Tracking Gorillas In Uganda On A Budget : The gorillas in Africa are among the most notable attractions in Africa that travellers can watch during their wildlife safari that will lead you to a number of habituated species as they carry out their daily activities for a memorable safari experience in the wild. In Uganda travellers will get the chance to watch the mountain gorillas which can be seen in two national parks in the country making Uganda home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and the destination that will give you more chances to access the gorillas in their natural habitat.
Gorilla trekking in Uganda will lead you to Bwindi impenetrable national park which has the highest number of gorillas and Mgahinga national park, another park where you will access the habituated gorilla families in the country. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park which will give you access to the four sectors of the park that is Buhoma, Nkuringo, Rushaga and Ruhija which will give you access to the habituated gorilla families in Uganda, you can also participate in gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park in Uganda which will give you the opportunity to participate in hiking the Virunga mountains in Uganda that is mount muhabura, mount sabyinyo and mount sabyinyo to access the habituated gorilla families.
While hiking through the vegetation covers will give you the opportunity to access a number of attractions like the Albertine endemic bird species like the long-crested eagle handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, archer’s ground robin, African Rwenzori, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori night jar, grey throated tit, the dusky crimson wing, red-faced woodland warbler and many other attractions, you will also get to watch a number of primate species in the wild like; the Hamlyn’s monkey, dent’s monkey, black and white colobus monkey, silver monkey, red tailed monkey, Mona monkey and many other rewarding attractions that will make your hike through the vegetation cover in the wild.
Are you interested in tracking gorillas in Uganda on a budget, here are some of the tips you can do to minimize costs during your gorilla trekking safari in Uganda?
Consider booking a safari in the low season because during the low season, there are not so many people that travel during the low season which leads to the decrease in the price of the gorilla trekking permit in Uganda. so make use of the low season to travel and participate in gorilla trekking in Uganda. a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda is 700USD per person however the price can drop to as low as 500USD or even less therefore you should consider checking for the price drop from a trusted tour operator or the Uganda wildlife authority for a memorable safari experience.
Budget accommodation should also be booked to ensure that you have a memorable safari experience. In order to decrease on the amount of money spent during your gorilla trekking experience in Uganda, there are a number of budget options around the park that will cut down on the costs making your gorilla trekking in Uganda quite affordable.
Opt for public means of transport in order to have an affordable gorilla trekking experience in Uganda by minimizing costs. You will can opt for a bus that goes to Kisoro which is not more than 15USD from kampala city helping to cut costs which is cheaper compared to hiring a safari vehicle in Uganda which is 200USD and more depending on your service providers/ tour operators not forgetting you will also need top pay for their service fees but by organizing your own transportation it will ensure you have a memorable safari experience.
Consider booking group tours for your gorilla safaris in Uganda which will ensure that you minimize costs. With group yours you will have shared costs that will ensure you cut costs to make your safari quite affordable. Shared safaris can include sharing the transport costs, food costs, and accommodation hence lesser costs.
Shorten your days for gorilla trekking safari in Uganda to avoid spending more time to spend more money on accommodation and transport costs which can hike the prices for your gorilla trekking experience in Uganda.
’’with these tips let us make your gorilla trekking experience quite affordable and memorable as you embark on tracking the gentle giants in the wild.’’
