Gorilla Tracking Uganda Rwanda if you are looking for gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda and Uganda, We offer the best price for gorilla tracking safaris in Rwanda and Uganda. Join us on our exciting Rwanda and Uganda safaris to see some of the few remaining endangered mountain gorillas on the planet. Our experienced tour guides will guide you on every trip as we search for the awe-inspiring primates in Volcanoes National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and the Virunga region. Rwanda and Uganda some of only three countries in the world where the critically endangered mountain gorillas live. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda is often described as “life changing” and with good reason.

The best time of the year for Gorilla and Chimpanzee Permits and Tracking in Uganda. Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Permits cost 1500 USD no discounts on Gorilla permits price in Rwanda, while in Uganda gorilla permit cost only $600. Kisoro Tours Uganda has made it easy you can fly into Kigali, Rwanda and drive to Uganda for only 3-hours to the Rushaga, Ruhija and Nkuringo area of Bwindi Forest National Park or Mughinga Gorilla National Park and save money, have no long drive-times from Entebbe and use the East African Tourist Visa which allows you single entry to both countries you pay same amount.

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In Rwanda, you can only track mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans), a part of the wider Virunga (mountains). At least 490 mountain gorillas inhabit this (Virunga) complex and live at altitudes ranging from 2,300-4,500 m ranging within the southern part of Virunga National Park (DR-Congo), and the Volcanoes National Park northern Rwanda, while a few use the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, southwestern Uganda. In Rwanda, Gorilla’s families/groups are divided into two those which are for the study/ research purposes and these are only accessed by scientists and researchers. These include: Beetsme, and Pablo’s Shida’s and have the largest number of individuals. There are then also 10 habituated gorilla groups which are for tourism purposes, and these are the ones that gorilla trackers visit. At maximum 8 persons can visit each gorilla group per day spending a maximum one hour each visit. These groups include Susa group, Sabinyo, Amahoro, Group 13 (Agasha group), Kwitonda, Umubano, Bwengye, Hirwa, Karinsimbi, Ugenda.

Gorilla permits cost USD 600.00 in Uganda and USD 1500 in Rwanda. This price applies to high seasons of June, July, August, September, October, December, January and February. However, Uganda has effectively introduced discounted gorilla permits/low season gorilla permits for 2018 at USD450.00 per person per trek in months of April, May and November every year. You can therefore take advantage of this discount on gorilla permit to plan an affordable gorilla trekking tour by seeing gorillas during the above mentioned months. By doing so, you stand to save USD150.00 per permit.

Gorilla tracking is Rwanda and Uganda’s most popular tourist attraction. It ranks as one of the world’s best adventures in Africa. It takes place in Volcanoes National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.. The trek in search for mountain gorillas is quiet strenuous, goes through steep and slippery jungle grounds. The hike can take between 1-7 hours depending on how gorillas move in their natural habitat. It also depends on how fast you move. If you have a slow person on the group, you are likely to take long

In Uganda, you require a permit to either trek gorillas or chimpanzees. Gorilla tracking permit for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park or Mugahinga Gorilla National Park costs USD600.00, This price applies to high seasons of June, July, August, September, October, December, January and February. The above includes trekking gorillas, a guide for the trek and park entrance fees. Chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda vary according to where you will be trekking them. In Kibale, a permit is USD150 while in Kyambura is at USD50.00 per person and includes guide, park entrance and viewing chimps