#GORILLA TREK DRIVER#

Getting in and Out of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Second, the higher price point and limited permits keeps the masses away. First, the majority of the fee goes to the conservation efforts in helping the gorilla population rebound. While this fee is high, it is worth keeping in mind two points. Admittedly, it rains fairly often so even in the ‘dry' season the roads could be pretty bad.Īs Uganda is home to almost half of the remaining mountain gorillas between the three countries, it is a great choice and the fee is also the best balance for us- especially since the Congo is sometimes an unsafe place to travel due to civil war or disease outbreaks. We don't advise this if you can avoid it as the road quality is pretty bad and would seemingly be more dangerous in the rainy season. Some 3rd party sources suggest that if you go in the low season the rate may be discounted in Uganda, but we have not verified this. This fee will be rising to $700 in July 2020.

#GORILLA TREK DRIVER#

In 2019 the fee to go gorilla trekking in Uganda was $600 per person- a fair increase from neighboring Congo ($400- seemingly only available in full packaged tours in Virunga National Park) but a savings of over 50% from nearby Rwanda ($1500- where our driver said had just as bad if not worse roads). What About the Fee for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda? To help share some of the information we learned about the experience, this guide was born! Not being deterred, we did it anyway and had a fabulous time. And we have heard mixed feelings on the experience overall as well in terms of whether or not it is worth the $600 per person fee ($700 starting July 2020) to spend an hour with the gorillas.

We heard the hike could be easy, moderately challenging, or terrible. When visiting, we really weren't sure what to expect.

Listed prices and attraction details may have changed since our visit and initial publication.įor the longest time, Angie had mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda on her bucket list, and in early 2019 we finally made that dream a reality with our trip to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

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