Uganda’s dense forests are home to over half the world’s 1004 or so mountain gorillas (as of May 2018) - the rest live in the neighboring Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As they do not survive in captivity, preservation of these fragile habitats is essential for their survival. In Uganda Mountain Gorillas are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park(MGNP). In these areas tracking takes place at 5 locations Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, Nkuringo in BINP and Ntebeko in MGNP. All locations combined give a total of over 18 Gorilla groups, however the permit number are limited because only 8 people are allowed to visit a gorilla family per day for only one hour. Prior booking is recommended and this can be done directly with Uganda Wildlife Authority in Kampala or with a reputable Tour agent/operator. Permits can be booked up to two years in advance.

Gorilla Permits
Gorilla Permits are identifications in form of cards or documents that are offered by a governing body to allow a tourist access Gorilla National Parks and bee able to visit gorillas. This identification shows that one has been autjorized to visit the national park. In Uganda, gorilla permits are offered by Uganda Wildlife Authority. A gorilla permit in Uganda costs USD $700 per person (US$700 starting July 1, 2020) and USD1,500 for gorilla habituation experience permits. A single gorilla permit can only be used once (single day), by a single person and to trek Uganda gorillas in only two destinations, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National. Buy your gorilla permits or secure your gorilla permit in Kampala (the capital of Uganda) at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) headquarters by paying USD $700.00 per person for foreign non residents, $600.00 for foreign residents with working permits and sh250,000 for East African Citizens.

What Are Requirements For A Gorilla Permit For A Ugandan And Non Uganda
You need to have a passport with you with every detail. It's one of the requirements asked by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The passport also helps them to find out if you have the right age for gorilla trekking. They will look at the date of birth to check for the required minimum age as shown in the passport. If it is discovered that the age of the trekker is under age the permit won't be issued. The Uganda Wildlife Authority keeps record of visitors who have trekked and have ever trekked gorillas in Uganda. This helps the Uganda wildlife to know the country that has visited Uganda and which always tends to visit more than the other. Uganda will then formulate the promotional and marketing strategies in the tourism industry in order to attract more people from countries that have low number of tourists in Uganda. It's the main reason why the Authorities ask for details of the passports required for gorilla permits for future reference. All genuine tour Operators will always request for the passport details before any reservations for Gorilla permit due to the fact the Authorities of the wildlife may need to know the Nationality, age, however we should know if one needs a porter for Gorilla trekking or a special guider. All the guides in Uganda speak English as a way of communicating their fully informed about the Gorilla trekking rules and regulations however some of the tourists do not speak English giving us the details of your passport will help us to know what kind of tourist is coming. Since the Uganda Wildlife Authority is in charge of issuing permits and in case of anything of any emergency the Authorities will have full details of the trekkers. People are travelling from all walks of the world to visit the pearl of Africa to enjoy the exciting experience. One must have a gorilla permit in order to access the habitat, to have a life time experience.