NKURINGO VS RUSHAGA GORILLA TREKKING

NKURINGO VS RUSHAGA GORILLA

TREKKING

In the southern circuit of Bwindi impenetrable National park you will encounter the incredible Nkuringo and Rushaga gorilla trekking trails that possesses challenging passages but gives rewarding experience worth paying for through the Uganda wildlife Authority with peak season being so intense making permits to be unavailble for last minute purchasers. For early birders they will witness the beauty in these two sectors with Rushaga standing out as the only place where visitors can engage in habituation experience making them get used to human presence but note that more hours are spend in the bush compared to normal trekking giving tourists a dream come true safari. Both these sectors showcases amazing accommodations that range from humble , midrange to luxury each staaged to suit every tourists’ desires and these are designed with ammendities that bring out life to the African culture as well as nature and these sums up Nyamuragira , Nkuringo gorilla lodge , Rushaga gorilla lodge , Gorilla safari lodge , Bwindi Mgahinga guest house , Orungano Bwindi lodge , four gorilla lodge , Gorilla forest lodge , Rushaga gorilla havens lodge to mention but a few.

Both Nkuringo and Rushaga can be accessed by road transport or air transport where visitors who decide to fly land at kisoro airstrip and reaching the park by road after landing will take you few hours putting you at a high probability of encountering habituated mountain gorilla family , there are atleast eight gorilla groups at Rushaga refered to as Rwigi, Busingye , Bweza , Mishaya , Bikingi , Nshongi , Kahungye and Mucunguzi. Roatating to Nkuringo which is also within Bwindi , it owns three gorilla groups making Rushaga to be most sought for due to possessing exagerated adventure but nevertheless some tourists prefer summarised movements which lead them to gorilla groups like Bushabo , Nkuringo and Christmas .Rushaga is near to Kigali via Cyanika border making it easy for visitors who may desire to do trekking from Rwanda however for those traveling from kampala or Entebbe Rushage becomes more complex to access as it journies one for about ten to eleven hours drive and if you happen to miss out on the permit for trekking you can opt for birdwatching which as well takes you into the bush giviing an opportunity to study about bird life , besides birding you can also engage in community visits where you will learn how the locals survive in the rural areas and what they feed on .

Dance to the tune of gorilla trekking in either Nkuringo or Rushaga sectors.

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