Gorilla trekking for backpackers
When tourists go gorilla hiking in Uganda, they walk through the lush jungle in search of mountain gorillas that are used to people. Once they find them, they spend an hour with them in their natural environment. In Uganda, you can go gorilla hiking in two national parks: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which has the most mountain gorillas, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, which is also in the southwest.
Backpackers are daring tourists who travel on their own and save money. This piece will tell backpackers where to go see gorillas, how much a gorilla climbing pass costs, where to sleep during the trip, and how to get to the gorilla places, among other things.
Backpackers who want to go gorilla trekking
As early as 8:00 a.m., people who want to go gorilla climbing in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are given information about the rules and regulations at the park offices. After the orientation, you will be split into eight-person groups, and each group will be given a park ranger with a lot of experience who knows a lot about the different hiking trails. It takes between 2 and 7 hours to trek with mountain gorillas in Uganda, based on where the gorillas are. This is because the gorillas keep moving around in search of food. Trekking gives you the chance to see many kinds of animals, and when you find the gorillas, you get to spend an hour with them in their natural environment. This lets you watch them do their daily tasks, learn more about how they behave, take pictures, and shoot videos.
How much gorilla hiking passes cost
In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, gorilla hiking passes cost 700 USD per person for foreigners who don’t live in Uganda and 600 USD per person for foreigners who do live in Uganda. East African citizens pay 250,000 UGX per person.
How do I get a pass to go chimp trekking?
Backpackers can book their gorilla hiking permits through a reputable tour company, such as Maseke Adventure Co.Ltd. To do this, you can email or call us with the gorilla spot, date, month, and year you want to visit. Once you reach us, we’ll see if there are any permits available on the dates you want. If there are, you’ll be asked to make a deposit for the permit. As soon as we get the money, we’ll buy the pass for you and give you a scanned copy of the ticket as proof.
We think that booking gorilla trekking permits through Maseke Adventure Co.Ltd is the best option because we will not only get the permits for you, but we will also plan your whole safari, including getting you to and from the park, finding you a place to stay, providing you with a knowledgeable driver guide, planning other activities to do after gorilla trekking, and planning other places to visit during the safari.
When is the best time to go on a monkey hiking safari?
Backpackers can go gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park at any time of the year, but the best time is during the low season, which is from March to May and October to November. This is because there are fewer tourists in the park during these months, and some lodges offer discounts that are good for cheap travelers. Getting a pass to go hiking with gorillas is easy during the off-season.
You can go gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park during the dry season, which is from June to September and December to February. This is because the park doesn’t get as much rain during these months, so the access roads and gorilla trekking trails will be dry and easy to use.
Follow these steps to get to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
You can drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. From Kampala, you’ll go through Masaka, Mbarara, and Kabale on your way to the park offices, which takes about 9 to 10 hours.
Backpackers can go gorilla hiking.
You can also get to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Kigali, Rwanda. To get to either Bwindi National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, you will need to fly to Kigali International Airport and then drive for four to five hours to get to either park through the Cyanika Border in Kisoro or the Katuna Border in Kabale.
Getting to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is also easy. Take a bus from the Kampala bus park to Kabale town or Kisoro town, and then hail a cab to the park offices.
What should you bring on your ape hiking trip?
Backpackers can bring a lot of things on a gorilla trekking safari, like hiking shoes, bug spray, a long-sleeved shirt and pants, garden gloves, a waterproof rain jacket, a camera and extra batteries, a warm sweater, a face mask, a walking stick, energy snacks and water, and a backpack.
