Biking Safaris In Bwindi

Are you interested in booking Bwindi cycling safaris and biking experiences in Uganda?  Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda and it is one of the four national parks where you can trek endangered mountain gorillas from in the whole world. Other national parks are Mgahinga gorilla national park in Uganda, volcanoes national park in Rwanda, and Virunga national park in DR Congo. Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is the only park where you can take part in gorilla habituation and this is done in the Rushaga sector of the park.

Biking safaris in Bwindi

Exploring the home of the endangered mountain gorillas on a mountain bike is one of the most amazing experiences you can have while on a safari to Uganda. The spectacular forest is home to more than half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the whole world others found in Rwanda and DR Congo.

Many of the people visiting Bwindi impenetrable forest national park have one reason behind it and that is trekking mountain gorillas, there are many other activities to do in Bwindi national park after gorilla trekking such as birding, guided nature walks, hiking, cultural encounters, and mountain biking.

There are different biking trails in Bwindi ranging from 30 mins to several hours, the trails expose bikers to see some of the park animals like the primates i.e., black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, and other wildlife species like forest elephants, duikers, bush pigs, and bushbucks.

Biking trails offer panoramic views of Bwindi impenetrable forest and there are different bird species, plant species, and butterfly species. you can as well decide to interact with local people and learn about their day-to-day life.

There is a lot more to be experienced on the way such as visiting a banana plantation and see how local wine is made out of bananas, visit a traditional healer who uses different plants to treat different diseases and so much more.

Gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is the most done activity in Bwindi national park, thousands of tourists come to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi national park as the price of gorilla permits is affordable even for budget and mid-range travelers compared to Rwanda where permits are expensive and insecurity in DR Congo has made Uganda the top tourist destination for gorilla trekking.

Gorilla habituation

Gorilla habituation refers to the process of making mountain gorillas get used to human presence, this is only done in Rushaga sector of Bwindi and it’s done for a period of 2-3 years by researchers and rangers until mountain gorillas pass a mocking exercise then they qualify to be trekked by tourists. Gorilla habituation is a lot more fun compared to gorilla trekking as you get to spend a maximum of four hours with gorillas, unlike trekking which is done for only 1 hour.

Best time for biking in Bwindi

Biking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park can be done at any time of the year but the best time to do this is during the dry season which occurs from June to September and December to January. It’s during these months that the roads are accessible and the trails are in good condition.