A Tour to do golden monkey trekking and gorilla habituation

For A Tour to do golden monkey trekking and gorilla habituation experience, you will visit Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park for Golden Monkey Trekking and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for the 4 hours Gorilla Habituation Experience. On this Tour, you will spend 1 hour encounter with the habituated golden monkeys during the standard Golden Monkey Trekking and you will spend 4 hours encounter with the semi-habituated gorillas during the gorilla habituation experience.

Here’s a suggested itinerary of A Tour to do golden monkey trekking and gorilla habituation experience:

Day 1: Pick up from Kigali and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

• After breakfast at your hotel in Kigali, you will be picked up and driven to Volcanoes National Park. The drive is around 2.5 hours.
• You will have a stop in Kigali for a city tour to visit the Kigali genocide museum and other sites
• Visit the Dian Fossey Museum
• Check into your lodge near the park and relax in preparation for your trek.

Day 2: Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National Park after drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

• Begin early with a briefing at the park headquarters.
• Trek to see the playful golden monkeys, a fun and active trek usually lasting a few hours.
• Afterward, proceed to Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Day 3: Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

• This day is dedicated to a unique, extended experience with a gorilla family in the habituation process.
• Spend up to 4 hours with the gorillas, guided by trackers and researchers, learning about gorilla behavior.
• Return to your lodge

Day 4: Drive back to Kigali, concluding your trip

Gorilla habituation Experience and what is included or excluded

Gorilla habituation permit and what is included or excluded. Those interested in spending more hours with mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable National Park, we have you covered for this. Instead of booking the standard gorilla trekking permit that allows you to spend one hour, we advise you to consider booking gorilla habituation experience permit which will enable you to spend up to four hours with mountain gorillas still under habituation in Bwindi impenetrable National Park. At the moment, Uganda Wildlife Authority is having two gorilla families located in the southern parts of Bwindi impenetrable National Park reserved for gorilla habituation experience. Unconfirmed reports also indicate that another family is being habituated in the northern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to cater for the people staying in Buhoma and Ruhija regions of Bwindi forest.

Gorilla habituation permit and what is included or excluded, this permit includes park entrance fee, ranger guides who take you to visit the gorillas and conservation fees.

In all the above situations, you will be awarded a certificate to confirm that at one time you visited Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking and also to support the rare mountain gorillas since part of your gorilla permit fee goes to the conservation of mountain gorillas as well as paying the staff of Uganda and Wildlife Authority. By trekking gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable National Park, you will also benefit the locals since part of the gorilla permit fee is channeled to projects that develop the community such as establishing schools, hospitals as well as creating jobs.

While a gorilla permit includes the benefits as mentioned above, it does not cater for accommodation as well as the transport to and from Bwindi. Eco Adventure Safaris will take care of all your accommodation and transport requirements to make sure that your Spring holiday gorilla trekking tour is done without hassle.

Flying to Kigali, Rwanda or Entebbe international Airport, Uganda

When you book Cheaper gorilla trekking packages in Uganda and Rwanda, you will have an option of flying into Kigali or Entebbe. Many people prefer flying into Kigali and trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi. The main reason for this is to avoid long drives involved from Entebbe. Check our Uganda safaris from Kigali and get back to us. Those that fly into Entebbe will enjoy a scenic drive that will see you stop at the equator crossing, a chance to have a look at the ankle long-horned cows as well as the rolling hills of Kigezi. Whichever Airport you will use, we will assist in airport transfers as well as the transport to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Where is Gorilla Habituation Experience done?

Gorilla habituation permit and what is included or excluded. Gorilla Habituation Experience is only done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Uganda. It is done in the southern sectors of Bwindi that is Rushaga and Nkuringo. Bwindi has 4 major sectors for gorilla tracking which include Ruhija, Buhoma, Rushaga and Nkuringo, gorilla habituation experience is only done in two sectors that is Rushaga and Nkuringo. With 12 gorilla families habituated for normal tracking in Bwindi it is only 2 gorilla families that are open for Gorilla Habituation experience in Bwindi.

Difference between Gorilla Habituation Experience and Gorilla tracking

Gorilla Habituation experts in Uganda, Gorilla Habituation Experience and Gorilla tracking are both done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the difference is during Gorilla Habituation Experience you spend much more time with the mountain gorillas that is 4 hours while for gorilla tracking you spend 1 hour encounter with the mountain gorillas. On Gorilla Habituation you visit the mountain gorillas in a group of 4 people and for gorilla tracking in a group of 8 people. A gorilla habituation permit costs USD1500 for foreign non residents, USD1000 for residents and 750,000 Uganda Shillings for East African Citizens while a gorilla tracking permit costs USD700 for foreign non residents, USD600 for foreign residents and 250,000 Uganda shillings per person per trek.

How much is a Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari in Uganda?

Gorilla habituation permit and what is included or excluded. The Gorilla habituation permit price shares a much more cost for any Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari in Uganda on top of other services like transport, accommodation and guiding. A gorilla habituation permit costs USD1500 for the Foreign nonresident, USD1000 for the Foreign resident and USD70 (750,000 Uganda Shilling) for the East African Citizen per person per trek, this gorilla habituation permit gives you an opportunity to spend 4 hours encounter with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park.  On top of the gorilla habituation permit you will also pay other services for a successful gorilla trekking safari which include transport, accommodation and guiding.

What is the best time to book a Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari?

Gorilla Habituation Experience in Uganda is best done in 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 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, as well during this time the vegetation is not fully grown and it is easy for viewing the mountain gorillas offering great sights for photographs. During the other months of April, May and November which is normally a wet season this makes the vegetation grow high making the sightings unclear however during this time the treks tend to be shorter given the fact mountain gorillas don’t move further distances looking for food, food is readily available. Gorilla Habituation Experience in Uganda can be done throughout the year given the fact it is a very well organized activity and you have 99% chances of seeing the mountain gorillas.

Where to stay during your Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari in Bwindi

Gorilla Habituation Experience 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 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

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

Why book A Tour to do golden monkey trekking and gorilla habituation experience Through Eco Adventure Safaris.

Eco Adventure Safaris is one of the gorilla habituation experts in Uganda provide personalized service with the utmost dedication to the safety and enjoyment of our clients. We are committed to the well-being of our staff and guests as well as to having a positive impact on the communities and wild places that our operations reach. On all our operations and safaris, we embrace the environmental ethic “Take Nothing but Photographs, Leave Only Footprints” all our packages are eco-friendly.