Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located deep in the southwest of Uganda is famous for gorilla trekking safaris, a UNESCO World Heritage Site occupying 133sqkm. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is Uganda’s most popular and one of the most visited national parks home to more than half of the remaining critically endangered mountain gorillas in the
Visit Lake Mutanda Near Bwindi and Mgahinga
Lake Mutanda is a small freshwater Lake in Uganda. The Lake is located in Kisoro District in south-western Uganda, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the town of Kisoro, where the district headquarters are located. This location is approximately 454 kilometres (282 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city. The
Gorilla Safari and Cultural Encounters
Batwa Trail: It starts at the base of Mt Muhavura at 8.00 am and finishes by 3-4 pm. You’ll need walking shoes, hat, and rain gear, and a packed lunch with sufficient drinks. The Batwa Trail runs across the lower slopes of the Muhavura and Gahinga Volcanoes in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and these parks
Uganda’s Gorilla Permit Price Will Not Increase till 2020
Many tour operators and tourists have been asking about the possibility of Uganda revising the price of the gorilla permits. However the Uganda Wildlife Authority has confirmed that it it will not increase the price of the gorilla permit. Gorilla tracking permits for Uganda visitors will sell at $600 for the year 2018/2019. According to
Book Uganda Gorilla Permits at US$600
Visiting the Gorillas of Uganda require one to get a tracking permit at a cost of $ 600 and the best way is to secure them through your preferred tour company you are set to use. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in both Bwindi Forest National Park and Mgahinga National Park all found in
Gorilla Trekking: 5 Tips for a Successful Trek in Africa
“On my first gorilla trekking in Africa in 2008, I felt as if I had been invited to a reunion of distant, hairy relatives. When I first saw the gorillas I took photos for a while, but then put my camera away so I could just watch. I stood mere feet from these powerful animals
Kyaguliro Alpha Silverback Passes On
RUKINA, the former dominant silverback in the Ruhiija sector based Kyaguriro family passed on, on Easter Monday April 6th,2015. It is estimated that that Rukina was born around 1984. He was well identified as a group member of the Kyagurilo Group in the late 1990’s when he was a young silverback. It was at this
Gorilla Organization Receives 1793 Pounds from UBM Routes
For their passion for mountain Gorilla conservation in Uganda, the members of the Routes Europe which is part of UBM Routes (England) have made a kind donation of GBP 1,793.37 to the Gorilla Organization for the conservation of the endangered great apes. The members raised the funds during a marathon in the Greater Manchester in
Bwindi Hosts Research Symposium
Researchers across the spectrum converged in Bwindi’s Buhoma park headquarters for a researchers’ symposium. The symposium jointly organized by UWA (BMCA) and ITFC (Institute for Tropical Forest Conservation) had varied number of researchers in numerous discipline discuss research papers and contribute to the addition to the body of knowledge on the eco system of Bwindi.
Gorilla Permit Promotion Ends
The discounted gorilla tracking permits promotion initiated by the management of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to enable East Africans and Foreign residents to enjoy the same gorilla tracking experience at reduced rates successfully ended on May 31, 2013. Records indicate that the promotion attracted thousands of visitors to not only track the mountain gorillas in