Gorilla Habituation in Rushaga Sector Uganda

Gorilla Habituation in Rushaga sector Uganda is one of the leading activities especially for tourists interested in spending more time with the rare mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. Rushaga sector Uganda is found in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park and its known for having the highest number of these great apes. Currently this park have 8 habituated gorilla families ready to be tracked on a daily basis and these are easy to see.

To some clients gorilla trekking in Uganda is not enough since they want to have more time with the gorillas and this is why they opt for gorilla habituation. It should be noted that gorilla habituation only takes place in Rushaga sector Uganda in Africa and in the whole world as a whole. Therefore, Rushaga is the only place to go gorilla habituation on earth. We arrange short gorilla habituation tours to Bwindi forest and long gorilla habituation safaris to Rushaga Uganda like a 3 days gorilla habituation safari in Rushaga.

What is the difference between gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation?

Gorilla trekking is different in a way that when you go mountain gorilla trekking, you are allowed to spend a maximum of one hour with a gorilla family. When it comes to gorilla habituation, one is allowed to spend more than one hour with the gorillas (1-4 hours). Therefore the difference between the time spent with the gorillas in the forest.

How much does a gorilla habituation permit costs?

A gorilla habituation permit costs $1500 per person for foreign non-residents and $1000 per person for foreign residents. If you are a Ugandan then a gorilla habituation permit costs shs.750,000 per person.

How to obtain a gorilla habituation permit

Are you interested in going gorilla habituation to Bwindi forest in Rushaga sector? Then you need to acquire a gorilla habituation permit and this is obtained from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). All you need to do is contact them on their website and inquire about them You can also get this permit through a tour agency like Rushaga Gorilla Ltd at no extra cost.

What is the best time to go gorilla Habitutaion in Uganda?

Although its always a success to go gorilla habituation in Rushaga sector Uganda, the best time to enjoy the trip is during the dry seasons of June to September and December to February. This is because roads to the southern part of Bwindi forest where Rushaga is found are in perfect conditions during the dry season making it easy to access the park. In wet seasons the roads are quite challenging to use due to the mud and they are slippery.

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