Bweza Gorilla Family can be trekked from the Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The group is named after the dominating silverback, Bweza, who broke away from the Nshongi gorilla family to form his own family in 2012.
It was always inevitable for Nshongi Gorilla Family to break because it was the largest gorilla family in Bwindi, with several silverbacks.
The family is composed of 12 members, including 2 silverbacks, 4 blackbacks, 2 infants, 3 females, and 1 sub-adult gorilla.
Nshongi Gorilla Family
Nshongi Gorilla Family is the family from which the Bweza Gorilla Family was formed.
Nshongi was the largest habituated gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, but the family split when Mishaya broke away to form the Mishaya group, and Bweza also followed after two years.
Both Bweza and Nshongi are some of the groups that you will meet when you book gorilla trekking Uganda from Kigali tours.
Gorilla Habituation
The Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park also offers tourists the opportunity to join researchers and trackers in the process of habituating mountain gorillas.
Gorilla habituation also allows tourists to take clearer photos because they get to spend four hours with mountain gorillas, instead of gorilla trekking, which takes only an hour.
Gorilla Permits
Uganda gorilla permits can be obtained from the Uganda Wildlife Authority or through a trusted tour company.
Gorilla permits cost $700 per person per trek, and $1500 per person for the gorilla habituation experience.
People with communicable diseases like flu or cough and children under the age of 15 years will not be allowed to trek with mountain gorillas.
What to Bring
Gorilla trekking not only requires physical fitness but also the right hiking equipment, such as waterproof hiking boots, garden gloves, energy snacks, plenty of drinking water, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and insect repellents, among other items.
Best Time to Visit
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park can be visited all year round, but some months are better than others, such as from June to September and December to February when the roads leading to the park are easily accessible, and the trekking trails are not muddy and slippery.
The vegetation is also less dense, making it easier to spot mountain gorillas.
