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.