Enjoy village walks in Ruhija, the eastern section of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, as a great place to learn more about the surrounding local communities. You will let the Lodge staff or the guide know your special needs in advance, for proper arrangements.
While on village walk in Ruhija, you will visit a local school, learn about the existing traditional local healers, and the banana brewery process. You can combine the community tour with a nature tour towards the waterfalls.
Whatever your take, it will equip you with knowledge on how the people in and around Ruhija section and Bwindi Impenetrable forest live.
If required, your Lodge can arrange a private entertainment performance for the guests at the lodge or at the nearby community school, by children from the Local Orphanage. You will listen and get entertained by beautiful songs and dances as you enjoy your journey to Uganda.
More about Bwindi Impenetrable and village walks in Ruhija
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is found in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley. That’s about 530km from Kampala, the capital of Uganda.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is famous for gorilla trekking safaris, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, occupying over 331 sqkm. The park is also famous for its rare species which include mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei).
Bwindi was managed as a productive forest reserve since 1932. In 1991, the forest gained a national park status with the official name of ‘Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’. It is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) as part of the Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust/Area (BMCT/A).
BMCA comprises Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – the Ugandan portion of the Virunga Mountains. BMCA is also part of the Greater Virunga Landscape, which includes southwestern Uganda, the eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), and northwestern Rwanda. In Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park is the primary home to the Mountain Gorillas.