Affordable uganda gorilla trekking permit cost in Cost 2024

uganda gorilla trekking permit cost

gorilla trekking permit, Uganda Wildlife Authority is a government agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities that regulates and also monitors and prepares how the different activities such as gorilla trekking permit, in tourism as well as different travel destinations are organized.  It has helped in the continuous conservation of Wildlife Species such as reviving back the actual numbers of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The agency also created different trekking sectors which include among the following:

• Buhoma
• Ruhija
• Rushaga
• Nkuringo

Each trekking sector has its own different numbers of Gorilla Families. These families are created by Uganda Wildlife Authority to have a variety and proper distribution of people trekking these different families as a way to control high carrying capacities and avoid animal stress from People. In the recent years, the agency has been offering a variety of prices for different activities to be in different National Parks. All these tourist activities are organized in a document called a Tariff and each tariff runs for a different set of period basing on the market segments and dynamics as well as creating a fair but competitive gorilla trekking permit price range to attract large numbers of inquisitive passionate clients to come and engage in these different activities in our travel destination in Uganda today 2024.

With the vigorous Market research and stake holder engagement, Uganda Wildlife Authority reviewed the conservation Tariff and made some few changes with the prices of different park activities.

The Changes were approved by Uganda Wildlife Authority Board of Trustees and will be effective immediately in the summer season of 1^st July 2024 running effectively to 30^th June 2026 

More Gorilla Families have also been created as we shall be looking at them in our article together with the current prices of activities. The general purpose of the Article shall be to review the new Updated prices and also look at the new Gorilla Families to see which sector is truly now best for tracking Mountain Gorillas and as well as to ensure to plan your safari well for the upcoming season 2024 in July. 

uganda gorilla permit cost

1.  A) gorilla trekking permit (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park)

The New gorilla trekking permit will cost 800USD for Foreign Non Residents. The Foreign Residents will be buying a gorilla trekking permit at 700USD. The East African Community (Countries with residents in East Africa will be buying a gorilla trekking permit at 300,000 Uganda shillings. Rest of Africa will being purchasing a gorilla trekking permit at the cost of 500USD.  All these changes will be effective on 1^st July 2024.

B) GORILLA HABITUATION (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park)

For Gorilla Habituation Experience, Foreign Non Residents will be paying 1,500USD for the Habituation Permit. Foreign Residents will be paying 1000USD for the Habituation permit for mountain Gorillas. The East African Community will be paying 750,000Uganda shillings to engage in Gorilla Habituation Experience and lastly Rest of Africa will be buying the Gorilla Habituation Permit at a cost of 1000USD.

These changes have been done so as to enable all travellers coming to Uganda to plan adequately to avoid any Misunderstanding that may be caused with a clash of the old prices. The changes will be effective on 1^st July 2024.

• CHIMPANZEE TRACKING (Kibale Forest National Park, Kyambura Gorge)
• Kibale Forest National Park

The New Price of the Chimpanzee Permit will cost 250USD for Foreign Non Residents. The Foreign Residents will be buying a gorilla trekking permit at 200USD. The East African Community (Countries with residents in East Africa will be buying a Chimpanzee Permit at 180,000 Uganda shillings.  All these changes will be effective on 1^st July 2024.

• CHIMPANZEE HABITUATION IN KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

For Chimpanzee Habituation Experience, Foreign Non Residents will be paying 300USD for the Habituation Permit. Foreign Residents will be paying 250USD for the Habituation permit for mountain Gorillas. The East African Community will be paying 250,000Uganda shillings to engage in Gorilla Habituation Experience.

• CHIMPANZEE TRACKING IN KYAMBURA GORGE (QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK)

The New Price of the Chimpanzee tracking Permit in Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park will cost 100USD for Foreign Non Residents per person per trek. The Foreign Residents will be buying a gorilla Permit at 80USD per person per trek. The East African Community (Countries with residents in East Africa will be buying a Gorilla Permit at 50,000 Uganda shillings per person per trek.

The above are the updated prices of the gorilla trekking permit, Gorilla Habituation, Chimpanzee Tracking, Chimpanzee Habituation in the different Gorilla and Chimpanzee destination in Uganda. Uganda Wildlife Authority has done this in order to have a direct contribution to more conservation initiatives and preservation of both Uganda`s Mountain Gorilla Populations and Chimpanzee Populations in Uganda today.

New Gorilla Families in different Tracking Sectors  

Following the continuous 4 year habituation exercise, Uganda Wildlife Authority is thrilled to announce the opening of the new gorilla trekking permit and families in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This has been done so as to improve on the unique experience for clients who engage in both Gorilla Tracking and Gorilla Habituation Experience. This will also provide an unparalleled opportunity to witness the fascinating behaviors and interactions of these incredible animals.

Below are the newly created Gorilla Families in the Park

1. Buhoma Sector
2. Binyindo Family
3. Muyambi Family
4. Rushaga Sector

-Rwigi Family

-Tindatine Family

              3) Nkuringo Sector

                   – Posho Family

With the creation of these gorilla Families, UWA (Uganda Wildlife Authority) now offers 194 normal gorilla trekking permit and 4 Gorilla Habituation Experience permits daily. The above updates will run from 1^st July 2024 to 30^th June 2024. 

Conclusion

Uganda is a leading Gorilla Tracking destination in Africa and the World at Large. With the primate destination Kibale Forest National Park famous for the Chimpanzee and other Primate species, Uganda is truly the Pearl of Africa. With AllanBlackia Safaris, we go beyond preparing Gorilla Adventures and always make sure that all your journeys are well prepared. We pay attention to details and deliver the best experience ever. Come and join our Journeys today for the year 2024.

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