Batwa Trail Experience

The Batwa Trail Experience provides an opportunity for the Batwa pygmy community to share their amazing heritage and traditions with the world in an enlightening experience while they, in turn, earn a livelihood and educate their children. Although evicted from Bwindi Forest, their ‘ancestral home’, in 1992, the Batwa have certainly not forgotten their old ways.

Hike through the forest past stunning vistas and the serenity of this ancient rain forest. Along the way, you will watch demonstrations of how the Batwa used to live in the forest, how they use medicinal plants, and how they hunt and gather. You will also find out about the delicate fare on offer in the forest, including wild honey, yams and mushrooms. Visit the traditional dwellings and trying out a spot of dancing!

This hands-on experience will open your eyes to another world – that of one of Uganda’s longest forest surviving tribes. It will also show you what other wonders Bwindi Impenetrable Forest has to offer, in the heart of gorilla land.