Bwindi in December
December is the best time to visit Bwindi impenetrable National park .
December is called the high season because it is a very busy time of the year in Bwindi
December is a dry month which implies that little or no rainfall is received making the trails passable because they are not muddy or slippery .
The average rainfall received in the month of December ranges from 50-100mm and also there is low humid .
During the day temperatures are around 23°C making it an ideal time for gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi .
These temperature patterns usually push mountain gorillas to move from higher altitudes with cooler temperatures to lower altitudes with warmer temperatures.
Also Bwindi in December is usually covered with lavish and diverse vegetation types which are a habitat for the various species in the park.
Gorilla trekking experience in December
Gorilla trekking starts very early in the morning at 7am at the park headquarters with a briefing about trekking rules and regulations.
Tourists are then divided into groups of 8 people and located a particular group to trek under guidance of a trained park ranger .
Trekking takes about 2 to 6 hours in the jungle but when gorillas are located tourists will spend only 1 hour with them.
About Bwindi
Bwindi impenetrable National park is located in south western Uganda in kisoro , Kabale and Kanungu.
Bwindi is located with in coordinates of latitude 1.0837°S and longitude 29.669°E .
Bwindi impenetrable National Park covers an area of about 321 sq km located with in the Albertine Rift
The comprises of different wildlife species such as mammals like elephants , buffaloes , yellow black duikers , forest hogs , among others , birds such as kivu ground thrush , black bee eater , black billed turaco , Rwenzori turaco, Regal sun bird among others .
Bwindi was declared a national park in 1991 and a UNESCo world heritage site in 1994 .
Bwindi is majorly famous for gorilla trekking because it’s a home of the endangered mountain gorillas over 459 individuals in the park .
How to Access Bwindi
Bwindi can be accessed by either road or by air
By Road
Tourists will travel by car from Kampala or Entebbe up to Bwindi for about 9 to 10 hours .
The journey covers about 487km . Tourists from Kigali Rwanda will access the park via Cyanika border which takes about 4 to 5 hours
By Air
Tourists travelling by air will access the park from Entebbe international airport or kajjansi air field to kisoro airstrip and the flight will take 1 and half hours .
Tourists will again use a car to get to the park.
By and large ; the month of December is the best month to visit Bwindi because of the special packages available as well as tourists blend with nature as they enjoy the festive season
