Last-minute Gorilla Trekking Permit booking for Uganda
Last-minute Gorilla Trekking Permit booking for Uganda – Planning a last-minute gorilla trip to Uganda; Legal documents or cards issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to visitors above the age of 15 allowing them to visit habituated gorilla families in either Bwindi impenetrable national park and spend one hour with the mountain gorillas in their habitat are known as Gorilla Trekking permits. Two national parks in south western Uganda—Mgahinga gorilla national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park—are used for gorilla trekking in Uganda. Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi biega National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo, also provide gorilla trekking. Booking a last-minute gorilla trekking permit in Uganda is feasible but difficult; this post will help you with other aspects such cost of the gorilla permit, when to book the gorilla permit among others.
How to reserve a last-minute gorilla trekking permit in Uganda?
Uganda has a total daily 160 gorilla trekking permits since Mgahinga gorilla national park houses one habituated gorilla family and Bwindi impenetrable national park hosts around 19 habituated gorilla families. Booking last-minute gorilla trekking permits in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga gorilla national park through a reputable tour operator will allow you to get in touch with us by email or phone with the date, month, year and gorilla destination you wish to visit. Following your contact, we will look for permit availability from Uganda Wildlife Authority and, should such permits be found, you will be required to make a deposit. We will be able to buy the gorilla trekking permit on your behalf once the payment has been made and forward a scanned copy of the receipt to you as verification.
Cost of last-minute gorilla trip permits for Uganda
For foreign non-residents, gorilla trekking licenses in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park cost 800 USD each; for foreign residents, they cost 700 USD each; for East African citizens, they cost 300,000 UGX each.
When should one reserve last-minute gorilla trekking rights in Uganda?
Last minute gorilla trekking permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park can be booked anytime of the year although the best time is during the low season in the months of March to June and October to November since during this period there are few people traveling thus last minute gorilla trekking permits can easily be purchased compared to the peak season where gorilla trekking permits should be booked 3 to 6 months in advance before the trekking date.
Experience with gorilla treks
Starting very early in the morning with a training on the laws and regulations to observe during trekking, gorilla trekking in both Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park begins. Following the briefing, you will be split into groups of eight where each group will be assigned a habituated gorilla family to hike and a n experienced park guide who is quite familiar with gorilla trekking paths. Mountain gorillas in Uganda prefer to migrate in search of food, hence their trekking takes two to seven hours depending on their location. Once the gorillas are located, you will be let to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat, so giving you an opportunity to observe them go about their daily activities, learn more about their behaviours, take pictures and record videos. You will also be rewarded with views of other primate species during treking.
Making a last-minute gorilla trekking appointment in Uganda
What should one take for a Ugandan gorilla trekking safari?
Hiking shoes, insect repellent, garden gloves, long sleeved shirt and trousers, energy snacks and drinking water, waterproof rain jacket, warm sweater, a hat and sunglasses, walking stick, face masks, a pair of binoculars, back pack among others should be among the few basic items you pack or carry when embarking on gorilla trekking safari in Uganda.
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