To obtain a
Mountain Gorilla permit is quite easy since it is the most outstanding tourist
attraction in Uganda. Usually, they are much sought of commodity and a small
number of people are allowed to track them. For you to fully participate in
this activity, it will take you some good time to plan as you will need to
ensure an opportunity by securing a gorilla tracking permit in advance. Many
registered tours and Travel Company do arrange Gorilla tracking safaris and to
participate in this activity, you will need to secure for yourself a Gorilla
permit. As a tourist, the best, the best bet for obtaining a Mountain Gorilla
is through booking with a registered and genuine tour company in Uganda. The
activity will however be done with other wildlife safaris including bird
watching, Chimpanzee viewing, butterfly
watching and visiting the Batwa
people within the Bwindi forest.
Presently, the cost of a Gorilla permit is US 600 and for you to participate in
this activity you should be above 15 years of age. These permits can be obtained for two
national parks of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla national
park. However, in Mgahinga Gorilla the mountain gorillas are not stable since
they keep on moving from back and forth from Rwanda to the Republic of Rwanda
and the Democratic republic of Congo.
A mountain Gorilla trip organized by a
genuine and registered tour operator will give you an opportunity to meet and
spend time with the Mountain Gorillas. After this experience, you will be
issued with a certificate by Uganda Wildlife Authority. A fee of $ 600 is seen
as a step towards Gorilla tracking though it worth and upon completion there is
no mention of the money. Only a satisfaction of having seen these magnificent
and rare animals is rewarding to the activity.
There are discounted Gorilla permits in
Uganda for low seasons which is during the Months of April, May and
November. You should note that off
season prices for discounted gorilla permits in 2017 is at USD 450 per person
for foreign none residents and USD 400.00 for east African residents who do
hold work permits. The Uganda Wildlife Authority in conjunction with the
Association of Uganda Tour Operators will persistently continue to offer
discounted Gorilla permits in Uganda during low seasons. Residents of East
Africa will save up to USD 200.00 since Uganda Wildlife Authority Charges them
USD 400.00. This idea has been welcomed since the country looks to improve the
tourist’s inflow. Voted by lonely planet as one the best destination, Uganda
has got the highest tourist growth in the whole of Africa in 2012. The
president of Uganda has sighted tourism as the as a sector that will drive the
country out of poverty in the coming years. With the discount of the Gorilla
permits in Uganda especially on the low seasons; you will only increase on
tourists inflow. Uganda giving discounts to Gorilla permits; it gives a
challenge to Rwanda to do the same as it persistently increased its permits
from USD 500.00 to USD 750.00. Based on
the fact that Uganda has a number of attractions like beautiful National parks, source of the
Nile, Ruwenzori and Elgon Mountains, Lake Victoria among others coupled with
relative stability, infrastructural development, things seem to be going in a positive way.
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