Top things to do in Nkuringo sector after gorilla trekking.
After gorilla trekking, the top activities in Nkuringo Sector Nkuringo Sector is one of four sectors in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park that provide the amazing experience of gorilla trekking. The Nkuringo sector, which is situated in the southern region of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is home to three habituated gorilla families: the Nkuringo, Christmas, and Bushaho groups. These families are accessible for daily trekking.
In the Nkuringo sector, gorilla trekking is an exciting activity that begins at the park headquarters early in the morning with a training on the laws and regulations. Following the briefing, accompanied by a knowledgeable park guide who is familiar with the many gorilla trekking routes, you will begin your walk into the bush in pursuit of a habituated gorilla family.
Because mountain gorillas like to roam about in search of food, trekking with them in the Nkuringo sector may take anything from 30 minutes to 7 hours, depending on the gorillas’ location. You may see several bird species, animals, plant and tree species, and other primate species, such as l’hoest monkeys, when gorilla trekking.
You will get the opportunity to spend an hour with the gorillas in their natural environment when they have been located. This will enable you to see their feeding and nursing rituals, take pictures and films, and learn more about their habits and behaviors. Following your amazing experience with the mountain gorillas in Nkuringo area, you may partake in further exciting activities like as
Following gorilla trekking, the best activities in Nkuringo area
Cultural tour of Batwa
After gorilla trekking, tourists may enjoy a variety of thrilling activities in the Nkuringo area, including cultural tours. Interacting with the Batwa people, also known as pygmies, who once inhabited the forest before it was designated as a national park, learning about their way of life, visiting their homesteads, seeing traditional healers who use local herbs to treat various ailments, and taking in traditional entertainment such as dance, music, and theater are all part of the cultural tour.
Bird watching
Nkuringo sector is one of the greatest places to go birdwatching in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park since it is home to over 350 documented bird species, including migratory, forest, and Albertine Rift endemics.
An expert bird guide will accompany you while you go bird watching and help you identify various bird species, such as the African paradise flycatcher, the snowy crowned robin chat, the buff spotted woodpecker, the barred long-tailed, the yellow-rumped tinker bird, the pink-footed puff back, the African olive pigeon, the cape wagtail, Klaas’s cuckoo, the African dusky flycatcher, the brown-capped weaver, the African goshawk, the black bee-eater, the handsome francolin, the blue-spotted wood dove, the African pygmy-kingfisher, Ross’s turaco, and the grey-cheeked hornbill, among others.
Nature walk
A nature walk is a fun activity in the Nkuringo sector that gives you the chance to stroll around the park with an armed park ranger and an expert park guide. You will follow various trails during the guided nature walk, such as the Kashasha and Ivy River trails, where you can see various primate species, animals like duiker, take in the stunning scenery, see various bird species, colorful butterflies, and hear the lovely sounds of birdsong in trees, among other things.
When to travel to Nkuringo Sector
Since there is less rainfall in the park during the dry season (June, July, August, September, December, January, and February), access roads and trekking trails will be dry and passable, making trekking easier. However, Nkuringo sectors can be visited throughout the year.
The ideal time to see migratory and colorful bird species is during the wet/rainy season, which runs from March to May and November. This is another time to visit Nkuringo area.
Accommodations in the Nkuringo sector
You may spend your safari at any of the many lodging options in the Nkuringo area. Gorilla Heights Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Bwindi Backpackers Lodge, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Nshongi Camp, Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge, and Mutanda Eco Community Center are just a few of the affordable, medium, and upscale lodging options available.
Directions to the Nkuringo Sector
Located in the southern region of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Nkuringo Sector is accessible by road transportation. It takes around nine to ten hours to travel from Kampala to the park headquarters via Masaka and Mbarara.
Another way to get to Nkuringo sector is from Kigali, Rwanda. To get there, you must fly to Kigali International Airport, then drive via Cyanika Border in Kisoro District to the park headquarters, which takes between three to four hours.
A scheduled or charter flight from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro Airstrip, followed by a road connection to the park headquarters, may be arranged via Aero Link or Bar Aviation Uganda to visit the Nkuringo sector.
