Budget Gorilla Trekking in Uganda; A traveler looking for a budget gorilla trips visit Uganda your next trip and if you don’t mind you can book with us Achieve Global Safari we do specializes in organizing affordable tour packages since we value client’s money to make a successful Gorilla Safari in order to be able to see the habituated mountain Gorillas in Uganda. Uganda budget gorilla trekking safaris is favorable for 3 days to Bwindi or Mgahinga National Park and the tour package services includes transport, accommodation and services of a driver –guide among others.
Below are things to consider when planning a budget gorilla safari to Uganda or Rwanda
The fact that, planning a budget gorilla trekking trip to Uganda your required to first purchase a valid gorilla permit.
However, Gorilla permits in Uganda costs USD700 for Foreign nonresidents, USD600 for Foreign residents with a working permit.
Despite, among the three countries to see the endangered mountain gorillas Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda is the only destination where you can do Gorilla Habituation Experience.
Gorilla habituation experience is full day gorilla trekking experience which can be guided by park ranges who leds you to the fully habituated gorilla family in Bwindi and there is only one sector to do the activity known as Rushaga and the other three Ruhija, Nkuringo and Buhoma are meant for Gorilla trekking activity which is half day experience. Fact about Gorilla habituation is a process done over to 2 to 3 years training gorillas in their natural habitat to get used to people and the moment they notice that are already to be visited, then that gorilla family is opened for gorilla tourism.
Gorilla habituation permits in Uganda costs USD1,500per person per trek is paid to allow you four hours with these unique mountain gorillas.
The same costs to Rwanda gorilla permits USD1,500 per person to allow one to spend an hour with gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.
If you want to save on the price of a gorilla permits, we recommend you to do Uganda gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National park or Mgahinga Gorilla National park at USD700 per person per day instead of Rwanda which doubles Uganda’s price, Rwanda gorilla permit cost USD1,500 per person per trek. Through doing this, you will have saved USD800 which is more than enough to cater for a 3-day Gorilla Trekking Holiday Uganda Safari or even you can opt to visit another safari destination like Queen Elizabeth national park for game drive in Ishasha sector to adventure the unique tree climbing lions.
We Achieve Global safaris we are good in organizing, booking and purchase a gorilla permits for your Uganda Gorilla Tours on behalf of all our clients and International Travel Agents. In Uganda, Gorilla permits can be purchased directly to ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority which sits few driving kilometers away to Kampala Capital at a cost of USD700 per permit while if you visit Rwanda, Gorilla permits which costs USD1500 per person is bought at Rwanda Development Board ‘’RDB’’. If you choose to do all –inclusive Uganda gorilla tours, we will not charge you because we will be in charge of organizing your transport, accommodation, guide and your gorilla permit. And if you want to book gorilla permits only, definitely we will charge you a small administrative fee to help.
Accommodation prices around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park –Mgahinga or Volcanoes
Bwindi, Mgahinga Gorilla and Volcanoes National Park are comprised of Luxury, Mid-range and Budget. We Achieve Global Safaris recommend you to consider your budget before choosing where to stay. Budget lodges in Bwindi and Mgahinga costs between USD50 -60 per person sharing –double room. We advise our visitors on their budget gorilla trekking trips to this into consideration budget lodges and campsites that come cheaply yet offer value for money. In so doing such, helps to keep the price down while enhancing your gorilla trekking experience in Uganda and Rwanda. All you need is to start planning in advance confidently through contacting reputable tour operator with a registered tour company.
Uganda or Rwanda for Gorilla Trekking?
If you opt to visit Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National park best places to do budget gorilla trekking ‘however’ budget gorilla habituation experience safari is also available in Uganda. Also Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park offers a stunning opportunity to see habituated mountain gorillas in the wild.
While planning a budget gorilla trekking holiday to Uganda or Rwanda, we do mind about your budget. So we believe that you don’t have to spend much on accommodation and transport, in other word you need to carry useful items in order to achieve your dream of gorilla trekking. Uganda Budget Gorilla tour can cost USD490 to 550 per person in a group of two on a visit to 3 Day Budget Gorilla Trip to Mgahinga or Bwindi. The USD490 is on top of USD700 for your gorilla permits in Uganda. Rwanda placed as the luxury destination but with the same gorilla experience. During your safari, we recommend you to use transport by 4 x4 comfortable safari vans.
Best time to go or book your gorilla safaris
The best time to visit Uganda and Rwanda for Mountain gorilla trekking is during drier seasons of June to September and December to February when there is less rain and can be good for hiking since trails can be less slippery. Though drier seasons with high and peak seasons in Uganda and Rwanda makes services slightly expensive.
Low seasons in Uganda and Rwanda are the traditional rainy seasons of April to May and November and October. During this period, you spend in less, because some of lodges can be closed and the one still open can be at low rate due to few tourists visiting the national park. In Uganda during low season, you can get or but your Gorilla permit on discount through Uganda Wildlife Authority. For that advantage you can choose to plan your gorilla trekking excursion with good effect your budget. Note; Whether in drier or wetter season, chances of seeing mountain gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda is 98% so you shouldn’t get shared from planning a visit to Uganda’s or Rwanda’s Mountain Gorilla Trekking Tour.
