Visiting Bwindi on Christmas Day
Bwindi impenetrable National Park is usually a number one destination for nature lovers and adventure seeking travellers on Christmas Day.
The park is a home to almost half of the critically endangered mountain gorillas alongside other wild animals such as elephants, black and white colobus , LHoest monkey , Red tailed monkey , blue monkey , olive baboon , buffaloes, birds among others
During Christmas most of the countries outside Africa experience winter therefore visiting Bwindi over the Christmas holiday is a great opportunity to escape the cold conditions as well as experiencing nature with family and friends.
What makes the Christmas holiday a fantastic season are the wonderful packages that service providers and your operators offer to the travellers .
Goeilla permits are in very high demand because the festive season is a high season where many travellers want to embark safaris in Bwindi
Therefore tourists are advised to book their permits 2 to 3 months prior to the Christmas Day .
How to plan a Christmas tour to Bwindi
- Choose the region to visit
Bwindi impenetrable National Park has 4 sectors which are open for trekking or Buhoma , Rushaga , Ruhija and Nkuringo . Tourists ought to choose the region of their choice .
- Book gorilla permit in advance
Tourists are advised to book their permits 2 to 3 months proline to Christmas Day because they sell out faster
- Book Accommodation in advance Since Christmas has many people visiting Bwindi , booking your accommodation earlier helps you secure your place .
- Book your transport to Bwindi Tourists ought to book their transport to avoid inconveniences in the last minute .
Top activities to enjoy on Christmas in Bwindi
Mountain gorilla trekking
Bwindi is famous for mountain gorillas. There are about 500 goeilla individuals in the park living in over 20 families . A visit to Bwindi on Christmas helps you embark on goeilla trekking . There are special packages from tour operators depending on the days you will spend .
A gorilla permit on Christmas Day costs about USD 800 for foreign non residents , USD 700 for foreign residents, UGX 300,000 for citizens of East Africa.
Gorilla habituation experience
Goeilla habituation experience is an activity where gorillas are trained to be used to humans .
During the Christmas Day tourists are assigned to families that are undergoing goeilla habituation. For a goeilla to be used to humans it takes about 2 years
A gorilla habituation permit on Christmas costs USD 1500 per person for foreign non residents
USD 1000 for foreign residents
UGX 750,000 for citizens of East Africa
Birding
Bwindi is a birders paradise and during Christmas holiday tourists will spot these birds in their natural habitat.
Bird species include ; black faced rufous warbler , Shelley’s greenbul, red throated alethe, Handsome francolin , Black bee eaters , fine handed wood peckers .
Guided Nature walks
Nature walks enable tourists to get personal with nature . The nature walks take about 2 to 5 hours and provide the opportunity to spot various wildlife like birds , butterflies, primates among others.
Batwa cultural experience
The Batwa people were the main inhabitants of the Bwindi forest therefore on Christmas Day tourists will have chance to interact with them as they learn about their cultures and traditions.
