Discounted gorilla habituation permits for Africans in Uganda
Discounted gorilla habituation permits for Africans in Uganda; Gorilla habituation permits are legal documents that are issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to visitors above the age of 15 years allowing them to visit the mountain gorilla family and spend four hours with the gorillas. Gorilla habituation experience is only done in rushaga sector in the southern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Gorilla habituation experience in Uganda
Gorilla habituation in Bwindi impenetrable national park starts very early in the morning with a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations at the park headquarters. After the briefing you will start trekking in the forest which takes a whole day and during trekking, you will be able to view other primate species, birds, plant and tree species. Once the gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend four hours with them in their habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn and monitor their behaviours, habits, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, grooming young ones, breastfeeding, playing, engage in the naming process, take photos and record videos.
Best time to go for gorilla habituation in Uganda
Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park can be done anytime throughout the year though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June to September and December to February because during this period there is less or little rainfall in the park therefore access roads and trekking trails will be dry and passable which makes gorilla trekking easy.
Cost of gorilla habituation permits for Africans
Africans other than East African citizens will be charged 1,000 USD per person for the gorilla habituation permit and 500 USD per person for the gorilla trekking permit effective 1st/July/2024.
Gorilla habituation permits for other tourists cost 1,500 USD per person for foreign non residents, 1,000 USD per person for foreign residents and 750,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.
Gorilla trekking permits for other tourists cost 700 USD per person for foreign non residents, 600 USD per person for 250,000 UGX per person for East African citizens. Gorilla trekking permits in Uganda were however increased to 800 USD per person for foreign non residents, 700 USD per person for 300,000 UGX per person for East African citizens effective 1st/July/2024.
How to book gorilla habituation permits for Africans?
Gorilla habituation permits for Africans can be booked through a trusted tour operator like Achieve Global Safaris where you will contact us with the date, month and year when you wish to visit the gorillas. After contacting us we will check for permit availability from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and if there are permits available on your preferred dates, you will be asked to make a deposit for the permit. Once the payment has been made, we will be able to purchase the permit on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
Gorilla habituation permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park should however be booked 3 to 6 months in advance before the trekking date because they are few, competitive and usually get sold out quickly especially during the peak season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February therefore in order to avoid last minute disappointments, you are advised to book in advance.
What to pack for gorilla habituation safari in Uganda?
There are several items that you should pack/carry for your gorilla habituation safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park including long sleeved shirt and trouser, waterproof rain jacket, hiking shoes, insect repellent, garden gloves, long socks, camera and extra batteries, face masks, warm sweater, energy snacks and drinking water, walking stick, back pack, a pair of binoculars, a hat and sunglasses among others.
How to get to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park is 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 Bwindi impenetrable national park which takes about 8 to 9 hours’ drive.
Bwindi impenetrable national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter domestic flights with Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro airstrip and then connect to rushaga sector by road which takes about 2 hours’ drive.
You can as well access Bwindi impenetrable national park from Kigali Rwanda where you will fly to Kigali international airport and then connect to Rushaga sector in Bwindi via cyanika border in Kisoro or Katuna border in Kabale which takes about 4 to 5 hours’ drive.
You can reach out to us at Achieve Global Safaris for more information about the discounted gorilla habituation permits for Africans of visit our website to book a gorilla habituation safari with us.
