Bwindi gorilla tours from Namibia

Bwindi gorilla tours from Namibia are designed for those that are in Namibia and interested in encountering mountain gorillas of Bwindi. The safari enables tourists in Namibia to come to Uganda, visit Bwindi and encounter mountain gorillas in their natural habitats which is said to be a once in a life time activity. Gorilla tours in Bwindi are done in all the four sector of the park which are Nkuringo, Ruhija, Rushaga and Buhoma.

To trek the mountain gorillas of Bwindi from Namibia, all you need is to be 15 years and above and you must have secured a gorilla trekking permit from Uganda Wildlife Authority. The national park is open for gorilla tours at any time of the year although the dry season happens to be the best time to visit the park. For a successful tour in bwindi, we advise travelers to book using trusted local tour operators that are licensed.

Booking Bwindi gorilla tours from Namibia

Booking Bwindi gorilla tours is very easy when you use a trusted local tour operator to organize the whole safari. To get a trusted local tour operator you need to google and see who will work for you but in most cases, those that are licensed by the Uganda Tourism Board are those that won’t scam your money. Africa adventure vacations limited is one of the local tour operators you need to trust in organizing a gorilla safari to Bwindi when you are from Namibia. We do organize memorable safaris to Bwindi for all travelers from different parts of the world.

To book a gorilla safari in Bwindi when you are from Namibia, all you need is to contact us via email informing us about the number of days you want your safari to go on, the budget for your safari, and the different activities you are interested in while on the safari. We shall look at what you want and do a quotation which we shall send to you via email. Once you are okay with the prices, you will let us know and we shall organize for you a memorable safari. We do book the gorilla permits, accommodation, and transport.

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Buying or booking Bwindi gorilla permits from Namibia.

Are you in Namibia interested in trekking mountain gorillas of Bwindi and you are looking for a way to buy or book the gorilla permits? Well, you can buy or book the gorilla permits from Uganda Wildlife Authority or a trusted local tour operator. All you just have to do is contact the reservations office at Uganda Wildlife Authority or a trusted local tour operator via email informing them about the dates of the month and year you want to trek the mountain gorillas.

The information shall be used to check for the availability of the gorilla permits and once they are available, you will be contacted via email telling you the price of the permit as well as the different ways you can send the money. When you have sent the money, you will send a scanned copy of your receipt for confirmation and your permit shall be booked. Travelers from Namibia that will book the gorilla permits directly from Uganda Wildlife Authority shall pick them up at the UWA offices on the starting day of the safari.

Price of the gorilla permits from Namibia

The price of the gorilla permits in Bwindi doesn’t change no matter the country you are coming from. Travelers from Namibia will still buy the gorilla permits from the Uganda Wildlife Authority or a trusted local tour operator at a fee of $700 for foreign non-residents, $600 for foreign residents, and UGX250,000 citizens of East Africa. Tourists from Nairobi that want to spend more time with the mountain gorillas can get the gorilla habituation permits at a fee of $1500 for foreign non-residents, $1000 for foreign residents, and UGX750,000 citizens of East Africa.

Gorilla trekking experience on Bwindi gorilla tours from Namibia

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi starts early in the morning in all the four park sectors. Travelers from Namibia and those intending to trek gorillas that day will wake up for early morning breakfast and later they will meet their driver guide to transfer them to the sector offices. Here is where all trekkers of the day gather to hear a briefing from the park wardens who teach about the rules and regulations of the gorilla trekking activity.

The trekkers are grouped not exceeding 8 people and armed ranger guides do lead the trek. Each group is given a gorilla family to trek and the time taken to locate the gorilla family is normally 2-7 hours which depends on the location of the gorilla family as well as the speed of the trekkers. During the search, trekkers should expect to meet different park mammals, primates, birds, and plans. When the mountain gorilla family is located, the trekkers are given 1 hour to be around the gorilla group, watch the members do daily activities, take photos, record videos and learn about the gorilla habits.

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When to visit Bwindi from Namibia?

Bwindi gorilla park can be visited from Namibia at any time of the year but there are certain months that are better than the rest. The dry months that occur from June to September and December to February are the best for a gorilla safari in Bwindi from Namibia because they are characterized by little or no rainfall that keeps the trekking trails dry, the vegetation is short and thin with good views of the mountain gorillas and the roads leading to the park are in good condition.

Travelers from Namibia can still visit Bwindi gorilla park in the rainy season of March to May and October to November to enjoy huge discounts on the accommodation facilities since the lodges reduce their prices to attract the few customers in the park. The rainy season however comes with the disadvantage of too much rainfall that makes the trekking trails muddy and slippery, the vegetation is tall and thick with unclear views of the animals, photography is not good and the roads leading to the park are in poor conditions.

What to pack for Bwindi gorilla trekking?

Travelers should pack the following when coming to Bwindi for gorilla trekking and these are waterproof hiking shoes, long cotton stocks, gardening gloves, a pair of gaiters, long-sleeved pants, long-sleeved shirts, a hat, sunglasses, a pair of binoculars, a camera, insect repellents, sanitizer, facemask, first aid kit, a light backpack, energy-giving snacks, and reusable drinking water bottle among others.

Accessing Bwindi for gorilla tours from Namibia

Tourists in Namibia can access Bwindi gorilla park by first flying to Entebbe international airport. Here they can fly or use road transport to Bwindi gorilla park taking them a single day. Travelers using road transport will move from Kampala/Entebbe via Masaka, Mbarara, Ntungamo, Kabale, and Kisoro where they will connect to the sector of the park they are going to trek.

Luxury travelers from Namibia can fly to Bwindi gorilla park in 2 hours by using Aerolink Uganda or Bar Aviation Uganda. The flights start from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airstrip and lands at Kihihi airstrip for those visiting Buhoma sector and Kisoro airstrip for those that want to visit Nkuringo, Ruhija and Rushaga sector.