Buhoma Community Tours

Buhoma Community Tour; The three-hour Buhoma Community Walk circles the Buhoma area of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You get the opportunity to learn about the daily lives of those who live close to the forest by taking this stroll.

The Buhoma community walk offers the ability to learn about a different culture, and visiting the Buhoma community allows you to show your support for the locals who live near to the mountain gorilla protected area.

Walking begins in Buhoma neighborhood. You can start early in the morning or in the evening after your gorilla hike, and you’ll join a professional guide who will provide you with information while you stroll through the neighborhood.

The hike is worthwhile because you can see firsthand how resourceful these locals are and how much you can learn from their way of life. When you stop by the women who weave baskets while others create handicrafts, you might purchase one, which would be really appreciated.

Another stop will be at River Muyaga, where visitors can watch women wash their clothes by hand rather than using a washing machine and take in the vibrant butterflies. They can also visit a banana plantation and observe the brewing of bananas as well as the distillation of one of the local gins, known locally as Waragi. Compared to other nations, Uganda grows and produces a lot more bananas, and you can sample the Bwindi-made local beer.

You will see the waterfalls in the middle of the farmland, watch the industrious women harvest their crops with their energy and without the use of sophisticated technology, and watch how they pick fresh tea leaves to bring home for enjoyment and to help you remember the experiences you had on your journey.

You will also go to see the local traditional healer, a herbalist who treats the local population with locally sourced medication or herbs. His extensive knowledge and insight will astound you. After that, you’ll get to see the kids’ schools that are eager to teach without the use of computers.

Following your meeting with the Batwa people, who were the original inhabitants of the forest caverns but were forced to abandon their homes when Bwindi Forest was created, you will be entertained with songs and dances that have deep symbolic meanings related to their way of life.

The three hours are worthwhile since they provide the chance to directly serve the community by learning more about it and gaining knowledge about it.