Uganda Gorilla Safaris from Europe by Dav Safaris A Uganda Gorilla safari is one of the most sought-after safari activities to do in Africa. Are you planning a Uganda gorilla safari from Europe? Are you in one of the 44 countries in Europe, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece or Hungary among others and you are interested in visiting Uganda for a gorilla safari? If so, here below are the guidelines to help you plan a memorable Uganda gorilla safari from Europe. Things to know before planning a Uganda gorilla safari from Europe Before booking a Uganda gorilla safari from Europe, you need to get more information about it, ranging from whether to use a tour operator or not, different Uganda gorilla safaris options, the best time to book a Uganda gorilla safari, where to go in Uganda for a gorilla safari and so many other important things as below. • About gorilla trekking in Uganda • Where can I do a gorilla safari in Uganda? • How to book a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda • How much is a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda • How much does it cost to go gorilla trekking in Uganda? • Is it safe to visit gorillas in Uganda? • Is it better to see gorillas in Bwindi National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park? • When should I book my Uganda gorilla safari from Europe? • Steps to book a Uganda gorilla safari from Europe • What are the most popular gorilla safaris in Uganda? • About gorilla trekking in Uganda Gorilla trekking is a gorilla activity that involves trekking/walking and hiking through the forest to search for habituated mountain gorillas that leave together in a given gorilla family group and are used to human presence. Once you find them you will have an encounter with them which involves seeing them, taking photographs as well learning about them from your ranger guide. Gorilla trekking gives you an opportunity to spend one hour with the mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking in done in a group of 8 people trekking one given gorilla family. What are the most popular gorilla safaris in Uganda? These are the most popular gorilla safaris in Uganda you can book from Europe you can book an all-inclusive gorilla safari or customize it to your interests, The minimum number of days you need for any gorilla safari tour to Bwindi impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga in Uganda is three. • 3 Day Gorilla Trekking Tour • 3 Day Gorilla Habituation Experience Tour • 4 Day Double Gorilla trekking Tour • 4 Day Gorilla trekking and Gorilla Habituation experience Tour • 5 Days Gorilla and game Tour • 5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour

1. Uganda GorillaSafaris from Europe
A Uganda Gorillasafari isone of the mostsought-aftersafari activitiestodoinAfrica.Are youplanninga
Uganda gorillasafari fromEurope?Are youin one of the 44 countriesinEurope,Albania,Andorra,
Armenia, Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium, BosniaandHerzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech
Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,GreeceorHungaryamong othersand
youare interestedinvisitingUgandafora gorillasafari?If so,here below are the guidelinestohelpyou
plana memorable Ugandagorillasafari fromEurope.
Things to know before planninga Uganda gorillasafari from Europe
Before bookingaUganda gorillasafari fromEurope,youneedtogetmore informationabout it,ranging
fromwhethertouse a touroperatoror not,different Ugandagorillasafaris options,the besttimeto
booka Uganda gorillasafari,where togoinUganda for a gorillasafari andso many otherimportant
thingsas below.
 AboutgorillatrekkinginUganda
 Where can I do a gorillasafari inUganda?
 How to booka gorillatrekkingpermitinUganda
 How muchis a gorillatrekkingpermitinUganda
 How muchdoesit cost to go gorillatrekkinginUganda?
 Is itsafe to visitgorillasinUganda?
 Is itbetterto see gorillasinBwindi National ParkorMgahingaGorillaNational Park?
 WhenshouldIbook myUganda gorillasafari fromEurope?
 Stepsto booka Uganda gorillasafari from Europe
 What are the mostpopulargorillasafarisinUganda?
 AboutgorillatrekkinginUganda
Gorillatrekkingisagorillaactivitythatinvolvestrekking/walkingandhikingthroughthe foresttosearch
for habituatedmountaingorillasthatleave together inagivengorillafamilygroupandare usedto
humanpresence. Once youfindthemyouwill have anencounterwiththemwhichinvolvesseeing
them,takingphotographsaswell learningaboutthemfromyourrangerguide.Gorillatrekkinggivesyou
an opportunitytospendone hourwiththe mountaingorillas.Gorillatrekkingindone inagroup of 8
people trekkingone givengorillafamily.
What are the most popular gorillasafaris in Uganda?
These are the mostpopulargorillasafarisinUgandayou can bookfromEurope you can bookan all-
inclusive gorillasafari orcustomize ittoyourinterests,The minimumnumberof daysyouneedforany
gorillasafari tourto Bwindi impenetrable National ParkorMgahingain Uganda isthree.
 3 Day GorillaTrekkingTour

2.  3 Day GorillaHabituationExperience Tour
 4 Day Double GorillatrekkingTour
 4 Day GorillatrekkingandGorillaHabituationexperience Tour
 5 Days Gorillaandgame Tour
 5 Days GorillaandChimpanzee TrekkingTour
Where can I do a safari to see mountain gorillasin Uganda?
In Uganda mountaingorillasare onlyfoundinBwindi Impenetrable ForestNational ParkandMgahinga
GorillaNational Park.Bothnational parksare foundinthe south westernpartof Uganda close to one
another.Many people prefertrekkinggorillasinBwindi impenetrable National Parkbecause of the
manymountaingorillagroupsavailableinthe parkcomparedto Mgahingawhichonlyhasone gorilla
familyNyakagezi.Due tothe so manygorillafamiliesinBwindi,itiseasyandassuredtoget a gorilla
permitcomparedtoMghainga.The whole truthisthat bothBwindi ImpenetrableForestNationalPark
and MgahingaGorillaNational Parkhave mountaingorillasandthere isnobigdifference whenitcomes
to the experience obtainedatthe endof your trek.The onlydifference isthatmountaingorillasin
Mgahinga GorillaNational Park are inthe Virunga/hillswithmainlybambooasthe mainvegetation
while inBwindi Impenetrable ForestNational Park,these mountaingorillasare inatropical rain forest
withvarietiesof treesandplants.Chancesof seeinggorillasinBwindi Impenetrable ForestNational Park
and MgahingaGorillaNational Parkare 98% so whicheverparkyouvisit,youwill be able tosee these
great apesintheirnatural environment.
About Bwindi Impenetrable ForestNational Park
Bwindi forestisone of the oldestforestsinAfricaandwasdeclaredaUNESCO Natural WorldHeritage
Site in1994. Bwindi Impenetrable national parkhasover400 speciesof plantlife,shelteringupto120
mammalsamongwhichare the primates,includingthe famousGorillas,chimpanzees,baboons,forest
elephants,andantelopes,amongothers.GorillasinBwindi Impenetrable National Parkisone of the key
highlightsof thisPark.There are gorillapermitsavailableperdayforgorillatrekkingthatallowsyouto
see the gorillasforone hourand Four.Uganda wildlifeAuthorityisincharge forthe protectionand
conservationof gorillasinpermits,all tourismactivitiesinBwindiimpenetrableNationalPark.
About Mgahinga GorillaNational Park
Mgahinga National ParkislocatedinKisorodistrictsouthwesternUganda,East Africa.Mgahingagorilla
national parkisamong the Virunga volcanicmountainchainof Rwanda,Congo,andUganda famousfor
Mountaingorillasafaris.The parkis Uganda’ssmallestnational parkwhichisboardedbyVolcanoes
national parkinRwanda andVirunganational parkinthe DemocraticRepublicof CongoandBwindi
ForestNational ParkinUganda. Mgahingagorillanational parkhasthree volcanoesnamelyMountain

3. Gahinga,MountainSabyinyoandMountainMuhabura all of whichare part of the six Virunga
Mountains.MgahingaNational Parkharborsthe endangeredmountaingorillaandthe GoldenMonkeys.
The park is a tropical rainforestcomprisedof lowlandequatorial evergreenforest,tropical seasonal
forest,montane rainforestsandmountainBamboo. MgahingaNational Parkisamongthe tenNational
Parksin Uganda and the secondnational parkfor,especiallygorillatourism.Thisparkissucha beauty
that youshouldnotmissout while visitingUganda.Itis underthe managementof the Uganda Wildlife
Authority,agovernmentbodyincharge of all the conservationareasinUganda.
How long and tough is GorillaTrekking inUganda, Bwindi ForestNational Park
GorillatrekkinginBwindi Impenetrable ForestNational ParkandMgahingaGorillaNational Parktimings
and conditionsvarytremendouslyasthe gorillasmove continuouslythroughthe rainforestdepending
on the natural conditionsatthe time of your trek.It isgood to be preparedandrememberthe weather
can change withverylittle warning.The terrainisoftensteepandthroughareaswhere there are no
markedpaths.It can be verystrenuousitmaybe justa couple of hoursbut itcan also be for a full dayof
up to 8 hours or more of hikinginhot,highaltitude conditionstherefore please be preparedforthisby
beingasfitas possible.
How much isa gorillatrekking permitin Uganda
The GorillapermitinUganda Costs$700 Per personpertrekfor the Foreignnonresidents,$600 per
personforresidents,and$70 forEast AfricanCitizens(Uganda,Rwanda,Tanzania,Kenya,Burundi,and
SouthSudan),thisgivesyouanopportunitytospendone hourencounterwiththe mountaingorillasin
Bwindi ImpenetrableForestNational ParkorMgahingaGorillaNational Park.Ugandahas 17 habituated
gorillafamilygroupswith16foundinBwindi and1 inMgahinga thismeans136 Gorillapermitsare
available everydayforgorillatrekkinginUganda.GorillatrekkinginUgandaalsogivesyouanoptionto
spendmore time withthe mountaingorillasthroughGorillahabituationexperience whichisonlydone
inBwindi forest,agorillahabituationpermitcosts$1500 per persongivingyouanopportunitytospend
4 hoursencounterwiththe semi habituatedmountaingorillasunderthe guidance of trackersand
researchersasopposedtoone hour forthe normal trekking.Gettinggorillapermitsin Ugandacan be
done directlybybookingthemthroughUgandaWildlife Authorityorthrougha trustedtouroperatorin
Uganda Dav Safaris.
How much doesUganda gorillasafari holidaycost?
The Gorillapermitprice sharesa muchmore cost forany gorillasafari inUganda ontop of otherservices
like transport,accommodation,andguiding.A gorillatrekkingpermitcostsUSD700 for the foreign
nonresidentandA gorillahabituationpermitcostsUSD1500 for the Foreignnonresident. Ontopof the
gorillapermit,youwill alsopayforotherservicesforasuccessful gorillasafari whichincludestransport,

4. accommodation,andguiding.A 3 Days Uganda gorillasafari coststarts fromUSD1272 per person
sharing.
Whenbestshould I do my Uganda gorilla safari from Europe?
Gorillasafari inUganda is bestdone inthe monthsof June to Octoberand DecembertoMarch during
thistime itis a dry seasoninUganda withmildrainfall makingiteasyforthe treksin Bwindi
ImpenetrableForestandMgahingagorillaNational Park,aswell duringthistime the vegetationisnot
fullygrownandit iseasyfor viewingthe mountaingorillasofferinggreatsightsforphotographs.During
the othermonthsof April,Mayand Novemberwhichisnormallyawetseasonthismakesthe
vegetationsgrowhighmakingthe sightingsunclearhoweverduringthistime the trekstendtobe
shortergiventhe factmountaingorillasdon’tmove furtherdistanceslookingforfood,foodisreadily
available.Gorillasafari inUgandacan be done throughoutthe yeargiventhe factit isa verywell
organizedactivityandyouhave 99% chancesof seeingthe mountaingorillas.
Stepsto book a Uganda gorilla safari from Europe
Stepsto booka Uganda gorillasafari fromEurope are easy,youwill needtohave yourgorillapermit
securedinadvancedtoconfirmthat youare bookedfora Uganda gorillasafari.Once youhave your
planneddatesof travel confirmedwe will needyoutosendusan email here sothat we checkfor
availabilityof gorillapermitsonline withthe UgandaWildlife Authorityonce we confirmpermitsare
available foryourplanneddateswe willletyouknow sothatwe can sendyou an invoice foryouto
make paymentforthe permits.Once the paymentisdone andwe have receiveditonour accountwe
will goaheadand purchase yourpermitsimmediatelyandsendyouascannedcopy of the permitsfor
your recordsand perusal,thiswillconfirmyouare bookedforUgandagorillasafari.Itis advisedtobook
your Uganda gorillasafari inadvance atleast2-3 monthsprioryourvisitgiventhe factpermitssell out
veryquicklyonfirstcome firstserve basis.
Where to stay during Uganda gorillasafari from Europe
GorillatrackinginBwindi ForestNational Parkisdone inthe northernpartthat is BuhomaandRuhija
and insouthernpart thatis Rushagaand Nkuringosectors.InRushaga,youcan stay at Rushaga Gorilla
camp, FourGorillasLodge,RushagaGorillaHavensLodge,Nsongi Camp,Icumbi GorillaSafari Lodge,
GorillaSafari Lodge,GorillaValleyLodge andKarungi Camp.InNkuringoyoucan stayat NkuringoBwindi
gorillalodge,CloudsMountaingorillalodgeorLake Mutanda Resort,all these lodgesare close tothe
start pointof GorillaHabituation.
In the northernpart,in Buhomasectoryou can stay at BuhomaLodge,Bwindi Lodge,Buhoma
CommunityRestCamp,Ride 4 a Woman amongothers,InRuhijayoucan stay at TrekkersTavern
Cottages,Agandi EcoLodge,Giftof Nature Lodge,RuhijaGorillaSafari Lodge,andBroadbill Tented
Camp amongothers.

5. In MgahingaGorillaNational ParklodgesincludeGahingaLodge,Lake Chahafi ResortandLake Mulehe
Safari Lodge
How to AccessBwindi ForestNationalParkforGorillaTrekkinginUganda
By Road; Bwindi Impenetrable ForestNational ParkislocatedinsouthwesternUgandaandthisis
accessedthroughthe mainhighway roadfrom Entebbe/KampalaviaMbarara,Kabale andthenproceed
to eitherthe northernorsouthernpartof Bwindi dependingonwhichside youhave bookedforyour
gorillatrek.Forthe northernside youwill turnoff alongthe Kabale-Kisorohighwayyouwill seeasign
postof Uganda WildlifeAuthorityandfollow thisroadtoeitherRuhijaorBuhomasector.The southern
sectorsNkuringoandRushagathese are accessedby branchingoff at Muko townlocatedalongthe
Kabale-Kisorohighway.
By Air;There are scheduledflightsavailable atEntebbe International AirportoperatedbyAeroLink
Uganda and Kajjansi AirfieldoperatedbyAirUgandawhichflytoboth KisoroandKihihi airstripswhich
are close toclose to Bwindi forestNational Park.Fromhere youwill accessthe parkforgorillatrekking
whichtakesapproximately1-2hoursdrive.
How to getto Mgahinga GorillaNational Park forGorillaTrekkinginUganda
By Road; MgahingaGorillaNational Parkislocatedclose toKisorotownand thiscan be accessed
throughthe main high-wayroadfromEntebbe/Kampalawhichapproximately8-9hoursdrive.Youwill
pass throughKabale townand proceedtoKisorotownfrom Kisorotownyouwill drive towardyour
lodge whichclose tothe park for overnight.The Parkcanalso be accessedfromKigali,Rwandawhichis
approximately2-3hoursdrive.
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By Air;You can flyfrom Entebbe International AirportorKampala’sKajjansi airfieldtoKisoroairstripto
access MgahingaGorillaNational Park.Scheduledandcharteredflightsare availableandoperatedby
domesticairline operatorsof Aerolink andFlyUganda.You will needtoplanwithyourtouroperatorfor
a transferfromthe airstriptoyour Lodge youare bookedforyour stay.
Why bookyourUganda gorillasafari fromEurope with DavSafaris
Dav Safariswill helpyoubookyourUgandagorillasafari fromEurope contact us here we advice youon
the bookingprocess.We as well have differentUgandagorillatrekkingsafari packagesrangingfrom

6. budget,mid-range toluxuryoptionsthatwe can bookfor you includingthe gorillapermits.Feel free to
checkoutour tripadvisorreviewsandreadfroma communityof happysatisfiedclients.Withus,youcan
be rest assuredof a memorable Ugandasafari holiday.We are devotedtoprovidingexcellentservice
and customersatisfaction.Ourteamof excellenttourconsultantsisalwayswillingtohelpanswerall
your safari questions.We guarantee youagreatgorillatourinUganda withus.