How to book Gorilla Tracking Permits In Uganda Rwanda

How to book a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda or Rwanda, Which company to book with to a gorilla trekking safari, which family to book for gorilla trek  tour, when to book accommodation for gorilla tracking tour

Booking a gorilla trekking permit for  in Uganda or Rwanda is best at least 6 months to the trekking date. Gorilla trekking permits easily get sold out especially in the peak times when every one is travelling for holidays in Africa. Gorilla trekking must be part of the must dos for 2016 because of its countless rewards that become a life time experience.

Tourist hoping to go gorilla trekking during the festive season of 2016 have already started booking there gorilla permit so that they can be secured. A gorilla trekking permit is the most important pass to confirm a gorilla tour. Gorillas live freely in the jungle with other animals like the chimpanzees in Uganda, blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, golden monkeys, forest elephants, rich avian life to mention but a few. During gorilla trekking, you have the chance of meeting some of there great animals and take there memorable pictures.

Booking a gorilla trekking permit directly at UWA

You can walk into the Uganda Wildlife Authority offices in Kampala and book a gorilla trekking permit but this depends upon availability. Gorilla permits in Uganda are sold at $ 600 and during the low seasons, discounted gorilla permits are sold at $350. Payment for a gorilla trekking permit can also be done by wire transfer but you may not be sure when the money will get to the Uganda Wildlife Authority account so that they can spare a gorilla permit for you.

In Rwanda, gorilla trekking permits are sold at $750 from ORTPN. Just like Uganda, securing a gorilla permit in Rwanda is also hectic because of the high demand yet only 8 gorilla permits are released for sale per day per gorilla family.

Call Uganda Wildlife Authority  or ORTPN and Check for availability of gorilla permits that you wish to buy but because of the long cue of calls from every where in the world, answering your call may take some time which is time consuming. Since gorilla permits are sold at first come first serve, this method may not be absolutely effective because one may walk in immediately and purchase all the gorilla permits you requested availability for before making up your mind so taking you back to the hassle of finding available dates again.

Booking a gorilla permit through a tours and travel agent or company

After inquiring about your gorilla tracking safari, you must include the date when you wish to travel for your tour. Gorilla trekking safaris must take at least 3 days because you have to count the day of arrival, gorilla trek the next day and finally return day. This is because gorilla trekking starts only in the morning and you may spend the entire day searching for the gorillas which is quite tedious.

Provide the details of who you wish to travel with for gorilla trekking and in case you have a special reason for trekking gorillas like birth day surprise, wedding anniversary, honeymoon to mention but a few, inform your booking agent in time.

We immediately call Uganda Wildlife authority for availability of gorilla permits and get back to you with feed back. 

Wire your funds immediately for us to secure your permit because it is a sign of commitment to your upcoming gorilla trekking safari. This is how to book gorilla tracking permits for 2015.

To print the gorilla permit card for you, we need your full names, passport number, date of birth and nationality. This is for follow up purposed and statistical purposes for the country to use.

After collecting your gorilla permit, we confirm to you and keep your permit till the day you trek gorillas on your gorilla tracking safari.