Exclusive private gorilla trekking in Uganda.
The purpose of exclusive private gorilla trekking in Uganda is to cater to tourists that want to trek the mountain gorillas by themselves. at Uganda, gorilla trekking takes place at the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. It entails walking through the tropical rainforest into the habituated mountain gorilla family and spending an hour with them there.
Luxury or high-end travelers who want to trek a gorilla family alone, with family or close friends, are the target audience for exclusive private gorilla trekking. Therefore, this post will highlight important factors to take into account when organizing a unique private gorilla trekking safari in Uganda.
Ugandan gorilla hiking experience
In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, gorilla trekking begins at roughly 8:00 am with a briefing at park headquarters regarding expectations, norms, and regulations. Following the briefing, you will be paired with a knowledgeable park ranger and guide, and you will begin trekking through the jungle to find habituated mountain gorillas.
This process may take two to seven hours, depending on the gorillas’ location, as they are known to roam around in search of food. You can see other primates while trekking, and after the mountain gorillas are located, you will be able to spend an hour with them in their natural habitat. This will allow you to observe how they go about their daily lives, learn more about their habits and behaviors, take pictures, and record videos to show back home after the safari.
The price of a private, exclusive gorilla trekking permit
In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, a gorilla trekking permit costs 700 USD per person for non-resident foreigners, 600 USD per person for locals, and 250,000 UGX per person for inhabitants of East Africa. In order to travel with a single gorilla family, tourists that arrange an exclusive private gorilla trek must pay for all eight permits, which costs $5,600 USD per person for foreign non-residents.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) must grant approval before you can reserve an exclusive private gorilla trekking permit in Uganda. Experiya Tour Company will assist you in obtaining both authorization and the necessary gorilla trekking permits.
How may a private gorilla trekking permit be reserved?
With a reputable tour operator like Experiya Tour Company, you can reserve exclusive private gorilla trekking permits. Simply contact us with the date, month, year, and gorilla destination you would like to visit. After getting in touch with us, we will use UWA to see if there are any permits available on the dates you have selected. If so, you will be required to pay a deposit for the permission. As soon as the funds are received, we will buy the permit on your behalf and confirm with a scanned copy of the receipt.
However, in order to avoid last-minute disappointments, you should book your exclusive gorilla trekking permits in Uganda three to six months in advance or during the off-peak period. This is because the permits are competitive, particularly during the peak months of June to September and December to February.
The ideal time to reserve a private, exclusive gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
Since there is less or no rainfall in the park during the dry season (June, July, August, September, December, January, and February), access roads and gorilla trekking trails will be dry and passable, making trekking easier than during the rainy season when the trails are muddy and slippery, making trekking challenging. However, reservations for exclusive private gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park can be made year-round.
Accommodations for your Ugandan gorilla trekking expedition
You can choose from a variety of lodging options while on your gorilla trekking expedition. Bwindi Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge, Gorilla Heights Lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Gahinga Lodge, Mutanda Lake Resort, Trackers Safari Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Safari Lodge, Lake Mulehe Lodge, Ichumbi Lodge, Buhoma Haven Lodge, Mahogany Springs Lodge, Engagi Lodge, Gorilla Close-up Lodge, Kiho Gorilla Safari Lodge, Buhoma Gorilla Camp, Gorilla Leisure Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Silverback Lodge, and more are among the affordable, midrange, and luxury lodging options.
How to travel to the impenetrable national park of Bwindi
The southwestern region of Uganda is home to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is reachable by air. To get there, you can schedule or charter flights with Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe International Airport to Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip, and then take a road connection to the park headquarters.
Road transportation is another way to reach Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. From Kampala, you will travel through Masaka, Mbarara, and Kabale before arriving at the park headquarters, which takes between nine to ten hours in a safari vehicle.
Accessing Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is also possible from Kigali, Rwanda, where visitors must fly to Kigali International Airport and then drive in a safari vehicle for around four to five hours to reach the park headquarters.
