Companies allowed to book gorilla permits in Uganda.
To observe mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park, tourists may obtain gorilla permits in Uganda via the organization of Uganda Tour operators (AUTO). With a license from the Uganda Tourism Board, Katland Safaris may provide tours and travel in both Rwanda and Uganda.
The company is also a full member of AUTO. To book your gorilla trekking safari with Katland Safaris, you can be certain that you will get excellent and prompt service. For guaranteed gorilla permits for gorilla trips in Uganda, go here.
Getting your gorilla permit from a tour operator is essential.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority’s database of gorilla permits is accessible only to a select few tour providers, including Katland Safaris. We can verify and advise on permit availability for Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks at any time of day or night since we have 24/7 access to these databases.
We promise to respond quickly to your inquiry on the availability of gorilla trekking permits for a certain day and month when you book your permit via our service. This will help you make an informed choice about your visit.
We are able to hold the licenses for a maximum of seven days while we await payment, and not all Ugandan firms have this permission. After the seven days have passed and you have paid the invoice, we kindly request that you email us POP (proof of payment) since it usually takes three or four business days for the funds to appear in our bank account.
Even before the funds appear in our account, we will often utilize our credit to cover the cost of your gorilla permit. You may pay with either an electronic transfer or a credit or debit card, with the latter incurring an additional 5% fee.
Just two weeks before your journey, we will return to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to collect your gorilla permit cards, which must be shown on the day of the trek. We will email you scanned copies of the receipts once we receive payment for the permits.
The online booking mechanism for gorilla permits administered by the Uganda Wildlife Authority
The Uganda Wildlife Authority created an online system to make it easier for approved and chosen tour operators to book gorilla trekking permits and monitor their availability. This enables for hassle-free gorilla trekking in Uganda. Katland Safaris is one of the tour operators that has used this technique since its introduction in 2016.
To verify availability, companies would have to call or visit the UWA headquarters the first time they had a request for gorilla permits or tours. Tour companies and individual travelers were both inconvenienced by the time this took. The current system of issuing gorilla permits on a first-come, first-served basis to everyone who showed up with cash makes it impossible to retain or reserve permits in advance.
One issue that tour operators faced was the overwhelming number of calls and emails, which made it difficult to reach an audience or get a response. The process of verifying gorilla permits is now much simpler thanks to this web-based approach.
Can anybody use the internet to verify a gorilla’s permit?
Only authorized tour companies have been able to access and book Uganda gorilla trekking permits online since they went live. In most cases, we inform prospective customers of our availability as quickly as possible, and Katland Safaris is one of the very few tour operators with access to this information.
When the internet system for obtaining gorilla permits is unavailable, what will happen?
Problems with the Uganda Wildlife Authority’s online gorilla permit systems do arise from time to time, as does any program. If the gorilla permits online system is experiencing any issues, we may contact UWA headquarters to inquire about availability for you. If you have any questions or need assistance with verifying or booking your gorilla trek permit, our representative is available 24/7 and usually visits the UWA offices.
Is the Uganda Wildlife Authority the best place to get my gorilla permit?
Anyone thinking of visiting Uganda to undertake gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga has likely wondered this same thing. Could it work? I would say yes. To arrange for gorilla permits via the Uganda Wildlife Authority, one must contact them by phone or email, and a member of their reservations staff will respond.
They will let you know whether the permits are available on the day you’ve specified and give you an invoice to pay using a UWA bank account. You will be required to personally receive your gorilla permit card after making payment, as long as you can provide identification such as a passport or driver’s license.
Although this seems to be a straightforward and easy way to book your gorilla permit, some who have attempted contacting by phone or email have reported receiving unsatisfactory replies. Many of our customers have expressed their distress to us about how difficult this ordeal was.
Hopefully, things will get better in the future, but in the meantime, we recommend that you book your gorilla permit via a reputable tour operator in Uganda to avoid any unnecessary bother. If you are looking for an unforgettable safari experience, contact Katland.
Price changes for gorilla permits in Uganda for 2024 and 2025
Entry to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga for mountain gorillas in Uganda will cost $800 for non-resident foreigners, $700 for foreign residents with a work visa, and 300,000 Uganda shillings for East African nationals starting July 1, 2024. Prior to July 1, 2025, non-residents may enjoy a reduced rate of $800 when they book their gorilla trekking expedition.
A gorilla habituation experience permit, which allows visitors to spend an additional four hours in the company of mountain gorillas, may be reserved for $1,500 per person in Uganda. Currently, safaris to Rushaga and Nkuringo in the southern section of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are being organized for gorilla habituation experience. Click here for more information on Katland Safaris’ Gorilla Habituation Safaris.
