After hopefully having a lucky sighting of the tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth National Park the drive southwards starts, towards the Ruhija part of the misty mountains of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the home of the Mountain Gorillas.
At first the landscape is savanna of grass dotted with trees and you have the feeling of still being in Ishasa. A bit further along the journey goes through charming villages and the town of Kihihi. You might spot homemade bicycles and blooming flame trees with their red flowers on leafless branches by the road side. For sure there will be excited children waving and villagers going about their daily routines to study through the window.
Leaving the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth NP
A lonely tree on the grass covered savanna
A locally made version of a bicycle
Passing through villages
Shortly after passing Kihihi the landscape becomes hillier and greener as the road start to climb up towards the home of the Gorillas. Now you can see cultivated valleys and hill sides with terraced fields that look like a patchwork. Among the fields clay houses are spread out and you can see farmers working with their crops. A bit further up the mountains we leave the farmed land behind and enter Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Here we are surrounded by the forest and can enjoy beautiful views over the mountains. With a bit of luck it is possible to spot monkeys in the trees by the road. The roads here are slowly curving up the steep hills and you have time to enjoy the scenery. When reaching Ruhija you will have a great view over the misty mountains of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and can fantasise about what the Mountain Gorillas out there are doing.
Farming on the hills
Look for monkeys in the trees
Climbing up the hills surrounded by jungle
Reaching the misty mountains of Bwindi
