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Cycling Tours in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Cycling Tours in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is well known for hosting 50% of the remaining mountain gorillas and tourists from all over the world come to the park to encounter them through Gorilla Trekking activity. But the park takes pride in offering other activities like cycling.
Cycling through Bwindi impenetrable forest is another interesting way to explore the park and adventure its bio-diversity. Cycling is also known as Biking where tourists use bicycles to explore the park instead of using Vehicles or nature walking safaris, Cycling is a very common activity in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest giving to tourist a chance to get a close encounter with the park’s wildlife, bird species, primates, different vegetation cover, butterflies, local communities and more. Cycling/ mountain Biking is just like Nature walks and the trails used are the same just that you will be using bicycles.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CYCLING THROUGH BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Cycling in the park is safe, it starts from Buhoma park headquarters and follows a well-maintained 13 km trail through Buhoma region up to Ivi River for about 6- 7 hours with time for stop vers at specific view points and take some photos to keep the memories alive. Enjoy cycling in the higher spots of Uganda’s oldest and most ancient rainforest that Bwindi Impenetrable Forest also referred to as Africa’s true jungle.
During the ride tourists will be entertained by the area’s landscape, vegetation cover and wildlife species like Bushbucks, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, Olive baboons. Cycling trips in Buhoma are arranged by the Community Development Initiative group called “Ride for a Woman Organization” this group aims at changing the livelihood of Women in Buhoma region. The group also provides well-maintained bikes for hire incase tourists didn’t carry one and by doing this you’re directly supporting the organization, the women and the local community as a whole.
Cycling Trips are very memorable that any tourist should try out after their Gorilla Trekking activity in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest along with other things to do in Bwindi Impenetrable National park. Note that this trip is guided by a well-experienced guide who is well versed with the trails and local communities and knowledgeable about the wildlife, plant life and bird species in the park, your guide will make the cycling experience more rewarding and memorable not leaving out a thing.
Depending on your cycling experience, the activity might take half to a full day of riding.Usoke Explorers will arrange for you a cycling trip in any of the sectors be it Nkuringo, Buhoma, Ruhija or Rushaga. Most tourists don’t consider cycling and prioritize Gorilla Trekking but this is the most beautiful way to enjoy birding, visiting the local communities yet gorilla trekking is only with the park to spot the endangered mountain gorillas. Biking is best done after gorilla trekking.
Tourists can opt to use the Kivu River trail while returning back and take pride in watching bird species, primates like chimpanzees, monkeys, squirrels and more. For one to engage in this activity they must be mentally and physically fit, carry enough drinking water, snacks and be ready for long distances. This activity will offer more than you expect.