Uganda gorilla trekking price 2024
Uganda gorilla trekking price 2024; Gorilla trekking is an exciting activity that involves tourists moving on foot into the tropical rainforest in search of the habituated mountain gorillas and once found spend one hour with them in their natural habitat. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in two national parks namely Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park both located in southwestern region. Price of gorilla trekking in Uganda is determined by various factors including type of accommodation, transportation, cost of gorilla trekking permits, cost of hiring porters and tipping, length of the safari among others.
Gorilla trekking experience in Uganda 2024
Gorilla trekking in both Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park starts early in the morning with a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will be subdivided into groups of 8 people where each group will be allocated a habituated gorilla family to trek and an experienced park guide who is conversant with gorilla trekking trails. Trekking of mountain gorillas in Uganda takes about 2 to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will be able to view other primate species, different birds, plants and trees among others and 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 learn more about their behaviors, watch them feed, breastfeed, play, groom young ones, take photos and record videos.
Cost of gorilla trekking permits in Uganda 2024
Gorilla trekking permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park 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. Gorilla trekking permits in Uganda were however increased to 800 USD per person for foreign non residents, 700 USD per person for foreign residents, 500 USD per person for African citizens and 300,000 UGX per person for East African citizens effective 1st/July/2024.
Gorilla habituation permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park cost 1,500 USD per person for foreign non residents, 1,000 USD per person for foreign residents, 1,000 USD per person for African citizens and 750,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.
How to book gorilla trekking permits in 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 destination you wish to visit. After contacting us, we will check for permit availability and if there are permits available you will be asked to make a deposit for the permit. Once the payment has been made, we will be able to purchase the gorilla trekking permits on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
Gorilla trekking permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park should however 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 peak season in the months of June to September and December to February therefore in order to avoid last minute inconveniences, you are advised to book in advance.
Cost of transportation
Both Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park are located in southwestern part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via masaka, Mbarara, Kabale and then to the park headquarters which takes about 9 -10 hours’ drive. You can also access both national parks from Kigali Rwanda where you will fly to Kigali international airport and then cross to Uganda via Katuna border in Kabale or Cyanika border in Kisoro. When budgeting for transportation costs you consider the type of vehicle, fuel, number of days for the safari and driver/guide allowance.
Accommodation costs
There are a wide range of accommodation facilities in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park where you can stay during your gorilla trekking safari. When calculating accommodation costs, you consider the number of nights and type of accommodation as there are budget, midrange and luxury. Budget accommodations range from $50-$150 per night, Midrange accommodations range from $150-$300 while luxury accommodations range from 300 USD per person per night.
When planning a gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park, you can also budget for porters who will carry your backpack during trekking and they charge around 15-20 USD per porter and tipping of waitresses, gorilla trekking guides, driver/guides among others.
The minimum number of days you can spend on a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda is 2 days gorilla trekking safari when coming from Kigali and 3 days gorilla trekking safari when coming from Kampala. During the 2 days safari, your driver guide will pick you up from Kigali and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park on the first and on the second day, you will engage in gorilla trekking and transfer back to Kigali. During the 3 days safari, your driver guide will pick you up from Kampala/Entebbe on day 1 to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park, on day2, you will engage in gorilla trekking and on day 3, you will transfer back to Kampala.
For more information about Uganda gorilla trekking price 2024, you can reach out to us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website for various gorilla trekking packages as we arrange all-inclusive gorilla trekking trips with transportation, accommodation and gorilla trekking permits.
