Posts Tagged ‘Uganda’
Reduced Rates for Gorilla Tracking Permits
Great news from Uganda as the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) have announced that discounted gorilla permits will be available from December 1, 2020 through March, 31 2021! The discounted rate applies to newly booked permits only and cannot be applied to rescheduled/postponed or previously purchased permits. Travel dates must be within the same date range…
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Mountain Gorilla Population is Rising
Good news for the mountain gorillas! A recently published survey of the mountain gorilla population in the Virunga Massif has found the numbers of these endangered gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) is on the rise. The study was conducted in the Mikeno Sector of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Volcanoes National Park in…
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Deo’s Elephant Trench
Uganda Elephant Conservation – Living on the border of an African national park can be a dangerous and frustrating experience. Predators like lions, leopards, and hyenas often leave the protection of the park and can kill cattle, livestock, and even people. Elephants, baboons, and bush pigs search the surrounding farms for easily available crops and…
Read More The End of Low Season Gorilla Permits?
UPDATE (Aug 17, 2019): The Uganda Wildlife Authority has announced an increase in the price of gorilla permits that will now cost a flat fee of $700 in both low and high seasons for all visitors effective starting July 2020. Chimp trekking in Kabale is now $200. Rates for other primate trekking activities have increased…
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Chimp Trekking in Uganda
On our recent chimp trekking experience in Kibale National Park, Uganda, we spent an afternoon walking the paths of the forest with our guides and trackers. The forest was thick with vegetation and bird song. The chimps were moving fast but we finally caught up with a small group feeding in a large fig tree. …
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Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Uganda is truly a destination for everyone. It is a country of vast diversity, offering the highest mountain range in Africa, the magnificent Great African Rift Valley, the mighty Nile River, the second largest fresh water lake in the world and the famous and remote Murchison Falls. However, Uganda is most famous for it’s accessible population of mountain gorillas.
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