Things to do in Rushaga after gorilla habituation experience trek
Discover activities for Rushaga after a gorilla habituation experience trip in Bwindi. Only in the southern Rushaga and Nkuringo areas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park can Gorilla habituation take place. Since gorilla habituation is done in groups of four tourists and other researchers, there are only two semi-habitated mountain Gorilla groups accessible for this experience; thus, only eight permits daily for gorilla habituation in Bwindi.
If you would want to spend much more time with the Mountain Gorillas, then booking a Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari is the best option for you; this allows you to visit the threatened mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable forest National park and spend more time with them in the forest once you locate them during your trip. Although one of the primary tourist activities in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is gorilla habituation, there are other popular activities and top things you can do in Rushaga after your day trip.
Batwa Cultural Interaction
One of the Batwa guides will lead you on a Batwa cultural experience tour, allowing you to learn about Batwa traditional forest life in Bwindi Forest, historically the Batwa’s home. You will also have the chance to enjoy Batwa and Stone Age traditional dances including making traditional fire among others.
Nature Walking
After your gorilla habituation experience in Rushaga, the Nature Walk in Bwindi Forest is a very interesting activity that provides you with chances to learn more about tree species as well other animal species in the forest.
With an amazing 350 species, Birding Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park is among Uganda’s greatest birding locations. If you have limited safari time and will be able to identify certain species visiting your Lodge, we advise you to pack your birding book. Among bird species are Archer’s Robin-Chat, the lovely Regal Sunbird, and Grauer’s (African Green) Broadbill.
Among the few rare species you may find here are Black Goshawk, Augur Buzzard, Crowned Hawk-Eagle, Handsome Francolin, Olive (Rameron) Pigeon, Bronze-winged Pigeon, Black-billed, Ruwenzori, Ross’s Turacco, African, Barred Long-tailed, and African Emerald Cuckoos. Red-chested Owlet, Narina and Bar-tailed Trogons, Black and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters, Blue-throated Roller, White-headed Woodhoopoe, Gray-throated, Double-toothed, and Yellow-spotted Barbets, Western and Yellow-rumpedTinkerbird, Thick-billed and Dwarf Honeyguides, Rufous-necked Wryneck, Tullberg’s, Speckle-breasted, Elliot’s, and Olive Woodpeckers, African Broadbill, Rock Martin, Black Saw-wing, Gray and Petit’s Cuckoo-Shrike, Ansorge’s, Kakamega and Cabanis’ Greenbuls, White-tailed Ant-Thrush, Kivu Ground-Thrush, Olive and Mountain Thrushes, Red-throated Alethe,
Chubb’s Cisticola, Banded Prinia, Ruwenzori, Black-throated, and Black-faced Apalis, Olive-green Camaroptera, Grauer’s Warbler, Cinnamon and Black-faced Bracken-Warblers, Mountain Yellow Warbler, White-browed Crombec, Short-tailed Warbler, Red-faced Woodland-Warbler, White-eyed Slaty- Flycatcher, Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher, Sooty Flycatcher, Chapin’s Flycatcher, White-starred Robin, White-bellied and Archer’s Robin-Chats, Ruwenzori Batis, White-tailed, and African Blue-Flycatchers, Pale-breasted, Mountain, Gray-chested, Western Violet-backed, Green, Green-headed, Blue-headed, Green-throated, Stuhlmann’s, Northern Double-collared, and Regal Sunbirds, Ruwenzori Hill Babbler, Black-billed, Strange, and Brown-capped Weavers, Jameson’s and Woodhouse’s Ant-peckers, Mackinnon’s Shrike, Ludher’s Gray-green, Many-colored, Lagden’s Bush-shrikes, Velvet-mantled Drongo, Slender-billed, Waller’s, Narrow-tailed, Stuhlmann’s, Sharpe’s Starlings, Red-faced and Dusky Crimson-wings.
Local visits from communities
Local community visits to nearby communities will provide insights into the way of life of the Bakiga and Batwa pygmy people living beside the Bwindi forest. After gorilla habituation experience, additional things to do at Rushaga include yoga at the Lodge, mountain bike ride, volunteer work in the nearby community schools, projects, and nighttime Butterfly Watching.
Where in Rushaga would you stay on your gorilla habituation trip?
I only provide gorilla Habituation Experience in the southern Bwindi area between Rushaga and Nkuringo sectors; so, for simple access you will have to stay in lodges near these sectors. Among the Rushaga sector resort choices here are Rushaga Gorilla Havens resort, Rushaga Camp, Icumbi Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Safari Lodge, Gorilla Heights Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge and Gorilla Valley Lodge. The 45-minute trip to the start point of the habituation walk allows you to also stay at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, and Lake Mutanda Lodge.
When should one undertake Gorilla habituation in Rushaga?
The ideal moment for Gorilla habituation in Rushaga Traveling to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is easier in the dry months of January, February, June to early September; this also provides a clear glimpse of mountain gorillas since the plant cover is not too high grown.
How one arrives in Rushaga for the Gorilla Habituation Experience?
Rushaga area can be reached by route; the major high-way route from Entebbe/Kampala is around 8-9 hour trip. From Kabale town, you will cross via Nkuringo and Rushaga and begin the gorilla habituation walk from there. About four to five hours’ driving from Kigali, Rwanda, one may also reach the Park.
By Air: To reach the southern portion of Bwindi, fly from Entebbe International Airport or Kampala’s Kajjansi airport to Kisoro airstrip. Aero link and Fly Uganda local airline companies provide scheduled and chartered flights. Plan with your tour operator for a ride from the airport to the Lodge you have reserved for your stay.
Why reserve your Gorilla habituation experience with Katland Safaris in Rushaga?
Contact us and let Katland Safaris assist you arrange your gorilla habituation trip in Rushaga Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park; we also provide booking advice. We may reserve for you varying gorilla habituation permits from cheap, mid-range to luxury alternatives based on our varied packages for Rushaga area of Bwindi.
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