Can I book Uganda gorilla habitation experience when I am in America?

Can I book Uganda gorilla habitation experience when I am in America? Gorilla habituation is one of the best safari activities in Uganda that one shouldn’t miss out on when they visit the country. Are you planning a gorilla habituation safari in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park from the United States of America and you want to spend up to 4 hours around mountain gorillas in the jungle? Would you love to spend up to 4 hours around mountain gorillas well you can read this article to help you out on booking a gorilla habituation safari from the United States of America?

What about habituation experience in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park?

Gorilla habituation is the process of making mountain gorillas that are wild to get used to human presence. The gorilla habituation process normally takes 2-3 years but there are even gorilla families that take less than expected. The mountain gorilla habituation process involves a group of trekkers, rangers, and researchers who keep visiting a mountain gorilla family for up to 4 hours and monitoring their progress until they are sure that the mountain gorillas are used to human presence.

Mountain gorilla habituation in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is done in Nkuringo sector and Rushaga sector between 2 mountain gorillas families that is Bushaho and Bikingi. Gorilla habituation is done by a person above 15 years of age and all these must be having a valid gorilla habituation permit used out by the Uganda wildlife authority.

Choosing a local tour operator to organize for you a Uganda gorilla habitation experience from America

How much you can organize a gorilla habituation safari tour by yourself to Uganda, using a local tour operator is the best alternative but choosing the right tour operator is a challenge. As you search for different tour operators in Uganda, you need to make sure that you are working with a person who is not a scammer. There are different websites of different tour operators so when looking for the best one first check if they are members of the Uganda tourism board and again check if the local tour operator is a member of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators. you can further go and check the tour company with trip advisor and safari bookings and check the comments from clients who have used the company before.

Uganda is the only place for gorilla habituation experience

People intending to visit mountain gorilla national parks in the world from the United States of America for mountain gorilla habituation safaris must first know which country and the national park does the activity. mountain gorilla habituation in the world is as of now only done in Uganda and in only Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. People from the United States of America can habituate mountain gorillas in Rushaga and Nkuringo sectors of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in the southwestern part of the country.

Why is it is that Uganda gorilla habitation experience from America is gaining popularity?

Visiting endangered mountain gorillas is referred to as a once-in-a-lifetime experience a person needs to do when they visit Africa. It’s for this matter that before planning your safari to Africa from the United States of America, you need to look at which activity gives you enough time with the mountain gorillas. The reason as to why we advise travelers from the United States of America to book a gorilla habituation safari instead of a normal gorilla trekking safari is that the habituation gives you up to 4 hours on a single trek. This gives you an opportunity to spend more hours compared to 1 hour of gorilla trekking.

Gorilla habituation saves money compared to normal gorilla trekking of 1 hour because if a single gorilla habituation permits cost $1500 for four hours, it means a person who treks mountain gorillas for 1 hour 4 times to match the 4 hours spend more than you because 4 permits cost $2800.  Trekking who do habituation, therefore, save up to $1300.

Mountain gorilla habituation offers so many things compared to gorilla trekking. People who do gorilla habituation take part in activities such as gorilla naming, collecting specimens, mimicking the behaviors, beating chests, and observing the behaviors of mountain gorillas.

Lodges and hotels or campsites in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park for Uganda gorilla habitation experience from America

There are so many accommodation facilities in the Rushaga and Nkuringo sectors of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. travelers on a habituation safari in these sectors shouldn’t worry about where to stay as accommodation facilities here range from budget to mid-range to luxury options.

Rushaga sector accommodation – Gorilla Safari Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla havens lodge, Bwindi Backpackers Lodge, Gorilla Heights Lodge, Nshongi Camp, Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Valley Lodge, Gorilla Valley Lodge, Four Gorilla Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, and Rushaga Gorilla Camp.

Nkuringo sector accommodation – Nkuringo Gorilla Safari Lodge, Lake Mulehe Gorilla Safari Lodge, Bwindi Back Packer’s Lodge, Nkuringo Gorilla Camp, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Heights Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, and Crested Crane Bwindi lodge among others.

How can I get to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

There are so many ways on how travelers from the United States of America can access Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and this is either by road or by air transport.

By road transport. Different road transport routes can connect travelers to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and these include Kampala via Kabale to Kanungu or from Kampala via Masaka, Mbarara, Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Kihihi all these taking you 9-10 hours.

By air transport. Travelers from the United States of America can access Bwindi impenetrable forest national park by air transport from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airstrip using chattered flights by aero link Uganda and fly Uganda. From Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airstrip, one can get to Kisoro airstrip in just 2 hours.

What’s the number of people allowed to trek a gorilla family undergoing habituation?

There is a limit on the number of people set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority to trek a mountain gorilla family undergoing habituation. The maximum number of people to habituate a single gorilla family undergoing habituation is 4 and these are accompanied by a group of armed rangers, trackers, and researchers. If you are planning to habituate mountain gorillas from the United States of America and you are a group, you need to know that only 4 people are allowed to trek and if you are more than 4, the rest can trek the next day.

What is the number of habituated mountain gorilla permits available in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park?

There are 2 mountain gorilla families that are undergoing habituation in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. since only 4 people are allowed to habituate a single gorilla family this means that there are 8 gorilla permits available for travelers every day in Uganda. Single the number of permits is few compared to the people who want to do this once in a lifetime experience, we advise people to book their habituation permits in advance of 3-4 months before coming to the country to avoid missing out your favorite days.

Uganda Wildlife Authority is responsible for issuing out gorilla habituation permits

The gorilla habituation permits to enable a traveler to habituate endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park are issued out by Uganda Wildlife Authority a body in charge of tourism in Uganda. People who want to habituate mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park can book directly from Uganda Wildlife Authority or can use a trusted tour operator like Africa Adventure Vacations because we are licensed by Uganda Tourism Board and we are also a member of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators.

Price of a gorilla habituation permit in Uganda?

Uganda wildlife authority sells gorilla habituation permits at a fee of $1500 per person per trek. The permits come with park entrance fees, ranger fees, community development fees, and also 4 hours with mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. Gorilla habituation permit price does not come with transport or accommodation. To habituate mountain gorillas, means you have directly helped in the conservation of mountain gorillas, paid UWA workers’ salaries as well as supporting community-based projects.

Procedures for booking Uganda gorilla habituation experience from America?

A traveler from the United States of America can book a gorilla habituation permit to Uganda through many ways such as booking directly from Uganda Wildlife Authority, a tour operator in the United States of America but the best is using a local tour operator from Uganda. By using a tour operator in Uganda, it saves time because they can book for you everything from permits to transport to accommodation. While choosing a tour operator you need to look for that one who is licensed by the Uganda Tourism Board at the same time a member of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators.

When you decided to use Africa Adventure Vacations as your local tour operator, we shall ask you for the travel dates then check for the availability of permits and once we have confirmed we shall reserve and secure you a habituation permit.

What to book with Africa Adventure Vacations?

Africa adventure vacations is a tour company based in Uganda licensed by Uganda Tourism Board and a member of Association of Uganda Tour Operators. Booking with Africa adventure vacations provides you safety and confidence during your safari courtesy of well-trained safari driver guides who are well conversant with all routes and tourism destinations in Africa. You can book with us any of the activities you want to do in Africa such as mountain gorilla trekking, mountain gorilla habituation, birding, game drives, hiking, nature walks and community tours among others. Booking Uganda gorilla habitation experience from America can be done at any time of the year.