Discounted Uganda gorilla trekking permits for Africans
Discounted Uganda gorilla trekking permits for Africans; Gorilla trekking permits are legal cards/ documents that are issued to visitors above the age of 15 years allowing them to visit habituated gorilla families and spend one hour with them in their natural habitat. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park both located in south western part of Uganda.
Gorilla trekking experience in Uganda
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park starts early in the morning with a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will be allocated a habituated gorilla family to trek and start trekking in the jungle which takes about 2 to 6 hours depending on where the gorillas are located. Once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities, learn about their behaviours, take photos and record videos to show people back home.
Cost of discounted Uganda gorilla trekking permits for Africans
Discounted gorilla trekking permits for Africans except East African citizens cost 500 USD per person and 1,000 USD per person for gorilla habituation permits effective 1st/July/2024.
Gorilla trekking permit for other tourists cost 700 USD per person for foreign non residents, 600 USD per person for foreign residents and 250,000 UGX per person for East African citizens. The gorilla trekking permit was however increased to 800 USD per person for foreign non residents, 700 USD per person for foreign residents and 300,000 UGX per person for East African citizens effective 1st/July/2024.
How to book discounted Uganda gorilla trekking permits
Discounted Uganda gorilla trekking permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park can be booked through a trusted tour operator like Achieve Global safaris where you will contact us with the date, month, year and gorilla destination that you wish to visit. After contacting us we will check for permit availability and if there are permits available on your preferred dates, you will be asked to make a deposit for the permit. When we receive the money, we will be able to purchase the discounted gorilla trekking permit on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
Discounted Uganda gorilla trekking permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park should be booked 3 to 6 months in advance before the trekking date because they are competitive and usually get sold out quickly especially during the dry season in the months of June to September and December to February.
Best time to go for gorilla trekking in Uganda
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park can be done anytime throughout the year though the best period is during the dry season because during this period there is less rainfall in the national parks therefore vegetation will be short which gives you an opportunity to view the mountain gorillas clearly. During the dry season, access roads to the parks and trekking trails will be dry and passable which makes gorilla trekking easy compared to the rainy season when the trekking trails are wet, muddy and slippery which make gorilla trekking difficult.
What to pack for gorilla trekking in Uganda
There are a number of essential items that you should pack when going for gorilla trekking in Uganda including long sleeved trouser and shirt, waterproof rain jacket, insect repellent, hiking shoes, long socks, garden gloves, camera and extra batteries, energy snacks and drinking water, face masks, warm sweater, a hat and sunglasses, walking stick, a pair of binoculars, back pack among others.
How to get to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park are located in south western part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala/Entebbe via masaka, Mbarara, Kabale and then to the park headquarters which takes about 9 to 10 hours’ drive.
Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter domestic flight from Entebbe international airport to Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
You can as well access Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park from Kigali Rwanda where clients will fly to Kigali international airport and then connect to the park headquarters via cyanika border in Kisoro or katuna border in Kabale which takes about 4 to 5 hours’ drive.
Gorilla trekking is an exciting activity that can be combined with other activities like boat cruise, lion tracking experience, bird watching, game drives, guided nature walks among others in Queen Elizabeth national park. For more information about the discounted gorilla trekking permits for Africans, you can reach out to us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website for affordable gorilla trekking packages.
