Visiting Bwindi on Easter
Bwindi impenetrable National Park is famous for its biodiversity though Mountain gorillas are the most popular.
During the Easter holidays , tourists can explore the thick forest together with the wild animals which offers them amazing experiences.
The Easter holiday comes with special packages for tourists however they must book in advance in terms of gorilla permits and accommodation because it is a high season.
Am Easter holiday to Bwindi can fit well in four days where tourists can travel on Good Friday , trek on Saturday and Sunday and then travel back on Monday .
Gorilla trekking experience on Easter
Gorilla trekking will start very early in the morning at 7am with a briefing at the park headquarters.
Tourists will then be divided into groups of 8 people who are allowed to trek each gorilla family and led by a well trained park ranger to the jungle .
Gorilla trekking takes about 2 to 7 hours while searching for gorillas but once gorillas are allocated then tourists will only spend one hour with them
Tourists will also encounter other wildlife species like birds , chimpanzees, blue monkeys , black and white colobus , red tailed monkeys , elephants etc
Cost of gorilla permits
A gorilla permit costs USD 800 for foreign non residents
USD 700 for foreign residents
UGX 300,000 for citizens of East Africans
How to reach Bwindi
By Road
Tourists will travel by car from Kampala and head to Kabale or kisoro in south western Uganda where they can access Bwindi impenetrable National Park.
The journey takes about 9 to 10 hours .
Those from Kigali will travel by car Gaia Cyanika border and the journey takes about 4 to 5 hours
By Air
Tourists will take a flight from Entebbe international airport or kajjansi air strip and land at kisoro air strip . From here they will use a car to get to the park
Activities to engage in on Easter
Gorilla trekking
Nature walks
Gorilla Habituation
Mountain biking
Hiking
Bird watching
Community walks
Batwa cultural encounters
Accommodation
Buhoma lodge
Bwindi origami lodge
Bwindi guest house
Nkuringo Bwindi goeilla lodge
Bwindi Neckbiew lodge
Gorilla Bluff lodge
Buhoma community rest camp
Gorilla Hills eco lodge
Engagi lodge
Sanctuary gorilla forest camp
Rushaga gorilla lodge
By and large , Easter is an amazing time where tourists get to experience the true testament of nature.
