who is eligible to trek gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda?
gorilla tracking activities take occur in Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Katland Safaris gives unmatched experience to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga National Park as well as volcanoes National Park Rwanda. There are things you should know before you and your family begin organizing a gorilla trip to help you avoid frustration.
Age restriction for gorilla treking in Rwanda and Uganda
The age restrictions or prerequisites for one to hike gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Volcanoes National Park are the same for Uganda and Rwanda. The administration of Uganda Wildlife guarantees that all those trekking gorillas in Uganda ought to be fifteen years or above.
They are rather rigorous on this and to show this; every individual is expected to provide their passport data at the time of acquiring a gorilla permit and also before one embarks on the journey.
Though this is the response, some parents who want to accompany their children often ask this question. Conservation is the reason for this as it has been scientifically shown that youngsters will never show the emotion when they come across these mountain gorillas. They might yell or flee, which would lead to a scenario wherein mountain gorillas could assault those who had come to hike them.
The second reason is that while mountain gorillas are already in threat, their alleged 94% human nature means that humans share identical DNA and may readily transmit illnesses to them. Children are thought to be able to readily transmit these illnesses to mountain gorillas, therefore helping to lower the already small population of these animals.
You need a Uganda or Rwanda Gorilla permit.
One must have a gorilla permit granted by Rwanda Development Board (RDB) either for Volcanoes National Park or Uganda Wildlife Authority in case of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park to track mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda. Discounts are regularly offered; a gorilla permit in Rwanda costs USD150.00 per person per trip; in Uganda, it costs USD800.00 both in high and low seasons.
Discount gorilla permits starting in 2013 have been USD450 in April, May, and November. When you arrange all services—including lodging, transportation with us— Katland Safaris helps you get a gorilla permit at no additional cost.
As a corporate policy, we always advise all of our prospective customers to always book their gorilla permits at least three months in advance as most notably during busy seasons, gorilla permits tend to sell out rapidly. This is so because trekking mountain gorillas in any nation is impossible without a gorilla permit.
Has to be in excellent health.
Humans may readily spread illnesses to mountain gorillas, hence all people who want to follow gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda should first see their medical physicians before they even go down to Bwindi, impenetrable national park or Volcanoes National park. You won’t be able to hike gorillas should it be found that you are not in excellent health.
Should it so transpires that you contracted the illness one day before, you have to prove this by providing a medical doctor’s report; in this case, you could be entitled to a refund from Uganda Wildlife Authority, who oversee all national parks in Uganda and handle gorilla permit sales.
Please get in touch with our team to get more information on who is illegible to hike mountain gorillas; they will be ready to guide you appropriately. A lifelong journey, gorilla tracking has to be planned in line with those who know the dos and do nots.
