Gorilla habituation
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Gorilla habituation is the process where the gorillas are trained to get familiar to human beings during the trekking process.
Bwindi impenetrable National park is also a famous destination for gorilla habituation which is only done in Uganda and not in Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Gorilla habituation is done in Rushaga sector in the southern part of Bwindi impenetrable National park where there 1 gorilla family Bushaho reserved for the habituation process.
Gorilla habituation in Bwindi impenetrable National park costs 1500 US dollars and allows only 4 hours in the presence of mountain gorillas as you learn about their behaviors and photography. It is also obtained from Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Batwa cultural experience and community tours
Batwa people are also referred to as the pygmies and the people of the forest because they were the first inhabitants of the forest who co-existed with the gorillas and wild animals in Bwindi and Mgahinga forests and lived in the forest for so many years. The batwa lived in harmony with the forest and survived by hunting small wild animals like squirrels, rabbits, bush pigs among others and gathering plants for food and medicine.
Batwa cultural experience is normally done after gorilla trekking or you can organize a whole day trip to the batwa community. A day spent with the batwa gives you opportunity to hike in the forest to the batwa community guided by the batwa guides, learn about their way of life and how they carried out hunting and gathering and you are allowed to participate and try out your hunting skills and using bows and arrows
Visit the batwa home steads and learn on many things like cooking food, hand craft making, making fire, herbalists that make medicine and enjoy the traditional dances and ancient songs that they display to educate their children their traditional culture.