Biking Tours in Bwindi – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda. It is one of the four national parks where tourists can trek the endangered mountain gorillas.
Bwindi has more habituated mountain gorilla families available for trekking daily compared to other gorilla parks.
Exploring Bwindi Impenetrable Forest on a mountain bike is an amazing experience during a safari in Uganda.
This beautiful forest is home to half of the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas, found only in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda.
While most visitors come to Bwindi mainly for gorilla trekking, there are many other activities to enjoy. These include guided nature walks, bird watching, hiking, wildlife viewing, cultural visits, and mountain biking.
Bwindi offers several biking trails that range from 30 minutes to several hours. These trails allow bikers to see primates such as black-and-white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, olive baboons, and other wildlife like duikers, bushbucks, and bush pigs.
The biking trails also provide amazing views of the forest, along with chances to see many bird species, butterflies, and a variety of plants. You can choose to meet and interact with locals to learn about their daily lives.
Along the way, you might visit a banana plantation to see how local gin is made from bananas, meet a traditional healer who uses plants to treat illnesses, and experience other unique activities. One recommended organization for this experience is Ride for a Woman Bwindi.
Biking in Bwindi can be done year-round, but some months are better than others. The best time for biking is from June to August and December to February when the trails are in good condition.
