Gorilla Trekking Permit Availability
Gorilla trekking is a guided hike in the rain forest of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in search of mountain gorilla families. The activity is enjoyed in a group of 8 people who are allowed one hour experience with the gorilla family. It is paramount note that Gorilla trekking is carried out in the four sectors of Bwindi Forest such as; the Buhoma in northern part of Bwindi with 4 habituated families, Ruhija found in the eastern part of Bwindi Forest with 4 habituated families, Rushaga in the southern part with 8 habituated gorilla families and Nkuringo in the southern part of the forest with 3 habituated gorilla families. Whilst as Mgahinga gorilla National Park has one habituated group known as Ntebeke family, you can as well go gorilla trekking in this park.
The gorilla trekking permit is a document allowing people to see the Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitats which have flourished thousand years in the jungles of the rain forest of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This permit can only be bought at the Uganda Wildlife Authority and can be picked from the head office by tourists or by the help of a licensed tour operator.
How to book a gorilla permit.
Gorilla trekking permit availability can be checked for individuals, group tours and companies. Bwindi Forest has 21 gorilla families to trek daily therefore 168 gorilla permits are available for sell on a daily basis. When you book a gorilla safari with Jeisking Tours Ltd, we assist you to find the gorilla permit availability by contacting the Uganda Wildlife Authority to provide information about the gorilla permits availability according to the dates of travel. Once availability is given, we revert back to you and advise to book the gorilla permit favoring your dates of travel.
Alternatively, you can call directly the Uganda Wildlife Authority reservation number where by you will be able to talk to one of the staff and tell you the available gorilla permits and also you can send them an email. It’s better to call them in the morning rather than afternoon or evening hours for quick response since they are busy during those hours. Although there is a possibility that they may take long to respond to your call or email.
For shift feedback you can book your gorilla permit with a trusted local tour operator like us by contacting our travel experts. All you need is to provide your travel personal details like year, months and date of travel plus the passport details. These are some of the requirements requested by the Uganda wildlife authority to reserve a gorilla permit for you.
If the gorilla permits is available, we advise you to make a booking instantly since during the dry/peak season permits tend to be sold out due the high demand. And once the gorilla permit is purchased, we send you the scanned copies of the permit or receipt confirming the booking.
Upon arrival at the airport, the permit document or card is given to you by the company representative or you can as well pick the permit at our head office in Kampala. And if you have booked an all-inclusive safari with us the gorilla permit is included on the safari offer given. Don’t hesitate to visit our offices, we are open daily from 8am-5pm in the working hours throughout the year or you can reach us through a phone call or send an email.
You have to specify the year, month and date of travel when asking for a gorilla permit and also you should be knowing that these gorilla trekking permits keep on changing every financial year. We argue travelers to book a gorilla permits in advance at least 4-6 months prior to the date of travel to avoid inconveniences that may result from late booking.
For more information concerning gorilla permit availability in Uganda feel free to contact our travel consultants to assist you, simply send an email on info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call directly on +256-775630809 to speak to our customer care personnel.
