Sedan seat stretcher in Bwindi
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to a variety of wild life ranging from the tiniest insect to birds to the majestic mountain gorillas
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half the world’s mountain Gorilla population making it significantly very important in gorilla tourism
Mountain gorillas are gentle Giants often known for being very stocky animals.
They have tiny eyes , broad chests and shoulders as well as big arms and legs .
They are fully herbivores feeding on fruits , leaves , bamboo sticks and also include insects in their diet
Over the years, mountain gorillas have attracted global attention to their species having 98.3% genetic similarity making it one of the most important tourist attraction element.
Mountain Gorillas portray different human like emotions like crying , laughing and mourning thereby attracting people from different walks of life including those with disabilities.
Little wonder something as relevant as a sedan seat stretcher is included in the gorilla tourism .
A sedan seat stretcher is an innovatively built modern type of chair that is used to carry people with mobility challenges such as the elderly , pregnant women and people with physical disabilities.
The sedan seats are carried by well-built able bodied men alongside the tourists luggage as the gorilla trek occurs through the jungle .
As soon as the mountain gorillas are located , the porters carefully place the chair down giving the tourist an uninterrupted one hour for gorilla observation and photography
Usually, the tourist will enjoy normally just like the rest of the tourists and when the time is up, the porters then carry back the guest to their starting point.
It is important to note that a sedan stretcher has a well built composition of a chair slung between poles, flawlessly secured with seat belts .
The cost of paying for a sedan seat stretcher is different from the cost of acquiring a gorilla trekking permit
Also, the cost of the sedan seats vary depending on the weight of the tourist and the distance covered
This makes gorilla trekking very inclusive and exciting for anyone willing and able to afford it.
Cost of using a sedan seat stretcher in Bwindi
It costs 400USD
It is also very important to note that there are also bamboo stretchers made from bamboo trees performing the same function as a sedan seat stretcher at various prices.
Book in advance as the sedan seat stretchers are scarce
By and large , sedan sear stretchers are a very important and inclusive element of gorilla tourism
