Budget gorilla tours and wildlife safaris in Uganda is an article basically looking at affordable gorilla trekking experience in Uganda in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park and other safari destinations in the country. Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa and it is located astride the Equator with temperatures ranging between 180C and 270C. Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa because of its amazing nature. Uganda has 10 national parks and every national park has unique activities due to wildlife, terrain and the culture that dwells around it.
Gorilla trekking experience in Uganda is the famous activity as many tourists engage in this activity and it is most marketed compared to other wildlife activities and cultural tours. Gorilla trekking in Uganda takes place in only two tourist destinations that is Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park and it is on record that half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas dwell in Uganda. A gorilla permit in Uganda costs 800$ and it is cheaper compared to gorilla trekking in Rwanda where a gorilla permit in Volcanoes national park costs 1,500$ and this can almost cost your trip in Uganda. A budget gorilla safari in Uganda is composed of very many things for example the type of the vehicle, accommodation type and the season. During peak season between June and September and December and February accommodation rates are high and also hiring a vehicle is expensive and this makes the entire trip very expensive, whereas during low season between March and May, then October and November the lodges and hotels charge less prices and hiring vehicle is cheaper compared to peak season.
You can visit other national parks in Uganda for different activities for example chimpanzee trekking and golden cat tracking in Kibale forest national park, game drives and boat cruise on Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park, game drives in Murchison falls national park and boat cruise, visiting Lake Mburo national park, visiting source of the Nile in Jinja, Sipi falls, Kidepo valley national park, Ngamba Island where you will encounter orphaned chimpanzees, among others. Omangwa Safaris do not only curate budget tour packages but we curate different tour packages compared to the traveler’s budget. We also curate tailored tour packages for travelers who are looking for private and luxury tours in Uganda and around East Africa at large.
