Uganda Gorilla Trekking From Kigali
Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali: Gorilla trekking is an exciting and fantastic sport in which people over the age of fifteen walk into the tropical rain forest in search of the endangered mountain gorillas and spend one hour with them in their natural surroundings once located. Uganda is a sanctuary to about 459 mountain gorillas, which is equivalent to half of the world’s mountain gorillas. Mountain gorillas can be found in four African destinations: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Uganda, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safaris from Kigali
On your gorilla trekking tour, you will travel to Kigali international airport and then link to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park or Mgahinga gorilla national park by road through Katuna border or Cyanika border, which takes around 3 to 4 hours.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of Uganda’s major hotspots for gorilla trekking. The national park is located in the Kanungu area of southern Uganda and is home to around 19 habituated gorilla families that are available for daily trekking. The park’s gorilla families are divided into four sectors: Rushaga in the south, Ruhija in the east, Buhoma in the north, and Nkuringo in the south. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park begins early in the morning, at 2:00 a.m., with training at the park headquarters on expectations, rules, and regulations.
Following the briefing, you will be divided into groups of eight to hike a gorilla family and assigned a park guide who will lead you through the bush to the habituated gorilla family. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest takes approximately 2 to 7 hours depending on the location of the gorillas, and once found, you will spend one hour with them in their natural habitat learning about their lifestyle, behaviors, and habits, taking photos, and recording the moments that will provide you with unforgettable memories. After your gorilla trekking safari in Uganda, you will remain at the park’s lodge and then transport back to Kigali or drive to Kampala in the morning.
Gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda may also be done from Kigali at Mgahinga gorilla national park, which can be reached by passing the Cyanika border. Mgahinga gorilla national park is located in southern Uganda’s Kisoro area and is home to two habituated gorilla families, Nyakagezi and Hirwa, who came from Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park in October 2019.
The two gorilla families in the park are available for trekking on a daily basis, and gorilla trekking begins early in the morning with a briefing at the Ntebeko park gate. Following the briefing, you will be divided into 8 groups and assigned a gorilla group as well as a park guide who will share information and answer any questions you may have about the mountain gorillas.
Gorilla trekking tours in Uganda takes between 2 to 5 hours in the forest, and after the gorillas are located, you will spend one hour with them in their natural environment to learn about their lifestyle, mannerisms, and habits, as well as to snap photographs and preserve the moments.
Booking your Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali
Booking your Uganda gorilla trekking safari from Kigali means that your safari will begin and end in Kigali, resulting in a shorter travel time because driving from Kigali to Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga gorilla national park takes about 3 to 4 hours’ drive as opposed to the long distance of driving from Entebbe airport or Kampala city to Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga gorilla national park takes about 8 to 10 hours of driving.
Booking a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda from Kigali reduces the number of days to spend on a safari in that you can book a safari for 2 days, which means that on day 1: you will transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest or Mgahinga national park, which takes 3 to 4 hours’ drive, day 2: gorilla trekking and transfer back to Kigali, compared to a gorilla trekking safari from Entebbe, where the least number of days are three.
A gorilla permit in Uganda costs $700 for non-residents, $600 for foreign residents and UGX 250,000 for East African citizens, which is less expensive than a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, which costs $1500 for all nationalities. Trekking gorillas in Uganda from Rwanda will thus help you save a lot of money that you can use for other activities in the parks such as Batwa visits, birding, nature walks, or even visiting other safari locations in Uganda.
When you book a Uganda gorilla trekking safari from Rwanda, you will save money on transportation, fuel because you will be traveling a short distance of 3 to 4 hours, and accommodation because accommodation facilities in Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga gorilla national park are less expensive than those in volcanoes national park, which benefits budget travelers.
When you book a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda from Rwanda, you will have visited two East African countries, Uganda and Rwanda. As you drive from Kigali airport to the pearl of Africa via Katuna border to Bwindi impenetrable forest or Mgahinga gorilla national park via Cyanika border where you will trek the mountain gorillas, you will have great scenery of the landscape.
Uganda’s gorilla trekking sites provide fantastic gorilla trekking opportunities. Uganda is home to 459 mountain gorillas, which is equivalent to half of the world’s mountain gorillas. Uganda has two destinations where you can trek gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and the highest number of habituated gorilla families, which are found in four sectors of the country, Rushaga sector, Buhoma sector, Ruhija sector, and Nkuringo sector.
Explore Rwanda Tours offers 2 days Uganda gorilla trekking safaris from Kigali. Please contact us for more information about gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda from Kigali.
