Cost of a gorilla trekking tour

How much does a gorilla tour cost in Uganda, Rwanda, or the Congo? How much does a gorilla tour cost in Bwindi National Park? For individuals who are interested in visiting Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, there is a gorilla trip available. The cost of the gorilla tour includes three days of transportation, Bwindi gorilla permits, lodging, and service charges. A breakdown of all expenses and the anticipated number of safari participants can be used to determine the reasonable price. Monumental Expeditions and Safaris will assist you in organizing your Bwindi gorilla tour while taking your interests, transportation preferences, and budget into account.

One of only two national parks in Uganda where you can trek and see the magnificent mountain gorillas in their natural habitat worldwide is Bwindi Forest National Park, which is situated in the southern part of the country and shares a border with Congo. It is the best place to trek mountain gorillas because it is home to more than half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. There are several areas in Bwindi Forest National Park where you can undertake gorilla tracking, including Rushaga, Buhoma, Ruhija, and Nkuringo sectors.

The Silverback, the dominant male gorilla, leads and controls each of the various habituated gorilla families in Bwindi Forest National Park, which are open for gorilla tracking experiences. Each gorilla family contains a variety of gorilla individuals. You must have a gorilla permit that is good for trekking that day in order to embark on the hike. Since only eight persons are permitted to hike with each gorilla family per day in Bwindi Forest National Park, the number of gorilla permits is limited. Use Monumental Expeditions and Safaris to reserve your gorilla lifetime safari.

Trekking with gorillas in Bwindi

The Ruhija, Buhoma, and Rushaga gorilla zones are the four gorilla trekking areas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Gorilla trekking is the practice of seeing gorillas in their natural environment in the forest. The Ugandan trek begins at 7:00 am with a safety briefing on how to behave around the gorillas and in the bush. Following a briefing, you are led to the jungle to locate the gorillas by park guides, rangers, and trackers. Once the gorillas are located, you get an hour to see them before heading back to the starting point to get your certificate of successful gorilla trekking in Uganda.

Given that they share 95% of the human DNA, gorillas are fascinating to watch. According to Uganda Wildlife Authority policy, eight tourists per habituated family are permitted to watch gorillas each day in order to preserve the species. According to the policy, you must be at least 15 years old to go gorilla trekking. Minors are not permitted to participate since they may be difficult to manage in the forest and could easily spread diseases to the gorillas. There are regulations and procedures for trekking and conservation in Uganda, which we at Monumental Expeditions and Safaris always discuss with you when organizing your reasonably priced gorilla tour to either Mgahinga Gorilla National Park or Bwindi National Park.

How much do gorilla permits cost in Bwindi?

When organizing a gorilla excursion to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, gorilla permits are crucial. For non-foreign residents, the cost of a Bwindi gorilla permit is USD 800 per person; for foreign residents, it is USD 700; and for East African citizens, it is Shs. 300,000. The cost of the gorilla habituation permits is USD 1000 for foreign residents and Uganda Shillings, and USD 1500 for non-residents. 750,000 each for citizens of East Africa. Once you locate the gorillas and observe how they move, eat, rest, and live in families, you may spend four hours with them thanks to this habituation.

Despite having more gorilla permits, Uganda tends to sell out rapidly during the busiest months of the year, which are January, February, July, August, September, and December. After you get in touch with us regarding your intended trek and preferred dates, we will use the Uganda Wildlife Authority’s online system to check for permits.

If permits are available, we will send you an invoice to pay for them because they are of utmost importance. If not, you can select other dates when permits are available. We will book and acquire your permits as soon as we receive payment, and we will give you a copy of the receipt along with your booking ID to verify your expedition. One factor to take into account while figuring out the approximate cost or fair price of the three-day gorilla tour to Bwindi National Park is the cost of the Uganda gorilla permits.

How much does it cost to get to Bwindi National Park for a gorilla tour?

When estimating the approximate cost of a gorilla safari from and to Bwindi, transportation fees are always helpful. The cost of transportation includes round-trip fuel, vehicle rental, and driver guide expenses. When more than two people are traveling, the cost per person can be lowered. It starts at USD 150 per day, and fuel can cost up to USD 280 for the round journey. The guide allowance starts at USD 50 per day, and it also depends on the other places you plan to see after Bwindi. As you travel to Bwindi and during your time there, we employ 4X4 safari vehicles for transportation, accompanied by our skilled driver guides who are informed about the local flora and animals.

How much does lodging in Bwindi cost?

The appropriate pricing of the safari is determined by the fact that you will stay two nights in one of the Bwindi impenetrable districts during a gorilla tour.

In order to make it easier to get to the park headquarters in time, it is advised that you stay in lodges within the region in Bwindi where you plan to hike the gorillas. The Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge is a place to stay in Rushaga. You can stay at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, and Gorilla Heights Lodge in Nkuringo, as well as Rushaga Gorilla Camp, Gorilla Safari Lodge, and Four Gorillas Lodge

. You can stay at Buhoma Havens, Buhoma Lodge, Bwindi Lodge, and Buhoma Community Rest Camp in the Buhoma sector. You can stay at Bakiga Lodge, Ruhija Community Rest Camp, and Trekkers Tavern Lodge in the Ruhija sector. Although there are a lot of lodges in Bwindi, reservations must be made in advance because they may be completely filled during peak season. Luxury lodges cost between $400 and $1000 per person per night, midrange lodges cost between $150 and $300 per person per night, while budget lodges cost between $70 and $100 per person per night.