![]() ![]() This means you could be lucky to get a last-minute permit to see the gorillas in the wild or to be in a group of five rather than the maximum group number of eight visitors according to the gorilla tourism policy of the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The Rushaga area isn't only the best place for gorilla trekking in Uganda because of the many gorilla families, but it's also the only place where you can opt for a 4-hour gorilla habituation experience and it's probably the most scenic area of Bwindi National park, along with the Nkuringo area.Īlthough Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) advises booking your gorilla ticket at least 3 months in advance, the gorilla permits for Rushaga seldomly get out of stock because they sell up to 40 to 56 permits per day. The chance of seeing gorillas in Rushaga and in Bwindi is 98% as half of the world's mountain gorilla population lives in Bwindi National Park. The Rushaga sector of Bwindi has the largest number of gorilla families including Bikyingi, Busingye, Bweza, Kahungye, Mishaya, Mucunguzi, and Nshongi, therefore Rushaga is the best region in Bwindi for gorilla tracking in Uganda. The other sectors are Buhoma, Ruhija, and Nkuringo. We did the gorilla trek in the Rushaga region the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the Kisoro District. In Bwindi Forest Uganda, there are 4 sectors to start your mountain gorilla trekking. Gorilla trekking in the Rushaga region of Bwindi At that moment, you know it was worth every dollar spent on this once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trekking experience in Uganda - even with bruised ribs. Once you see this human-like endangered great ape species with your own eyes, you forget that you're exhausted from the hike through the thick rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. For the first seconds, I couldn't believe my eyes and it felt a bit as if I ended up in a fairy tale I was standing face to face with a giant 43-year-old silverback and his entire gorilla family, including a baby gorilla that made for a high level of cuteness. How close are they? We walked another 20 meters and there they were. We could hear them communicate, but couldn't see them yet. The rangers have located the Bweza gorilla family in the Rushaga region of Bwindi! We stand still to quietly listen to our surroundings. ![]()
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