Gorilla Trekking Permit Availability
Gorilla trekking permit is referred to as legal document offered to travelers planning to visit the Mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest or Mgahinga. This allows you an opportunity to have a close encounter with the habituated gorilla family an one hour. The gorilla permits in uganda are purchased from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) head offices in Kampala. Travelers can reserve their gorilla permits with UWA reservation team or by the use of a licensed trust worthy tour operator. It is paramount to note that, it is easy for the local operators to access the gorilla permits since they are on ground.
In Uganda, gorilla trekking safaris is done in either Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park or Mgahinga National Park. Gorilla trekking permit allows only a group of 8 people to encounter with the gorilla family for about one hour. Bwindi forest park has four gorilla trekking sector namely as; Rushaga in the southern region and consists of 8 habituated gorilla families, the Buhoma in the northern part of Bwindi with 4 habituated families, Nkuringo in the southern part of Bwindi Forest with 3 habituated gorilla families and Ruhija in the eastern region with 4 habituated families.
There is only 8 gorilla trekking permit availability in Mgahinga National Park since it is home to one habituated gorilla group known as Ntebeke family.
How to book a gorilla permit
Gorilla trekking permit availability can accessed by visiting the Uganda Wildlife Authority central reservations office in Kampala. The gorilla permits are open to all categories of travelers such as; companies, individuals and group tours. Apparently Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is home to over 168 gorilla permits available to trek every days since the park consists of about 22 gorilla families. We when you book your gorilla safari with us, we assist you reach the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and confirm the available permits. The gorilla trekking permit availability depends on travel dates of a traveler. Incase, you get we get the permits favoring your dates of travel, we advise you to book instantly because its on a high demand.
After booking we scan the copies and forward them to you for proof of the booking we have made. You can also contact the Uganda Wildlife Authority reservation team and speak with the available staff for confirmation of the available permits or send an email. But you need have to contact them in the morning for the urgent response since in the afternoon and evening hours the reservation team tend to be busy and take long to pick up calls and reply to emails.
For quick gorilla permit reservation, we advise you to consider booking with a licensed and trusted local tour operators through emailing the travel experts. You are required to present your personal travel details like month, date and year of travel plus the passport details. These are a must requirement by the Uganda Wildlife Authority when booking your gorilla permit.
Upon arrival at the Entebbe international Airport, you receive your hard copy gorilla permit from the local company representative. You can as well pick it from the UWA head office in Kampala. If you book an all-inclusive safari with us, be assured to that we assist you purchase your gorilla permit. Simply get in touch with us on either a phone call or send us an email.
Take note that gorilla permits are updated every after a financial year, we thus advise you to make early booking at least 4 to 6 months towards the date of travel. This saves you from the stress that comes up as result late booking.
Incase you need to know more about gorilla permit availability or gorilla safaris in Uganda, simply to contact our experts, we guarantee exceptional gorilla adventure. simply get in touch with us by sending an email to booking@4x4carhirekampala.com or call us now on +256779612466 to speak with the reservations team
