Gorilla Habituation Experience in Uganda

Gorilla Habituation Experience in Uganda  : The gorilla habituation experience in Uganda is one in a lifetime experience you should not miss out on during your gorilla safaris for an amazing Uganda safaris. Uganda is home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas that ca be seen in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga National park. gorilla habituation in Uganda is the most rewarding of the gorilla experience in Uganda that will help you explore more about the mountain gorillas in Africa as opposed to gorilla trekking in Uganda.

 After obtaining a gorilla habituation permit in Uganda at a price of 1500USD from the Uganda wildlife authority or a trusted tour operator, your gorilla habituation experience in Uganda starts, after landing at Entebbe international airport or whether you’re in Kampala city, your guide for the safari will pick you and transfer you to the park.

Gorilla habituation is carried out in Bwindi Impenetrable in the Rushaga sector of the park which will give you access to the gorilla families that are under the habituation process. Important to not about the gorilla habituation in Bwindi impenetrable National Park is the fact that it is limited as opposed to gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is carried out in four sectors of the park, therefore in order for you not to miss out on the rewarding activity, you should book your gorilla habituation permits in order to avoid missing out in the activity.

A standard gorilla trekking experience in Uganda will give you the opportunity to spend one hour with the mountain gorillas observing their behaviour in the wild but when it comes to gorilla habituations in Uganda, the activity will give you the chance to spend one hour with the gorilla families in Uganda that are under the habituation process which will give you more time with the primates in the wild as opposed to gorilla trekking. The activity focuses on gently introducing the primates to human presence and the process is believed to take about 2-5 years for them to get ready for trekking

While participating in the activity you will get to see how the species react to the different training session which is quite thrilling because of the fact that the wild species are quite aggressive before they are trained and this will give you the most authentic experience watching the species getting introduced to human presence, you will get to take pictures and interesting is the fact that you can also take part in the habituation process with the help of a team of researchers and trainers. Gorilla habituation in Uganda is a quite a safe activity that you should not worry about because of the fact that during the process you will be accompanied by an armed ranger who will protect you in case anything goes wrong but if you follow the rules and regulations that should be followed during gorilla habituation in Uganda then nothing will go wrong because of how safe the activity is.

For travellers interested in watching other gorilla species and experiencing the different experiences concerned with the gorillas in the wild, you can take part in gorilla trekking in Rwanda in volcanoes national park where you will have to hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda to get to the habituated families in the park, while in the park as part of your gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda, you can participate in the dian Fossey hike which will give you an insight of the woman behind gorilla trekking in Africa.

For your gorilla trekking experience in Congo you will get the opportunity to watch the mountain gorillas in Congo by taking part in gorilla trekking in Virunga national park, you can also visit the Senkwenkwe gorilla orphanage where you can take part in volunteering to take care of the orphaned gorillas in the wild, interesting about the orphaned gorillas is the fact that they are not used to life in the wild, therefore, you will get to see how the management prepares them to get used o life in the wild before they are released back to it. In the country, you can also get to see the lowland gorillas in Congo by participating in gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National park which will help you understand the differences between the mountain gorillas and the lowland gorillas memorable gorilla tours.