Price Increase for Gorilla and Chimpanzee Permits in Uganda: For the upcoming two years, the Uganda Wildlife Authority, or “UWA,” has raised the cost of gorilla and chimpanzee permits. The recently revised chimpanzee permit fees, which include an increase in gorilla and chimpanzee permits, will take effect from July 1st, 2024, until June 30th, 2026.
Note: The new price increase will not apply to permits that were already obtained prior to July 1, 2024.
The prices for foreign non-residents are as follows:
Costs of gorilla trekking and habitat from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026
Gorilla trekking costs eight hundred dollars per person per expedition.
Habituation of Gorillas each expedition, USD 1,500 per person
foreign national;
Gorilla trekking costs seven hundred dollars per person per expedition.
Habituation of Gorillas: USD 1000 per person per journey
Africa’s remaining “gorilla trekking” $500 USD per person per trek
“Gorilla Habituation” in the rest of Africa: USD 1000 per person each trek
East Africans
Gorilla trekking costs UGX300,000 per person for each trek.
The cost of gorilla habitat is UGX750,000 per person each hike.
Trekking and acclimatization with chimpanzees from July 1, 2024, until June 30, 2026
Non-resident foreigners
Trekking with Chimpanzees in “Kibale NP” USD 250 per person each trek
Habituation of Chimpanzees in “Kibale NP” 300 USD per person each trek
Trekking “Kyambura Gorge” with Chimpanzees $100 USD per person per trek
residents from other countries;
The cost of trekking with chimpanzees in “Kibale NP” is $200 per person.
Habituation of Chimpanzees in “Kibale NP” USD 250 per person each trek
Price Increase for Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Permits Chimpanzee tracking in “Kyambura Gorge” Chimpanzee tracking costs USD 80 per person every expedition.
East Africans
The price of a Chimpanzee trekking trip to Kibale is UGX180,000 per person.
The cost of the Chimpanzee Habituation is UGX250,000 per person each journey.
“Kyambura” chimpanzee trekking costs UGX50,000 per person per expedition.
Regarding the point of tariff review;
Date of Effectiveness: On July 1, 2024, the updated tariffs, which include higher gorilla permit costs, will go into effect. This allows stakeholders and visitors to get used to the new price system.
Where in Uganda Can I Go Gorilla Trekking?
First of all, half of the world’s endangered mountain gorilla population is said to reside in Uganda. One of the most remarkable wildlife experiences in Africa is witnessing these creatures up close in their natural environment. The gorilla visit directly contributes to population expansion and conservation initiatives.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are two of Uganda’s bestowed gorilla national parks. Both parks are about eight to nine hours’ travel from one another in the southwest part of Uganda.
As an alternative, you can take a domestic flight called “Aero Link” that lands in “1 hour” from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro or Kihihi Airstrip.
After they are placed in their native habitat, gorilla trekking trackers are allowed to spend an hour with the primates. Gorilla Habituation is a full-day event that includes four hours spent with gorillas, during which you will learn about their fascinating habits, behaviors, feeding, playing, and ground-based nest construction.
Where in Uganda Can I Go Chimpanzee Trekking?
Chimpanzee trekking can be done in a number of locations in Uganda, including Kalinzu Forest, Budongo Forest in Murchison Falls National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Kibale Forest National Park.
However, given its large population densities and gratifying sightings, Kibale Forest appears to be the finest location for chimp trekking. It takes one hour to trek chimpanzees, and four hours to spend with them and learn their behaviors is known as chimpanzee habituation.
When Is the Best Time to See Uganda’s Gorillas?
Although tourists can travel to Uganda at any time of year, the best time to visit is determined by the season.
The dry seasons of June through September and December through February are the ideal times of year to see gorillas in Uganda. The terms “high season” and “early bookings are advised” are frequently used to describe them.
The rainy months of March, April, May, October, and November are referred to as the “low season” because of the heavy rainfall, which causes muddy roads and the closure of several lodges.
