers will book scheduled or charter domestic flights with aerolink Uganda from Entebbe airport to Kihihi airstrip and then connect to Ruhija sector by road.
Nkuringo sector
Nkuringo sector is another gorilla sector located in the southern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park. Nkuringo sector is a home of three habituated gorilla families namely Nkuringo gorilla family, Christmas gorilla family and Bushaho gorilla family which are available for trekking daily.
Nkuringo sector has few accommodation facilities where you can stay during your gorilla trekking safari including gorilla heights lodge, nkuringo Bwindi gorilla lodge, clouds mountain gorilla lodge, Bwindi backpackers lodge among others.
Nkuringo sector is located in the southern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park and can be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro airstrip and then connect to the nkuringo park headquarters by road which takes about 2 hours’ drive.
Nkuringo sector can also be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via masaka, Mbarara, Kabale and then to the park headquarters which takes about 9 to 10 hours’ drive.
You can as well access Nkuringo sector from Kigali Rwanda where you will fly to Kigali international airport and then connect to Nkuringo sector via cyanika border in Kisoro or katuna border in Kabale which takes about 4 to 5 hours’ drive.
Best time to go for gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park can be done all year round though the best time is during the dry season also known as the peak season in the months of June to September and December to February because during this period there is less rainfall in the national park therefore access roads and gorilla trekking trails will be dry and passable which makes trekking easy compared to the rainy season when the trails are muddy and slippery which make gorilla trekking difficult.
Gorilla trekking is an extraordinary activity that can be done in any of the gorilla sectors depending on your preference. For more information about the gorilla trekking sectors in Bwindi impenetrable national park, do not hesitate to contact us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website to book an affordable gorilla trekking package.
