Is Gorilla Trekking in Uganda Worth the Money/Cost? Yes-Gorilla Trekking in Uganda is worth the money or the cost and it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that is not staged and take place in the natural habitats of Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks.
The price of a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda is USD800 per person per day and it allows visitors to track a single habituated gorilla family and and enjoy one hour of up close and personal with mountain gorillas in the wild.
Here are some of the Amazing Reasons Why Gorilla Trekking is Worth the Money
The experience
Once you have immersed yourself into the dense tropical forest and get up close and personal with a family of massive mountain gorillas in the wild, the experience thereafter is completely indescribable. Trekking with mountain gorillas is a priceless experience and many have always described it as a lifetime adventure. Unlike other African wildlife safari tours, trekking mountain gorillas isn’t done anywhere else except only in Uganda, Congo and Rwanda.
Contribution to gorilla conservation efforts
Mountain gorilla and wildlife conservation has come a long way although authorities still encounter challenges achieving their goals. The largest percentage of the fees paid on gorilla permits/gorilla safaris is put back to supporting different conservation practices aimed at ensuring survival of mountain gorillas and other wildlife for future generations. Booking your gorilla permits/gorilla safari with Engabi Tours and Travel means you have supported conservation efforts.
Gorilla conservation has had and still faces many challenges. These include habitat loss, poaching, and spread of infectious diseases, etc. Ensuring that these threats are curbed, it requires financial support and thanks to gorilla tourism for its incredible contribution.
Endangered species
Mountain gorillas remain among the endangered species in the wild and strictly, they survive in the 4 National Parks. The four parks to locate these apes include Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga NP (Uganda), Virunga National Park (Congo) and Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda). The most preferred destinations for gorilla trekking include Uganda and Rwanda thanks to their long prevailing peace and stability.
About 1063 of mountain gorillas currently survive in the entire world and with many threats, their survival is at higher risk. 95% of mountain gorilla DNA is same as that of humans making them our closest relatives and also susceptible to infectious human diseases.
Enjoy one hour face-to-face with gorillas in the wild
Trekking through the lush tropical forest and finally come across gorillas is a special experience of its own. The beauty about gorilla trekking is that tourists enjoy up close and personal with the rare mountain gorillas while in their natural habitat. These apes DON’T exist in the zoo and visiting them is only possible while in the natural forest in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.
The cost of permit –is it worth it?
Gorilla permits are required on every gorilla trek in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. A single permit for gorilla tracking in Uganda costs USD 800, USD 1500 for Rwanda and USD 450 for D.R. Congo. The tour operator on ground (for this case Engabi Tours and Travel) is in position to assist you secure your gorilla permit and plan the entire gorilla safari holiday.
When is the best time to track gorillas?
Tracking mountain gorillas is open all year round, although the most favorable time by most tourists is during the dry season. This is during the long and short dry spell with short dry season/months running from December, January to February while long dry months occur from June, July, August to September.
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