Things to Do

Almost everything in Bwindi centres on the forest and its inhabitants. Gorilla tracking is the headline experience, but the forest rewards time: day hikes, birding walks, and community visits fill out a two- or three-night stay.

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Things to Do

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Forest Walks and Nature Trails

Bwindi offers guided forest walks for those who want to explore without focusing exclusively on gorillas. The Buhoma and Ruhija sectors have well-marked trails …
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Birding in Bwindi

Bwindi holds over 350 recorded bird species, including 23 Albertine Rift endemics — birds found nowhere outside this narrow strip of highland forest running …
03

Gorilla Habituation Experience

The Gorilla Habituation Experience is a more immersive alternative to standard gorilla tracking, available only in the Rushaga sector. While standard tracking gives you …
04

Gorilla Tracking

Gorilla tracking is the defining experience of Bwindi. You set out with a small group — a maximum of eight people per habituated family …
05

Batwa Cultural Trail

The Batwa Trail is a community tourism programme that gives visitors access to aspects of Batwa knowledge and culture that would otherwise be completely …

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Chimpanzee and Primate Watching

Bwindi is also home to chimpanzees, black-and-white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabeys — all of which can be encountered on forest walks …