Gorilla tracking in Uganda
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When one talks of Gorilla tracking in Uganda, the first thing that’s comes to your mind is the highlight of all the itineraries in Uganda and visiting the Mountain Gorillas in the natural habitat. Gorilla trekking has a second term Gorilla trekking, it is more less the same but trekking is when you track the Gorillas in the hilly/mountainous terrain. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is so flexible and it can be started either from Entebbe/Kampala or Kigali and you still have the same experience with the Gorillas, only that it is a shorter distance from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the drive time is approximately 4-5 hours’ drive.
To track Gorillas in Uganda, one needs to have either a Gorilla habituation permit or Gorilla tracking permit. A Gorilla habituation permit is at USD1500. Per person per trek And it allows you to be in meters with Gorillas for four full hours and counting the four hours starts when you meet the fresh trails like fresh broken branches, dropping and feet of the Gorillas as you listen to the informative talk from the trackers and rangers. Gorilla tracking permit at USD700 per person per trek and this allows you one hour in meters with the Gorillas once you meet the Gorillas in Their natural Environment but with effect from 1st July 2020, gorilla permits price will be increased to $700 per person per trek, click for more details, gorilla permits price increase
The minimum number of days you need to do Gorilla trekking in Uganda is 3 days if you start from Kampala/Entebbe because of the drive time which is 8-9 hours’ drive, with 2 days of transfers and 1 day of Gorilla tracking. If you decide to start the trek from Kigali the minimum number of days is 2 days gorilla tour with the first day of transfer nearer to the National Park and the last day of Gorilla trekking and drive back to Kigali. Note if you decide to do a 2 day Gorilla trek from Kigali, you will have to book a late night flight at least at 11;00pm because we cannot guarantee the time you will be back from the forest and Gorillas are wild animals and always on the move looking for food.
The advantages of which side is nice to start from overlaps each other as starting from Kigali is double blessing, it gives you a chance to see two countries at ago and shorter drive times. I would recommend this option if one is on a rush program. But starting from Uganda is a magical experience a well because the 8-9 hours’ drive is a scenic drive with stops at the Equator crossing for photography, visits to Igongo cultural center, the great lakes museum, so it is an experience even before you meet the Gorillas.
When to book a Gorilla tracking tour in Uganda?
This is a frequently asked question by most of the travelers willing to do Gorilla tracking in Uganda, but Gorilla tracking in Uganda runs the whole year out, from January to December and Gorilla permits are on sell all year out. Some travelers find it difficult to travel in the rainy months of March, April, May and November, so we call this low season but for me I take these months as the ideal months of tracking Gorillas in Uganda, because we receive a view visitors which means that you will have enough space to take good photos, get clear information from the rangers and trackers and we all know that once the visitor are few, a lot of care and attention is extended to the group. The rest of the months are the high season months when many visitors come for Gorilla tracking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Great adventures Safaris we have all the best safari packages and you can check out on our 3 Day Gorilla tracking from Kigali,2 Day Gorilla trekking from Kigali and 3 Day Gorilla trekking Uganda,3 Day Gorilla habituation experience that can give you a thrilling experience about Gorilla tracking.
When to book a Gorilla tracking Permit in Uganda?
Gorilla tracking and Gorilla habituation permit in Uganda are booked and available throughout the year and are secured basing on availability at the time of booking. Contact one of our staff in office who will check for you availability of the Gorilla tracking permits on the particular date you would need to track the Gorillas and then he will help you secure the Gorilla tracking permit. Once you confirm the date of tracking, you will be required to pay for the Gorilla permit and we will secure for you the Permit and the send through the scanned copies of your Gorilla Permit. Gorilla tracking permits are booked and sold at the Uganda Wildlife Headquarters in Kampala only.Great adventure safaris remains your number one tour operator in Uganda and we arrange Uganda and Rwanda safaris.