Where to stay in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Where is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park found in Uganda
Are you interested in spending much time with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi and you would like to find out Where is Gorilla Habituation Experience done in Bwindi? Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi is one of the unique activity to do in Bwindi National Park for any traveler visiting Uganda to see gorillas given the fact you can only find this experience in Uganda among the other two countries with the remaining endangered mountain gorillas that is Rwanda and DR Congo, this also gives you a chance to spend more time with the gorillas that is 4 hours encounter compared to the normal trekking which gives you only one hour encounter.
Gorilla Habituation Experience gives you an opportunity to visit the endangered semi habituated mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park and spend more time with them in the forest while you take part in the activities geared towards making these semi habituated mountain gorillas get used to human presence so that they are open for normal trekking. Gorilla habituation is one of the activities mostly booked by travelers visiting Bwindi National Park to see mountain gorillas and many have reviewed the experience as unforgettable, magical and life-changing worth the money spent.
What you pay for gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park that is $1500 for the permit is an investment in yourself given the fact this gives you an opportunity to learn more about how the endangered semi habituated mountain gorillas that are still surviving in Bwindi forest as this gives you a great travel and learning experience. The money paid also helps in conservation of the mountain gorillas and their natural habitat Bwindi National Park. If here was no gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park, Bwindi would not have the current number of mountain gorilla families open for trekking and Bwindi forest would be all destroyed by now but with the existence of this experience which also brings in foreign exchange to the country when you visit and pay the entrance fees this has encouraged the government of Uganda through Uganda Wildlife Authority to protect the original home of these mountain gorillas which has in turn promoted environmental conservation in Uganda, this makes the money spent on the gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park worth.
Money spent on gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park through your permit and park entrance fees also helps to benefit the local communities that leave in Rushaga and Nkuringo areas of Bwindi this in turn encourages the local communities to conserve and protect these mountain gorillas since their importance is known by the local communities through the 20% money they receive every year off the permit and park entrance fees paid by tourists who visit these mountain gorillas. This money goes directly through payment of the local communities who are on the lead committees and indirectly through infrastructure and projects that help contribute to a better life of the local communities through construction of schools, hospitals and practicing agriculture, this thus also makes the money spent on gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park worth.
What is the cost of gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park?
The cost of gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park depends on days to spend and places where to stay on your safari to Bwindi National Park for this experience. The gorilla habituation permit price shares a much more cost on top of other services like transport, accommodation and guiding. A gorilla habituation permit costs $1500 for a foreign non-resident, $1000 for a resident and 750,000 Uganda Shilling for the East African Citizen per person per trek, this permit gives you an opportunity to spend 4 hours encounter with the semi habituated mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park. On top of the permit you will also pay other services for a successful gorilla habituation experience in Rushaga which include transport, accommodation and guiding. Below are the popular gorilla habituation experience safaris in Bwindi National Park for you to choose from;
3 Days gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park
4 Days Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park
How to book a gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park
Where is Gorilla Habituation Experience done in Bwindi. You will need to have your gorilla habituation permit secured in advance to confirm that you are booked for a gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park. Once you have your planned dates of travel confirmed we will need you to send us an email here so that we check for the availability of gorilla habituation permits online with the Uganda Wildlife Authority once we confirm permits are available for your planned dates we will let you know so that we can send you an invoice for you to make payment for the permits. Once the payment is done and we have received it on our account we will go ahead and purchase your permits immediately and send you a scanned copy of the permits for your records and perusal, this will confirm you are booked for gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi National Park. It is advised to book your permits in advance atleast 2-3 months prior your visit given the fact these sell out very quickly on first come first serve basis and are only 4 permits available every day.
Best time to do gorilla habituation in Bwindi National Park
The best time to do gorilla habituation in Bwindi National Park is during the months of June to October and December to March during this time it is a dry season in Uganda with mild rainfall making it easy for the treks in the Forests, as well during this time the vegetation is not fully grown and it is easy for viewing the gorillas offering great sights for photographs. During the other months of April, May and November which is normally a wet season this makes the vegetations grow high making the sightings unclear however during this time the treks tend to be shorter given the fact gorillas don’t move further distances looking for food, food is readily available in the forest compared to the dry seasons. Seeing gorilla in Bwindi National Park is possible throughout the year given the fact it is a very well organized activity and you have 99% chances of seeing them in their natural habitats.
Where to stay during your gorilla habituation in Bwindi National Park
Gorilla Habituation is done in the southern part of Bwindi Forest National Park, with this it is recommended to stay at this part of the park. Accommodation in the southern part of Bwindi Forest National park ranges from Budget options which include Rusgaha Gorilla Havens Lodge, Karungi Camp, Nshogi Camp among others these cost USD90-100 per person per night, mid-range include Rushaga Gorilla Camp, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge among others these cost USD150-200 per person per night, Luxury options include Four Gorillas Lodge, Clouds Gorilla Lodge and Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge these cost USD250-700 per person per night.
How to get to Bwindi Forest National Park for Gorilla Habituation Experience
By Road; The southern sector of Bwindi Forest National Park can be accessed through the main safari circuit from Entebbe/Kampala which approximately 8-9 hours drive. You will need to turn off at Muko along the Kabale-Kisoro road you will see the sign post of Uganda Wildlife Authority which you will follow upto to your booked lodge for accommodation in either Rushaga or Nkuringo sector.
By Air; You can fly from Entebbe International Airport or Kampala’s Kajjansi airfield to Kisoro airstrip to access the southern sectors of Rushaga and Nkuringo. Scheduled and chartered flights are available and operated by domestic airline operators of Aero link and Fly Uganda. You will need to plan with your tour operator for a transfer from the airstrip to the Park
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