Trekking Permits for Gorillas in Congo
Trekking Permits for Gorillas in Congo – In the Congo, gorilla trekking permits are legal cards or documentation granted to guests above the age of 15 permitting them to visit habituated gorilla families and spend one hour with the gorillas in their surroundings. One of the African nations that hosts the endangered gorillas and gorilla trekking in two national parks—Virunga national park with mountain gorillas and Kahuzi Biega national park with Eastern lowland gorillas—is Democratic Republic of Congo. Volcanoes national park in Rwanda, Bwindi impenetrable national park, and Mgahinga gorilla national park in Uganda also host gorilla trekking.
Cost of Permits for Gorillas in Congo
For foreign non-residents, Gorilla Trekking licenses in Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega national park cost 400 USD each person; Congolese nationals pay 200 USD each person. Whereas a gorilla trekking permit costs 1,500 USD per person for all nationalities and Uganda where a gorilla trekking permit costs 800 USD per person for foreign non-resident, 700 USD per person for foreign residents, Gorilla trekking permits in Congo are the least expensive among other countries.
Congo’s Permits for Gorillas in Congo booking process
Gorilla Trekking permits in Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega national park by email or phone call with the date, month, year and gorilla destination you desire to visit. Following your contact, we will look for permit availability and, should permits be available on your chosen dates, we will ask you to deposit money for the permit. We will be able to obtain the gorilla treking permit on your behalf once the payment has been made.
What is contained in a Congo gorilla trekking permit?
One hour in the presence of the gorillas, services of an expert park guide, security from park rangers and park entrance fees for Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega national park comprise a gorilla trekking permit in both parks.
When should one reserve gorilla trekking rights in Congo?
Usually sold rapidly especially during the dry season in the months of June to September and December to February, gorilla trekking permits in Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega national park should be booked 2 to 4 months in advance in order to avoid last-minute inconvenience.
Experience gorilla treking in the Congo
Early in the morning, gorilla trekking in Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega national park begins with a training regarding the policies, norms, and expectations at the park headquarters. Following the briefing, you will be split into groups of eight where each group will be assigned an expert park guide who is conversant with gorilla trekking paths in the jungle and a habituated gorilla family to hike. Mountain gorillas in the Congo prefer to migrate from one location to another in search of food, hence depending on where they are found, trekking of them takes between two to five hours. Once the gorillas are discovered, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat where you will be able to learn more about their behaviours, watch them carry out their daily activities, take pictures and record videos to show people back home. You will be able to view various bird species, other primates among others during treking.
What should one bring for a gorilla trip in the Congo?
Hiking shoes, long sleeved shirt and trousers, garden gloves, insect repellent, face masks, long socks, energy snacks and drinking water, waterproof rain jacket or poncha, warm sweater, walking stick, hat and sunglasses, camera and extra batteries, back pack among others are a few of the basic things you should pack or carry when heading for gorilla trekking safari in Congo.
To arrange a gorilla trekking safari, contact us or our website for further information on gorilla trekking permits in Congo.
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