Uganda Gorilla trekking safaris 2023/2024

Uganda Gorilla trekking safaris 2023/2024.

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safaris 2023/2024: Gorilla trekking is the most popular tourist safari activity in Uganda, drawing large crowds into the tropical rainforest in search of habituated mountain gorillas and spending one hour with them in their natural habitat once found. The best places to undertake mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda are the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, both of which can be found in the country’s southwestern corner.

About 23 habituated gorilla families call Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home; gorilla trekking takes place in the park’s four sectors (the Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija, and Nkuringo regions), and all of the park’s gorilla families are readily available for viewing on a daily basis. The day of gorilla trekking safari begins very early with a training about the rules, regulations, and expectations for trekking at both Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park. After the briefing, you will be split into groups of eight, and each group will have a park guide who is experienced with the many gorilla routes and has visited the habituated gorilla families. Since mountain gorillas frequently relocate in search of food, gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park can last anything from 30 minutes to 7 hours or more. You can see a variety of primates, birds, and other animals while on your trek while searching for the gorillas, and once you find the gorillas, you’ll get to spend an hour with them in their natural habitat, where you can observe them as they eat, play, give birth, and care for their young, as well as taking photos and video to share with friends and family back home.

 Best time to go for Uganda gorilla trekking safaris 2023/2024.

 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park both provide gorilla trekking safaris throughout the year, but the dry season (also known as the peak season) of June through September, December through February is the ideal time to visit. Since there is less precipitation in the parks during the dry season, the vegetation is shorter, allowing for clearer views of the mountain gorillas and other wildlife species, and the access roads and gorilla trekking trails are dry and passable, making gorilla trekking easier than during the rainy season.

Cost of Uganda gorilla trekking permit in 2023/2024.

In 2023 and 2024, the Uganda gorilla trekking permit costs 700 US dollars per non-resident, 600 US dollars per resident, and 250,000 UGX each East African for a gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

How to book Uganda gorilla trekking permits in 2023/2024.

You can reserve your gorilla trekking permit for either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in 2023/2024 by contacting a reputable tour operator, like us, via email or phone. After receiving your inquiry, we will check with the Uganda Wildlife Authority to see if permits are still being issued for the dates you have in mind. Once we have received your payment, we will buy the gorilla trekking permit and email you a scanned copy of the receipt as proof.

What to carry for your Uganda gorilla trekking safaris 2023/2024.

Pack your hiking boots, gardening gloves, warm sweater, long sleeved shirt and rouser, waterproof rain jacket/poncho, energy snacks and drinking water, camera and extra batteries, binoculars, insect repellent, face mask and hand sanitizer, waterproof backpack and walking stick, among other things, for your gorilla trekking safari in Uganda.

How to get to the gorilla destinations.

 From Kampala, you can drive the 9 to 10 hours to the park headquarters of either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park through Masaka, Mbarara, and Kabale.

Fly into Kigali Rwanda’s international airport, and from there it’s a 4- to 5-hour drive to either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park via the Cyanika Border in Kisoro or the Katuna Border in Kabale, respectively.

Schedule or charter domestic flights with Bar Aviation Uganda or Aero link Uganda from Entebbe international airport to Kihihi or Kisoro airstrips, then connect to the park headquarters by road, will get you to Mgahinga gorilla national park or Bwindi impenetrable national park.