Where to Trek Gorillas in Uganda : Gorilla trekking is considered among top most activities that have attracted many tourists from all over the world for primate safaris in Uganda. Uganda is a blessed country because it is well known that there are about 1004 mountain gorillas in the whole world and this country is known to be a home of half of these endangered mountain gorillas hence emphasizing it as the best destination for travelers who have their interests in doing gorilla trekking activities. Gorilla trekking activities always involve tourists to walk through the dense forests tracking the mountain gorilla groups while they are being accompanied with park guides/rangers whose role is to guide and ensure the safety of both the people and animal species. After the endangered primate species are being located, trekkers are given one hour to spend with the species while they enjoy watching and learning about their behaviours and characters.
More so, tourists interested in participating in gorilla trekking activities are always encouraged to purchase their gorilla trekking permits in advance in order to avoid any inconveniences and these trekking permits are charged at a fee of 700 USD per person and this fee covers other charges like; park guide fees, entrance fees and contributes towards the development of the neighbouring communities.
Gorilla Habituation Experience.
Gorilla Habituation Experience is far different from the gorilla trekking activities because during the gorilla habituation experience, tourists always spend a lot of time of about 4 hours while interacting with the Endangered mountain gorilla as they have chances to observe, learn and understand about the daily lifestyle of the species .Gorilla Habituation Experience in Uganda is normally practiced with an aim of helping the mountain Gorilla get used and comfortable while in the presence of human beings and it takes a period of about 2 to 3 years to get the mountain gorilla groups fully habituated.
More so, tourists interested in gorilla habituation activities are required to purchase their permits in advance from our trusted tour operators or directly from the Uganda wildlife Authority. The Gorilla habituation permit in Uganda costs 1500 USD per person and the advantage of this fee is that it also covers other expenses like; entrance fees, guide fees and contributes a lot on the development of the communities in the neighborhood. Gorilla habituation activities can only be best done in Rushaga sector, which is found in Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
Where to trek Mountain Gorillas in Uganda.
In Uganda there are only two places that are best for gorilla trekking activities and these places include;
Where to Trek Gorillas in Uganda : Mgahinga Gorilla National park.
Mgahinga Gorilla national park is one of the smallest national parks in Uganda, which covers a total surface area of about 34 square kilometers. This national park is considered as the best place where to go for gorilla trekking activities because it is so easy to sight see and locate the mountain gorilla groups/ families. Mgahinga gorilla national park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda and it shares boarders with other countries like; the Democratic Republic of Uganda and Rwanda and this grants a lot of freedom to the endangered mountain Gorilla species to move from one country to another.
Gorilla trekking activities in Mgahinga National park involve tourists to go hiking through the dense forests, identifying the food left overs, which helps them to easily locate the mountain gorilla groups. However, tourists can combine the gorilla trekking activities with other more interesting activities, which help them to explore more and have good memorable experiences during their safari within the national park. these activities include; Golden monkey tracking, Hiking, Bird watching, cultural encounters, community visits, guided nature walks, volcano climbing at Mount Muhabura, Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Gahinga among others.
Where to Trek Gorillas in Uganda : Bwindi Impenetrable National park.
Bwindi Impenetrable national park is famously known and commonly visited being known for the best destination where one can go for gorilla trekking activities while on their safari in Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable national park is located in Kanungu district in the southwestern region of Uganda and it is known as a UNESCO world Heritage site. This national park covers a total surface area of about 321 square kilometers and it is a home to over 400 endangered mountain gorilla species and 19 habituated gorilla groups which can be tracked from four sectors and each of these sectors have their own gorilla groups such as; Buhoma sector which has four habituated gorilla groups like; Rushegura, Mubare, Habinyanja and katwe. Rushaga sector has around eight habituated gorilla groups such as; Busingye, Mucugunzi, Bikyingi, Mishaya, Bweza, Rwingi, kahunge. More so, the Ruhija sector which has four-habituated gorilla groups, which include; Bitukura, Mukiza, Kyaguriro, Oruzogo and many more. Lastly, the Nkurigo sector which is found in the southern part of the park has only three habituated mountain gorilla groups such as; Christmas, Bushaho, Rushegura among others. tourists in Bwindi Impenetrable national park get chances to over look at other wildlife species due to the fact that this national park is not only a home to mountain gorillas but also harbours around 348 bird species, 220 butterfly species, 120 mammal species among others which makes their safari more interesting and worth a visit.
Best Time to go for Gorilla trekking activities in Uganda.
Gorilla trekking activities can be done at any time of the year in Uganda however, during the dry season which is between months of June, August to September and from mid- December to February is always considered as the best time for one for involve themselves in gorilla trekking activities. Because during this period, there are less rains and the grass is short in the park, which enables tourists to get clear view of the endangered mountain gorilla species. Unlike in the rainy season when the grass is long which creates a difficult situation for trekkers to sight see the species and the heavy rains that lead the species to hide far away in the dense forests which also makes it hard for them to be tracked.
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