Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park-Bwindi is home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Gorilla tracking is done daily after purchasing a gorilla-tracking permit from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. You are advised to book your permit at least 3 months prior to secure your day especially if you prefer a certain location. Only 8 individuals from 15 years of age are permitted to visit a gorilla family per day.

The Encounter with the Mountain Gorillas.

Mountain Gorilla trekking experience in Uganda is by far one of the greatest wildlife encounters that you do not need to miss on your bucket list while planning a safari holiday to the “Pearl of Africa” trekking the endangered mountain gorillas remains one of the undisputed highlights of any visit to Uganda, meeting this incredible primates deep in the rainforest can only be described as an emotionally overwhelming experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park.

Trekking Habituated Mountain Gorillas

Many people would wonder how safe would it be to enter the thick rainforest to trek for such a giant looking Apes and the answer is that the gorillas you will trek in Bwindi forest are habituated Gorillas, which are made used to human beings after 3 years of close monitoring before they are made available for Visitors.

Gorilla permits

Unlike other wildlife like Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Rhinos and Buffalos that can be seen throughout across Africa, Mountain gorillas are only found in three countries two being in East Africa and the third in West Africa at the edge of the Albertine Rift valley, this will require travelers to book their gorilla passes way in advance in order to guarantee trekking and minimum of 6 months to 1 year is required and Bwindi has 4 Mountain Gorilla Trekking gates and travelers must first secure their permits before booking a lodge to stay, the 4 gates includes Buhoma in the North, Ruhija in the East, Rushaga in the lower south and Nkuringo in the upper south respectively.

Age limit for Gorilla trekking in Uganda

Due to the strenuous nature of the Activity a minimum age of 15 is required to be able to acquire a gorilla permit, those below that may not be able to secure gorilla permit.

Best time to trek Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi forest.

The best time for gorilla trekking in Uganda is during the dry season which runs from May to October and from December to February when the trails are drier making the trek in the thick rainforest easier and also with less rainforest the photography is better.