The Ivy River trail
The Ivy River trail is 13km long found in Bwindi impenetrable National Park in Nkuringo sector .
Tourists can hike the trail using 3 different ways ie from Nkuringo , from Nteko out post and from Nteko to Buhoma
From Nkuringo , tourists will walk 8km to Nteko village and then proceed more 5km doen the village to Ivy River
From Nteko outpost tourists will walk downwards to the valley and then to River Ivy
From Nteko to Buhoma tourists will walk downwards the valley and pass through the jungle and then into Buhoma sector.
The Ivy River trail takes only 4 -6 hours for tourists to hike through it .
As tourists hike they will encounter the Batwa people and various animals in the park such as buffaloes, elephants, wild pigs , mountain gorillas , chimpanzees, duikers , elephants, red tailed monkeys , giant forest hogs among others .
The Ivy River trail is a birders paradise and tourists will encounter diverse bird species such as tiny sun bird , common wax bill , black billed weaver , cape robin chat , olive woodpecker , Ruwenzori baits , yellow bishop , grey spoils , great blue turaco among others
About Bwindi
Bwindi impenetrable National Park is a home to the endangered mountain gorillas about 459 individuals half of those remaining in the wild .
The park covers an area of 331 sq km with various plant species , animal species and rivers among others.
The park is located in south western Uganda in the districts of kabale , kisoro and kanungu .
The Bwindi forest is a tropical rainforest with various wild life species such as mammals like duikers , elephants, bush bucks , chimpanzees and bird species such as black billed turaco , regal sun bird , Ruwenzori baits , woodpecker, great blue turaco .
The park is governed by Uganda wild life Authority a body in charge of national parks in Uganda.
Best time to Visit Bwindi
Bwindi impenetrable National Park can be visited at any time of the year however the best time is the dry season of the year in the months of June to September and December to February. This is because the trail is dry and not muddy thus easier passage.
How to reach Bwindi
By Road
Tourists can access Bwindi by car from Kampala and then driving through Masaka , Mbarara and kabale and then head to Bwindi .
By Air
Tourists can access Bwindi by air from Entebbe international airport or kajjansi air field using air lines such as fly Uganda and Aero link Uganda and then land at kisoro air strip .
The flight takes about 1 and half hours and they then head to Bwindi by car.
By and large , the Ivy River trail is a true haven for hikers in the heart of nature.
