Depart from either Nkuringo or Buhoma (hike can go either direction) and quickly enter the dense Bwindi Impenetrable forest. A wide diversity of wildlife can be spotted during the walk, including monkeys, duikers, birds and many colorful butterflies. The Ivy River trail takes about 4-5 hours in total (approx 9 kms), depending on your pace. The trail offers visitors a close up experience of the natural wonders within a rainforest environment, including a number of monkey species.

Birds are prolific in Bwindi forest and your expert hiking guide will point these out to you during your walk. A Batwa guide is available, upon request, to show you the medicinal plants of the forest and share the previously traditional way the Batwa lived in the forest.