Gorilla trekking in June
Gorilla trekking in June
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is an expert in organizing Gorilla trekking in June. We organize these trips in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga National Park, Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, and Congo’s Virunga National Park. Kindly let us know which country you would like to go gorilla trekking in June. Safari Vacations and Travel Services will help plan and book for you. On the Gorilla trekking safari in June, you can also include a visit to other savannah national parks. In those national parks, you can do wildlife viewing, boat cruises, and cultural encounters.
Every June, July, and August up to late September of each year, most countries located in the northern hemisphere are in summer. Consequently, most schools and institutions of higher education, decide to break off to take advantage of the prolonged daytime as well as warm weather. While most summer holidaymakers prefer to spend their time visiting beaches, Safari Vacations and Travel Services has quality summer holiday gorilla trekking to Africa. Are you in the United Kingdom, America, Europe, or Asia? Do you want to spend some time in Africa during the summer? Look nowhere as we assemble cost friend and quality summer holiday gorilla trekking trips. These trips allow you to visit the rare mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Mgahinga National Park.
Discounted Gorilla Trekking Tours in June
June is always a high season and with this, you will need to book your gorilla trip in advance. This will help you to avoid missing out on some items like gorilla permits. We organize and have listed pocket-friendly gorilla trekking tours on our website. We have both short and long gorilla safaris visiting either Uganda, Rwanda, or Congo for gorilla trekking. Also. you can combine your tour and trek in all countries.
While most of our safaris start and end in Entebbe, you may choose to begin to end in Kigali. From here, you can visit both Uganda and Congo.
Where best to do Gorilla Trekking in Africa?
You can do Gorilla Trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo. These countries host the four national parks that are home to the only remaining mountain gorillas. These include Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Virunga National Park in Congo. In Congo, you also have an opportunity to see the Lowland gorillas which are found in Kahuzi Beiga National Park.
To trek at any of the above national parks, you must possess to go for gorilla trekking. With this, once you have planned your dates for gorilla trekking, we recommend that you start booking your gorilla trip immediately. You should do so because services and permits sell out very quickly. This is common especially if you plan to do the trek in the peak season of June to September. Therefore, it is always better to book at least 5 months in advance before traveling. You can book Gorilla Trekking at the above parks directly or through a trustworthy local Tour Operator.
Cost and Getting Gorilla Permits in Uganda
The Gorilla permit in Uganda Costs $700 Per person per trek for Foreign nonresidents. Additionally, it is $600 Per person for residents. Meanwhile, $70 is for East African Citizens (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and South Sudan). This allows you to spend an hour encounter with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable or Mgahinga National Park. Uganda has 23 gorilla family groups, with 22 in Bwindi and 1 in Mgahinga. This means 192 Gorilla permits are available every day for gorilla trekking in Uganda.
Gorilla trekking in Uganda also gives you an option to spend more time with the mountain gorillas. This is through a Gorilla habituation experience which you can only do in Bwindi forest. A gorilla habituation permit costs $1500 per person allowing you to spend 4 hours of encounter with the semi-habituated mountain gorillas. You thus do this under the guidance of trackers and researchers.
Cost and Getting Gorilla Permits in Rwanda
The Gorilla permit in Rwanda Costs $1500 Per person per trek for Foreign non-residents. Meanwhile, $500 Per person is for foreign residents and $200 for East African Citizens. This includes countries like Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and South Sudan. This consequently allows you to spend an hour encounter with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda has 12 Gorilla families hence 96 Gorilla permits are available each day for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. You can get gorilla permits in Rwanda by booking them through the Rwanda Development Board. Alternatively, you can get them through a trustworthy tour operator in Rwanda like Safari Vacations and Travel Services.
Cost and Getting Gorilla Permits in DR Congo
You do Gorilla tracking in Congo in Virunga National Park for Mountain Gorillas and Kahuzi Beiga National Park for Lowland gorillas. A gorilla permit in Congo costs $400 per person per trek. This applies in the high season months of mid-December to mid-March then June to October. Then, it costs $200 for the low season months of mid-March to mid-May and then mid-October to mid-December every year.
P.S.: When booking your gorilla permit it is important to note that the gorilla permit price excludes. These are accommodation, air tickets, ground transport, meals, and other expenses. Hence, you will need to get more details of the package you are booking with your tour operator.
What is inclusive of our Gorilla Trekking Tours in June
All Safari Vacations and Travel Services gorilla trekking packages for summer holidaymakers are all-inclusive of gorilla permits and accommodation. It also includes transport to and from gorilla destinations, meals, and drinking water in the vehicle.
We prefer assisting with all components of the tour or your holiday. This helps in a way that while traveling with us in Africa, your holiday is stress-free. Let’s look at all individual components of our summer holiday gorilla trekking safari.
Gorilla permit and what is included or excluded
Are you planning to visit Africa during summer to see mountain gorillas in the jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga in Uganda? If so, kindly contact us now to book your gorilla permit in advance to avoid losing out due to competition.
A gorilla permit is a card that the Uganda Wildlife Authority issues. It allows you to go to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park home to endangered mountain gorillas. Then, you have a chance to view them for one hour. Gorilla permits are only valid for the date you booked and once it expires, you can not use them. Make sure that you are available on the day of trekking. This gorilla permit includes spending one hour with a given habituated mountain gorilla family.
During this one hour, you will take still photos and simple videos. Please read our dos and don’ts while with mountain gorillas. You will also listen to an informative talk from your guide or the day. Included as well are the services of a ranger guide and tourism police to ensure that security in the forest is guaranteed. The ranger from Uganda Wildlife Authority will be carrying a gun probably an AK47. He’d scare away any stray animal that may misbehave along the way. Park entry fees for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and or Mgahinga National Park are also included in the pre-purchased gorilla permits and are valid for 24 hours.
Choices of Lodges for Gorilla Trekking in June
We work with excellent Lodges in and around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Therefore, we are in a position to suggest the best option when it comes to where you will spend your nights in Bwindi. This however depends on your budget. Thus, we will recommend budget, Deluxe, or Luxury Lodges to you. Bwindi has four sections; Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija, and Nkuringo. In each of the above regions, we do have at least two options for each of the categories above. Our lodges are assessed annually, and we keep monitoring their performances and service by visiting them physically as well as checking their reviews on Trip Advisor. Tell us your budget, and we will advise you accordingly. Our advice is just a call or email away.
Transport to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
We operate a fleet of both Luxury Land cruisers for our high-end clients and Customized safari vans for those who want to spend less but travel comfortably. All our vehicles are 4×4 and we customized them for the rough terrain in Africa. They come with drinking water and professional local driver guides drive them. We will make sure that your travel with us is comfortable and foots the bill.
Flying to Kigali, Rwanda, or Entebbe International Airport, Uganda
You will have the option of flying into Kigali or Entebbe to visit Uganda, Rwanda, or Congo for gorilla trekking. Many people prefer flying into Kigali and trekking mountain gorillas in Bwindi. The main reason for this is to avoid long drives involved from Entebbe. Check our Uganda safaris from Kigali and get back to us. Those who fly into Entebbe will enjoy a scenic drive that will see you stop at the equator crossing. They also have a chance to have a look at the Ankore long-horned cows and the rolling hills of Kigezi. Whichever Airport you will use, we will assist in airport transfers as well as transport to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Why book your Gorilla trekking in June with Safari Vacations and Travel Services?
Safari Vacations and Travel Services has positioned itself as one of the leading tour operators. It offers authentic and value-for-money gorilla treks to gorilla trekking national parks. We endeavor to provide accurate and timely information that you can rely on to organize Gorilla trekking in June in Africa. Our staff is always on standby to assist you with all the arrangements, and if you need more information about our service, please visit our trip advisor page for more information and options about Gorilla trekking in June.
