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# Active African Vacations: Gorilla Trekking Uganda: Tours, Permits & Prices

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- [Baby Mountain Gorilla Born in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest](https://www.trekgorillas.com/baby-mountain-gorilla-born-in-bwindi/): This baby is an addition to many gorilla babies that have been born in Bwindi forest over a period of time. In the course of 2020, the gorilla fraternity went into a mountain gorilla baby boom that saw an increase in the number of the endangered primates in Uganda.
- [Twin Baby Gorillas Born in Virunga National Park](https://www.trekgorillas.com/twin-baby-gorillas-born-in-virunga-national-park/): Despite long periods of civil unrest in the region where mountain gorillas live, conservation efforts have achieved success out of their campaign. Discoveries indicate that gorilla populations in the Virunga Massif have grown to 604 individuals up from 480 individuals in 2010 putting the total global population to over 1,000 individuals.
- [Uganda in a Baby Mountain Gorilla Boom](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-in-a-baby-gorilla-boom/): Since the year 2020 began, Uganda so far has recorded a baby boom among mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- [Bwindi Mountain Gorillas Increase in Numbers](https://www.trekgorillas.com/bwindi-mountain-gorillas-increase-in-numbers/): The endangered Bwindi Mountain gorillas have increased in numbers, thanks to the conservation efforts by the various wildlife stakeholders. According to the latest data, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has seen its gorilla numbers rise from 400 in 2011 to 459 gorillas todate.
- [Make a Gorilla Trekking Surprise for your 15 Year Old Child](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-surprise-for-your-15-year-old-child/): As a parent or guardian, you can make a gorilla trekking surprise for a 15 year old son or daughter. Gorilla trekking is a lifetime adventure for most people but with a minimum age limit. Trekking to see gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda or Congo, you must be 15 years and above. Visiting gorillas in the jungle has got no upper age limit as long as one is physically fit and strong to make any moderate hiking. But even weaker ones due to age or physical disability can be lifted on stretchers to go and see gorillas in the wild.
- [Trek Gorillas in Uganda before the Permit Price Increase](https://www.trekgorillas.com/trek-gorillas-in-uganda-before-the-permit-price-increase/): Starting July 2020, a Uganda gorilla permit will be sold at USD 700 up from the current USD 600. But the good news is, you can book a permit to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park before the price increase next year. Booking a gorilla permit before July 2020 means you are set to save USD 100 on the permit.
- [Baby Gorilla Born in Mubare Group in Buhoma](https://www.trekgorillas.com/baby-gorilla-born-in-mubare-group-in-buhoma/): Mubare Gorilla Family in Buhoma Sector of Bwindi forest has welcomed a new born baby mountain gorillas in Uganda. Mubare group is one the gorilla trekking families found in Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park are the two wildlife reserves where gorillas in Uganda live.
- [FLY ENTEBBE TO BWINDI TO SEE GORILLAS IN THE WILD](https://www.trekgorillas.com/fly-entebbe-to-bwindi-to-see-gorillas-in-the-wild/): Visit Uganda and fly entebbe to bwindi to see gorillas in the wild. Uganda is a home to the endangered mountain gorillas which live in Bwindi and Mgahinga forest. To visit these endangered primate species, you have to fly into Uganda first. There are several flight options from all parts of the world from which you can choose. Once you are in Uganda, you can take a flight from Entebbe to the gorilla parks in Uganda.
- [Uganda Gorilla Permit to Cost USD 700 Starting July 2020](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-gorilla-permit-increased-to-usd-700/): A Uganda Gorilla Permit Increased to USD 700 starting 1st July 2020 from the current USD 600. The  anouncemnet was made last week by the Director Tourism and Business Services at the Uganda Wildlife Authority Stephen Masaba while meeting Uganda Tour Operators at Hotel Africana in Kampala.
- [GORILLA TREKKING, THE SURVIVAL HOPE FOR MOUNTAIN GORILLAS](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-the-survival-hope-for-mountain-gorillas/): Gorilla trekking is the major survival hope for the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. And if it was not for gorilla tourism, mountain gorillas probably would be unknown to the world and be having no wildlife importance. The relationship between human beings and mountain gorillas are the visitation tours the former pay to the later. And these gorilla safaris attach importance to the endangered primates found in Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo.

## Pages
- [Mountain Gorilla Filming](https://www.trekgorillas.com/mountain-gorilla-filming/): Mountain Gorilla Filming in Uganda, Rwanda or Congo is the adventure of visiting gorilla parks and take video of the gorillas. This involves capturing every moment of the gorilla behaviour, characters and lifestyles.
- [Gorilla Habituation Process](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-habituation-process/): Gorilla Habituation Process is a practice of training wild mountain gorillas to learn to live in the presence of human beings. This process usually takes between 2 to 3 years to be accomplished by researchers and conservationists. Mountain gorillas are naturally wild animals and therefore need to be habituated for them to be ideal for trekking by human beings. Gorillas that are not habituated or adapted to human presence are not good for trekking and they may be violent.
- [Gorilla Families for Gorilla Habituation Experience](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-families-for-gorilla-habituation-experience/): There are two gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park reserved by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for gorilla habituation experience. Bikyingi family and Bushaho gorilla family are the only gorilla groups set aside for gorilla habituation experience. These gorilla groups are found in the south of Bwindi forest, with one families located in Rushaga and another one in Nkuringo Sector of the vast gorilla park. At present, Bwindi National Park has 19 gorilla families available for gorilla trekking where its fellow park, the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park boasts of only family, the Nyakagezi group.
- [Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust (BMCT)](https://www.trekgorillas.com/bwindi-mgahinga-conservation-trust-bmct/): Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust (BMCT) was set up in 1994 under the Uganda Trustees Laws to conserve the biodiversity of the two gorilla parks in Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are the two destinations that make up Bwindi-Mgahinga Conservation Area. The tourist areas are homes to the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda and the BMCT establishment was a wake up call to the conservation and protection of these primates which attract hundreds of visitors every year under the conception of gorilla trekking.
- [Choosing a Gorilla Trekking Region and Family for Trekking](https://www.trekgorillas.com/choosing-a-gorilla-trekking-region-and-family-for-trekking/): Choosing a Gorilla Region and Family for Trekking
- [Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Entebbe or Kampala](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-gorilla-trekking-from-entebbe-or-kampala/): Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Entebbe or Kampala is another gorilla tour option one can use to access any of the two mountain gorilla parks in Uganda. Visiting gorillas from Entebbe or Kampala is an alternative to gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali, the Capital City of Rwanda.
- [Best Hiking Boots for Gorilla Trekking](https://www.trekgorillas.com/best-hiking-boots-for-gorilla-trekking/): Best hiking boots for gorilla trekking: waterproof, ankle-high, broken-in lugs. See our top picks, sizing tips & free permit quote today.
- [4 Days Rwanda Gorillas, Monkeys & Dian Fossey Hike](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorillas-monkeys-dian-fossey-hike/): In this Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tours, you will be overjoyed to tour Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans). This park has an astounding sight-seeing view; you really enjoy environment at its finest. As you explore on the gorillas, trailing will take place in the volcanoes park. Trekking takes place through the plush tropical rain forest in pursuit for gorillas in Rwanda.
- [3 Days Golden Monkeys Trek Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-days-golden-monkeys-trekking-rwanda/): Day 1: From Kigali you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park
- [3 Day Gorilla Trekking & Lake Kivu Tour](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-day-gorilla-trekking-lake-kivu-tour/): Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda and Lake Kivu Tour – 3 Days
- [6 Days Rwanda Gorillas & Wildlife Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-golden-monkey-chimp-trekking/): Full Gorilla Tours Itinerary
- [Lake Kivu Tours Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/lake-kivu-tours-rwanda/): During the amazing boat ride, one can track progress across the stunning lake using Google Maps on a smart phone. This tracking can be incredibly accurate.  When having a boat ride, you will have scenery passing by you consisting of green hills, covered with homes and coffee plantations. After an hour or two, you will come back ashore for a break at a hotel where drinks, fruits and meals may be awaiting you. Usually Lake Kivu tour is a supplementary activity after gorilla trekking, Dian Fossey Hike or Golden Monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park. It may also be visited after a wonderful tour of Nyungwe Forest National Park in the southern parts of Rwanda.
- [2 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trek & Lake Kivu Tour](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-trek-lake-kivu-tour/): Tour activities during this 2 day gorilla trekking Rwanda trip also includes golden monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park (Parc Nationale Des Volcans). This park is a habit for the much loved mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Rwanda.
- [Rwanda Climate and Geography](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-climate-and-geography/): Rwanda is a land locked country situated in central Africa. The country is well known as land of thousand hills with 5 volcanoes, 23 lakes and other numerous rivers some of which forms the source of River Nile.
- [Rwanda Gorilla Permit Availability](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-permit-availability/): Rwanda gorilla permit availability depends on the bookings of a particular date. Rwanda has 10 habituated gorilla families, converting into 80 gorilla permits per day for trekking gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Since the increment of the gorilla permit price in Rwanda in 2017 for USD 750 to USD 1500, the permits have not been very competitive to the extent of being unavailable for any given date. Chances of finding Rwanda permits are high.
- [Speedway Safaris on Tripadvisor](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-on-tripadvisor/): Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Tripadvisor - The Best Gorilla Tours in Rwanda, Mountain Gorilla Tour Reviews by happy visitors
- [19 Days Uganda Birding Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/19-days-uganda-birding-tours/): Day 19: Departure from Uganda.
- [3 Day Uganda Gorilla Safari by flying](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-day-uganda-gorilla-safari-by-flying/): Enjoy a 3 day Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest flying from Entebbe Airport. This gorilla trekking safari is very much perfect for visitors who do not want to sit for a long time while driving by road. It is also time-saving for people with limited time but at the time want to take pleasure in Uganda gorilla trekking adventures.
- [8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safaris and Tours ](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-trekking-safaris-and-tours/): This 8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safaris and tours exploit all the major tour destinations in the country. The Safari has several acclivities that include:
- [9 Days Chimps and Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/chimps-and-gorilla-trekking-rwanda/): Rwanda chimpanzee tracking, Wildlife and Gorilla Tracking Highlights: The places you will explore during this safari include; Akagera National Park, Kigali City, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Gisenyi, Kibuye and the Volcanoes National Park where gorillas in Rwanda are found.
- [5 Day Chimp & Gorilla Trekking Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/5-day-chimp-gorilla-trekking-rwanda/): 5 Day Chimps Trekking Rwanda in Nyungwe Forest National Park and gorilla safari in the Parc Nationale Des Volcans.
- [15 Days Uganda Rwanda Safaris](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-rwanda-safari-tours/): Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe, Transfer to Kampala
- [13 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-wildlife-safari-tours/): Day Four: Move to Kibale National Park, have a Nature Walk
- [Visit Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/visit-rwanda/): Visit Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills characterized by stunning scenery and warm, friendly people who offer unique experiences in one of the most remarkable countries in the world. It is blessed with extraordinary biodiversity, with incredible wildlife living throughout its volcanoes, montane rainforest, and sweeping plains. Travelers come from far and wide to catch a glimpse of the magnificent gorillas, yet there is so much more to see and experience.
- [Booking Gorilla Trekking Uganda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/booking-gorilla-trekking-uganda/): Book Uganda gorilla trekking in 4 steps: pick Bwindi or Mgahinga, choose dates, secure your $800 UWA permit, and confirm lodging. Get a free quote in minutes.
- [Scheduled Flights to Mgahinga  Gorilla National Park from Entebbe](https://www.trekgorillas.com/scheduled-flights-to-mgahinga-gorilla-national-park-from-entebbe/): Take Scheduled Flights to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Entebbe International Park. People visit Mgahinga National park for mainly gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking. But there are other tour activities including mountain hiking, community tours and nature walks among others. Visitors to Mgahinga can use scheduled flights from Entebbe or road transport from Kigali, Kampala or Entebbe. Scheduled Flights to from Entebbe to Mgahinga land at Kisoro Airstrip in Kisoro town from where, guests are transferred by road to the park or may stay overnight in the town and proceed the next day for gorilla safari tours.
- [Scheduled Flights from Entebbe to Bwindi for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/scheduled-flights-from-entebbe-to-bwindi-for-gorilla-trekking/): Scheduled Flights from Entebbe to Bwindi for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda  
- [3 Day Akagera Safari Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-day-akagera-safari-rwanda/): Day 1: Arrival, transfer to Akagera National Park and evening game drive.
- [Why are Mountain Gorillas Endangered](https://www.trekgorillas.com/why-are-mountain-gorillas-endangered/): Why are Mountain Gorillas are Endangered is because of many human induced factors as well as natural ones. Mountain gorillas have been struggling to live for decades. Their homes have been destroyed by civil war, deforestation and agriculture, and as a result their population has dwindled. Gorilla trophies have long been popular among poachers and their rare meat fetches a high price on the black market.
- [Gorillas in Rwanda Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorillas-in-rwanda-tours/): A gathering of Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda. Its a good moment when tourists meet gorillas in such bigger numbers.
- [5 Days Double Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/double-gorilla-trekking-rwanda/): Enjoy 5 days of Kigali and Volcanoes Tour out of which you will have two consecutive days of astonishing Double Gorilla Trekking Safaris with different families.
- [Kigali Genocide Memorial](https://www.trekgorillas.com/kigali-genocide-memorial/): Kigali Genocide Memorial Cente is a place of commemoration and remembrance of the 1994 Genocide that claimed close to a million lives of mainly the Tutsi minorities in Rwanda. The centre was opened in April 2004, the 10th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide. Since its inaugural, the memorial has received thousands of visitors, encompassing young people, adults, politicians and leaders from across Africa and beyond.
- [Rwanda Tourist Attractions](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-tourist-attractions/): Rwanda's Top Tourist Attractions include mountain gorillas at the Volcanoes National Park and Chimps in Nyungwe Fores. Rwanda, the land of 1000 Hills as popularly known is a tourist destination for mainly gorilla lovers, vacation and holiday makers. The tiny country is East Africa region is bordered by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south and Democratic Republic of Congo to the west.
- [Rwanda Travel Guide](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-travel-guide/): Getting there:
- [10 Days Rwenzori Mountains Trekking](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwenzori-mountains-trekking/): Climb on to the glacier, cross the Stanley Plateau and move on with the ascent. Basing on altitude sickness, fog and weather, scramble up to the summit of Margherita, the Rwenzori peak. It is not guaranteed that everyone will reach the summit because of the altitude and the tough conditions. So do not get disappointed if you do not. Coming back to Scott-Elliot pass, you get spectacular views back to Bujuku Lake and Mount Speke, up to Mount Stanley and down to the Kitandara Lakes. Once over the pass the trail enters an alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders. Go down to Kitandara Hut for overnight, past the Kitandara Lakes. (If you do not wish to climb the peak, a more restful day walking from Elena Hut to Kitandara Hut 4,023m.) (FB)
- [8 Days Primate Trekking Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/primate-trekking-rwanda/): This Rwanda Primate trekking tour entails gorilla and golden monkey trekking in the Volcanoes National park and chimpanzee safari in Nyungwe Forest National Park.
- [Uganda Gorilla Permit](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-gorilla-permit/): A Uganda gorilla permit is a card issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to allow its holder entry to any of the only two gorilla parks in Uganda. With a secured gorilla permit, you are able to enter Bwindi Impenetrable forest or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to see gorillas in the wild. Uganda, with about 20 gorilla families has over 160 gorilla permits available for tourists who want to see the endangered primates in Bwindi and Mgahinga forests. Bwindi forest has the biggest number of gorilla groups and therefore boasts of over 150 gorilla permits at its 4 gorilla trekking regions. These 4 Bwindi gorilla regions include Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo sectors. A gorilla permit can be booked through a local tour operator or directly with UWA. To book a tour for either Bwindi or Mgahinga, gorilla permit availability has to be confirmed forest for the preferred tracking dates. One can use the online gorilla permit booking or
- [Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Congo](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-safaris-in-congo/): Gorilla Trekking Tours and Safaris in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park
- [Mount Nyiragongo](https://www.trekgorillas.com/mount-nyiragongo/): A complete Guide to Mount Nyiragongo Volcanic Crater, its hiking and where to stay, how to reach there and more vital information.
- [Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Rules and Regulations](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-trekking-rules-and-regulations/): Read carefully the Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Rules and Regulations if you are going for trekking either in Rwanda, Uganda or DR Congo. You need to read more about the tracking rules for enjoyment and safety reasons.
- [Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Lodges](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-trekking-lodges/): Accommodations around Volcanoes National Park
- [Golden Monkey Trekking Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/golden-monkey-trekking/): Golden Monkey Trekking at the Volcanoes National Park. Besides Mountain gorillas, Volcanoes National Park is a habitat for Golden Monkeys (Cercopithecus Mitis Kandti) in Rwanda. Golden Monkey trek in Rwanda is the forest's other tourism highlight. Cercopithecus Mitis Kandti is a local subspecies of the common Sykes Monkey, also named as the “Blue Monkey” and commonly lives in the high altitude forests of the Volcanoes National Park. These monkeys are joyous, alert and often use their time jumping from one bamboo branch to the other es or move cheerfully on the ground.
- [Kigali City Tour](https://www.trekgorillas.com/kigali-city-tour/): When you visit Rwanda, a city tour of Kigali is usually put on the safari menu. A Kigali City tour can be made before Rwanda wildlife tour or safaris or after as the itinerary may be designed. During the city tour, you will visit some of Kigali city's sights, sounds and monuments that teach you more about the country's past.
- [Kwita Izina: Rwanda Gorilla Naming Ceremony](https://www.trekgorillas.com/kwita-izina-rwanda-gorilla-naming-ceremony/): Effigies of Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda during the Kwita Izina ceremony
- [Presidential Palace Museum Kigali Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/presidential-palace-museum-kigali-rwanda/): The Presidential Palace Museum, the fortress of former Rwandan President Juvenel Habyarimana. It is also locally known as ‘Habyarimana’s house’. Habyarimana’s plane was shot down on April 6th 1994 and the incident ignited the Rwandan Genocide that claimed several human lives. Currently the palace is a museum where tourists can see how the former president lived.
- [Dian Fossey Hike](https://www.trekgorillas.com/dian-fossey-hike/): The Late Dian Fossey during her active years. She was murdered in 1985 by suspected gorilla poachers, whom she had fought aggressively for a long time
- [Lake Kivu Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/lake-kivu-rwanda/): Lake Kivu is a 2,650 square km strangely good-looking inland water body enclosed by steep, green terraced hills along eastern Rwanda and is at an altitude of 1, 460 metres (4,790 ft). Lake Kivu stands across the border connecting western Rwanda to the Democratic Republic of Congo and is surrounded by forested hills, with sandy bays and fishing villages. About 1 370 km2, that is 58% of the Lake Kivu waters lie inside DR Congo borders.
- [Booking Terms and Conditions](https://www.trekgorillas.com/booking-terms-and-conditions/): To all our dearest clients, here are the booking terms and conditions of our service to cater to outstanding and relevant issues concerning your trip goodness and company interests and create a win-win environment.
- [11 days Rwanda Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-tours/): Day 1 – Received on by our driver and be transferred to the Hotel in Kigali City. Overnight: Kigali.
- [10 Days Wildlife Safaris Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/10-days-wildlife-safaris-rwanda/): Wildlife Safaris Rwanda - Safaris, Chimpanzee tours, gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking.
- [Rwandan Genocide 1994](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwandan-genocide-1994/): Rwandan Genocide 1994
- [Karisoke Research Center](https://www.trekgorillas.com/karisoke-research-center/): Dian Fossey Grave-stone at Karisoke Research Centre
- [Ibyiwacu Cultural Village](https://www.trekgorillas.com/ibyiwacu-cultural-village-2/): Ibyiwacu Cultural Village is situated in Nyabigoma unit, in the Sector of Kinigi in Musanze district, Northern Province. Locally, Ibyiwacu locally refers to, ‘The treasures of our home, our heritage. It is therefore a place where you feel at home and able to share the cultural heritage treasures of the Rwandese.
- [Rwanda Travel and Tourist Visa](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-travel-and-tourist-visa/): All Foreign Nationals who wish to acquire a Rwanda Tourist Visa are advised to hand in their submissions/requests to respective Diplomatic Missions of Rwanda in their Countries of residence for proper processing.
- [Kahuzi Biega National Park Congo](https://www.trekgorillas.com/kahuzi-biega-national-park-congo/): Kahuzi Biega National Park came to its existence in 1970 when it was established by the Belgian photographer and conservationist Adrien Deschryver. The park was given a name Kahuzi Biega after its boundaries of mount Biega and mount kahuzi.
- [4 Days Gorilla Trekking and Safaris](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-and-safaris/): The places you will explore on this safari include Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will do mountain gorilla trekking. You will then visit Queen Elizabeth National Park for wildlife safaris and boat cruise on Kazinga Channel.
- [Akagera National Park Safari, Rwanda Wildlife Safari](https://www.trekgorillas.com/akagera-national-park-safari/): An Akagera National Park safari is a 1 to 3-day game-drive and boat-safari trip through Rwanda's only savannah reserve, located roughly 2 to 2.5 hours from Kigali, where visitors track lions, rhinos, elephants, and buffalo across the Kilala Plains and Lake Ihema wetlands. A well-planned safari covers two distinct game-drive circuits (north and south), a Lake Ihema boat cruise, and, for those with more time, an optional night drive or rhino-tracking walk with park rangers. Non-resident safari costs start around USD 300 to 500 per person for two days, excluding accommodation, with fixed entrance and activity fees set by park management. This guide walks through exactly how to plan the trip: which circuit to prioritise, how many days to book, what a safari day actually looks like, and how to combine Akagera with a wider Rwanda gorilla trekking itinerary.
- [18 Day Uganda Safari Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-safari-tours/): This holiday tour include visiting Murchison Falls, Kibale forest, Rwenzori Mountain, Bwindi Forest, Lake Bunyonyi and the source of the expansive River Nile in Jinja.
- [6 Days Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tracking Safaris in Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/chimpanzee-safari-rwanda/): This itinerary takes in the best of safaris including Rwanda Chimpanzee Safari and Gorillas as well. This itinerary makes you never overlook terrifying gorilla trekking experience on the Rwandan section of the splendid Virunga mountain range at Volcanoes National Park. This park firms over half of the 650 mountain gorillas in the expanse and there is no wildlife encounter more moving or life varying than spending time witnessing these closest friends relaxing peacefully in the forest. Nyungwe Forest National Park, perhaps it is the best preserved rain forest in Central Africa that offers an occasion to trek some of the most bio-diverse forest on earth and appreciate up to 13 different species of primates. You can also spend time as you slope downtime to Lake Kivu with vast fresh-water expanse perfect for break and reformation amidst the exhilarating tracking regions.
- [Golden Monkey Trekking Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/golden-monkey-trekking-rwanda/): Golden Monkey Trekking in Rwanda is one of the major tourists activities at the Volcanoes National Park, after Gorilla tracking. The Golden Monkey also known as Cercopithecus Mitis Kandti is an indigenous subspecies of a well-known Sykes Monkey, also acknowledged as the “Blue Monkey”. This specie is pervasive to the high height jungles of the Volcanoes National Park. These primates are uncommon species and are recorded as endangered. Golden monkeys are bouncy, lively and intrusive and regularly take their time jumping from one bamboo branches or skipping on the forest ground towards the base of the volcanoes Park. These species among primates family have outgrown their original introversion or shyness into accepting daily visit by tourists and researchers at the park.
- [Gishwati Mukura National Park](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gishwati-mukura-national-park-rwanda/): Gishwati Mukura National Park is one of the four National Parks found in Rwanda. Rwanda is well known for three National parks that is to say, Volcanoes, Nyungwe Akagera national park Nyungwe national park. In 2015 the law was passed by the Rwandan government to establish a new national park that combines the two forest of Gishwati and Makura forest.
- [Chimpanzee Trekking in Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/chimpanzee-trekking-in-rwanda/): Nyungwe Forest Chimp
- [4 Days Kahuzi Biega Lowland Gorilla Trekking](https://www.trekgorillas.com/4-days-kahuzi-biega-lowland-gorilla-trekking/): This Gorilla Trekking Tour takes you to the Democratic Republic of Congo, another habitat for the endangered Mountain Gorillas on the African continent. DR Congo is a vast country with Lowland and Mountain Gorillas. In Congo, Lowland Gorillas live in Kahuzi Biega National Park whereas the gravely endangered mountain gorillas dwell in Virunga National Park. Mountain gorillas are the most visited specie than other gorilla species.
- [3 Days Murchison Falls Safari](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-days-murchison-falls-safari-uganda/): Uganda safari to Murchison Falls National park is pretty pleasurable. Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s biggest National Park measures approximately 3,840 square kilometers, an equivalent of 1,480 square miles. Murchison falls is a portion of the 5,308 sq kms or say 2,049 square miles that make up the bigger Murchison Falls Conservation Area. Murchison Falls National Park is found in Masindi District in in western Uganda plus Amuru in the north of Uganda. Murchison Falls national park is a habitat to a several African wild faunas comprising Water buffaloes, elephants, Crocodiles, Lions, Leopards, Hippopotamuses, Antelopes, Giraffe, Uganda Kobs, Oribi and many more. The Nile River, running through park, is a home-base to a diversity of water birds, containing the scarce Shoe bill stork.
- [3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-days-chimpanzee-trekking-rwanda/): Day 1: From Kigali transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park, the habitat for Chimpanzees in Rwanda.
- [3 Day Congo Gorilla Trekking, Virunga National Park, Gorilla Tour Congo](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-day-congo-gorilla-trekking-virunga-national-park/): The 3 day Congo Gorilla Trekking safari commences in Kigali Rwanda. You will transfer to Virunga National Park in the DR Congo passing through Uganda’s Cyanika boarder post. Virunga Park has got five groups of mountain gorillas out of which three families are trekked most.
- [Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tours at Volcanoes National Park](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-trekking-tours/): Rwanda Gorilla Trekking at the Volcanoes National Park is the major tourism activity done at this park. Book a Rwanda gorilla permit and be able to access the park for a life time gorilla safari adventure in the wild. Gorilla Trekking is the major activity and attracts thousands of visitors to the country throughout the year. It is always advisable to secure a permit some months in before the trekking dates for proper trip planning. We are always available to make all the necessary arrangements for buying a permit plus organising the entire tour. Over 100 permits are available each day for visitors. Revenues from gorilla tourism are partly used by the government in the conservation efforts of the mountain gorillas plus helping communities around the park.
- [National Museum of Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/national-museum-of-rwanda/): The diverse sections of the museum demonstrate a wide-ranging assemblage of indistinguishable pictures, traditional artefacts and objects, tools and different craft products. Ethnographic objects are clustered together according to the theme giving quality information on the daily life. Traditional ceramics and basketry are still manufactured and belong to the finest handicrafts of the region.
- [2 Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda & Cultural Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/2-day-gorilla-trek-rwanda-and-cultural-tour/): Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park, Take a Cultural Tour
- [1 Day Gorilla Trekking Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/1-day-gorilla-trekking-rwanda/): This 1 day Gorilla Trekking Rwanda begins early in the morning from Kigali and ends in the evening at the destination. The trip to Volcanoes National Park can best be executed when the guest is already in Kigali to enable an early wakeup. Usually, this safari begins between 4:30 a.m from Kigali. The guests wakes up at 4:00 am to be able to shower and take breakfast in preparation for a life time gorilla tour adventure in Rwanda.
- [Rwanda Gorilla Permit](https://www.trekgorillas.com/rwanda-gorilla-permit/): If you are planning to do a gorilla tour, you have got to book Rwanda gorilla trekking permit. The permit should be secured in advance to be 100% sure of gorilla trekking on your chosen date. Rwanda sells over 50 gorilla permits every day to tourists who visit Volcanoes National Park (Parc National Des Volcanoes). This park is where mountain gorillas in Rwanda are found. A gorilla permit is at USD 1500 per person.
- [Best Time to Go Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/best-time-to-go-gorilla-trekking-in-rwanda/): The best time to go gorilla trekking in Rwanda is June-September and December-February. See month-by-month details and get a free quote today.
- [About Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/about-rwanda/): Rwanda is home to the gorillas of Volcanoes National Park, which is just 2-3 hours from Kigali. Get visa rules, permit prices, safety facts & when to go. Free quote today.
- [Virunga National Park](https://www.trekgorillas.com/virunga-national-park/): The Virunga National Park is a 3,000 square miles (7,800 square kilometer) National Park that stretches right from the Virunga Mountains in the South, to Rwenzori Mountains in the North, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and borders the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Queen Elizabeth National Park and Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda. Virunga Park also known in French as Parc National des Virunga was formerly named as Albert National Park.
- [What to Wear on Gorilla Trekking](https://www.trekgorillas.com/what-to-wear-on-gorilla-trekking/): In order to have a fabulous enjoyment while on a gorilla trekking excursion, a tourist must know the various trekking gear to wear in the entire process. After booking a gorilla safari, whereby you now know the dates of travel and tracking, prepare for the vital trekking gears that you must bring along with. Your safari organizer must be in position to inform what to bring in your packing list or what to find at the park.
- [3 Day Nyiragongo Volcano Hike](https://www.trekgorillas.com/3-day-nyiragongo-volcano-hike/): A daylight View of Lava burning in the Nyiragongo Lava Lake
- [2 Days Gorilla Trekking in Congo](https://www.trekgorillas.com/2-days-gorilla-trekking-in-congo/): Take 2 days gorilla trekking in Congo, another habitat to mountain gorillas in Africa. The country has got both Lowland and Mountain Gorillas.  Mountain gorillas in DR Congo are found in Virunga National Park found in the eastern side of the country. Gorilla Trekking safaris in Congo are becoming prevalent globally! Congo is safe and accessible by all Intercontinental tourists. On this gorilla trek, you will go trekking in the Virunga national park. This 2 days gorilla trekking safari will commence in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda from where you will move to the Virunga National park in Democratic Republic of Congo going through Cyanika border post. Virunga park has got five gorilla families with three groups being the most trekked.
- [10 Days Uganda Gorilla Tours and Safaris](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-gorilla-tours-and-safaris/): This remarkable Uganda Gorilla Tours plus Safaris include gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest plus tours to several other Uganda national parks with lots of mammals and birds to see during such an enthralling Uganda-African safari. This magnificent Uganda wildlife expedition will further take you to Queen Elizabeth National where you appreciate wildlife safari and a baot cruise, all in interest of seeing wild animals and birds in massively. You continue to Kibale National park for a chimpanzee trekking Ugandan safari, do one more game drive and launch cruise in the plains of Murchison Falls National park, take a tour to the Top of the Falls and finish this Ugandan safari  with a fascinating rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola on your way to Kampala.
- [10 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari & Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-safari-uganda/): Gorilla Safari Uganda  and Wildlife Tour for 10 days includes tour of Lake Mburo National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kibale National Park.
- [1 Day Kigali City Tour](https://www.trekgorillas.com/1-day-kigali-city-tour/): Kigali is a beautiful city that is often rushed through in favour of gorillas and other out of town attractions. The city is very safe, ever green, and very clean and more to offer than the visitor can expect. There if you have got a day to spare and you want to have a great view of life in Kigali book yourself into an amazing city tour and we shall show you how amazing the city is.
- [1 Day Golden Monkey Trekking Rwanda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/1-day-golden-monkey-trekking-rwanda/): A 1 Golden Monkey Trekking Rwanda at the Volcanoes National Park begins and ends in Kigali, early morning and evening respectively. This trip is similar to a one day Gorilla Trekking safari at the same park
- [How Many Gorilla Permits are Available in Uganda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/how-many-gorilla-permits-are-available-in-uganda/): There are 160 gorilla permits available for booking in Uganda daily. There are 20 gorilla families in Uganda and each family is allocated 8 permits per day. When you multiply 20 x 8, you get 160 gorilla trekking permits from the two Uganda gorilla parks combined. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has 19 habituated gorilla groups spread across its four gorilla trekking sectors. These include Buhoma sector in the north of Bwindi, Ruhija sector in the east plus  Nkuringo and Rushaga sectors in the southern segment of the park. These 4 gorilla sectors of Bwindi forest have varying numbers of gorilla families. On the day of gorilla trekking, each region of Bwindi has its own offices where visitors gather for gorilla trekking briefing before dispersing to their respective allocated groups for trekking.
- [Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Uganda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-in-mgahinga-gorilla-national-park-uganda/): Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda is another thrilling adventure that gorilla visitors should think about. Mgahinga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest are the only two tourist destinations in Uganda where people go to trek mountain gorillas in the wild. Most of the time, Bwindi is the widely talked about gorilla habitat more than Mgahinga. This is because, there are four gorilla trekking sectors in Bwindi forest plus several gorilla families than Mgahinga. Mgahinga National Park has got one group called the Nyakagezi Gorilla Family, whose trekking is worth the energy. Despite having just only one gorilla family, Mgahinga is an exceptional area where no one would get worried of overcrowding.
- [Physical Fitness for Gorilla Trekking](https://www.trekgorillas.com/physical-fitness-for-gorilla-trekking/): Before coming for the trip, ensure that your physical fitness for gorilla trekking is steadily sound. Gorilla trekking is an adventure activity involving hiking into the steep mountainous terrain and forested zones in search of the mountain gorillas in the wild. This activity requires good health and body fitness to be able to cope up with the tasking hiking. It is also advisable always under the gorilla trekking rules and regulations, that when you are not stable health wise, you should not trek gorillas. This is so because any diseases especially communicable ailments may be transmitted to the endangered primates, which is a life threat. The trekking rules outline some good guidelines to protect the health of the animals and human being.
- [Gorilla Trekking Briefing in Uganda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-briefing/): The pre gorilla trekking briefing is the briefing during which the park guides and rangers highlight about the gorilla trekking rules, regulations and guidelines for tourists to follow. When visiting Uganda, Rwanda or DR Congo to see the endangered primates, the gorilla trekking briefing is a must for every tourists to attend. Anyone who misses it may not not be allowed to enter into the park to see gorillas. This briefing mainly focuses on the safety guidelines put in place to protect the gorillas and humans beings visiting them. The gorilla trekking rules and regulations must be followed strictly for the safety of both humans and the gorillas.
- [Top Tourist Activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park](https://www.trekgorillas.com/top-tourist-activities-in-bwindi-forest/): The top tourist activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda include gorilla trekking tours plus a variety of other things to do in the forest. Bwindi Impenetrable forest and Mgahinga gorilla National Park are the only two tourist destinations where to visit and see the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda. Besides gorilla trekking, Bwindi National Park has got a variety of things to do that visitors can do before or after the fundamental gorilla tour activities. The tourist activities in Bwindi depend on the gorilla trekking region where one is visiting to trek gorillas. Bwindi is divided into four gorilla trekking regions including Buhoma sector in the north of the park and Ruhija Gorilla Sector in the eastern side of the forest. Rushaga Sector and Nkuringo gorilla trekking areas are found in the south of the park. Each region is endowed with attractions that may differ from the other and hence the activities vary accordingly.
- [Gorilla Trekking Age Limit](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-age-limit/): The Age Limit for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda is 15 years and above. Any children below the 15 years of old are not eligible to trek mountain gorillas in Uganda in the forest of Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. When you have children whom you wish to visit and see gorillas in the wild, always cross check their age before making a gorilla tour booking. This age limit was set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a body in charge of gorilla safari reservations and conducting of tours in the gorilla parks in Uganda. UWA is also in charge of mountain gorilla conservation as well as other tourist attractions in Uganda. The 15 year gorilla trekking age limit is the same standards for visiting gorillas in Rwanda at the Volcanoes National Park.
- [Gorilla Trekking Uganda Price](https://www.trekgorillas.com/gorilla-trekking-uganda-price/): In case you wonder how much does it cost to go gorilla trekking in Uganda, we have some estimated breakdowns for you depending on the numbers. Gorilla tours in Uganda take place in Bwindi Impenetrable National and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in south western Uganda. The Gorilla trekking permit now costs USD 700 for foreign nonresidents, USD 600 for foreign residents of East African countries (Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania) and Uganda Shillings 250,000 for East African citizens throughout the year. In Rwanda, a gorilla permit costs USD 1500 and USD 400 in DR Congo. A gorilla permit is a card or document that permits you access to the parks for gorilla trekking.
- [How Long does Gorilla Trekking Take?](https://www.trekgorillas.com/how-long-does-gorilla-trekking-take/): The length of the hike to see mountain gorillas is one of the concerns for most travelers planning gorilla trekking safaris. Upcoming travelers have frequently asked how long it talks o reach the endangered mountain gorillas. Well, there is no perfect answer to this question. The time to spend before meeting gorillas is unpredictable and can change based on different unavoidable factors. However, whether it takes short or long, travelers are 99.9% guaranteed a chance to meet gorillas. Unlike in rare cases, travelers never fail to see the famous endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. How long is a gorilla trek is different from how long to send with gorillas but rather, one leads to the other. The time to spend trekking gorillas can be as shot as 30 minutes or a full day depending on the following factors:
- [Congo Gorilla Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/congo-gorilla-tours/)
- [Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge](https://www.trekgorillas.com/clouds-mountain-gorilla-lodge/): Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge - Luxury Lodge in Bwindi Forest
- [Nkuringo Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Lodge](https://www.trekgorillas.com/nkuringo-bwindi-mountain-gorilla-lodge/): Nkuringo Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Lodge is found in Nkuringo sector, the southern gorilla trekking region of the vast Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Standing at an elevation of 2161 meters, Nkuringo gorilla lodge is positioned on the Nteko ridge overseeing a good-looking ribbon of the world’s well-renowned Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The crest offers a splendid vantage through the Kashasha River Valley to the wooded hill called ‘Nkuringo’ and the nearby envelop of Bwindi Forest trees.
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- [Is Gorilla Trekking worth the money?](https://www.trekgorillas.com/is-gorilla-trekking-worth-the-money/): Is Gorilla Trekking worth the money? The answer is yes, it is worth the cost, efforts and time. The worthiness of gorilla trekking is usually manifested by the past customers who positively review about the unforgettable experience they had during the safari as life-changing adventure commensurate with the tour prices. Despite the presumed high gorilla safari prices, trekking complexities and time, most tours for seeing gorillas in the wild are the most exciting wildlife experiences worth spending on.
- [How to Prepare for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda](https://www.trekgorillas.com/how-to-prepare-for-gorilla-trekking-in-uganda/): Find out how to prepare for gorilla trekking in Uganda so that you make your trip enjoyable and memorable. When you decide to visit Uganda for a gorilla safari tour, you need to check with various airlines for availability of flight tickets that correspond well with your travel dates. At the same time, ask your booking agent or a gorilla safari company directly for availability of gorilla permits for your planned travel dates. Your air ticket must match well with the gorilla trekking safari dates. When you confirm the ticket and the permit availability, you then book with the airline and tour operator respectively. Even though gorilla tracking in Uganda can be done in any month of the year, but try to know the most ideal periods. Read about the Best time to see gorillas in Uganda. This article will help you understand that the best periods run from June to early October plus December to February.
- [Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-gorilla-trekking-tours/): Find Uganda gorilla trekking tours to Bwindi impenetrable forest or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in south western Uganda. At Speedway Safaris, we organize affordable budget gorilla safaris for you to visit gorillas in the wild. To visit and see gorillas in Bwindi and Mgahinga national parks, you must have a gorilla trekking permit issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). UWA gorilla permits cost USD 600 up to July 2020. Read extensively about gorilla safaris in Uganda, the best time to do gorilla trekking and finally make a gorilla permit booking. After securing a permit, then try to read through the gorilla trekking rules and regulations, gorilla tracking itself in details. Before you buy a permit, try to know more about the available options for gorilla trekking in Uganda. The routes to use to reach the park and the modes of transport are very vital. You want to go through Kigali to Uganda or Kampala to Bwindi by road. Or you want to fly to see gorillas in the parks? What to carry or wear on a gorilla trek is equally important.
- [Save Mountain Gorillas from Extinction by Trekking them](https://www.trekgorillas.com/save-mountain-gorillas-from-extinction-by-trekking-them/): Save Mountain Gorillas from Extinction by Trekking them or visiting them at the parks where they live. Mountain gorillas are an endagered specie of the gorilla gorilla birringei. These gorillas live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in south western Uganda. In Rwanda, the mountain gorillas live in the Volcanoes National Park and the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- [Uganda Gorilla Trekking Adventure Safari Tours](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-gorilla-trekking-adventure-safari-tours/)
- [Kibale National Park](https://www.trekgorillas.com/kibale-national-park/): Kibale National Park also known as Kibale Forest National Park is found in southern western Uganda characterised by evergreen rain forest. Kibale is a forest with the largest number of chimpanzees in Uganda. There are also a variety of primates, birds as well as insects. The park roughly 766 square kilometers large and is at an altitude between 1,100–1,600 meters (3,600–5,200 feet). The area is predominantly humid with perennial rain forest plus a varied range of landscapes. Kibale is one of the former outstanding areas to have both coastal and montane forests. In East Africa, it withstands the past substantial span of pre-montane forest.
- [Uganda Gorilla Permit Price Increase](https://www.trekgorillas.com/uganda-gorilla-permit-price-increase/): Over the years, Uganda Gorilla Permit Price Increase has taken place in Uganda. The prices of the Uganda Wildlife Authority gorilla permits have seen a slow but strategic increment over time.