Book a Gorilla Permit via Native Africa Tours

Book a Gorilla Permit via Native Africa Tours

At Native Africa Tours, we believe in turning people’s dreams into reality and that is one of the very many reasons why you should trust us while booking a gorilla permit. Inspired by the thrill and exciting adventures of the East African region, our founders saw it right to start a tour company that will be an ideal gateway to Africa’s hidden gems. We took it upon ourselves to craft a plan that will inspire the next generation of travelers by protecting the environment and conservation efforts through responsible travels. With many years of experience as a safari guide, our founder developed a strong bond with Africa’s wilderness and saw it wise to start something that would create everlasting and sweet memories for visitors as they uncover their dreams.

Plan your gorilla safari with us

As you plan to book us a gorilla permit, let us first feed you in on what a gorilla permit is, where it is used, and for what purpose. To answer all these questions we start with the basics of this topic, mountain gorillas. East Africa does not seem to stop with exciting and memorable wonders. The Virunga conservation area located in the East African region is one of the places that calls for attention because of its importance. This conservation area is the only place in the world that inhabits mountain gorillas. It is for this reason that mountain gorillas are considered endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The Virunga conservation area covers three countries’ protected areas. These are the Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda. Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks of Uganda. And the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park. These national parks harbor the remaining population of mountain gorillas. The mountainous terrain of the Virunga conservation area makes it an ideal habitat for these primates since they dwell in a mountainous region hence their name mountain gorillas.

Gorilla permits

Encountering these mountain gorillas in their habitats is one of the highly sought-after activities in the region. Gorilla trekking involves maneuvering the dense vegetation. And steep terrain to get a one-on-one experience for an hour with the mountain gorillas. This activity of gorilla trekking requires one to present a gorilla permit to the park officials before heading out to trek. A gorilla permit can only be obtained through a trusted tour operator like Native Africa Tours, who purchases the permit on your behalf from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The price of a gorilla permit varies from nationality to region where the visitor resides. Each gorilla destination in the Virunga conservation area has its costs for the gorilla permits, as unmasked below.

Volcanoes National Park

Located in the northern region of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park is the country’s most popular park. It was gazette in 1925, making it the oldest park in the land. It stretches for over 160 square kilometers housing over 300 mountain gorillas. These mountain gorillas live in over 13 gorilla families however only 10 are habituated and ready for trekking. A gorilla trekking permit costs USD 1,500 for foreign non-residents, USD 500 for foreign residents, and East Africans including Rwandans pay USD 200.

Virunga National Park

The Virunga National Park is the Democratic Republic of Congo’s finest treasure located in the eastern region of the country. It was also established in 1925 and hosts a reasonable population of mountain gorillas. The gorilla permit costs in the Virunga National Park range from season to season. For example, during the peak dry seasons, the gorilla permits cost USD 400, and in the low wet season, the permits go for USD 200.

Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks

These two national parks are located in the southwestern region of Uganda. They both host the endangered mountain gorillas. Bwindi hosts about 459 individuals, and Mgahinga harbors 100 mountain gorillas. Combined, they host more than half of the remaining population of mountain gorillas. Mgahinga has one gorilla family, which is habituated for trekking, whereas Bwindi has 50 families, but only 26 are habituated. A gorilla permit in Uganda costs USD 800 for foreign non-residents, USD 700 for foreign residents, and UGX 300,000 for East Africans.

Why book with Native Africa Tours a gorilla permit?

Booking a gorilla permit is not a walk in the park, it requires one to have extra knowledge about the process of getting the gorilla permit. This is why booking with us, Native Africa Tours, will ensure a smooth process of getting your gorilla permit.

Acquiring the gorilla permit

Acquiring a gorilla permit is not a very easy thing as most people believe it is. This is because of the amount of traffic that surrounds the gorilla permits. A gorilla family is trekked by eight people daily. This means there is a limited number of gorilla permits per day. Depending on how many habituated gorilla families are there. This is because gorilla trekking is a highly anticipated activity. More so, getting a permit on your desired day can be impossible. Booking a gorilla permit with Native Africa Tours means that we go a step further to constantly check with the parks’ governing body for a place on the client’s desired trekking day. This ensures that the client gets to trek and experience the mountain gorillas at their desired time. 

Accountability

At Native Africa Tours, accountability is one of our strong values, and we treasure it so much. When you book with us a gorilla permit, we make sure to send you proof of the transaction. After confirming with you your desired trekking date, we will proceed with payment and purchase of the gorilla permit. Upon getting the gorilla permit, we scan and send you a copy of the gorilla permit as proof of your payment. This ensures our timely commitment to serving our clients openly with accountability.

Organize your safari trip

We at Native Africa Tours don’t just stop at purchasing a gorilla permit. We further organize and plan your whole safari adventure. Thus giving you the experience of a lifetime. Individually planning your trip to Africa can be costly with money and time. This is because Africa is tricky and requires one to be in full knowledge of current affairs like security, transport, accommodation, etc. Native Africa Tours has experience in African safaris. And organizing a safari adventure for you creates ample time for the visitor to concentrate on the experience and moment.

Convenient and reliable

Gorilla experiences in Africa require convenience and reliability. Native Africa Tours helps you, the client, to conveniently plan and book your gorilla permit in your home country without the rush and hustle of moving across the offices looking for the days and ways of payment. With Native Africa Tours, we make sure you acquire your gorilla permit with just a click of a button. We are also reliable and can be contacted any day, anytime you need us.

Experienced safari guides

Native Africa Tours provides you with experienced safari guides who will make sure you enjoy a gorilla safari adventure like no other. A lot of questions surround the booking and acquisition of a gorilla permit and the gorilla adventure experience. Our safari guides are well-equipped with ample knowledge and can answer any queries from the clients.