Gorilla tracking in Africa is a number one safari activity for most travelers. Trekking mountain gorillas can only be done in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo though more than half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas live in Uganda making it a far better destination for tracking these great apes.
The main tourist activity done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park is mountain gorilla trekking and a maximum of 8 visitors can visit a specific gorilla family per day. Other interesting activities in the park include; guided forest walk, bird watching, Batwa cultural experience among others.
Gorilla trekking in Uganda is a standout amongst the most popular tourist activities in the country. Almost half of the mountain gorilla population in the world is found in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
The park is found in southwestern part of the country on the edge of the western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley. A regular Uganda safari often incorporates gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park.
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Best time to go for gorilla trekking
Bwindi gorilla trekking can be done anytime of the year but it’s advisable to visit in the dry season in the months of June to September and from December to February. Visitors who travel to Uganda for gorilla trekking during the low seasons (rainy seasons) benefit from discounted gorilla permits.
A gorilla trekking permit in Uganda costs USD 600 amid high seasons and they can go for USD 450 amid low seasons. Gorilla permits are the main necessity for one to get the chance to visit these animals in the nature habitat and obtaining these permits is best done through you’re a registered tour company in Uganda or a tourist can book direst through Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
What to wear when tracking mountain gorillas.
Visitors are encouraged to carry hiking boots, additional layers of cloth for when it gets chilly, A Rain Coat, Gloves. Thick trousers and a since a long sleeved top are additionally perfect for gorilla trekking.
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Accommodation in Bwindi Forest
First class safari lodges have over the years been set up in the park to give agreeable accommodation to tourists going for gorilla trekking in the park. There are all types of accommodation options in the park including budget accommodation, mid-range and high end luxury safari lodges which implies they can take care of all types of tourist depending on your budget.
Among the famous safari lodges in the park include; Gorilla Forest Camp, Buhoma Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Silverback Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla lodge among others.
Getting to the park
This national park can be gotten to either by road from Kampala, Uganda’s capital which can take something like 8hours drive or by air from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip. Flights from Entebbe to either Kihihi or Kisoro take around 2 hours and from there you can use a safari vehicle to drive you to the park.
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