Quickest Steps To Book A Gorilla Trekking Permit In Uganda

Do you want a quick fix for booking a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda, Arch Safaris and Tours is your servant at arms.

The Uganda Wildlife Authority ( UWA) being the only selling body for all Uganda gorilla permits and other park services is at times overwhelmed with both domestic and international calls.

It’s sometimes frustrating when you listen to the voice mail which may at times cause you to forego your quest for a gorilla trekking experience in Africa.

Why cancel your dream holiday experience when Arch safaris and Tours is here to give you the best reservation too suit your hard earned safari holiday saving. Our great relationship with Uganda Wildlife Authority gives us chance to book gorilla permits on behalf of our clients.

Even when the telephone call tides at the Authority are high, we have a person who travels to the Uganda wildlife Authority office each day to do other payments.

We take advantage of this always so that none of our clients misses out on a dream come true gorilla trekking experience. He takes calls from out tours consultants in office and responds with most recent update on the gorilla trekking permits.

How to Book a Gorilla trekking permit with Arch Safaris and Tours

Step one Knowing the possible travel dates for your gorilla trekking safaris is very necessary. Send an enquiry to our email Info@archsafarisandtours.com or Wattup us on +256752685997 with details of your gorilla tracking safari like the date for gorilla trekking, number of people travelling with, type of accommodation for your budget and so much more.

Step Two Our consultant has to check availability of gorilla permits as of the day you Enquired about and get back to you as soon as possible. Our turnaround time is about 24 hours in case of long phone call queues at the Authority.

Step three Once we get positive feedback, we respond back to you even when it’s a negative gorilla permit response we still give feedback.

 Step four In case there no permits for your preferred date, we may give you options like changing the itinerary around in case you have any continuing part of the safari after or before gorilla trekking. In case the reason for taking your gorilla trekking safari is flexible, we work with you to change dates.

Step five As some months of the year are extremely busy, once we find availability, we advise our clients to buy the permit as soon as possible because availability changes any time without warning.

First come first served basis is the order of the day combined with order with cash. No reserving permits for any one.

What Is The Best Time To Book A Gorilla Trekking Permit in Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda being an all year round activity doesn’t mean you can come in and trek gorilla at any moment.

Uganda experiences some peak seasons especially June to September and so the demand for the gorilla permit is also high. For convenience its best to book in advance.

Majority of holiday makers pre-book there gorilla permits at least 3 months to the date of travel. Sometimes one may be lucky to move in and get an available gorilla permit but this is like winning a lottery.

After the covid-19 pandemic lockdown, some changes have been made on the gorilla permit booking but they are temporary and change regularly. Its best to request for updates about gorilla trekking permits as soon as you wish to do your gorilla trekking safari.

Which Accommodation to book for Gorilla trekking

Booking accommodation for your gorilla trekking safari in Uganda depends on which area your the gorilla permit has been booked.

Bwindi forest the home of the biggest number of mountain gorillas in the world is a vast prehistoric forest that cannot be traversed in one day or two. For this reason gorilla permits are booked according to area which is either the Northern sector or the southern sector.

 Each sector has areas that is to say the Buhoma area, Ruhija gorilla trekking area, Rushaga gorilla trekking area and Nkuringo Gorilla trekking area.

These areas have gorilla trekking families which are visited each day by only 8 people per trek per day.

Bwindi forest has Luxury, mid-range and Budget accommodations available to book. Before selecting where to stay, its best to ask for advice from your ground handler about the services and the conditions of the lodge. At Arch Safaris and Tours, we offer free advise about which is the most appropriate lodge according to your budget

Some of the lodges you can book for gorilla trekking include Clouds lodge which is super high-end, Gorilla Forest Camp which is luxury, Gorilla safari Lodge, Mahogany springs, Silver Back Lodge, Treker’s Tarven to mention but a few.

Do mountain Gorilla spread Covid-19?

Mountain gorillas are highly protected but humans can easily transmit any virus or infection to these animals. They have about 96% human genes making them susceptible to human infections.

In order to participate in protecting them and yet support the work of conserving, carry at least two masks to use during gorilla trekking. One mask you can wear as you walk to find the gorillas and as you draw closer to wear the other clean one.

Carry a hand sanitizer that is appropriate to your skin and sanitize regularly as you can because you may be prompted to touch the food surfaces of the gorillas. At times to get a clearer path, you need to touch the vines, tree trunks for extra support.

When with the gorillas, at least leave a gap of about 10 meters apart from them so that there is less contact. Sometimes the juveniles may walk over to touch you but try as much as you can to keep the gap without causing any suspicion.

Let’s protect the mountain gorillas from getting infected but continue enjoying them while supporting there conservation for the future.

 How long Does Gorilla Trekking In Uganda Take

Gorilla trekking in Uganda may take between 30 minutes to about three quarters of the day. This also depends on the proximity of the food for the gorillas as they have to look for there own meal.

In case the gorillas had a fight with another group, they may move into the deeper ends of Bwindi forest prolonging your time in the forest.

In case the gorilla trekking family given to you moves into the very deep ends of the forest, your group is given a chance to trek another family so that you do not get so tired.

Each day a team of rangers rises up early in the morning before trekkers to search the location of the gorillas following where they were seen the previous day. This helps to reduce on the time tourists take in the forest.