Main Guidelines to Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Gorilla trekking is also the most preferred activity in Africa most especially in Uganda. Many of the tourists who want to go in the tropical rain forests looking for the endangered species and some of the tourists do double trekking with in the two countries. Gorilla trekking is the leading tourist attraction that brings in the tourists from many different countries.

Uganda has got the largest number of mountain gorillas and these total to 400 species that is half to the total number of gorillas in the whole world. This country has also improved its tourism in the last 5 years and gorilla trekking has been the main achievement. Many tourists also like spending money on the safari to Uganda since they get the best out of it and you will get to have the best interesting adventurous parts of the country.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda takes 26 minutes to half a day and this also depends on the family that you are supposed to trek and it should be noted that the time allowed to spend with the gorillas is also 1 hour and the tourists are also advised to maximize this time fully.

Where you should go gorilla trekking in Uganda, the place where you can go for gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda is Bwindi impenetrable National park and Mgahinga National park. Bwindi forest has also got the highest number of primates and this also makes it 75% of the gorillas to be found in the country. This is why many of the clients book gorilla safaris to Bwindi National park. You will as well as meet many other animals that are found in Bwindi that live along with the gorillas.

Bwindi impenetrable National park, the park is also located in southwest of Uganda and is the most visited park with in the country. This park is also divided into four regions and these include; Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga as well as Nkuringo. Each of the regions also acts as a trekking site with many different gorilla groups. This also means that you are to choose for some of these families and it shows the work of booking the tour in terms of accommodations and the permits. It’s also known that all the four gorilla regions are so interesting and give the best of tracking adventure.

When to go gorilla trekking in Uganda; though gorilla trekking safaris can be very okay throughout the whole year, there are also some months when this activity is also interesting and these months are in the peak seasons. This is also the time when the primate lovers need to go to this national park where the gorillas are found. These months are also from June to September, January and February. This also doesn’t mean that other months are not good for gorilla trekking tours in Uganda.

The Vital information before tracking gorillas in Uganda; since the clients want to get the value for their money, these also need to know the important tips on what to consider before making a booking of a gorilla trek in Uganda. The tourists should also make sure that they are in good health before booking a gorilla trek in Uganda. The trekkers should also make sure that they are in good health conditions and also need to be fit to pass through the steep slopes. You also need to book with a very trusted tour operator that has got the experience in organizing the gorilla trekking safari. This will also help the tourists to get good service and value for their money from very qualified staff.

The tourists are also well advised to make some research about gorilla tracking in Uganda so that to have a clue about it before traveling to Uganda, this will also help you in knowing which family is available for trekking, where to stay. This will also help you in making the right choice for coming for the trek.

The visitor is also expected to have a gorilla permit before is also allowed to track the mountain gorillas. This also acts as a real approval document of tracking the gorillas in either Mgahinga or in Bwindi impenetrable National park.  The permits also show the gorilla family to be tracked by the client. Each of the tourist also needs one permit and this will allow you to track once and show were to track from.

In Uganda, a gorilla permit costs $600 per person and is also issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority at their main offices in Kamwokya. The permits can be got through using the tour operator to book them for you on. It’s also advisable to book the permits three weeks before the real day of traveling. This is usually done to avoid the embarrassments on the safari and this gives time to the tour operator to book for the accommodations in time.