Is Uganda or Rwanda better for Gorilla Trekking?
Could be a hard task choosing if it is Uganda or Rwanda better for gorilla trekking?, well we go an extra-mile to give our clients a go to when choosing where they should track gorillas from by putting down some of the tips they should know in each destination where gorilla trekking is mainly done from.
Best Destination for Gorilla Trekking?
Well as the saying goes that trekking to see gorillas in their natural habitat is an absolute “life changing experience” tour operators would need to give vast options and notes to tourists before finalizing their trip to go and see gorilla so that they meet their expectations.
Mountain gorilla trekking can be done in only three countries on earth and those being just Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is quite a hard for someone from Europe to choose which destination they can take as the best for gorilla trekking.
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda| Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
If it has always been your dream to see the giant grate apes in your life, then Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable forest should be on your bucketlist. It is home to half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas and with almost more than 15 habituated gorilla families which can be trekked on a daily, it is one of the most popular gorilla tracking destinations in the world if not the most popular.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is located on the edge of the virunga mountains just close to the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Because of gorilla tracking rates in Uganda which is US$700 a permit and it is way too cheaper than that of Rwanda, most travelers fly into Rwanda and track gorillas in Uganda. It takes just about 2-3 hours of driving from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or even Mgahinga gorilla National Park.
Comparing a journey from Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport to Rwanda’s Kigali International Airport, it’s easier to drive 2 hours from Kigali than driving close to 10 hours from Entebbe. Well that depends on gorilla tracking only.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda| Volcanoes National Park
Rwanda’s most iconic protected area is undoubtedly “Parl el nationale des volcanes” home to both Golden Monkeys and Mountain gorillas, it is an adventure haven for primate tracking safaris.
Volcanoes National Park is home to more than 10 habituated gorilla families which can be trekked daily but seeing gorillas in Rwanda is different to Uganda’s in terms of costs. A permit to see gorillas in Rwanda goes for US$1500 per person.
Volcanoes being close to the city of Kigali, it makes it easier or people who travels ona short notice. You can see gorillas in just a day of arriving in Rwanda unlike Uganda unless using a flight.