How Much does it cost to go Gorilla Trekking Uganda in 2024

Introduction to Gorilla Trekking Uganda Costs

Gorilla Trekking Uganda permits in Uganda can only be purchased through a local Tour operator who goes on to purchase these permits from a government agency which is called Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Gorilla Trekking Uganda permits are legal documents that are presented to the tracking office before the activity of tracking Mountain Gorillas. They are bought in both USD Dollars and Uganda Shillings. This money is paid directly by the tour operator to the reservation office of Uganda Wildlife Authority. Gorilla Trekking Uganda in Uganda is carried out in two National Parks which is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Trekking usually takes about 6-7 hours per trek depending on your level of fitness and the luck you have to see the endangered mountain Gorillas. In today’s article, we are going to be looking at the price of Gorilla Trekking Uganda permit as well as the Gorilla Habituation. It is always advisable to look for a professional tour operator who is well organized to plan for you your Gorilla trekking journeys to Uganda.

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3 Days Uganda Midrange Gorilla Safari

3 Days Uganda Midrange Gorilla Safari gets you In the south western corner of Uganda, is the lush forest covering hills and conserving the country’s most alluring natural asset: over 500 mountain gorillas of the world’s remaining population of these giant apes in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

The 3 days Uganda Midrange Gorilla Trekking Uganda Safari goes to the eastern part of Bwindi for the gorilla tracking experience.

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3 Days Rwanda Gorilla trekking Safari

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey tracking Safari takes you to the voluminous Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, a primate haven for Rwanda Gorilla trekking Safari and Golden Monkey tracking, it may not be as the counterpart Nyungwe forest but the primates of Volcanoes are unique; Mountain Gorillas and Golden monkeys are the highlights. The 3 days safari explores the park for these two and has a touch of culture and history.

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Gorilla Trekking Uganda Permit Costs

For the foreign Non Residents (FNR) a gorilla trekking permit costs 800$USD per person per trek a day. Foreign Residents (FR) 700 USD per person per trek. The Rest of Africa (RA) pay 500$USD per person and the East African Citizens that is to say Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania are supposed to pay Uganda shillings 300,000Ugx. The prices are payable directly to tour operators who purchase the Gorilla Trekking Uganda permits on behalf of the clients. The prices of Gorilla Trekking Uganda Permits have been revised and the ones listed above are the current prices of 2024-2026.

There is also Gorilla habituation experience which where clients are given more time and get up close to the mountain Gorillas. The prices for the Habituation experience are a bit higher than those for Gorillas tracking in Uganda. Foreign Non Residents (FNR), the habituation permit costs 1,500 USD$ Dollars per person per Trek. The Foreign Residents (FR) costs 1000 USD$ per person per trek. The East African Citizen pay Ugx 750,000 per person per trek. The rest of Africa Gorilla permit Costs 1000 USD$ per person per trek. The prices were effective 1^st July 2024. The habituation experience will involve spending a minimum of 4 hours with the Gorillas. You are normally handed a team of Guides together with the porters who help you as you try to enjoy your Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Habituation experience.

Gorilla trekking Experience

Gorilla Trekking Uganda is an amazing experience that has attracted many of the international travelers to come and spend time in Uganda today. It is done in two National Parks which is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Bwindi is divided into four trail heads where you can do Gorilla Trekking Uganda from. These trail heads include Buhoma Sector, Ruhija Sector, Rushaga Sector and Nkuringo Sector in Bwindi. You will find Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the districts of Kanungu, Rubanda, Ruhija and Kisoro district. The other National Park with bigger silver backs and black backs is called Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The Gorilla Trekking Uganda, of Mountain Gorillas is divided into different levels and these levels include the easy, medium and hard level. The easy one it will be easier to spot the mountain gorillas and trekking usually takes about 3 hours to 4 hours. For the clients who have proper fitness levels, the medium level is usually fairly hard as it involves you to Gorilla Trekking Uganda as you climb the steep hills of Bwindi. Then the hard level is where you go for the Gorilla Families with bigger families. These are usually located in the steep forests and it involves some good time to get to the gorillas. You are usually accompanied by the Guides who will educate you and provide you with the Necessary knowledge about the Mountain Gorillas.

About Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park found in the southwestern part of Uganda is an international recognized site for world tourism and natural conservation despite the fact that it hosts half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas. This old tropical rainforest measures 331 square kilometers; it has a dense shrub layer and is rather rocky and steep. It’s situated between 1,160 and 2, 607 meters in altitude; it supports more than 400 plant species, 120 mammal species, and more than 350 bird species, out of which 23 are the Albertine Rift endemic species. Uganda has very many tourist attractions, but the major activity that is carried out in MGA is gorilla trekking since it presents the tourists with a great opportunity to see these fascinating mammals in their natural environment. Again through conservation boosted by ecotourism, mountain gorillas are today less endangered than before and they are even being breed. Other than gorillas, Bwindi has a host of other primates including chimpanzees, black and white colobus and L’Hoest’s monkeys. It also has cultural activities with the Batwa people that live in the forest and still follow traditional life. Bwindi is one of Uganda’s diverse bio-sphere areas, and besides playing an uttermost vital role in conservation, it has cultural importance and therefore a perfect adrenalin rush for everyone interested in nature and physical encounters.

About Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in the south western part of Uganda, although small, it has significant appeal due to its primordial inhabitants, the mountain gorillas. Covering approximately 33. 7 sq. Km, spans part of Virunga Conservation Area that includes Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Ecologically, Mgahinga has distinct characteristics of varying vegetation land cover, these are the bamboo hasard, montane wood land and the open country that sustains wildlife. Perhaps the most famous inhabitants of the park are the montane gorillas and it is one of the few remaining natural habitats for one of the many remaining sub-populations of this species. Some of those sightseen preferred by tourists are gorilla viewing, which involves taking a one hour hike through thick, dense vegetation to get a view of the gorillas. In addition, the park includes other activities such as; golden monkey tracking, bird watching and an astonishing hiking track that leads one to the marvelous bund of the Virunga volcanoes. Nevertheless, much as this is the case concerning wildlife tourism, this park is very valuable in the Uganda conservation strategy, besides being affiliated to the international conservation campaign for the protection of endangered species.

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Introduction to Gorilla Trekking Uganda Costs