Gorilla Trekking Tour And Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Uganda

Overview

To do a combo of gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking tour in Uganda, you need to reserve the gorilla or chimpanzee permits first. Both gorilla trekking and Chimpanzee trekking take you to some of the endangered primates of Africa that are living freely in the wilderness. Contact Us

At a glance meeting the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees is a moment full of mixed feelings of both anxiety and excitement. By elapse of the one hour with these primates, you may fall in love with there adorable presence.  

The Uganda safari destinations where to do gorilla and chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda include Bwindi impenetrable National Park and Kibale National Park. These are tropical rain forests locate in Southwestern and western part of Uganda respectively.

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How To Book Gorilla Trekking And Chimpanzee Trekking Permits Of Uganda

To book either the gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda, must have dates per respective Uganda safari activity. The least number of days when planning a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda is 3 days gorilla trekking before proceeding to the next safari destination.

Check availability of both gorilla and chimpanzee trekking permits with the help of a tour operator or you may directly do the planning. In order not to get exhausted by all the planning and searching for funds, Arch Safaris And Tours is available to help you with the necessary on ground safari preparations. Contact Us

Reserve both gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking permits in the shortest time possible because there status changes anytime without warning. None of these permits can be reserved without payment.

Avail the necessary identification documents to add to your gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking permits including names, nationality, date of birth and many others.

Cost Of Gorilla Trekking And Chimpanzee Trekking Permits In Uganda

The cost of gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda include

Currently, the cost of chimpanzee trekking permits of Kibale National park is $250 per person and gorilla trekking permit costs is $800 per person.   

It is better to the purchase the gorilla trekking permit in full and rather than in instalments of 30% and 70% as this necessitates topping up before the deadline. Forgetting to top up the gorilla or chimpanzee trekking permits may end in losing them because they are re-opened to the public without notifying you.

Inclusions of the gorilla trekking or Kibale chimpanzee trekking permits are: one hour with the gorillas or chimpanzees, park entrance fees, conservation support and others.

Logistics To Support Gorilla And Chimpanzee Trekking In Uganda

Accommodation to use during gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking tour as there options run out in advance especially in the peak tourism season. It is best to spend the night before the date of gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking within to closer to the location where this is to happen. This enables you to get quicker access to the briefing point. The accommodations to use during gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking are categorized into upmarket, mid-range and basic.

Accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Clouds lodge, Mahogany springs, Gorilla Forest Camp, Gorilla safari Lodge, Ruhija Safari Camp

When booking accommodations for Bwindi forest, remember to reserve those within or closer to the area where your gorilla trekking permits was booked. Bwindi Impenetrable National park is divided into four areas that is Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo. This enables you to get quicker accesses to the briefing point before gorilla trekking instead of having to drive in the dark to catch up with briefing.

Accommodations for Kibale National Park: Ndali Lodge, Primates Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Chimps Nest, C.V.K

Transport to use during gorilla and chimpanzee trekking. Within the cost of this primate safari is fuel or gas cost, driver guide cost, vehicle hire and others. Fly-in gorilla trekking experience is available however advance reservation is required. The cost of transport to the gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking destination in Uganda varies with the vehicle consumption, season, number of people travelling with and others.

What Happens On Gorilla trekking or Chimpanzee Trekking Day in Uganda

Tourists of the day have to report to the ranger station for briefing with all necessary documents for verification before proceeding to do gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking.

Carry with you the gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking gears to support your walk to find these primates.

Ranger guides offer in-depth details about how to behave during gorilla trekking or Chimpanzee trekking. At this point even the most recent information about the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees is communicated before its opened to the rest of the public.  

Hire a porter to assist with carrying your belongings. Porters are from the local community and some are reformed poachers which decide to use the presence of mountain gorillas or chimpanzees to better their lives. At a small cost of about $20 to $30 the porter can assist with carrying your gears and the pay they get is used to support the running of their day today life.

The ranger guide allocates each tourists a gorilla family or chimpanzee trekking troop to visit depending on age bracket, physical capability and much more.

The ranger guide with an armed tourism police officer accompany tourists on the gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking trip starting with the trail leading where these primates were last seen.

Along the way do not expect a smooth walk along the trails but most of the times they are wet, have protruding undergrowth, creepers drape down the tree trunks, rivers and streams crisscross and others. Even though time of finding the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees is hard to determine, there are other forest dwellers you may get chance to find including other primates, birds, different natural tree species and more.

When with the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees keep a distance of about 7 meters from where they are and watch. Although the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees out of curiosity may try to close the gap, mainly the rules of gorilla or chimpanzee trekking as explained by the ranger guide.

In case the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees charge do not panic to run away because this may escalate the situation. Wait for the ranger guide to find the main reason for the change in traits and accept to abide by the new instructions. Sometimes you may be requested to try chewing foliage, showing submission and much more.

Only one hour is permitted with the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees when you find them.  This is the conservation measure as they are habituated to have one hour with the few leftover mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.

Why Do Gorilla Trekking Or Chimpanzee Trekking In Uganda Safari

Both gorillas and chimpanzees are the largest primates in Africa but endangered too because of habitat loss. Despite the limited number of mountain gorillas and chimpanzees that Uganda hosts, visiting them is restricted to minimize on the effects of mass tourism to these primates and there habitats.

When you purchase the gorilla trekking permit or chimpanzee trekking permits, the funds collected are used to support the existence of these primates. Annually, the funds earned from the sell of the gorilla or chimpanzee permits is shared with the local community to run their day today activities.

The mountain gorillas and chimpanzees to visit during this safari live in a free environment and a life that is not controlled by human influence. When with these mountain gorillas or chimpanzees you get a glimpse into the factual life of these primates and may be able to compare this with those preserved in confinements.

Uganda has a variety of other natural destinations where you can do additional Uganda Safari activities with a combo of gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking. A Uganda safari visit to the source of River Nile, Game safaris to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, birding in Mabamba swamp, cultural visit in Uganda, water activities and others.

Even a combo of gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking in Uganda with great migration visit to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania or Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya is possible. Uganda shares a border with both countries and are all in the East African community.

What is the return time from gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking in Uganda

The return time from gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking in Uganda varies with prevailing conditions in the forest. On a rainy day, the trails in the forest may be quite challenging to walk through very fast because they get slippery and soggy. The mood of the mountain gorillas, or chimpanzees, food location and much more.

When exploring to find the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees, you open your mind to encountering other forest dwellers to enjoy the entire experience. Along the way to find the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees, the ranger guide requests all tourists to take a break before finding the mountain gorillas to reenergize. 

When you finally find the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees maintain the space of 8 meters from them as recommended during briefing. Enjoy all the moments with the mountain gorillas as they unfold, take photos and much more.  Only one hour with the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees is allowed with these primates so that they can be allowed to go on with there daily affairs today.

What guarantees Finding the mountain Gorillas and chimpanzees During Uganda safari

Be sure to fin both the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees during gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking in Uganda respectively. There are about 98% chances of finding the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees.

Both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees stage there food location in a particular spot until they prove that it is insufficient for the entire family or community. Even when the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees move, they normally do not head for far ranging areas so can be traced.

Each morning a team of ranger guides try to trace where either the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees nested and establish possible day hangout spot before trekkers head for the forest. Some of these clues are what ranger guides with tourists use to try and trace the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees. Normally, the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees do not move far from this location.

As part of the adventure, tourists may be asked to assist with tracing the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees using the fresh clues they leave behind. These primates may leave foot prints, fresh foliage, fresh dung and others. Listen carefully for the murmurs of these primates as they communicate with each other.

When the ranger guide leads the chimpanzees or mountain gorillas, he or she uses the trail heading where these primates were last seen the previous day. They do not normally go far from this location.

The bulky size of the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees does not allow them to move far so you can catch up with them during gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking.

Are mountain gorillas and chimpanzees violent?

The mountain gorillas and chimpanzees are not violent primates because they are first habituated before opening them to public viewing. They can also charge when provokes as a sign of being distressed. It not all the time that you get to see the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees charge that it is your fault.  

Calm down and try to stay composed upon seeing such odd behavior as you wait for the ranger guide to establish the route cause of the matter. Try to follow the new directives given by the ranger guide in order to try and calm the situation.

After one hour get away from the mountain gorillas or chimpanzees without being suspicious.

Why Book Gorilla Trekking Or Chimpanzee Trekking In Uganda With Arch Safaris And Tours.

Arch Safaris And Tours is an experienced tour company with over 8 years of organizing African safaris. We can assist you plan your gorilla and chimpanzee trekking safaris starting with acquiring the relevant permits to lift off your shoulder the burden of having to organize and look for funds to support this safari. Our aim is to provide the best African safari experience for our clients and create everlasting memories. Providing value for money is one of our top priorities per safari trip that we are part of. Request for a Quotation