BWINDI NATIONAL PARK NAMED AMONG THE 23 WORLD'S BEST PLACES FOR HIKING EXPERIENCES

When you talk of experiential hiking adventures, there are traditional destinations that never miss to be mentioned. But if your dream is to get the best of Africa’s most experiential hiking experience then this time round, we have something to give you a smile. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is that one exceptional safari destination that is hardly heard for hiking adventures except its thrilling mountain gorilla trekking adventures. However, this pristine park is exceptionally that one special destination that is worth exploring while you are on African hiking safari. Because of its distinctly exhilarating hiking adventures, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has been named among the world’s 23 best places with the best hiking experiences. For enthusiastic hikers, Bwindi is that one place not to miss out on your bucket list

This spectacular park is set in the southwestern Uganda just at the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) along the Albertine rift valley. In CNN list, Bwindi National Park features in 15^th position and it is credited for its exceptional hiking trails. According to CNN, wildlife walks are never fascinating but a trip down to the dense rain-forest of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park gets you the best of magical experience with a group of mountain gorillas while they are in their natural habitat. Interestingly, the yellow zebra safaris provides walks in which tourists are taken on a hike across this stunning forest park to get up close with a habituated family of mountain gorillas. These creatures share about 95 percent of their DNA with humans making them our closest relatives. A hike to see them in the wilds gets you a chance to discover more how we (humans) are true relatives or how these cousins are our true cousins. 

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is a home to about 440 mountain gorillas making it a home to half the total population of mountain gorillas that today still thrive on the planet. This alone makes it a true gorilla highland and exceptionally one of the best destinations for gorilla trekking safaris. About 16 gorilla groups have been habituated and readily set for visitor experience in this park alone and the other group is in Mgahinga National Park. Besides mountain gorillas, Bwindi National Park also inhabits over 350 bird species, 220 butterfly species, 27 frog species, 120 mammal species and many others. This 331 square kilometer conservancy area boasts of its diverse floral species which account for over 1000 flowering plants including the 163 tree species and 104 fern species. There are also chimpanzees and several primate species (including L’Hoest monkeys, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons) that share with the rare mountain gorilla the same habitat making this park one of the rich destinations with biodiversity. 

While on Uganda safari in Bwindi National Park each hiking trail offers distinct sights at varied wildlife thus rewarding travel endeavors with unique experiences. The notable hiking trials to embark on in this UNESCO World Heritage Site include Munyanga River trail which comes with amazing views over its spectacular waterfall, birds, apes as well as tree ferns, orchids, butterflies and many more; Rushura trail, Rusizi river trail, Muzabajiro trail, bamboo trail, waterfall trails, Kashasha river trail, Habinyanja trail, River Ivi trail and many others. 

Other exceptional destinations that ranked include Pennine Way in United Kingdom, Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Appalachian trail in United States, the Dingle Way, Mount Toubkal in Morocco, Basho Wayfarer in Japan, Refugio Frey and Cerro Catedral in Argentina, Great Walls of China, Dragon’s Back in Hong Kong, Lechweg Trail, Tergo La Trek, Tahoe Rim Trail in United States, Armenia and the Silk road, Indus Valley, West Coast Trail, Percorsi Occitani, The Balkans, Lares and Royal Inca trail, The Lycian Way, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Cloud Forest Trek, Cape to Cape in western Australia.