Gorilla trekking safari in Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is a super safari in Africa. Gorilla trekking starts with booking a gorilla trekking permit. The price for a gorilla tracking permit is $ 700 but you must make sure you have where to spend the night. This is because it is best to spend a night in the forest prior to your gorilla tracking date. CONTACT US

Gorilla Trekking Tour

Gorilla Trekking In Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in Bwindi forest National Park and Mgahinga National park. These parks are some of the survivors of the prehistoric era. These forests are home to unique primates like chimpanzees, grey checked mangabey, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, olive baboons, potos monkeys, blue monkeys, golden monkeys and several others. Birds roam around the forest including the albertine endemics.

You must know that gorilla trekking in Uganda has two option of how to get there. You may decide to drive to Bwindi forest which is about 9 to 10 hours on a scenic road. Drive through the undulating hills of kigezi, enjoy the green vegetation in Western Uganda, meandering rivers, large banana plantations and so much more.

Flying Gorilla Tracking Tour

You may opt for a flying gorilla tracking tour where you can disembark from your international flight and embark on a domestic flight but you must be at the airport by 6:00 am for check in. You need to have atleast 30 kg of free baggage so reduce the weight of your baggage as possible not forgetting the gorilla trekking gear. Flying Gorilla trekking includes booking transfers to the lodge

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is can also be combined with a chimpanzee trekking safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park or Kibale National Park. The drive from Bwindi forest to Queen Elizabeth National Park is about 4 to 5 hours with views of the iced Rwenzori Ranges. Then the drive to Kibale National Park is 5 to 6 hours. Chimpanzees are the closest cousins to humans so this double opportunity is a life time dream come true. 

Alternatively, you may go for a game drive in Queen Elizabeth and If the weather is good, you may drive in the Ishasha sector which is home to the tree climbing lions, buffaloes, elephants, kobs, antelopes, leopards, duikers, bush bucks and so many others. Enjoy a Launch cruise which is relaxing and rewarding.

 Gorilla trekking in Uganda is one of the renowned safaris in the world but you must remember to carry the right items for your tour. Book the right accommodation for gorilla tracking and hire the right porter to carry your baggage during gorilla tracking.

Gorilla trekking Safaris to book

3 day gorilla trekking

4 Day gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking

5 Day gorilla trekking and Wildlife Safari

6 Day gorilla tracking Tour

When To Book A Gorilla Trekking Permit In Uganda

How to book gorilla trekking permits, when to book gorilla trekking tour, which accommodation to book for gorilla permit and what is the price of a gorilla trekking permits is all explained in the article below

Booking a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda for a gorilla tracking safari includes paying earlier for your gorilla tour. Gorilla trekking is one of the renowned safaris in Africa that are sought after. Most gorilla trekking permits are sold on first come first serve basis. Each day gorilla tracking starts only at 8.00am with briefing from the ranger guide to a group of only 8 clients per gorilla tracking family. CONTACT US

The right time to book a gorilla trekking permit is atleast 3 months to the date of trekking the gorillas but this also depends on the period. During the months of July, August, September and October, gorilla permits get sold out because they are on a very high demand yet a few are released for tracking and to be booked by numerous people. 

Gorilla trekking permits in Uganda are sold at $600 for foreign nonresidents and for foreign residents its $ 500. You must purchase you permit in advance. This is accompanied by booking accommodation which is normally sold out too during this period. You must be ready to deposit some money to save yourself panic at the last moment.  Discounted gorilla trekking permits are normally issued by Uganda wildlife Authority each year in April, May and November. 

Enjoy gorilla tracking in Uganda also involves booking a flight seat on the daily domestic flights. They are departing Entebbe Airport early in the morning and afternoon. You may disembark from your early morning g flight and re-embark on the flight transferring you to Kihihi and then a car picks you to take you to your overnight lodge.

You must state the number of people you wish to travel with so that your gorilla permits are secured because gorilla permits are sold according to area. If you wish to travel with other people you have to state them in advance. This is because gorilla permits are sold according to area so finding permits in the same area during the peak time is quite hard. Also each area has different families so in case you wish to trek together, you can do this during briefing.

3 Amazing Launch cruises After Gorilla tracking

Having enjoyed your gorilla trekking tour which is tiresome you need to relax on a cruise to feel the cool breeze from the water. You can organize this by visiting some of the incredible National Parks that Uganda prides of.

Kazinga Channel Launch Cruise

The closet Launch cruise after gorilla trekking is the Kazinga Channel Launch cruise in queen Elizabeth National Park. You may decide to drive from Bwindi forest to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is about 5 to 6 hours scenic drive.

This normally starts at about 14 hours at the pier. There is the Uganda Wildlife Authority Launch Cruise which is share with other travellers or you may decide to do a private exclusive launch cruise which you can book with the Marasa. You need to make earlier booking because they both have a limit to the number of people to join the cruise.

Kazinga channel is the link between two Lakes that is Lake George and Lake Edward. It is a congregation site for a number of animals and birds that come down to cool off the day’s heat or quench there thirst. You sail through schools of hippos, crocodiles, view a variety of birds including foreign birds, herds of elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, water bucks, warthogs, baboons and so much more.

Murchison Falls Launch Cruise.

This is a dramatic cruise in Murchison Falls National Park where you sail close to the spot where the River Nile water squeezes through the narrow gorge of about 7 meters wide and burst out in a thundering sound forming a cloudy appearance then plunge down the 44 meters high cliff to continue with the course. It is one of the enthralling sites and its picturesque. 

From gorilla trekking, you may travel to Murchison Falls on the road but this is quite a long journey of about 10 to 11 hours however you may break the journey by enjoying a stopover in Masindi or Kibale National Park to see the chimpanzees. 

A flying safari to Murchison Falls is awesome but you must first fly back to Entebbe them continue with your flight to Murchison Falls. This is about 3 hours including the Airport drop offs. You will be transferred to where you are to overnight. You may decide to hike to the top of the falls to enjoy this dramatic appearance of the Nile. 

During the Launch cruise to the Falls, you enjoy the scenic sites along the shores and animals like Elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, water bucks, crocodiles, hippos and a number of rare birds that fly around to catch some fish.

You may decide to book the public lunch cruise which you share with other people or a private launch cruise which can be more comfortable and you take your time.

Lake Victoria Launch Cruise

After gorilla trekking, in case you have a late night flight, you may spend your day in Entebbe cruising to Ngamba Island. This Island is home to the orphaned chimpanzees. This cruise gives you the chance to sail on one of the largest fresh water lakes in Africa.

Enjoy the wonderful scenery and incredible surrounding at the shore. Participate in feeding the chimpanzees and return to the land to catch up with your flight back home.