2024 Uganda gorilla permit price.

2024 Uganda gorilla permit price : Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a government agency in charge of tourism in Uganda, issues legal cards or documents to all visitors over the age of 15, enabling them to visit habituated gorilla families and spend an hour with the gorillas in their natural habitat. The safari activity involves walking through the tropical jungle on foot in search of the habituated mountain gorillas is known as gorilla trekking, and it is one of the main tourist safari attractions in Uganda. Two national parks in Uganda are home to half of the world’s mountain gorilla population: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Both are wonderful destinations to go gorilla trekking.

A gorilla trekking permit costs 800 USD per person for foreign non-residents, 700 USD per person for foreign residents, and 300,000 UGX per person for East African citizens in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in 2024.

In order to spend more time with the mountain gorillas, tourists can book for gorilla habituation safari; Habituation permit which costs 1,500 USD per person for foreign nonresidents, 1,000 USD per person for foreign residents and 750,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

How to book a Uganda gorilla trekking permit in 2024.

Through a reputable tour operator, you can reserve a Uganda gorilla trekking permit for 2024 by contacting us and providing the date, month, and year of your desired gorilla visit. Once you get in touch with us, we will get in touch with Uganda Wildlife Authority to find out whether permits are available for your desired dates. Whether they are, you will be required to pay a deposit. We will buy the permits on your behalf as soon as we receive the payment, and we’ll email you a scanned copy of the receipt as proof.

You can avoid all the hassle by reserving a gorilla trekking permit through us. We will also plan or organize your entire gorilla trekking safari, which includes transportation to and from the Mgahinga or Bwindi impenetrable national parks, lodging during your safari, a full-time driver guide, additional activities to partake in after your gorilla trekking, and other destinations to visit during the safari.

What is included in a Uganda gorilla trekking permit?

An hour with the habituated mountain gorillas, park entrance fees for both Mgahinga and Bwindi impenetrable national parks, the services of an experienced Uganda Wildlife Authority guide who will accompany tourists through the forest during trekking, and the assistance of trained, armed park rangers to keep you safe and shield you from any danger during trekking are all included in a gorilla trekking permit.

Best time to book a Uganda gorilla trekking permit.

It is recommended to reserve gorilla trekking permits three to six months in advance of the scheduled trekking date in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This is because these permits are in high demand and tend to sell out quickly, particularly during the peak trekking season in June, July, August, September, December, January, and February. Therefore, it is recommended that you make reservations in advance to avoid disappointments at the last minute.

Gorilla trekking safari experience in Uganda.

In both the Mgahinga and Bwindi impenetrable national parks, gorilla trekking begins very early in the morning with a briefing about the park headquarters and the rules, regulations, and expectations. After the briefing, you will be split up into groups of eight, with each group being assigned a habituated gorilla family to trek with and a park guide who is knowledgeable about the routes used for gorilla trekking. Because mountain gorillas tend to roam around in search of food, a typical gorilla trekking experience lasts between thirty minutes and six hours, depending on the gorilla’s location. Trekking offers a variety of wildlife viewing opportunities, including birds, other primates, and various tree species. If the mountain gorillas are located, you will have an hour to spend with them, during which you can learn more about their daily routine, watch them play, feed, and nurse their young, take pictures, and record amazing videos which offers you unforgettable safari memories.