Top 5 things to do on honeymoon safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park : Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is situated on the rift valley’s edge in the Kanungu district of southwest Uganda. The endangered mountain gorillas, together with other primates like chimpanzees, baboons, and L’Hoest’s monkeys, as well as mammals like forest elephants, buffaloes, and more than 350 different species of birds, are all found in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers a variety of safari activities for couples to enjoy while there on their honeymoon.
Top 5 things to do on honeymoon safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park.Â
Gorilla trekking.
One of the main safari activities you may do while on your honeymoon safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is gorilla trekking. In the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, gorilla trekking is done in four sectors: Rushaga, Nkuringo, Buhoma, and Ruhija. The trekking safari begins early in the morning with a briefing on the rules and regulations to adhere while carrying out trekking safari. You will be divided into groups of eight people after the briefing, and you will be assigned a habituated gorilla family to trek.
Mountain gorillas like to roam from one spot to another in quest of food, therefore gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park might take anything from 30 minutes to 7 hours. When the mountain gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend an hour with them in their natural habitat. This gives you the chance to observe them as they go about their daily activities, such as feeding, nursing, and grooming young ones. You will also have the opportunity to learn more about their behaviors, take pictures, and record videos.
Gorilla habituation experience.
Another safari activity visitors can partake in while on their honeymoon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a gorilla habituation experience. Mountain gorillas are trained to become accustomed to human presence as part of the gorilla habituation experience in the Rushaga sector. A briefing on the rules and guidelines to follow while trekking kicks off the habituation experience very early in the morning. After the briefing, you will begin a forest trek in search of mountain gorillas with a group of researchers, scientists, park rangers, and park guides. Once they are located, you will be permitted to spend four hours with them in their natural environment where you can observe them going about their everyday lives and learning more about their habits and way of life.
Nature walk.
An intriguing safari activity in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is taking a nature walk, which allows you to explore the park on foot while being accompanied by an expert park guide and an armed ranger guide. During the guided nature walk in Bwindi impenetrable national park, you will follow different trails including the Munyanga waterfall trail, Muzubijiro loop trail, Rushura hill trail, Ivi river trail, Buhoma-Nkuringo trail, Habinyanja trail among others where you will be able to enjoy views of different primate species, birds, colourful butterflies, relax your mind in the quiet environment, listen to sweet sounds of bird species singing in trees among others.
Batwa cultural tour.
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An amazing honeymoon safari activity in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a Batwa cultural tour. You can interact with the Batwa people who used to live in Bwindi Forest before it was designated as a National Park, learn about their culture and way of life, visit their traditional homesteads, sample their cuisine, hear their storied history, and take part in their traditional entertainments, among other things, during the Batwa cultural tour.
Bird watching.
With over 350 bird species are located in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, including 23 of the 25 endemics to the Albertine Rift, migratory birds, and forest birds, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the best places in Uganda to go birding. You will be accompanied by an expert bird guide while bird watching in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will travel along various birding trails, such as the Ivy River Trail, Bamboo Zone, Kashasha River Trail, Buhoma Waterfall Trail, and the Swamp Trail, where you can see birds like Black bee-eater, Black-faced warbler, Black-billed turaco, Cinnamon-chested bee-eater, Handsome Francolin, Purple-breasted sunbird, Shelley’s crimsonwing, Yellow-streaked greenbul and among many others.
Best time to book a honeymoon safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
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The greatest time to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is during the dry season, also known as the peak season, which occurs in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January, and February. The access roads, gorilla trekking, and nature walk trails will all be dry and passable during the dry season because there is less or no rainfall in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This makes trekking easier than during the wet season when the trails are muddy, slippery, and wet, which makes trekking challenging.
How to get to Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwest Uganda and is reachable by scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Kihihi Airstrip or Kisoro Airstrip. From there, honeymooners can connect to one of the park’s sectors by road.
Road access is another way to reach Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It would take you 9 to 10 hours to go from Kampala to the park headquarters through Masaka, Mbarara, and Kabale.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is also accessible from Kigali, Rwanda, where honeymooners fly to the Kigali International Airport and then connect to the park by driving for 4 to 5 hours to the park headquarters via the Cyanika or Katuna borders in Kisoro or Kabale.
Where to stay during your honeymoon in Bwindi impenetrable national park.Â
There are several accommodation options to stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park during your honeymoon safari, including Bwindi Forest Lodge, Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge, Bwindi Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Wag Tail Safari Lodge, Trekkers Tavern Cottages, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge, Cuckoland Tented Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Bwindi Jungle View Lodge, and Gift of the Giants, are available in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
What to pack for your honeymoon safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Garden gloves, long sleeve shirts and pants, hiking boots, insect repellent, warm sweaters, waterproof rain jackets, cameras and extra batteries, energy snacks and drinking water, backpacks, a pair of binoculars and other items are among the things you should pack for your honeymoon safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
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