The critically endangered primates called Gorillas are the most sacredly kept species all over the world. It is entirely well known within Africa that it’s a must to find both mountain gorillas and then the lowland gorillas. The gorilla safari from Uganda in its one and only Bwindi impenetrable national park and even Rwanda in volcanoes national park, still stands as one of the outstanding experiences to have a gorilla safari within Africa.
Mountain Gorilla trekking Safari in Uganda are very adventurous since it is on the list of few destinations in the world where the most desired to see endangered Mountain Gorillas are found in a rich diversified atmosphere. Trekking the gorillas from Uganda is only done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and sometimes in Mgahinga National Park. The forest of Bwindi inhabits about 10 Gorilla groups and a variety of other wildlife species which include birds, Albertan endemic Golden monkeys, elephants, baboons, warthogs among others.
Along the southwestern border of Uganda is the Virunga Volcanoes National Park that joins Rwanda to Uganda as well as the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Virunga volcanoes is the best destination to find Rwanda’s leading tourist attraction prominently visited over the Kwita Izina-the baby gorilla naming festival that is always performed once every year. The latest poaching of Uganda gorillas had caused a greater reduction in the number of mountain gorillas besides it is absolutely exhilarating to find that these closest and gentle relatives of man within their natural habitat.
Always a permit is one of the must document to be possessed in order to trek gorillas. In Uganda, a permit costs USD 500, part of which is used as conservations initiatives of these vulnerable primates through community sensitization. To boost gorilla tours as well as tourism in Uganda, these permit fees are worth cheaper to an affordable $ 300. It’s always advisable and very crucial to make a booking for the permit in advance for example around 3 months prior to your safari to Uganda from our tour consultants since access to the parks will be by these gorilla permits.
Usually, a group of eight people are allowed to visit each gorilla group which is headed by one giant elder male gorilla called the silver back. Gorilla families in Bwindi include Mubare, Habinyinja, Nkuringo or Rushegura, Bitukula, among others. More than often, tracking gorillas may last for about 3 to 8 hours depending on their movement in their natural environment, and when you meet them, a chance of staying with them for a maximum of one hour is given while maintaining a 5 meter distance from these endangered apes making it the best experience of Uganda as well as, East Africa. It is vital for you to pack a good camera to help pick gorilla memories together with interesting details over the trekking trail.
You can boost your Uganda safari together with a visit to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you can spot a variety of wildlife at its best including; lions, Buffaloes, Elephants, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, water bucks, different bird species best sighted along the Kazinga channel that joins lake George to lake Edward, or just travel to Murchison Falls National Park for the great mighty river Nile and sights of Murchison falls as the Nile waters are forced through a narrow gorge .You may also hike Rwenzori Mountains and be among the people to subjugate its glaciated peaks