Buying Gorilla permits in Uganda
In order for any person to do gorilla trekking in Uganda, he or she must pay and obtain a gorilla trekking permit. Vibrant Holiday Safaris purchases the gorilla trekking permits for our clients. If one is interested in a gorilla activity, it is advisable to book a permit early enough or few months before your safari dates and this is because of the competition surrounding people’s interest in gorilla trekking.
Mountain gorillas are one of the wonderful creatures which are endangered and can be only found in two National parks called Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which are found in the Southwestern part of Uganda. Most of the visitors come to Africa to do gorilla trekking and this is the reason why you need to book your gorilla trekking permit in advance.
You need to make sure that you inform Vibrant Holiday Safaris in advance about your intention to do gorilla activities in either Mgahinga or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, especially during the peak season or the dry season when most of the visitors come to Uganda to see gorillas during this time. Once you inform us, we shall check for you the availability of the gorilla permits and once there is availability, we shall let you know and continue with the process of buying the gorilla permit.
Endangered Mountain Gorillas are visited by a group of 8 people who are allowed only one hour to visit the gorillas in their natural wildness. Because of the fragility of the Mountain Gorillas, only visitors who are 15 years and above are the only allowed to trek Mountain Gorillas in the Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Visitors interested in buying a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda will have to contact the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters and these permits are obtained in advance about 2 months in advance. Other than the Uganda Wildlife Authority, you can also get and book your gorilla trekking permit in advance by contacting the local and well-known tourism companies that are registered with the Uganda Wildlife Authority such as the Vibrant Holiday safaris.
Booking the Uganda gorilla permit is easy and better when booking through local based tour operator since they have local knowledge about the whole process. Vibrant Holiday Safaris not only purchases the gorilla permits for you but also arranges accommodation where you will stay while on your gorilla trekking safari. The tour operator also provides you with well maintained 4x4wheel drive vehicles that will help you navigate through hard road conditions linking to Uganda Gorilla Parks.
Steps for purchasing the Uganda gorilla permit
Guests need to understand their traveling time before obtaining the gorilla permit. While inquiring about the Uganda gorilla permit, be sure about the dates you would wish to travel to Mgahinga or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to see the gorillas. You will need to cross cross-check with the availability of the permits and if they are not available then you will be able to suggest another date. After the permits have been confirmed available, you will need to scan your passport details and email them to Vibrant Holiday Safaris to secure a permit for you.
Guests wishing to obtain the gorilla trekking permit in Uganda will have to make passports and identification documents ready to confirm their nationality since these affect the assurance of the gorilla trekking permit.
After all this, you will need to consider payment for the Uganda gorilla permit. It is good that you pay for your gorilla trekking permit through Vibrant Holiday Safaris. After payment, our consultant will send you a copy of the payment receipt to confirm payment and after this is done, your tour consultant will go ahead and get a permit, and wait for your due travel date.
Because there are two National Parks in Uganda where you can go and see gorillas that Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, you will need to specify which region or sector you want to trek the mountain gorillas especially when you wish to trek gorillas for easy allocation of the gorilla permits.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has four sectors: the Rushaga, Nkuringo, Ruhija, and Buhoma, which you can book, and enjoy the endangered gorillas in their natural habitats.
Uganda is one of the best destinations where you can for gorilla activities since more than half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the world are in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Therefore, you should remember to buy your gorilla permit as you prepare to come to Uganda to see gorillas.