Low Budget Gorilla tours and safaris Uganda
Considerations for a low budget gorilla trip to Rwanda and Uganda
Consider a few factors like the cost of gorilla permits, lodging, and transportation to bring you to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda) and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, respectively, when budget-conscious plans call for visiting Uganda or Rwanda for gorilla trekking.
Permission charge for gorilla treking
As such, a gorilla trekking pricing in Uganda and Rwanda is set by separate government agencies and is not negotiable. Rwanda Development Board determines Gorilla permit fee; Uganda Wildlife Authority sets Uganda gorilla permit price.
While Uganda gorilla permits are $800, Rwanda gorilla permits cost $1500. You need a current gorilla permit for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga National Park, or Volcanoes National Park to see mountain gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda.
Where you see mountain gorillas will decide how much you pay for the gorilla permit. Should your budget be restricted, Katland safaris advise visiting Uganda as the permit cost is inexpensive but the experience will be the same.
Choosing to visit Uganda saves up to $800, which might cover lodging and transportation among other expenses. Book safaris to the southern portion of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park if you like to spend more time with mountain gorillas under gorilla habituation experience.
Sometimes the government of Uganda via Uganda Wildlife Authority provides discounts on gorilla permits for which you might benefit. Of these permit discounts, most fall in the low seasons of March, April, May, and November. Lodges and campgrounds sometimes lower their prices at the same time to attract a few guests during the low season.
Included in the purchase of a gorilla trekking permit
Most guests are unaware of what they pay for—that of a gorilla permit—including and excluding. Knowing what is included and omitted will enable you to better arrange for other parts of the gorilla trip. A gorilla permit in Uganda or Rwanda consists of one hour with mountain gorillas in Bwindi,
Mgahinga, or Volcanoes National Park, park fees for one day, services of an armed ranger guide, and a certificate after your gorilla walk in Uganda or Rwanda. This means that travel and lodging expenses are omitted and must be budgeted for separately.
Choice and Hotel Cost
Accommodation is one area you may save costs on when planning a low-cost gorilla trip to Rwanda and Uganda. Near Volcanoes National Park and Bwindi impenetrable National Park several inexpensive Lodges and campsites abound.
Depending on their food plan, most low-cost lodging facilities charge $40 to $60. If you have a limited budget and are traveling on a shoe string, we advise arranging your lodging at a bed-and-breakfast to enable you to make inexpensive meal plans. The numerous reasonably priced budget campsites that provide decent lodging and food may be advised on by Katland safaris.
Visiting Volcanoes National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable
We advise you to choose our safari Vans, which are less costly than luxury land cruisers, if you are organizing a low budget Safari to Volcanoes National Park or Bwindi. These vans are really comfy and use less gasoline.
Although there is a bus route to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, this is rather dangerous for your bags as well as you. You could show up late and miss your gorilla expedition.
Get in touch a licenced travel operator.
We counsel customers to get in touch with licensed tour providers in Uganda for security reasons. Referring to registered tour operators, we are referring to members of AUTO (Association of Uganda Tour Operators). When you deal with such, you know where to start should anything go wrong as you know that a real firm handles your money and trip planning.
You may contact us or any other firm and they will wow you with how competitive their quotes will be. Although it is often preferable to choose Tour Operators from your own nation, keep in mind they will also add some profit as they will be middlemen.
Think about doing a group trip to Volcanoes National Park or Bwindi.
Joining a group helps you cut tour expenses. This will guarantee you of share of transportation, gasoline, guides, even lodging. Please get in touch with us if you would like to join a group depending on low-budget safaris to gorillas and other areas of Uganda or Rwanda. We plan group trips.
Low season compared to High season
Travel to Uganda or Rwanda in the low seasons of April, May, or November; Lodges, hotels provide savings on lodging rates, and Uganda Wildlife Authority offers special pricing for gorilla permits where you might save up to USD300.00 each permit.
Traveling in the low season instead of the usual peak seasons of June, July, August, and up to mid-September can help you to save up to forty percent of what you could have spent in the high season. Do get in touch for such low-cost gorilla safaris and discounts; we would be very helpful.
There are various choices of reasonably priced, good lodging buildings. Others offer amenities for camping you might utilize. For such possibilities, get in touch; we would happily assist you. If you are depending on a shoestring budget, you might as well think about booking bed breakfast for you to save some money and utilizing public transportation in certain areas. Using public transportation carries risk as some individuals might take advantage of you and your goods could be stolen.
Monday through Friday our offices are open; should you have any suggestions or guidance required, get in touch with us. You may review our website and let us know for example excursions to Rwanda and Uganda so that we may personalize it to fit your particular interests. We are members of the Association of Tour Operators with many years of demonstrated high degree of service; when contacted, you may be certain of improved service.
