Discounted gorilla tours to Bwindi

Discounted gorilla tours to Bwindi are done to enable tourists to afford and even save during their gorilla safaris to the park. We all know that gorilla trekking is one of the most expensive tourism activities in the world done by a few who can afford gorilla trekking permits. Mountain gorillas are endangered species of primates and it’s for this reason that they are highly protected to protect them from extinction.

A lot of conservation is being done in all gorilla parks to make sure that the population of mountain gorillas increases day by day and it’s because of this that getting a chance to see them is expensive. A gorilla permit goes for $700 in Bwindi and Mgahinga national park, $450 in Virunga national park, and $1500 in Volcanoes national park.

However much the gorilla permits to Bwindi are costly, travelers enjoy our discounted services on their gorilla safaris. These services come in form of accommodation facilities since we partner with leading safaris lodges in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park to offer lodges services at reduced prices. Below is how travelers intending to visit Bwindi impenetrable forest national park can get discounted gorilla tours.

Tourists who want discounted gorilla safaris in Bwindi can visit the country in the rainy season which happens from March to May and October to November because during that time the lodges are very cheap. The lodges at the park reduce the prices to attract the few travelers that are visiting the park and this could help you cut on your safari costs.

Tourists that are visiting Bwindi in the high seasons of June to September and December to February can also get discounted gorilla tours to Bwindi if they choose to sleep in good cheaper accommodation facilities or if they opt for camping. There are mid-range and budget accommodation facilities in Bwindi where travelers can have a good time while on a safari instead of sleeping in too expensive lodges.

During the low season, the tour operators do also give discounts to their clients and they do so to attract the few travelers that are intending to visit the park. Tour operators have special rates for accommodation within Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and there when you use them you get a chance to have a discounted tour to Bwindi.

Luxury travelers can get discounted gorilla tours to see mountain gorillas in Bwindi if they opt to use cheaper means of transport to Bwindi. Bwindi can be accessed using air transport in the quickest time but again it can be accessed within a single day using road transport. Flying to the park is somehow expensive therefore luxury travelers can drive to the park which even comes with a lot of sights of surrounding places along the way.

The best time to have discounted Bwindi gorilla safaris to Bwindi is from March to May and October to November because the tour operators have packages discounted to attract the few travelers that are intending to come into the country. Another advantage of visiting the park in the low seasons is that the lodges are very cheap reason being there are a few travelers in the park so they reduce prices to attract the few.

Travelers that want discounted gorilla permits to Bwindi can choose to access the national park from Kigali side. The journey is shorter which reduces on the price of the fuel to the park. From Kigali to Bwindi is about 250km when you use Cyanika border and 200km when you use Katuna border while from Kampala to Bwindi is about 550km which is longer therefore travelers should choose to access the park from Kigali to save some fuel.

Travelers can get discounted gorilla tours to Bwindi if they travel as a group. We all know that travelers as a group help to save on fuel since travelers are able to use the same vehicle and also it helps to save when it comes to accommodation. Friends or couples can share beds in order to reduce the costs. Travelers that don’t have friends to travel with during their safari to Bwindi can always their local tour operators to join them with a group.

Travelers would be getting discounted gorilla tours to Bwindi if the discounted gorilla permits were still available but this offer ended at Uganda Wildlife Authority. There used to be discounted gorilla permits at $450 and 300 but they are no longer available. A traveler will obtain a gorilla permit during the low seasons and high seasons at a fee of $700 for foreign non-residents, $600 for foreign residents, and UGX250,000 citizens of East Africa.