How To Book A Basic Gorilla Trekking Safari In Africa

No matter what travel budget you have, you can still visit the mountain gorillas at a fair price and make joyance memories of gorilla trekking experience in Uganda and Rwanda.

Chances of paying in instalments for your gorilla trekking safari are available as long as you secure your gorilla permit. Even the gorilla permit can be paid for in instalments based on the terms and conditions provided.

We understand that getting a lump some of the total cost of a gorilla trekking safari package may be quite challenging but the provision for paying in instalments is available.

Another option to take may be booking a gorilla trekking tour in the shoulder seasons that is to say February to May or November when traffic is low. During this time even the accommodation to overnight in before gorilla trekking may provide discounted prices. This is because the demand for there services is lower.

In Rwanda, the gorilla trekking permit is sold at $1500 in the high seasons and sometimes Rwanda discounted gorilla permits are on sale though not a must sale every year.

How Much Is A Gorilla Trekking Permit In Africa

Rwanda sells the gorilla permits at $1500 per permit per trek and in Uganda, the gorilla tracking permit is sold at $700. When you buy a Rwanda gorilla trekking safari and include a visit to other parks like Akagera National Park, you may qualify for discounted Rwanda gorilla permits during some seasons. Terms and conditions apply.

It is possible to arrive in Rwanda and trek mountain gorillas in Uganda. This is because the route from Kigali Airport to Bwindi impenetrable forest in Uganda is shorter than the drive from Entebbe airport to Bwindi Forest.

Even if both Rwanda and Uganda are in the east African community, you need an East African visa to enter both countries with ease. There is also provision for individual visas from each country but this is quite tedious to acquire.

When Is The Best Time For Gorilla Trekking Tour

When you are ready to gorilla trekking in either Uganda or Rwanda, all you need to do is enquire about gorilla permit availability. All year round, gorilla trekking is open though the drier months of the year are more exciting.

The mountain gorillas normally feed from the slopes during the wet seasons because the ground is so soggy. This requires you to hike the slopes which are slippery to locate them. The drier seasons pull them to the ground to feed as more vegetables are available to pick and eat.

What Time Do You Locate The Mountain Gorillas During Gorilla Trekking

Mountain gorillas are wilderness experts that know all corners of the thick forest so expect them to be very mobile.

In the bid to search for a day’s meal mountain gorillas conquer the feeding grounds as a family for some time and when all is done the silverback has the mandate to locate another.

This forces the mountain gorillas to move from one ground to another.

Sometimes the encounter between wild mountain gorillas and habituated gorilla families. The losers normally depart and move to the deeper ends of the park. This is one of the reasons why gorilla trekking may take longer hours.

After losing a family member, mountain gorillas are normally in a somber mood which may call for hiding. In this condition, you need to search a little further to locate the mountain gorillas.

Keeping all factors constant, mountain gorilla trekking may take between 2 hour to three quarters of the day.

Which Country Is Best For Gorilla Trekking In Africa

Gorilla trekking is best and safely done in Rwanda and Uganda but if you are interest in highland viewing, Rwanda is mountainous. Uganda has a lot of other parks like game parks Queen Elizabeth National park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo National Park and others. You can include an extension to see extra wildlife, birds and great scenery in Uganda

Gorilla trekking is very interesting in which ever country you are booked. As long as you follow all the necessary procedures of gorilla trekking you enjoy your safari experience.

What Is Included In A Gorilla Trekking Package

You need a gorilla trekking permit per person per trek. It’s the first entry ticket to be allowed to visit the mountain gorillas.

Accommodation to stay at during gorilla trekking safari and after gorilla trekking. For the case of Uganda, you need accommodation closer to the area where your gorilla permit was booked. Bwindi forest is a very large forest in that it is currently divided into the Northern sector and southern sector.

If you sleep in one area trekking gorillas in another area may be challenging which may lead to missing the experience if you do not attend briefing.

In Rwanda, you can overnight in Kigali city and trek the mountain gorillas on that same day.

How To Get To Gorilla Trekking Parks In Africa

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is done in Volcanoes National Park and a drive from Kigali airport to this park is about 3 hours. You may disembark from an early morning flight and join the rest of the gorilla trekkers.

Though there is a possibility of this arrangement, it’s quite tiring and may not give you the full adventure and memories of gorilla trekking. Road transport is the main go around means top Volcanoes National park in Rwanda.

Uganda gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest or Mgahinga National Park can be accessed by road. A number of routes are available to get to these parks. The list number of day you can have for gorilla tracking in Uganda is 3 days gorilla trekking because of the distance you are expected to travel from Entebbe Airport to Bwindi.

It takes about 8 to 9 hours on a scenic road.

Daily scheduled domestic flights are available to book for gorilla trekking. The flights takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes but you need a transfer vehicle from the Kihihi air strip.

What To Pack For Gorilla Trekking In Africa

Gorilla trekking may be a wild game experience however packing the right gorilla trekking gears gives you comfort while in the wild. Some trekking boots, camouflaged trousers and shirts, a pair of binoculars, garden gloves READ MORE