Where To See Gorillas In Uganda : Uganda the Pearl of Africa is a rich blessed country with many tourist attractions and the mountain gorilla species are one of the top attractions that have led to a big numbers of people to travel many different parts of the world to visit Uganda while on their Gorilla trekking safaris hence leading to a great development towards the tourism industry of Uganda. Gorilla trekking activities always involve hiking and walking through many different parts with in the dense forests with an aim of tracking the habituated mountain gorillas within their natural habitats and therefore this is best for individuals who are physically fit and are in a good health shape whereby they are free from diseases like; conical heart disease and free from air borne diseases like; flue and cough.
Gorilla trekking in Uganda is a good experience however, tourists planning to trek gorillas are advised to purchase their gorilla trekking permits at least 3 months in advance in order to avoid any inconveniences and these trekking permits in this country are charged at a fee of about 700 USD per person. More so, tourists planning to go on a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda should visit during the dry season when it happens to be less rains and the grass vegetation tends to be short which enables tourists to capture good classic views of the mountain gorillas roaming within the park. Therefore, the dry season is between months of June to September and from December to February.
Where to see Gorillas in Uganda.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Bwindi National park is located in the Southwestern region of Uganda in Kanungu district while covering a total surface area of about 321 square kilometers and it is known to a UNESCO World Heritage which is being managed by a government agency which is well known as Uganda Wildlife Authority whose major role is to protect and conserve all the national parks in the country.
Bwindi impenetrable National park is considered to be the top gorilla trekking destination in Uganda because it is a home to over 400 habituated mountain gorilla species and around 19 habituated gorilla groups that can be tracked with four different sectors and these include; the Ruhija sector which has around four habituated gorilla groups such as; Bitukura, Mukiza, Kyaguriro, Oruzogo, the Buhoma sector which also has four habituated gorilla groups like; Katwe, Habinyanja, Rushegura, Mubare, the Nkuringo sector which is situated within the Southern sector of the park and has around three habituated gorilla families such as; Rushegura, Christmas, Bushaho and lastly, the Rushaga sector which has around 8 habituated groups for example; Busingye, Bweza, Kahugye, Mishaya, Nshongi and many others.
Where to stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Bwindi Impenetrable National park offers its guests with a number of comfortable and affordable accommodation facilities that are always available for the trekkers. However these lodging facilities range from; budget, mid-range and luxury hence granting a chance to the visitors to be able to choose where to stay according to their preferences and where it matches with their budget. These accommodation facilities include; Bwindi Gorilla camp, Lake Bunyonyi overland camp, Gorilla resort Bwindi, Gorilla forest camp, Nkuringo Gorilla camp, Rushaga Gorilla camp, Mantana camp and many others.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Mgahinga Gorilla National park is located within the South Western region of Uganda and it is commonly known as the smallest national park in Uganda, which covers about 34 square kilometers. This National park is considered to be among the best places to visit in Uganda for the best gorilla trekking experience because it is a home to one habituated gorilla group and it shares boundaries with different countries like; Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Uganda which gives chances to the gorillas to move from one country to another. In addition, it is noticed that trekking in Mgahinga national park is easy compared to the trekking with in Bwindi Impenetrable national park because it is easy to track gorillas within their natural habitats. More so, exploring within tis national park does not only give you chances to embark on gorilla trekking activities but also other interesting activities like; bird watching, hiking, golden monkey tracking, guided nature walks and visiting the Batwa village communities and many others.
Accommodation facilities offered at Mgahinga Gorilla National park.
Tourists touring around and would love to also have their stay at Mgahinga Gorilla National park are always offered many comfortable lodging facilities such as; Mount Gahinga Lodge, Mount Muhabura Climbers rest camp, Lake Mutanda resort, Amajambere Lwacu community camp and many others.
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