Booking Buhoma gorilla permits – What is the price of Gorilla permit in Uganda
Booking Buhoma gorilla permits – Travellers who wish to trek and see the Mountain Gorillas in the wild, are required to hold a valid Gorilla permits. A Gorilla permit is a permission that is given to all those interested in trekking Gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda or the Democratic Republic of Congo. Gorilla permits for Buhoma region of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park are sold and issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and they currently cost USD700 per person per trek.
Holding a Gorilla permit allows you watch the mountain Gorillas for a maximum of one hour in the jungles of Buhoma region. Mountain Gorillas live in three countries of Democratic Republic of Congo in the Virunga National Park, in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks of Uganda.
For those who are interested in tracking Mountain Gorillas, Buhoma region is one of the best places where Gorillas can be seen. Just like, the Gorilla permits of Bwindi forest, Uganda Wildlife Authority charge the same price for both Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The Buhoma Gorilla permits costs USD700 per person per trek and it is not transferable. The process of booking the Gorilla permit is easy through a local tour operator and Great Adventure Safaris is here to help and take you through all this. Read more about discounted gorilla permits in Uganda at $400 per person per trek
What Is Included in the Gorilla Permit?
Buhoma Gorilla Permits therefore guarantees visitors to trek and see the mountain Gorillas for one hour. The Gorilla permit also includes park entry fees for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for that exact day so you don’t have to pay extra to enter the park for your Gorilla tracking. Please note that for other activities other than Gorilla tracking, you will need to pay for park entrance fees separately. The Gorilla permit fee also includes the ranger or guides fee who will be with you in the forest looking out for the Gorillas. However, visitors can tip guides and rangers as per their wish.
Gorilla permits also include security as you are in the forest since you will be walking in the forest. The security is in the form of Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers that are armed and tourism police. This also means that Buhoma Gorilla permits exclude, transport, meals and accommodation in Bwindi National Park. This should also be booked differently with the help of your tour operator.
Available Buhoma Gorilla Permits
Booking Buhoma gorilla permits – Buhoma region of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has got over 5 habituated Gorilla families, which are the Muyambi, Katwe, Habinyanja, Mubare and Rushegura Gorilla Families habituated and ready for Gorilla tracking every day. This means that each day, there are only 40 Gorilla permits available for Gorilla tracking in Buhoma region. Therefore this means that those interested in tracking Mountain Gorillas in Buhoma region should book their Gorilla permits in advance to reduce on chances of losing out. Great Adventure Safaris recommend that you check for availability and book within a time frame of at least three months in advance, in case you contact us, we can check with them the availability at Uganda Wildlife Authority, just send us an email so that we can help you check for availability.
