Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi vs Virunga National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi vs Virunga National Park: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park is one of the most memorable activities you can participate in for a memorable gorilla trekking experience in Uganda. It should be noted that Bwindi impenetrable national park is a home to half of the world remaining mountain gorillas that you will get to see habituated into the gorilla families that you can visit in the different sectors that is Nkuringo, Rushaga, Buhoma and Ruhija where you can access the gorilla, the park has a lot more to offer from a number of rewarding bird species that you can see during the activity, a number of primate species to the Batwa people among other rewarding attractions that will ensure you have an amazing safari while in the park.
For tourists interested in taking part in gorilla trekking in virunga national park, you will also have the opportunity to visit Africa’s oldest national park and the home to the world’s largest lava lake where you will have the chance to see the mountain gorillas along mount Mikeno where you will get the chance to understand more about the endangered primates in the park for a memorable safari in Congo. For indecisive tourists that cannot choose between gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and virunga national park the comparison below will give you an insight of the differences, the added benefits you will have when you take part in gorilla trekking in either the parks.
Accessibility to the parks
If you’re interested in taking part in gorilla trekking in either Bwindi impenetrable national park or virunga national park you should put into consideration how easy it is to access both the parks to take part in gorilla trekking for a memorable safari. It should be noted from Kampala city, it will take you 8-9 hours to reach Bwindi impenetrable national park for a rewarding safari whereas accessing virunga national park is quite tricky since the country is a characterised by war zones however the virunga national park area is quite safe because of the increased safety measures that are carried out by the park management in cooperation with the government to ensure that the tourists have a safe activity during their stay. It should be noted that virunga national park can be accessed through the Goma side of the park from either Uganda or Rwanda which is quite exhausting for tourists that are interested in having direct flights to their destinations.
Easy access to the gorilla families
Gorilla trekking in virunga national park will give you easy access to the gorilla families since they can all be found in the same area that is along mount Mikeno national park which will give you the chance to have a relaxing adventures in the park whereas gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park is quite hectic in a way that the gorilla families are found in different sectors in the park and in cases where tourists travel as groups, they will have to split up to take part in the activity in the different sectors of the park which means there will be division of the groups.
Number of gorilla families
For tourists interested in gorilla trekking in either Bwindi impenetrable national park or virunga national park they should put in mind the number of gorilla families because they determine the number of gorilla trekking permits issued to take part in the memorable activity while in the park. Bwindi impenetrable national park is a home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas where over 22 gorilla families and others under the habituation process in the park which gives a chance to more tourists to take part in gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park whereas gorilla trekking in virunga national park caters for a few people because there are a few habituated gorilla families in the park because there are a number if mountain gorilla families that migrated to volcanoes national park because of the increased wars in the park which led to decrease in a number of gorilla families. Therefore for any tourist interested in gorilla trekking in virunga national park, they should book earlier because the activity attracts a number of tourists to take part in the activity.
Price of gorilla trekking in the park
The price of gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park is quite expensive compared to gorilla trekking in virunga national park which makes the activity in Congo more affordable than that in Uganda. A Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi impenetrable can be accessed from a trusted tour company in Uganda or Uganda wildlife authority in the park whereas a gorilla trekking permit in virunga national park can be obtained at a fee of 400usd however it should be noted that gorilla trekking in virunga national park is sold in packages therefore to take part in gorilla trekking, you are supposed to buy a package that contains other activities in the park like Mikeno mist, virunga package, Le petit Mikeno package which means you have to pay for a package that suits your pockets in order to take part in the activity.
