Busitema forest is located along the route towards Tororo and it is shared by 3 districts like Bugiri, Tororo and Busia district. It is mainly known for the fact that its home to a big number of baboons which are also often seen alongside the highway. This forest receives over 300 tourists every year and that is according one of the local guides in the region who is usually readily available to take all visitors for a walk around the forest.
There are few well trained locals guides who are often hired to escort and guide travelers on a Safari in Uganda while on a nature walk in the forest. These guides are well informed especially about what attractions are in that forest and how to find them. When you visit, you will be amazed by the beauty that nature can provide.
What to see in Busitema forest
Primates and wildlife
The forest is a home to so many endemic animals for instance there are the fox’s weaver, different rat species, there are primates especially the baboons which you can even spot from the highway as you drive along the main road. There are also plenty of monkeys and it is these primates that attract most of the tourists that visit the forest in a year. You will have a closer look at the baboons and take some pictures of these amazing animals. Our trained guide will hand you over to a local guide who will walk with you in the forest to help you look for the baboons, monkeys and other attractions.
Bird watching.
There are lots of bird species that you can find in the Busitema forest. Those that love watching the birds will surely have fun since all you have to do is go for a nature walk in the forest and hunt for them. Bird watching has such an amazing tourism activity that lots of people are engaging in it.
During the Nature walk in the jungle, you can expect to see the different tree species. There is variety of tree species, different vegetation cover which may be interesting to those that love plants.
A visit to Busitema forest is more suitable if you are on a Uganda safari visiting various tourists’ sites like the Tororo rock to probably hike up, may be visit Mount Elgon, to see the Sippi falls, witness the Imbalu culture or any other that is located in Eastern part of the country or as an en route/ an additional activity. You can expect to have an amazing primate watch.
Busitema forest is one of the best places visit if you want to see lots of baboons in a less crowded location. This will be an amazing adventure because you will be you might be lucky and have the guide attending to only your group on that day. A Visit Busitema is a really a great additional activity to our Uganda safari tour therefore will make you have the best experience.
