• Mountain gorillas: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to endangered mountain gorillas. It offers the rare opportunity to encounter these magnificent animals up close in their natural habitat through unforgettable gorilla trekking experiences.
• Ancient rainforest: One of Africa’s oldest forests, Bwindi is dense, mist-filled and alive with birdsong.
• Remarkable biodiversity: Bwindi is home to giant forest hogs, 11 primate species including red-tailed, blue and black-and-white colobus monkeys, baboons and chimpanzees, plus forest duiker, bushbuck, warthogs, civet cats, 350+ birds and 200 butterflies.
• Distinct trekking regions: From Buhoma to Nkuringo, each sector has different terrain, views and levels of challenge.
• Exceptional birdlife: A stronghold of the Albertine Rift, with rare species such as the African green broadbill and Shelley’s crimson wing.
• Batwa heritage: Time with the Batwa people reveals how they once lived and hunted in harmony with the forest.
• Rift Valley scenery: Rolling ridges and drifting morning mist create quietly dramatic landscapes.