Gorilla tours from Mombasa Kenya

Gorilla tours from Mombasa Kenya. Are you planning to visit Uganda for Gorilla Trekking starting from Mombasa in Kenya and you are also planning to go for safari in Kenya? based in Mombasa Kenya and you want to go gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, or Congo? safari vacations and travel services will help plan for Gorilla tours from Mombasa Kenya. It is possible to go gorilla trekking from Kenya to Uganda by road or by air.

Gorilla Trekking in Africa is one of the once-in-a-lifetime experiences that attracts many travelers during their visit to Africa. Despite the high costs, time, and discomfort from booking to doing the hike through the forest to search for these endangered apes watching gorillas in their natural habitat in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo is one of the best wildlife experiences every traveler would do on his/her safari.

Gorilla Trekking involves hiking/walking through the forest and at some point, difficult terrain, thick vegetation, crossing rivers and swamps in search of gorillas, this activity is challenging and it requires one to be fit at the time of the trek. Gorilla trekking allows you to encounter and watch the gorillas in their natural habitat for one hour in Rwanda, Uganda, and Congo. Travelers who would like to spend more time with the gorillas in their natural habitat can opt to visit Bwindi Forest for a Gorilla Habituation experience which gives you 4 hours of encounter with the gorillas.

Where to go for Gorilla Trekking Done in Africa?

Gorilla Trekking from Burundi, you can start your gorilla trip from Burundi. Gorilla Trekking is in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo which 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 in Kahuzi Beiga National Park. To trek at any of the mentioned national parks a gorilla permit is required for you to be allowed to go for gorilla trekking.

With this once you have your planned dates for gorilla trekking we recommend you start booking your gorilla trip immediately given the fact that services and permits sell out very quickly especially if you plan to do the trek in the peak season of June to September, it is always better to book at least 5 months in advance prior traveling. Gorilla Trekking at the mentioned parks can be booked directly or through a trusted Tour Operator like Safari Vacations and Travel Services.

Cost and Getting Gorilla Permits in Uganda

The Gorilla permit in Uganda Costs $700 Per person per trek for Foreign nonresidents, $600 Per person for residents and $70 for East African Citizens (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi and South Sudan), this allows you to spend one hour encounter with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Uganda has 17 habituated gorilla family groups with 16 found in Bwindi and 1 in Mgahinga this means 136 Gorilla permits are available every day for gorilla trekking in Uganda.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda also gives you the option to spend more time with the mountain gorillas through Gorilla habituation experience which is only 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 under the guidance of trackers and researchers contrary to one hour for the normal trekking. Getting gorilla permits in Uganda can be directly possible by booking them through the Uganda Wildlife Authority or through a tour operator in Uganda like safari vacations and travel services.

Age limit for Gorilla Trekking in Africa

The minimum age limit for Gorilla Trekking is 15 years and the maximum age is 85 years depending on fitness levels. Gorilla trekking for elders is now possible especially in Bwindi forest through the provision of sedan chair carriers, these chairs carry those who feel unfit and are unable to walk into the forest at the time of their trek, and potters will carry you to and from the forest during your trek, hiring the sedan chair in advance or at the day of the trek and price ranges from 400-500 dollars.

What is the best time for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda?

Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kenya is doable throughout the year and the best time to do gorilla trekking in Africa is during the drier months of January, February, June to early September, this makes it easier to travel to the park and gives a clear view of gorillas given the vegetation cover is not too much high grown.

What to pack for Gorilla Trekking in Africa?

Insect Repellent
Water Bottle
Camera, lenses, etc
Comfortable walking/hiking boots & socks
Gardening gloves for gorilla tracking
Hat and Sunscreen
Rain Jacket
Binoculars (game/bird watching)

Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for a Ugandan native, we specialize in life-changing experiences and sustainable tours and holidays to all East African countries. We are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with Uganda Wildlife Authority making it easy to book your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.