How to book a safari in Uganda and Rwanda
A safari is an overland trip, usually in Africa, that involves hunting, taking pictures, or just exploring the wilderness while observing wild creatures in their natural habitat. In order to reserve a safari in Rwanda and Uganda, you must first pick a trustworthy tour operator with local expertise, then obtain gorilla trekking permits (if necessary) from them or directly from the appropriate authorities (such as the Rwanda Development Board or Uganda Wildlife Authority). How to book a safari in Uganda and Rwanda. Plan your itinerary, and pay. There are various steps one should follow on How to book a safari in Uganda and Rwanda
Choose a safari package or packages based on your preferences.
Numerous tour packages for Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and combo packages are available on our website (www.abundadiscoveriesuganda.com). Select a plan based on your time, interests, budget, and travel requirements. What you want to see—such as gorilla tracking, chimpanzees, birds, wildlife, local villages, mountain hikes, etc.—determines your interests. How many days you want to spend on the safari determines your time; and how much you can afford to spend on the safari determines your budget.
Decide on the tour package’s price and departure dates.
The tour package and cost per person will be decided by you and our travel specialists over the phone or via email. Please take note that Abunda Discoveries Uganda provides guided private tours for honeymooners, couples, groups, and solitary. Our staff will verify the availability of permits and accommodations based on your intended travel dates, exactly like you will with flights. You should look for flights before checking for gorilla/chimp permits and lodgings for availability.
Confirmation of reservation
It’s time to finalize your reservation when you’ve verified that flights, gorilla permits, and lodging are available. To allow us to reserve your permits and accommodations, you will need to email us your full names, passport numbers, and country of residence.
Booking a gorilla permit in Uganda and Rwanda
The process of booking gorilla permits for Rwanda and Uganda is a frequently requested question. Buying permissions for gorillas? Booking details for gorilla permits, how to acquire a gorilla permit, where to obtain permits in Rwanda and Uganda, and when to go gorilla trekking in Uganda are all covered. We address all of these questions in our guide to gorilla permit booking. To ensure that you are scheduled for a gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park or Bwindi Forest National Park, you must have your gorilla permit acquired in advance.
Price and Obtaining Ugandan Gorilla Permits
A gorilla permit in Uganda costs $800 per person per trek for foreign non-visitors, $700 per person for foreign visitors, and 250,000 UGX for citizens of East Africa (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and South Sudan). This allows you to spend an hour with the mountain gorillas in either Mgahinga Gorilla National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. In addition, gorilla trekking in Uganda offers you the chance to spend more time with the mountain gorillas. By participating in the Gorilla Habituation Experience, which is limited to the Bwindi Forest and costs $1500 per person. This experience allows you to spend four hours with the gorillas.
How much it costs to obtain a gorilla permit in Rwanda
To see mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park for an hour, you must purchase a gorilla permit in Rwanda. Which costs $1500 per person per trek for foreign non-residents, $500 per person for foreign residents and $200 for East African citizens (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and South Sudan). Volcanoes National Park offers 96 gorilla permits per day for gorilla trekking because Rwanda is home to 12 gorilla families.
How old must a person be to go gorilla trekking in Africa?
Depending on fitness levels, the least age requirement for gorilla trekking is 15 years old. And the maximum age is 85 years old. Elderly people can now go gorilla trekking, especially in Bwindi Forest, thanks to the availability of sedan chair carriers. These chairs are used to transport people who feel unfit and unable to walk into the forest during their trek. Potters will carry you to and from the forest. The cost of renting a sedan chair ranges from $400 to $500.
Which time of year is ideal for gorilla trekking?
The best time to go gorilla trekking in Africa is during the drier months of January, February, June, and early September. This makes it easier to get to the park and allows for a clear view of the gorillas. Because the vegetation cover isn’t too high.
Why reserve your gorilla permits through Abunda Discoveries Uganda?
At Abunda Discoveries Uganda, we offer individualized service with the highest commitment to our customers’ enjoyment and safety. In addition to having a good influence on the communities and wild areas that our operations reach. We are dedicated to the health and welfare of our employees and visitors. We adhere to the environmental philosophy “Take Nothing but Photographs, Leave Only Footprints” in all of our operations and safaris. And every one of our packages is environmentally sustainable.
