Gorilla trekking in Uganda
Uganda is the best destination for gorilla trekking because it harbors more than half of eth endangered mountain gorillas.
The gorillas are making tourist attractions and because of this the gorillas are the dominant attraction in Uganda, the gorilla trekking activity has become popular tourist activity that has attracted several tourists from different countries who come to track the gorillas in their untamed wildness. More than 450 endangered mountain gorillas are found in Uganda
In Uganda, the endangered mountain gorillas are found in two national parks and these include Mgahinga gorilla national parks and the Bwindi impenetrable Forest National Park.
The gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park; The gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park can be easily seen. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park shelters more than half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas can only be found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. There are more than 19 habituated gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National and these habituated gorilla families are open for the gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
The gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park stay in different sectors and these include the Buhoma gorilla trekking sector, Nkuringo gorilla trekking sector, Ruhija gorilla trekking sectors, and then the Rushaga gorilla trekking sectors. When the gorilla family has been located, you will want to spend one hour in their presence, learning more about their way of life, proclivities, and practices, taking photographs, and recording the minutes with the mountain gorillas to show people back home after your gorilla traveling visit. Each sector has got gorilla families to trek but at the moment Rushaga gorilla family has got the highest number of gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Gorilla trekking activities in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park are done under strict rules and guides that aim at making sure that the gorilla area is much protected from interference. Following the instructions, you will be divided into eight groups and assigned to a trained gorilla family for the trip. Grouping is based on physical fitness and age, so people who are not in good shape can travel close to gorillas. You will then embark on a tour into the forest with a recreation area guide who will explain to you how to follow trails while also giving information on mountain gorillas.
Other than the gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the park also offers the gorilla habituation experience which gives the visitors a chance to stay with the endangered mountain gorillas for more than 3 hours. With the gorilla habituation experience, you will be able to move to the forest jungle with the researchers and the trackers as well as the park staff to see the gorillas that are still being trained to get used to the human beings. This is a great experience for the visitors to see the gorillas do most of the activities that are connected to human beings.
The Gorillas of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park; Another destination in Uganda that allows the gorilla trekking safaris is the Mgahinga national park which is also found in southwestern Uganda in the Kisoro district. Centrally tom Bwindi impenetrable Forest National park that has a lot of gorillas families, the Mgahinga national park has got only one habituated gorilla family which is available for the gorilla trekking and this family is called the Nyakagezi gorilla family and the tracking this gorilla family starts at Ntebeko park headquarters with the briefing. Once you have done with the gorilla trekking you will return to the respective park headquarters and get the certificate
Perfect time to see the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda
In Uganda, the activity of gorilla trekking is done all year round and all the gorilla parks in Uganda, Rwanda, and the democratic republic of Congo are open all year round. However, the gorilla trekking experience becomes so sweet during the dry season from June to October and from December to February when there are fewer chances of rainfall and thus it is ideal to travel for gorilla trekking during the dry season which is known as the best time for the gorilla trekking. The dry season makes the roads so much accessible as compared to the wet season which might be hard. Besides, visitors prefer to visit during the dry season, also known as the peak season, which has a few drawbacks, such as cutthroat gorilla journeying permits, as opposed to the rainy season, when even the most late-arriving explorer can obtain a gorilla journeying permit Uganda is an unquestionably must-see destination for gorilla trekking since it is home to Africa’s greatest population of gorillas, which are the most well-known attractions that provide guests on an Uganda safari with once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Guests interested in gorilla trekking safaris in either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park may contact us for further details of the gorillas trekking activity and you will get a reply as soon as possible.
What is the Cost of Gorilla trekking in Uganda?
The cost of the gorillas trekking in Uganda lies mostly on the visitors getting the gorilla trekking permits which will enable them to go to the forested park and see the gorillas for one hour. The gorilla permit in Uganda is issued they the governing body the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the Authority has got its headquarters in both Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorillas National park. The gorilla trekking permit in Uganda costs $700 for the Foreign Nonresidents and then $600 for the foreign residents and Uganda shillings 250000 for the East African citizens. The gorillas trekking permits that are issued to you is only available for twenty-four hours and allow you to spend only twenty-four hours that including one hour of seeing the endangered mountain gorillas in their wildness.
The gorilla trekking permit to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park or Mgahinga gorilla family should be reserved three and six months before the journeying date because they are limited and frequently sell out, particularly during peak season from June to September and December to February. To avoid disappointments, it is prudent to book a gorilla journeying grant ahead of time.
The gorilla trekking permit can be booked directly from the Uganda Wildlife Authority website or offices or where possible, you can as well book the gorilla trekking permit through the reputable tour operator like Exclusive Uganda Safari.
