How Much Is Uganda Gorilla Trekking Permits 2024 – 2026
How Much Is Uganda Gorilla Trekking Permits 2024 – 2026; Gorilla trekking permits in Uganda are legal documents that are issued by ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority ‘a government body in charge of all Uganda National Park and reserve. This legal document only allows visitors above the age of 15 years in order to visit habituated gorilla families and spend one hour with the gorillas in their natural environment.
Fact, gorilla trekking ranks as one of the major tourist attraction on Uganda Safaris, it attracts thousands of tourists and it involves visitors hiking on foot into the tropical rainforest in search of the habituated great mountain gorillas. More so, gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in two national parks; Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to half of the world’s mountain gorilla population.
Uganda’s gorilla permits have been revised by Uganda Wildlife Authority from 2024 – 2026, starting by 1ST July 2024; A gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park will cost USD800 per person per trek for foreigner nonresident, USD700 for foreign residents, Rest of Africa will cost USD500 and East Africans will cost UGX300,000 per person.
Visitors who want to spend more time with the mountain gorillas can book a Gorilla Habituation Permit; Foreign nonresidents costs USD1,500 per person ,1000USD per person for foreign resident and East Africans Citizens cost USD750,000 per person.
How to Book a Uganda Gorilla Trekking Permit from 2024 – 2026
A Uganda gorilla trekking permit from 2024 – 2026 can be booked through a reliable tour operator like we Achieve Global Safari where you will contact us with the date, month, year and gorilla destination of your choice. After contacting us, we will check for permit availability through contacting ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority. If there are permits available on your preferred dates, you will be asked to make a deposit. Once we receive your payment, we will purchase the permits on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
Take your time to book your gorilla trekking permit through Achieve Global Safaris to organize your whole Gorilla Trekking Safari which includes; transportation, accommodation to stay during your safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and others. Other activities to engage in after gorilla trekking and other safari destination to combine during the tour.
What is included in a Uganda gorilla trekking permit;
A valid gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi Impenetrable National park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park includes one hour with the habituated mountain gorillas, park entrance fees for Mgahinga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The services of skilled Uganda Wildlife Authority guide who will move with the tourists in the forest trails during trekking and services of trained armed park rangers to keep you safe and protects you from any dangerous animals during trekking.
Best time to book a Uganda gorilla trekking permit
Gorilla permits in Bwindi Impenetrable National park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are advised to be booked 3 to 6 months in advance before the trekking date because the permits can be on high sale especially during peak season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February. For that case, you rather book your gorilla permit in advance in order to avoid last minute disappointments.
Gorilla Trekking Experience in Uganda;
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the activity starts early in the morning with a short briefing about gorilla rules, regulations and expectations at the park headquarters.
After the briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 people to each group to allocate a habituated gorilla family to trek and you will be led by the park guide who is well conversant with trekking trails. Trekking of mountain gorillas takes about 2 hours to 7hours depending on where the gorillas are located, since they like to move from one place to another in search of food. As your trekking, you will be able to view different wildlife species like various birds, small primates, beautiful vegetation and butterflies.
Once mountain gorillas are found, trackers will be allowed to spend one hour with them which helps you to know more about their habits, lifestyle, watch them carry out their daily activities like breastfeeding, feeding, grooming young one, playing, take photos and record memorable videos.
For more information about how to book or cost of Uganda gorilla trekking permits 2024 to 2026, don’t hesitate to contact us at Achieve Global Safaris.
