5 Things to Do in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on Your Honeymoon

We spent some time choosing the best five activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Taking a honeymoon safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest helps you to revive marital love after a demanding wedding by allowing ample quality time free from interference. Both of you need such joyful times separate from the demanding wedding or engagement preparation surroundings.

Meeting the many gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park deepens your affection. About 18 gorilla families live in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, all living in various locations; the park is known for harboring about half the total number of mountain gorillas in the world at present.

Uganda Wildlife Authority advises you to visit Bwindi forest in order to reserve a gorilla trekking permit from the Ruhija, Buhoma, Nkuringo, Rushaga areas.

There is provision for an exclusive gorilla trekking experience wherein one may block off a gorilla family and buy off all other gorilla permits for that family for the day. Each day’s maximum allowable number of persons accompanying the mountain gorillas is eight.

Time off to see birds, butterflies, waterfalls, and large trees coated in thick layers of lichens allows you to participate in a romantic nature walk in the Bwindi forest.

If you like birding, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the perfect spot for your honeymoon resting amid wonderful hymns from hundreds of species. You have time to see birds such as African Green Broadbill, Rwenzori Batis, Red-faced Woodland, Western Green Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Tinkerbird, Collared Apalis, and so much more at your own speed.

Trekking Gorillas,

Other Primate Walks

Birding

Nature Walk

Community visit.

Trekking with Gorillas on Honeymoon

Among the activities available on your honeymoon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, gorilla trekking ranks highest. One of the rescue woods that survived the dry circumstances of the ice age era is Bwindi forest, therefore supporting a great variety of animals. Its plant cover has been a diverse mix for more than 3000 years.

Only three countries— Uganda, Rwanda, and D.R. Congo—along with Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, allow the mountain gorillas found worldwide to live. Couple gorilla trekking is extremely thrilling as it reminds you of the family you will soon be living with.

It is lovely to help each other get ready for gorilla trekking equipment usage. Another advantage is booking the gorilla trekking permits and succeeding in getting them. Seeing the mountain gorillas seals the bliss of your love, a lifelong memory after a wedding or engagement.

You meet at the ranger station for a briefing on the day of gorilla trekking; your ranger guide then leads the way into the bush. The topography of the Bwindi forest is a very fissured scene of steep slopes, slick valleys, and high draughty hills. You need each other’s hands to climb these mountains and do tasks.

Trust me; you will have a little tingle within you when you at last find the mountain gorillas as a pair. Seeing each unique gorilla active for the benefit of the family makes their families rather beautiful. While young people are the life of the party, women may be watching after children, and the silverback is looking at the family 360 degrees.

As many pictures as you like, keep an eye on all the enjoyment your visit with the mountain gorilla family offers.

Apart from the mountain gorillas, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has more than ten other primate species. Since most of the current over 300 native tree species are vegetarian and Bwindi Forest is a plentiful source, these monkeys find a suitable habitat here.

Among the primates you could come across are blue monkeys, olive baboons, L’Hoest’s, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey, and so many more, although wild and uncommon.

One primate paradise worth seeing on your honeymoon is Bwindi Forest. One of the woodland hikes in Bwindi takes a couple to the Primate Kingdom.

A real experience you receive from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park birding safaris is birding on a honeymoon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lover Birds. Africa’s best birding site is Bwindi forest; the Ruhija region is especially fascinating.

Sharp birders on honeymoon, you may arrange to visit Ruhija’s Mubwindi Swamp. Three hours of hiking inthe untouched part of Bwindi woodland will allow you to see species of both grassland and woodland birds.

For birders, following the River Ivi route in Bwindi Forest is just amazing. An ancient road in the bush, this one links the Buhoma area to Nkuringo in the south.

Among the birds you could come across are African Hill Babbler, Archer’s Robin-chat, Red-throated Alethe, Rwenzori Batis, and unusual Weaver. Mountain Masked and chestnut-throated Apalises

Your vacation will be more thrilling if you have a picture collection of the activities you like, even on your honeymoon.

Nature Walk on Honeymoon in National Park Bwindi Impenetrable

Since love is a natural emotion, walking among nature for some time is rejuvenating. Especially in the busiest Buhoma area of the Bwindi forest, many different routes separate from gorilla trekking paths. Taking some of these trails results in the amazing point of the park, like waterfalls, providing stunning vistas, observing different birds and monkeys, gorgeous butterflies, unusual plants, and many more.

These treks begin in the morning at approximately 0900 hours or in the afternoon at 1400 hours. Among these nature walk tales are some like:

Muzabajiro Loop with a climb to Rububira Hill offers the amazing perspective of the rift valley, Virunga Volcanoes, and Bwindi forest.

As shimmering waterfalls come into view, the waterfall route winds through the forest, avoiding tree ferns and orchids.

The Munyanga River route winds you to the edge of the forest, from where you get a wonderful view of birds and monkey troops.

Community Trips on Honeymoon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

One may schedule cultural events and a community stroll based on demand. Among the ways the community is involved in the mountain gorilla conservation effort is this three-hour hike.

You find out about the way the residents lead their family life and their line of work. Among the activities you could find there are visits to the traditional healer, the banana beer factory, and, upon request, the viewing of a traditional dance troupe.

In case you conducted gorilla trekking in the south, the Nkuringo Community walks here as well. You may see the blacksmith, rural household, banana beer brewer, and traditional healer

Doing diverse activities at important events like a honeymoon makes one unique. These are memories you carry always.

Road Trip To Bwindi Forest National Park For a Honeymoon

Many paths go to Bwindi Impenetrable National park and on the road, you must start early to avoid city congestion and allow time on the upcountry roads without panic.

Queen Elizabeth National Park from Kihihi to Buhoma

This is the best path if you have a safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park but must undertake gorilla trekking. Within Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Bwindi forest is around 160km from Mweya and 64km from the Ishasha sector. There are plenty of opportunities on the route to find tree-climbing lions.

Kampala from Kabale to Ruhija through Buhoma. About 95km, this incomplete route winds from Kabale via Rujiha, Ntungamo, to Rukungiri via Kihihi to Buhoma

The route leads you to Rukungiri for around 390 kilometers for over 8 hours from Kampala, excluding pauses. From Rukungiri, keep on a murram road for 82 kilometers to Buhoma.

From Kampala via Kabale, then Kanungu to Buhoma

Travel around 414 miles on a tarmac road from Kampala city or Entebbe. About 150 km of the route winds through Kanungu and Kanyantorogo on a twisting marram road.

From Kampala to Kabale, then Nkuringo

From Kabale, Nkuringo is around 250 miles on a meandering murram road over 4 hours.

Spend a stop in Kisoro, eighty kilometers from the gorilla trekking region. From Kisoro, a road runs around 35 kilometers; anybody may camp here and go gorilla trekking the next day. You have to travel for over an hour and a half before the briefing.

Planned flights under charter to Kisoro or Kihihi Airstrip

Daily domestic flights arrive at Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip from Entebbe Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip. You might choose to schedule a car and fly.

Private charter flights from Entebbe or Kajjansi may be booked in advance. The planes do not land in Bwindi, so a transfer car is required to the lodge. All of these schedules call for pre-reservations.

Perfect Time to Plan a Honeymoon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Even though gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an all-year experience. Peak times coincide with increased people around the park. In Bwindi, June through September and December see more visitors.

March to May and November’s shoulder seasons provide fewer visitors but more seclusion even in the lodges. This time allows you to themselves and enjoy a more private environment as newlyweds, free from additional interference.

What should one pack for the honeymoon in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Warm clothing as Bwindi Forest’s lowest temperature sometimes falls to about 7 degrees Celsius. The mornings and evenings are quite chilly. You may also find it interesting what to bring for gorilla trekking.

Following footwear designed to resist slippery hillsides on your mountain gorilla search.

Garden gloves to wear and keep your hands warm also assist you in grabbing a stronger grasp on the entangled foliage when you slip.

Energy goodies to provide you with more justification to search for the mountain gorillas.

a camera to record every instant of your time with the mountain gorilla family.

Use a light waterproof bag to guard your equipment from being misplaced in the forest or getting wet in the rain.

In case it rains without notice, have a poncho or raincoat.

Repellant for insects to save your skin from stinging ones

Contact Katland Safaris by email or phone to get more information on the five activities to do in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on your honeymoon and how to schedule all services hassle-free. One of our committed safari consultants will help you appropriately. Review comments on TripAdvisor show that one of the top tour companies in East Africa is Katland Safaris.