Gorilla habituation experience in Uganda 2025

Gorilla habituation experience in Uganda 2025 :  One of the most popular tourist safari attractions in Uganda is the gorilla habituation experience, which entails trekking on foot through the tropical rainforest in search of mountain gorillas and spending four hours with them in their natural environment once they are located. The only place in the southern Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where gorillas undergo training to become accustomed to human presence for hiking is the Gorilla Habituation Experience. The gorilla habituation experience, which involves a group of researchers, gorilla medics, park rangers, park guides, and others, takes two to three years to finish.

Gorilla habituation experience in Uganda 2025.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park gorilla habituation experience begins very early in the morning with a briefing regarding the guidelines, policies, and standards to adhere to while trekking. After the briefing, you will begin your full-day gorilla trekking safari experience in the jungle accompanied by a group of researchers, park rangers, and park guides, among others. During trekking you will be capable to observe different bird species, primates, plant and tree species among others and once the gorillas have been found, you are permitted to spend four hours with them in the natural environment which gives you the chance to learn and monitor their behaviours, watch them carry out their daily activities, engage in the naming process, take photos and record videos.

Best time to go for gorilla habituation experience 2025.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers year-round gorilla habituation safari experience, but the best time to visit is during the dry season, also referred to as the peak season, which falls in June, July, August, September, December, January, and February. This is because there is less rainfall during this time, making access roads and trekking trails dry and passable, making gorilla habituation easier than it is during the rainy season, when trekking trails are muddy and slippery, making gorilla habituation difficult.

Cost of a gorilla habituation permit 2025.

A gorilla habituation permit in Bwindi impenetrable national park costs 1,500 USD per person for foreign non- residents, 1,000 USD per person for foreign residents and 750,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

How to book a gorilla habituation permit 2025?

A gorilla habituation permit in Bwindi impenetrable national park can be scheduled through a trusted tour operator like Focus East Africa Tours where you will contact our tour consultants with the date, month and year when you wish to visit the gorillas. After contacting us, we will check for permit availability through Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and if there are permits accessible, you will be asked to make a deposit for the permit. When we receive the money, we will be able to buy the permit on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.

Gorilla habituation permits in Bwindi impenetrable national park must nevertheless be booked 3 to 6 months before the trekking date because they are affordable and usually get sold out quickly especially during the peak season in the months of June to September and December to February therefore in order to avoid last minute disappointments, you are advised to book in advance.

Where to stay during your gorilla habituation experience.

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Haven Lodge, Bwindi Jungle Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge, Bweza Lodge, Gorilla Valley Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Nshongi Camp, Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Safari Lodge, Wagtail Eco Safari Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Gorilla Leisure Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, and Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge are just a few of the accommodation choices available in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which range in price from  budget, mid-range and luxury for visitors to stay during the gorilla habituation safari.

What to pack for gorilla habituation experience?

There are plenty of items that you ought to bring for your gorilla habituation safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park including long sleeved shirt and trouser, waterproof rain jacket, hiking shoes, garden gloves, insect repellent, face masks, energy snacks and drinking water, walking stick, warm sweater, camera and extra batteries, a pair of binoculars, back pack among essential  others.