Cycling Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Cycling is one of the additional activities one should include on their bucket list, especially on a Uganda safari. This can be done before or after the famous gorilla trekking activity. Cycling around Bwindi impenetrable forest national park provides the tourist opportunities of seeing as many wildlife species, for example butterflies, birds, waterfalls, and other primates that come out of the forest to the road.

This cycling experience in Bwindi National Park is always organised by Ride 4 a Woman and usually starts at the park headquarters to Ivi River. By taking on this activity and hiring a bike, the funds go directly to supporting the local community. This activity, in most cases, takes either half or full day, depending on the capacity of the client.

This is all made possible with the help of an experienced guide who does not only guide you on cycling but also on other plant species that tourists may come across during the activity. This is also another great opportunity to visit the pygmy communities around the national parks as you get to listen to fascinating history about their early days in the forest. Make a stopover at the craft centre and take a look at how juice is made out of bananas to make the local gin and juice. Another great opportunity is visiting a traditional healer in the area; learn more about the medicines that are used to cure various diseases from Bwindi Forest.

Tourists who are interested in this cycling adventure are encouraged to carry with them enough snacks and drinking water due to the fact that this may take them longer hours to return back to the lodge. It is always advisable for tourists who are taking part in this activity to always be physically fit, as this may require cycling on high slopes. However, due to the fact that mountain gorilla trekking is known as the major activity taking place in Bwindi National Park, it can be concluded with cycling around Uganda’s mountain gorilla destination.