CHEAPEST GORILLA TRACKING ONLY OFFERED BY UGANDA
The demand for Uganda tourism is likely to shoot up, after
Rwanda development board announced the increment in the price on gorilla
tracking permits from $750 upto $1500 for all visitors.
The Ugandan tourism board executive director Mr. Steven Asimwe
confirmed that there will be no change in the Ugandan costs, he said that the
decision made by Rwanda as a country it does not anyway affect the volume of
our trackers here in Uganda, that we have low rates during low season or high
during high season, they will remain as they are.
Uganda charges $600 USD per permit and it’s not going to
change. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) always offer discounts of up to 40%
during low season,.
The tour operators operating in Bwindi Impenetrable forests
and Mgahinga national park south western Uganda, challenged the minister for
Tourism Mr. Kiwanda, to increase the number of permits available per day from
existing eight.
Mountain Gorillas are an endangered species, with only
around 880 remaining in the world, of those in Virunga massif, and this the
biggest attraction in the region.
Gorilla tracking permits are issued by wildlife Managing Authority UWA for Uganda and RDB for Rwanda the
either country, and they fully responsible for the trading of the
trekking permits, plus regulation and control, costs and prices are all
set by the managing wildlife Authority.
Tours and travel agents work on behalf of the Authority, and client can contact th managing Authority directly, it's the same Authority responsible for all the gazetted wildlife protected areas like national game parks, forest reserves, Zoos, and the rest for the whole country.
In Uganda mountain Gorillas and be tracked only in two places that's Bwindi and Mgahinga forested national parks and permit is required which can be obtained from the wildlife managing Authority or though Tours and travel agent.
Gorilla permits for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park are costing $600 USD per permit per trek per person Uganda Wildlife Authority. always sets up discounted prices depending on the season like in November 2016, gorilla trekking permits have been discounted to $450USD.
So please do contact us for updates about this. UWA always reviews its prices and tariffs every year. for Rwanda the gorilla permit price is $1500 Our offices are always open to advise you on the price of gorilla permits.
Tours and travel agents work on behalf of the Authority, and client can contact th managing Authority directly, it's the same Authority responsible for all the gazetted wildlife protected areas like national game parks, forest reserves, Zoos, and the rest for the whole country.
In Uganda mountain Gorillas and be tracked only in two places that's Bwindi and Mgahinga forested national parks and permit is required which can be obtained from the wildlife managing Authority or though Tours and travel agent.
Gorilla permits for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park are costing $600 USD per permit per trek per person Uganda Wildlife Authority. always sets up discounted prices depending on the season like in November 2016, gorilla trekking permits have been discounted to $450USD.
So please do contact us for updates about this. UWA always reviews its prices and tariffs every year. for Rwanda the gorilla permit price is $1500 Our offices are always open to advise you on the price of gorilla permits.
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