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    • 3 DAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH UGANDA SAFARI – WILDLIFE SAFARI
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    • 4 DAYS KIDEPO VALLEY UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI
    • 2 DAYS LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK AND HORSEBACK RIDING SAFARI
    • 3 Days Uganda Birding Safari Mabamba swamp and Lake Mburo mini wildlife tour
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How to secure a Gorilla permit

How to sure a gorilla trekking permit, getting a Gorilla permit or how to book a Uganda gorilla trekking permit to see Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National park and Mgahinga National park.

Securing a gorilla permit for one of the most sought after tourism activity (Gorilla trekking) in Uganda is one of the most fascinating yet quick experiences you can enjoy in the Pearl. Gorilla trekking in Uganda can be done in either Bwindi impenetrable national park or Mgahinga national park and this can’t be done without you having a gorilla permit.

What is a gorilla permit?

A gorilla permit is a document issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority(UWA) which allows you to see a habituated gorilla family on you Uganda gorilla trekking safari.

Booking your gorilla permit

The gorilla permit issued allows you trek gorillas in any of the four sections of Bwindi impenetrable national park. These include Buhoma in the north, Ruhija in the East, then Rushaga and Nkuringo in the south. For Mgahinga gorilla national park there is only one gorilla group(the Nyakagezi group), so your permit allows you to trek them. Permits issued by UWA per day are 160 for gorilla trekking and 4 for the gorilla habituation experience.

Booking my gorilla permit; The best way to book a Uganda gorilla permit is to register through a tour operator/ company in Uganda. After identifying your travel dates, contact a tour operator so as to book your permit for you. What you  need is to present your full names, and passport details as required by Uganda Wildlife Authority. The details help us to determine your eligibility since trekking gorillas is for people ages 15 years and above. 

Your tour operator then checks availability with the UWA if permits are available on such dates you provided. If your dates are not available you will be required to alter your dates. This therefore requires you to book your gorilla permit as first as possible. The most suitable time frame is probably 6 months before your travel due to high demand for gorilla permits in Uganda. If dates are available your operator goes on ahead to book your gorilla permits either for Bwindi in Rushaga, Ruhija, Buhoma or Nkuringo sections or Mgahinga.  A full payment for the permit will be charged for your booking.

What about doing it myself; You can contact the Uganda headquarters via phone call or email. In most cases, they mostly take some time to respond so the fastest way is to use a tour operator.

How much does the permit cost?

Gorilla permits in Uganda cost $600 dollars for non-foreign residents ,$500 dollars for foreign East African residents and shs 250,000 for East Africa citizens. A gorilla habituation permit cost $1500 and allows you 4 hours with mountain gorillas. There is no such as discounted gorilla permits in Uganda as they were closed in November 2017.

It’s best to book your gorilla permit in the low seasons of April, May, October, November since permits tend to run out fast in the high seasons.

Booking your gorilla permit is easier done through a tour operator so contact Bowi Africa tours and travel today to book your gorilla permit and a gorilla trekking safari to Uganda or Rwanda as well.

 

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TOP PLACES TO FIND GORILLAS IN UGANDA
PACKING FOR A SAFARI
GORILLA TRACKING RULES
Bowi Africa Tours and Travel Terms and Conditions
Why you should visit Murchison falls National Park
Why visit Bwindi Impenetrable National park
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ABOUT THE UGANDA SAFARI

14 DAYS UGANDA BIRDING SAFARI

14 Days Uganda Birding safari tour ushers you to Uganda’s birdlife species of over 1000 birds and remarkable birding sites all over the Pearl of Africa. Visit Mabamba swamp with 260 bird species, lake Mburo National park with around 350 bird species, Bwindi Impenetrable National park, Kibale national park etc.

8 DAYS BEST OF CHIMPANZEE UGANDA SAFARI

chimpanzee uganda

8 Days Chimpanzee Uganda safari gets you a chance to track our closest relatives the chimpanzees across various destinations across the Uganda including the Primates Capital Kibale National park, Queen Elizabeth national park and Uganda’s largest conservation area Murchison falls.

16 DAYS UGANDA ADVENTURE

The 16 days Uganda adventure tour and safari opens you up to wonderful adventures like an experience on the Nile River in the Adrenaline capital of East Africa, standing face to face with a 500 pound mountain gorilla, scaling up mountain peaks in the Rwenzoris  and Virunga mountain ranges and many other unforgettable adventures.

9 DAYS WILDLIFE AND GORILLA UGANDA SAFARI

One this 9 days wildlife and gorilla safari, you will trek deep into the Bwindi Impenetrable National park and stand eye to eye with a 250kg critically endangered mountain gorilla, see wild elephants in Queen Elizabeth National park, see the famous zebra population in lake Mburo and track our closest relatives the chimps in Kibale National park.

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ABOUT BOWI AFRICA!!

Bowi Africa Tours and Travel is a native safari company that offers a vast array of tour services specializing in gorilla safaris in Uganda and Rwanda. We have a range of adventures that may suit your style and budget. So no matter how you want to see the Pearl we will make sure  you see it in comfort.
At Bowi Africa Tours and Travel, we offer quality services at the best prices and this makes our adventures of great value for money coupled with our commitment to responsible and sustainable travel experiences.

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  • Unique, professional and quality service delivery
  • We offer a wide range of add on activities on all our safari packages.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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  • HOW TO SECURE A GORILLA PERMIT
  • WHY VISIT BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
  • WHY VISIT MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
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  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

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