WHY GORILLA TRACKING IN UGANDA?

Uganda is located in the East Africa covering an area of about 236,580sq.km, it neighbors’ countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, Kenya to the East, Sudan to the north and the united republic of Tanzania and Rwanda to the South. Uganda is known as a gifted country when it comes to tourist attractions; it houses incredible species of wildlife some of which can’t be seen elsewhere in the world. Many safari activities can be done in Uganda including wildlife viewing, primate safaris, mountaineering, white water rafting and birding safaris among many others; all these safari activities are enjoyed by visitors who make it to Uganda. However the key safari activity to Uganda is an encounter with the endangered mountain gorilla in their natural habitat. Uganda is one of the few countries in the world to host the endangered mountain gorillas and its known for housing the highest percentage of these remaining mountain apes almost half of these apes live in Uganda over 480 individuals live in Bwindi impenetrable national park and mgahinga gorilla forest national park. 

 

Many safari activities in Uganda are just a supplement on mountain gorilla safari and perhaps the most done adventurous activity done on earth.  Over 70% of travelers to Uganda go gorilla tracking, tourists spend at least one-two days in the wild with these giant apes while studding as well as taking photography. Uganda hosts 12 gorilla families with Bwindi impenetrable N.P hosting 11 gorilla families and one gorilla family live in Mgahinga national park, this means that over 96 member visit mountain gorillas on a daily basis hence a lot of revenue is being collected by the government and the standards of the local most especially those surrounding the park have been improved as a small percentage go directly to the locals to improve on their welfare. However many trackers prefer to track in Bwindi national park since the one gorilla family called Nyakagezi that exist in Mgahinga is known as adventurous most of the time migrate to neighboring countries in Rwanda and DRC, so making tracking in this family very difficult and if interested in tracking in this family, you should first consult with your tour operator before booking to ensure group availability.

Bwindi and Mgahinga national park are located in the south western part of Uganda and the parks can be reached in just about 8-9 hours with beautiful views and stopovers at any interesting places like at the equator crossing, Lake Mburo national park among many others, so for those who are interested in adventure, a Uganda gorilla safaris are the best. Bwindi national park offers the best sights of these animals, you can also spot them feeding on the ground just meters from the lodge Buhoma making photography and viewing superb this’s why gorilla tracking in Uganda. It’s really a magnificent moment to sit among these apes listening to them grumble and cheer at a dominant male silverback. Only one hour is allowed to stay with these apes while studding their behaviors as well as taking photography. Gorilla tracking is the most expensive safari activity, however the most done activity. A gorilla permit costs usd 600 in the high season and usd 450 in the low season.  Permits are sold at the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters in Kamwokya Kampala. We are always at your disposal to book for you the whole safari at friendly price, book with us a gorilla safaris in Uganda and enjoy a long life experience that comes ounce in a life time.You can also opt for a Uganda self Drive and we shall provide you with the best car for the trip