Low season gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
In Uganda’s low season, you can go on a gorilla trekking trip. One of the main reasons people come to Uganda is to go gorilla climbing. Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are both in the southwest. To go gorilla trekking, visitors have to walk through the tropical rainforest in search of mountain gorillas and spend an hour with them in their natural environment. Virunga National Park, Kahuzi Biega National Park, and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda are also great places to go gorilla climbing. Planning a gorilla walking tour in Uganda during the low season? This article will help you make the most of your trip.
Experience hiking with gorillas
One habituated gorilla family lives in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and over 24 habituated gorilla families live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You can go hiking with these families every day. In Uganda, gorilla walking starts early in the morning at the park offices, where you will be told about the rules you need to follow. As soon as the training is over, you will be split into eight-person groups and given a familiar gorilla family to walk with along with an experienced park guide. In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, trekking mountain gorillas can take anywhere from two to seven hours, based on where the gorillas are. This is because the gorillas like to move around in search of food. You will be able to spend an hour with the mountain gorillas in their natural environment once they are found. This gives you a chance to learn more about how they behave, watch them go about their daily lives, take pictures, and record videos.
How much it costs to go on a gorilla trek in Uganda
Gorilla hiking permits in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park 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. Uganda’s gorilla climbing permits, on the other hand, went up from 700 USD per person for foreigners who don’t live there to 800 USD per person for foreigners who do live there, 500 USD per person for African citizens, and 300,000 UGX per person for East African citizens on July 1, 2024.
How do I get a pass to go gorilla hiking in Uganda?
You can book gorilla hiking permits in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park through a reputable tour company like Maseke Adventure Co.Ltd. Just give our tour experts the gorilla spot you want to visit, along with the date, month, and year you want to go. Once you reach us, we’ll check with the Uganda Wildlife Authority to see if permits are available on the dates you want. If permits are available, you will be asked to make a deposit for the permit. For your peace of mind, we will buy the gorilla walking passes and send you a scanned copy of the ticket as proof once the payment is received.
When in Uganda is the best time to go on a gorilla hiking safari?
You 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 dry season, which is also known as the peak season. This is when there is the least amount of rain in the national parks, so the access roads and gorilla trekking trails will be dry and easy to use. The dry season lasts from June to February.
How to get to the places where gorillas live
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are both in the southwestern part of Uganda. To get there, you can book a domestic scheduled or charter flight from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro or Kihihi airstrip and then take a road to the park headquarters.
In Uganda’s Mountain Gorilla Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, you can also get there by car. From Kampala or Entebbe, you can take a safari van and drive through Masaka, Mbarara, Kabale, and finally to the park headquarters. The drive takes about 9 to 10 hours.
You can also get to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Kigali, Rwanda. To get to the park offices, you’ll need to fly to Kigali International Airport and then drive for four to five hours to cross the Cyanika border in Kisoro or the Katuna border in Kabale.
What do I need to bring on an ape trek?
When you go on a low season gorilla trekking safari in Uganda, you should bring a waterproof rain jacket, hiking shoes, bug spray, a long-sleeved shirt and pants, a camera and extra batteries, face masks, a hat, sunglasses, energy snacks and water, garden gloves, long socks, a warm sweater, binoculars, a walking stick, a backpack, and other things.
Where to stay during your hike to see gorillas
Both Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park have a wide range of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where you can stay during your gorilla trekking safari including Mahogany Springs Lodge, Bwindi Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Gorilla Hill Eco Lodge, Gorilla Heights Lodge, Ruhija Gorilla Guesthouse, Bweza Gorilla Lodge, Broadbill Forest Camp, Buhoma Community Camp, Gorilla Leisure Lodge, Gorilla Close-up Lodge, Karungi Camp, Mount Gahinga Lodge, Tracker Safari Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Valley Lodge, Lake Mutanda Resort, Lake Chahafi Resort, Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge, Bwindi Forest Lodge, Ruhija Community Rest Camp, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Wagtail Safari Lodge, Bakiga Lodge, Trekkers Tavern Cottages, Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge, Ruhija Gorilla Mist Camp, Buhoma Haven Lodge, Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Engagi Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Travellers Rest Hotel, Mucha Hotel, Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Haven Lodge, Gorilla Resort, Nshongi Camp, Silverback Lodge among others.
If you want to go on a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda during the low season, don’t wait to contact us at Maseke Adventure Co.Ltd or check out our website for cheap safari packages. If you book an all-inclusive gorilla trekking package during the low season, we will save you money on your transportation and lodging.
