Experiences

• Gorilla trekking

  There are three habituated gorilla families that can be tracked from the Buhoma Sector of the forest, the entrance to which is next to the camp, with families in the Ruhija Sector a two-hour drive away. An hour with these incredible animals is a life-changing experience.

• Forest walks

  Hike to see waterfalls deep in the forest with a chance to glimpse other wildlife. Bwindi is also home to hundreds of bird species, rare forest elephants, giant forest hogs and eleven kinds of primates, such as red tailed and blue monkeys, black and white colobus, baboons and chimpanzees.

• Community walk

  Stroll through a small tea farming project to meet the tea pickers and perhaps even learn how to pluck tea leaves along the way. Then visit a local brewery and see how they mash bananas to make beer - a popular local drink in the area. From here walk a short distance to the local hospital which Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp supports through various projects. Learn about how it started and the work they do for the community then learn about local plants from a traditional medicine man.

• Batwa cultural experience

  Learn about and interact with the local Batwa People, the oldest culture in the Great Lakes region. This full day activity involves a three hour walk followed by about an hour spent with the Batwa. The visit includes a music performance, visitation by the goddess, hunting and gathering demonstration and an opportunity to see how they live.