When you think of gorilla trekking in Uganda and Congo you think expensive, right? But did you know that you could trek Uganda’s mountain gorillas and Congo at an affordable price? Trekking gorillas in Uganda is done in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The price of mountain gorilla permits in Uganda is reduced to US$450 during the low season – (April, May & November every year) compared to US$600 in peak season the rest of the year.
More you can after trekking in Uganda cross to DRC Congo via Cyanika to Goma border for the affordable Congo gorilla trek & Nyiragongo Hike and here the gorilla permit is more cheap at $ 400 USD peak season and $ 200 USD low season and then the Nyiragongo trek cost $ 300 USD per person inclusive of overnight stay in the Nyiragongo shelters at the Summit.
DRC Congo is now much loved to visited due to the high level of security in the region compared to the previous days and staying at Mikeno Lodge is so much amazing as you are offered to see the Senkwekwe gorilla orphanage center and you can too listen to the chimpanzees in the Tango forest that is situated near the lodge. Also if you choose to stay at Bukima point you can get unexpected view of the gorillas at the surrounding environs of the camp.
Trekking in the low season provides travelers with a closer interaction with the gorillas. Fewer people in the parks mean that there is no congestion. Because of this, the number of people allocated to each gorilla family is reduced from eight down to a lower number, giving trekkers a more personal interaction with the gorillas.
Besides the discounted gorilla permit prices, the cost of services in lodges and hotels during the low season are also reduced due to the low occupancy rates. This means that travelers receive high-quality services at a reduced price, which is not always the case in the high season. The same also goes for air tickets as they are also offered at a low rate.
To trek into the rain forest and sit with a family of wild mountain gorillas, to look into the eyes of a huge silver back at close range, watch babies cling to their mothers, laugh at youngsters playing in the trees, is a life-enhancing experience for a wildlife lover. To capture amazing photographs of such encounters lets you relive these rare moments in enduring images. Our Expedition Leader is both a primate naturalist and accomplished photographer whose expertise on both fronts helps you go home with photos you could only dream of beforehand. Your visit with endangered mountain gorillas and other primates in their natural habitat in Uganda and Congo may also be a life-changing experience for these species, as ecotourism is the main hope for protecting their future.
Four separate gorilla tracking expeditions, two each in Uganda and Congo maximize photo opportunities with the last of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. While gorillas are our focus, no nature photographer should come to Africa without a chance to capture images of its iconic big wildlife such as elephants, zebra, giraffe, lions and more.