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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Uganda 2017 April May & Nov. Gorilla Trek Permit Prices Reduced to $450 (special promotion)

The Uganda Wildlife Authority has cut all gorilla tracking permits prices in Bwindi for the month of November 2017. For promotional gorilla tracking tour packages please visit www.gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com and remember to ask for this discount to be passed on to you when booking your gorilla tour for April/May and November 2017.

The discounted prices apply to Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla tracking permits for April, May and November 2017.
Prices for gorilla trek permits go as per the following tourist types:

Foreign Non-residents = $450
Foreign Residents to $350
Ugandans - 100000 UGX
Industry observers have see this move as an intention by to draw more tourists to the gorillas in the low season months to Uganda, more especially the Ugandans.
However, Rwanda has maintained the gorilla tracking permit price at $1500 and there seems to be no hope of reviewing this price in the near future in consideration of the low tourist seasons. We have in the passed documented comparisons in gorilla trekking experiences and costs in Rwanda Vs Uganda.
Mountain gorillas are only found in DRC, Rwanda, and Uganda and the total number for this critically endangered species is estimated at 780. Almost half of these are believed to be in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the rest leaving in the Virungas (Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Congo’s Virunga National Park).
Because of the insecurity in parts of DR Congo, it is only safe to track mountain gorillas either in Rwanda Volcanoes National Park or Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Mgahinga’s gorillas are quite unreliable as they keep crossing borders, which makes tracking them uncertain. The experience offered by the three parks is broadly similar, so the biggest factor now determining where you go is either the cost or availability of the gorilla permit.
Only 8 persons can visit a given gorilla family per day. In Uganda, 12 families have been habituated in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP, nine of which are available for tracking and one is dedicated to research thus making the total permits available per day 96 gorilla families. Rwanda can only take 80 persons per day.

To claim you cut off the gorilla tour price please send an email to info@gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com or visit the website (https://www.gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com) and ask for reduction in gorilla tour price to reflect this discount.

See you on trek!

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Friday, October 12, 2012

How to go gorilla trekking on your own – No Agents, Just Do it on Your Own!

We all have times when we just want to do things on our own, determined of course by many factors. Today I want to share with you how a friends of mine, did a gorilla trek in Rwanda on their own, without the assistance of a tour agent. Although this may prove stressing, it may help you save some money.

If you have little time, it's probably easier to arrange your tour with a tour operator, but if you have plenty of time to read, research and re-arrange things, you can do it on your own. Here are some tips for you:

A Wild Mountain Gorilla in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Gorilla permit: US$750 per person, obtained from the Rwandan Development Board (RDB). Send an email to them beforehand to ascertain whether the days you want are available. You then make payment (possible with Visa card or by bank transfer) including the bank charges involved.

Transport from Kigali to Musanze (aka Ruhengeri) the town closest to Virunga National Park. Virunga Express Bus costs around 2000 RWF per person. This and a number of other mini-bus companies leave from the central bus / taxi station at Nyabugogo every half hour and take about 2hrs to Musanze. The offices selling tickets for the buses are at the bus station, it's easy to just head down there with your bags 30 mins before you want to go.
Alternatively you can contact info@gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com for renting a car to Virunga. They should not charge more than $100 a day.
Now, to move from Musanze town to Virunga National Park you will either take a taxi (which charges 10,000 RWF) or a local bus (which costs just 300 RWF per person) departing every 30 minutes. You could also hire a motorcycle taxi for 1500 or 2000 RWF. The trip is about 15-20 minutes.

Accommodation in Kinigi: Kinigi Guest House (dbl room with bathroom 25,000 RWF per night, including breakfast) is a 7 minute walk from the Volcanoes National Park HQ where the gorilla (and golden monkey) treks leave each morning. It's also clean, quiet and in a lovely setting, with a fireplace in a common lounge that is good for kicking back with other guests in the evening. You can call + 250 (0)788 533 606 or +250 (0)788 461 913 to make the reservation.
However, although you don’t need your own transport up to the Park, you shall certainly need it for the gorilla trek because mountain gorillas are often located far off and the roads from the Virunga Park Headquarters to the gorilla tracking trailheads are really rough requiring 4x4 vehicles strictly. You can ask the guesthouse to arrange this for you at a standard rate of US$100 per day.
For the golden monkeys trek you don't need a 4WD to reach the trailhead, a regular car will do for 30,000 RWF.

For both treks you will need to go with your packed lunch because you cannot tell how long the trek shall last but that depends on the luck of the draw with the gorilla groups you're allocated to - some travellers spent 6-8 hours trekking to find their group.

Overall, if you have the time and knowledge resources, it was really pretty easy to do on our own - and helped keep the costs down. The gorilla trek was definitely worth it though - well recommend it!

Do you need expert guidance on organizing your gorilla trip? Contact the Experts at no cost! Seriously.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Biggest Seasonal Gorilla Tour Discounts Ever in Uganda and Rwanda!

This is probably the lowest prices that anyone can get for a gorilla tracking tour in Rwanda and Uganda, I have never been so blown away by such low tour prices both for budget tourists and luxury.

Budget Gorilla Tours Uganda Rwanda - https://www.gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com/gorilla%20safaris/DiscountGorillaToursSeasonalOfferPricesUgandaRwandaSafaris.htm

Tourists for for a gorilla tour and safari in Uganda and Rwanda

A friend of mine first mentioned to me but I first ignored it. This company in Uganda has cut prices to the extent of a gorilla tour at US$800per person including the gorilla permits. And they are serious!

A heavily pregnant mountain gorilla on self-medication in Uganda's Bwindi

If you are planning a gorilla tour or safari to Uganda and Rwanda in the next 7 months, you must consider visiting this site definetly. They deal in budget/ low cost and moderate tours and I have seen great and impressing customer reviews about them.

Well I cannot give you all the details but if you check out their website,

Lions on Uganda Tour - Budget Gorilla Tours Uganda Rwanda - https://www.gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com/gorilla%20safaris/DiscountGorillaToursSeasonalOfferPricesUgandaRwandaSafaris.htm

Lions in Ishasha (Uganda) targeting/ strategically to hunt Uganda Antelopes

(www.gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com/gorilla safaris/DiscountGorillaToursSeasonalOfferPricesUgandaRwandaSafaris.htm) for your own gorilla tour discounts.

There are several packages on offer, including the 1 day Rwanda gorillas, 2 Days Rwanda Gorillas, 5 Days Chimps and gorillas, 3 Days Uganda Gorillas,etc,

Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris has cut tour prices on all Uganda / Rwanda Gorilla Tours Packages and Safaris from October 2012 to May 2013.

A Wild Mountain Gorilla conversint with its juvenile after a fight. Budget Gorilla Tours Uganda Rwanda - https://www.gorillasandwildlifesafaris.com/gorilla%20safaris/DiscountGorillaToursSeasonalOfferPricesUgandaRwandaSafaris.htm

After a fight, Mountain gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi make-up

All other Uganda Tours have had their tour prices cut for the low season but I have just picked out these few. Why don't you check them out today?