Uganda Gorilla Permit Cost – Booking & Availability

How much does a Uganda gorilla permit cost? Each permit costs US$ 700 for foreign residents valid for a single trek. Buying a gorilla trekking permit is a key requirement for any individual planning to go gorilla trekking in Uganda and it is very vital to have the right information on the cost of a gorilla permit, their availability as well as how to book the permit.

A Uganda gorilla trekking permit cost varies for the different categories of travelers that are foreign nonresidents (FNR), Foreign Residents (FR), and East African Residents.

Foreign nonresidents refer to tourists who are not Ugandans and visiting from other countries for Uganda gorilla safaris. Foreign non-residents require US$ 700 to purchase an Uganda gorilla permit.

Foreign residents refer to foreigners who live in Uganda and have a working permit or any other identification as residents of Uganda. Foreign residents will require US$ 600 to buy an Uganda gorilla permit.

East African citizens refer to the people of the East African community countries. East African Residents purchase a gorilla permit at Ugandan shillings 250,000.

Uganda Gorilla Permit Cost – Booking & Availability

A sample of the Uganda gorilla permit card

The Uganda gorilla permit cost is allocated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and each intending trekker must make full payment and receive a gorilla permit either individually or through an Uganda tour operator to be able to trek gorillas in Uganda. These costs are applicable for visits to the two national parks of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Permit Availability

Gorilla trekking permits are available for booking each day and tourists have the chance to book for the dates they desire to go trekking. Availability of the permits depends on how early one books since the permits are in high demand and can get fully booked in a very short time.

Each gorilla family has 8 permits available for booking each day. There are about 19 gorilla families in Bwindi forest and 1 gorilla family in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Permits are available all year round and tourists can book for their desired day of trekking.

Booking for gorilla trekking permit in Uganda

Booking for a gorilla trekking permit is one of the troubling things while booking a gorilla safari in Uganda. This is because gorilla trekking permits can easily get fully booked and therefore needs early booking and at times flexibility in the trip in case permits are not available on a specific day.

To book a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda, you need to contact your Uganda safari tour operator to help with all bookings including gorilla trekking and all necessary bookings for a gorilla safari. When you contact Acacia Safaris Uganda, we help you book your gorilla trekking permit depending on the availability of the permits and choice of accommodation.

For easy bookings, you need to make your payment early to enable payments to the Uganda Wildlife Authority. In Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, you can book a gorilla trekking permit in one of the 4 gorilla trekking sectors which are named Ruhija, Rushaga, Buhoma, and Nkuringo.

Each of these sectors has several habituated gorilla families that are open to gorilla trekking by tourists on Uganda safaris. A sector is allocated on your preference during booking or depending on availability when you need to trek.

For Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, there is a single gorilla family known as the Nyakagezi gorilla family which is one of the best families to trek on safari. To book for a trekking permit in Mgahinga you can book through your tour operator.

Acacia safaris have done bookings for gorilla trekking and therefore contact us for bookings and any important information on the best time to go trekking or any other queries. We also organize other trips including Rwanda gorilla tours, chimpanzee trekking tours in Uganda, bird watching trips, Kenya safaris, Tanzania tours, and many more.