Gorilla Tracking Uganda From Rwanda

Uganda and Rwanda share the forested volcanic home of the mountain gorillas called the Virunga area. You have an opportunity of gorilla tracking from Rwanda in Uganda.

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Gorilla Trekking Uganda From Rwanda

Why book gorilla tracking Tour from Rwanda To Uganda

This is because the drive from Entebbe which is Uganda airport to Bwindi is longer about 8 to 9 hours. The drive from Kigali Airport to Bwindi forest National Park  is 4 to 5 hours which is time saving.

You can book a gorilla tracking permit in Uganda and drive through Rwanda to Bwindi forest national park. You have an opportunity to view the rolling hill of Rwanda at times known as the Switzerland of Africa. You need to spend a night in Bwindi forest areas so that you don’t miss out on your gorilla trekking opportunity. Send us your preferred accommodation type and we shall arrange the accommodation booking for you.

How To book A Gorilla trekking permit in Uganda

When you wish to track mountain gorillas in Uganda, you have to send us the dates of commencement of your holiday. We will get back to you with the right options in case the availability of the gorilla permits doesn’t much your dates.

Together with you, we will tailor your itinerary to soot your needs but based on the gorilla trekking permit availability. In case you wish to track the gorillas and combine this with wildlife safari, you need give us a heads up.

When we get to agree on the dates of gorilla trekking to book, we shall request you to pay for your gorilla permit to secure it.

When to Book accommodation For Gorilla trekking Tour

After you have identified the gorilla tracking area your gorilla permit has been booked at, it is very wise to secure accommodation. This is because spending a night in the area where you are going to do gorilla tracking protects you from missing out on the experience. This may be because of the long drive to the briefing point since it starts as early as 8am.

At times the roads are slippery or may be blocked by a fallen tree trunk and you miss out on the gorilla trekking experience. The process of refund is so tedious and you need to be at the briefing point before the start of the trek to benefit from refund. All these reasons are time consuming so you need to be careful from the start of booking your gorilla tracking safari.  

What Gorilla Trekking Safari Budget Option To Book

Gorilla trekking safaris are packaged according to luxury safari plan, Midrange safari plan and Budget Safari plan. A variety of options are open for you to choose from. You may also join our group scheduled safaris but these are limited to a certain number and commence on particular dates. They also have an age limit where by children below 18 years are strictly not allowed to join unless if the entire crew is booked as a family or close friends.

What is the cost of A gorilla permit in Uganda and Rwanda

The gorilla permit in Uganda costs $ 600 while in Rwanda the gorilla tracking permit price is $ 1500. You can also book discounted gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda at $1050 during May and November but these have terms and conditions as you must have booked an additional tour to either of the Rwanda wildlife parks like Akagera National Park or Nyungwe National Park.

We have a knowledgeable safari team that has experience in travel in Uganda and Rwanda.  When you send us an inquire about a safari to the Mountain gorillas we ensure to get back to you with an answer because of our great relationship with the Uganda Wildlife Authority where we have to make calls about the availability of gorilla trekking permits. For the Wildlife Safaris, we have relations with lodges and hotels which provide us with  special discounted rates that we give to our clients too.

Our knowledgeable Staff provides you with free right answers about any Uganda or Rwanda Safari that you inquire about. This is because we give them familiarization trips often to keep them up to date with the current affairs of tourism. Our turn-around time is maximum 24 hours because we value every ones time.

How To book A Gorilla Tracking Safari

You must know the dates you wish to do your gorilla trekking tour.

Send us your inquiry stating the dates where you can best have this gorilla tour

We shall get back to you about the availability of the gorilla trekking permits on the date and we request you to pay full amount for your permits because this is guarantee to meeting the mountain gorillas.

In case you wish do a flying gorilla tracking arrangement, you have to state this too and we secure a seat for you.

When you and us finally agree on the budget arrangement of your choice, we shall immediately reserve accommodation for your safari. This is because you need accommodation close to the gorilla family you have been booked at. This is to reduce on the time to be taken on the day of gorilla tracking as you proceed to the briefing area.

Below is a sample of the gorilla tracking safari you can take.

4 Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda and Wild life Tour

Gorilla trekking in Uganda for 4 day is a chance for you to meet the mountain gorillas and the great zebras that are residents of Lake Mburo National Park. Equipping yourself with the right gorilla trekking gears will make this 4 day African holiday a success and memorable too.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, get into the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge.  

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Having taken your breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the only park in Uganda with a fresh water lake in its center, it is home to the black stripped zebras, warthogs, statungas, kobs, bush bucks, water bucks, elands the list is endless. Check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Uganda Wildlife Authority Hostels

Day4 Game drive,  Entebbe or Kampala

Get up early for breakfast and head for a game drive, enjoy the incredible varieties of animals, visit the animal salt liking area, head to Lake Mburo the only fresh water lake within the park. Finally get out of the jungle to return to Entebbe or Kampala.

How Wild Game In Uganda Celebrate Mothers Day

A game drive in Uganda Queen Elizabeth National park was the most amazing mother’s day holiday I took with my friends. As mothers, we were booked on a Gorillatrekking and Wildlife Safari in Uganda for 5 days but by the end of this safari, we wished it could not end. This was a memorable holiday as our itinerary was sent as below
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Day 1

On the first day, we drove through the eye captivating villages and we could breathe some fresh air away from the town chaos. We left Kampala city early in the morning, had breakfast at the equator where we took photos standing on both sides of the earth. The water experiment was so mesmerizing.

 We continued passed several baboon troupes that entertained up with there acrobatic moves. The drive was quite long but very entertaining as we arrived late in the evening to check in to our room.

Day 2

GorillaTracking Experience

As a group, we woke up early for breakfast them proceeded to the ranger station for gorilla trekking briefing. Since we were already 8 in the group, we were lucky to trek one gorilla trekking family. Our Ranger guide Albert was so knowledgeable about the forest and he also requested us to hire some porters to carry our baggage. As we trekked into the forest, we were greeted by a number of birds that Albert our ranger guide could identify by name.

The monkeys also differ as there blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, red tailed monkeys to mention but a few. Some of our group mates were botanists and they could ably identify the tree species we passed by. This was an amazing trip to each of us.

As we got closer to the mountain gorillas, we heard them murmur and pull some grass that was close. When we finally got up close, our guide request us to lower our voices and start taking some photos. Luck was by our side and we trekked a gorilla family that had babies. Each of us was touched by how these apes take great care of there little ones. They feed them on breast milk and protect them so highly. 

Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

The mothers also comb the hairs of there infants and keep checking for any pests. Another mother carried her toddler on her back and marveled into the close by bushes. This was one of the highlights of our mother’s day.

We took some pictures of these incredible moments.

Day 3

Queen Elizabeth National park For Uganda Wildlife Tour

Leaving Bwindi Forest with only memories of our meeting with the mountain gorillas was the talk we had throughout the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. As we went through the park, we got to see several animals like the kobs, buffaloes, bush bucks, warthogs the list is endless. We had an amazing welcome into the park that enjoys a beautiful back drop of Rwenzori ranges. We could see the ice tops on the mountain up high in the sky. In the evening, we rested and got ready for the next morning game drive.

Day 4

Game Drive and launch cruise

Our driver guide briefed us about the day’s activity and later drove us early in the morning to the crater lake area. We saw the earlier risers come to life while the nocturnal were rushing to get back to there hiding like the hippos. The amazing network of dry and wet crater lakes is picturesque. One of the noticeable lakes is Lake Nyamunuka with a putrid smell of rotten eggs.

As we drove, we spotted a number of birds, the vegetation variation, we were lucky to meet a pride of lions, buffalo herds, a leopard, warthogs the list is endless

After lunch, we went to the pier for a launch cruise on Kazinga Channel. Wow this is heaven on earth as a number of bird species flock the banks, wild animals are also common visitors here and this is where we meet another incredible mother elephant. She moved with a herd of several elephants with her calf. Since it was a hot day, she kept pouring water on her toddler and played with her young using the trunk. This was another incredible moment to add to our mother’s day moments.

We returned to lodge keeping only memories and photos of our safari. This was a memorable mother’s day holiday. There is no gift for mother’s day that can be equated to this gorilla trekking and wildlife safari

Day 5

Drive to Entebbe

Having completed all the activities on our itinerary, it was time to get back home. This mothers day safari was a dream come true but we had to drive to the airport to catch up with our return flight.

Gorilla trekking holiday tops most of the buckets lists of most travel addicts in the world but a few succeed in securing gorilla trekking permits because of there scarcity and conservation reasons.

The mountain gorillas are some of the still surviving ice age animals which existed with the dinosaurs, aliens and so many other fased out animals species. Meeting the mountain gorillas is one of the memorable safaris and a privilege too as you stand to be one of the lucky 8 people to be in there company that day.

What to Pack for Gorilla Trekking

Just like any other trip, you must prepare for gorilla trekking carrying the right gears.

Long trousers are a must because mountain gorillas live in the jungle where there are biting nestles as well as pricking and piercing surfaces.

A poncho or rain coat because it may rain at any time of the day without warning

A hut to cover up your head and protect it

Tracking boots to protect your feet from the rough and boggy surface of the jungle.

Gloves assist you in getting hold of the slippery surfaces and in case you fall, your hands re protected

A flash less camera is the only evidence of you holiday in the Mountain Gorilla land.

Insect repellant will save you from stinging insects

To mention but a few

How to book Gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla Trekking is only a sure deal when you have fully paid for a Gorilla permit. The price for a gorilla permit in Uganda is $600 while in Rwanda, the gorilla Permit costs $ 1500

 Accommodation is next to this as most of the lodges are fully booked especially during the peak season when everyone is travelling.

A 4x4 safari vehicle is another component

Safari guide must be knowledgeable to

Fuel or Gas

Book your in bound flight on for the day before the start of your gorilla trekking safari and also your outbound flight must be a night flight or a day after the Gorilla trekking  safari to avoid panic.

Best Time for Booking a Gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla trekking is done throughout the year but there are tourism peak seasons and low seasons. During the peak seasons the prices for all the safari packages  are very high yet during the low seasons, the prices for the packages my differ.

You need to book a gorilla trekking permit atleast 3 months in advance of travel to prevent last minute panic as only 8 gorilla permits are released for tourism per day.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda is open to everyone but you must be at least 15 years of age

However it’s not a good idea to track gorillas when you have a cold for conservation reasons.

Do some exercises to keep fit because the topography of Bwindi Impenetrable Park and Volcanoes National Park is volcanic. While in the jungle, you hike and get done the valleys, bypass numerous rivers as this area is a water catchment surface.

What to Do And Not To do while with the mountain Gorillas

Conservation is the main reason why few people are allowed to be with the mountain gorillas each day, you must be ready to follow the instructions.

Do not trample on the grass use the tails because the mountain gorillas entirely feed on foliage for survival.

If you eat anything while in the jungle, do not liter because the mountain gorillas may eat anything and die. This is a great loss.

In case you have a cold, be kind to these animals and say before starting the search because they are highly susceptible to human infections which may turn into death.

Keep up with the other group to avoid getting lost in the jungle.

In case you need to ease yourself, its best to ask the ranger guide to dig a hole for you and afterwards you have to cover beyond recognition to keep the environment clean and protect the animals that may be curious of what you have covered.

Keeping your voices low while you trek to see the gorillas gives you enough chances of seeing the mountain gorillas since they get to notice your presence before you do.