Best Gorilla trekking tours from Morocco to Uganda/ Rwanda

Gorilla trekking tours starting from Morocco on Africa visits

Continue with your Africa discovery experience on gorilla trekking tours from Morocco to Uganda/ Rwanda safari & its beautiful and ancient cities of Rabat, Casablanca & Marrakech and extend your discovery on the continent to the Virunga massif in Uganda and Rwanda and have a memorable mountain gorilla trekking safari along with golden monkeys and chimpanzees and many other primate species in the tropical highlands of Muhavura. Thereafter you could embark on touring Africa’s savannah sightings with Africa’s wild game, endemic bird species and beautiful sceneries for example of the great rift valley, the River Nile and its falls, Lake Victoria among others.

Gorilla trekking tours from Morocco to Uganda/ Rwanda safari

Be part of the mountain gorilla conservation campaign

For every permit you pay for and every visit you make to mountain gorillas and golden monkeys destinations, you directly contribute to the efforts of conservation and preservation of these endangered species; We salute all those that have embarked on this journey before.

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Cost of permits for gorilla trekking tours from Morocco

A gorilla permit/ pass is the most crucial requirement for trekking mountain gorilla in all the gorilla trekking destinations. Gorilla permits can be bought through a trusted tour agent like Travitude safari tours company at least months in advance prior to the date of visit. The number of trekkers is limited per gorilla family per day so for surety of a gorilla trekking trip advance booking is needed.

Habituation is only done at Bwindi impenetrable national park giving a 100% opportunity to visitors around mountain gorillas for 4 hours at a charge of $1,500 (tourists) and $1,000 (foreign residents).

A gorilla trekking permit in Uganda costs $800 for tourists (FNR- foreign nationals/residents), $700 for foreign residents (FR) and $500 for individuals from the rest of Africa.

A gorilla permit in Rwanda costs $1500 for foreign nationals and $500 for foreign residents in Rwanda, rest of Africa and African nationals.

What proceeds after finding the gorillas.

As soon as you locate these mountain gorillas, you will be allowed to stay with them for over an hour as you are having photos, observing, asking questions and so on. However, during this session, you are not allowed to eat anything, drink, and take photos when the flash lights are on.

You are not allowed to get too close to the gorillas and also advised to wear a mask if you’ve got one a regulation aimed at protecting the primates from catching viral or bacterial respiratory diseases like flue or cold.

When the one hour of staying around a particular gorilla family elapses, you are asked to get back to the lodge and leave the jungle for the gorillas.

FAQs

Gorilla trekking tours from Morocco in Uganda/ Rwanda

Gorilla trekking from Morocco to Uganda/ Rwanda safari

1 DAY GORILLA TREKKING UGANDA SAFARI FROM MOROCCO

Book a gorilla trekking safari from Morocco starting with a 1 day gorilla safari in Uganda/ Rwanda suitable for weekend and short holiday relaxation experiences. The 1 day Uganda gorilla safari starts from Kigali- Rwanda into Uganda on 3 hours road trip to Bwindi impenetrable forest/ Mgahinga national parks. This 1 day gorilla Uganda safari requires to find you in Kigali for a very early morning drive to catch up with the pre-trek briefing at 7 am. Or else, you should have arrived the previous evening and stayed in a lodge in the gorilla parks or their outskirts for more easier access. Speak to our safari guides for a well planned gorilla safari itinerary. Nature walks in the tropical rainforest also offer bird watching, Volcanic peaks scenery views, Batwa cultural tours, crater lakes, reptiles, colobus monkeys etc.

1 DAY GORILLA TREKKING RWANDA TOUR FROM MOROCCO

Renown for luxury gorilla safaris, this 1 day Rwanda gorilla trekking tour package from Morocco is worth taking on for affordable gorilla encounters and also for travelers at short stay in Rwanda. The 1 day Rwanda gorilla encounter safari requires to find you in Kigali from where you'll embark on a 2.5 hours road trip to Kinigi where Volcanoes N.P is found. Volcanoes N.P is the only destination with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. You could either plan to set off very early in the morning from Kigali to Volcanoes N.P headquarters to catch up with the 7 am pre-trek briefing. Or, you could plan to sleep at a lodge from the previous day in/ near Volcanoes national park for an easy access to the park. Book a permit with our travel expert with a well planned itinerary.

2 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI FROM MOROCCO

A 2 days Uganda gorilla trekking from Marrakech starting from Kigali is a perfect additional spice to Africa travelers after exploring the ancient Morocco cities and Atlas mountains. The 2 days gorilla trekking safari requires you to fly from Casablanca to Kigali from where you'll cross to Uganda's Bwindi impenetrable forest/ Mgahinga national parks on a 3 hours road drive. You'll travel to/ near the gorilla parks at your booked accommodation and have a rest as you prepare for the next day's gorilla trekking experience. During gorilla tracking, you also enjoy bird watching, volcanic peaks scenes, crater lakes, rivers & waterfalls, butterflies, colobus monkeys, unique ancient tropical rainforest trees, reptiles etc. After the gorilla trekking experience, you'll travel back to Kigali to wait for your departure.

2 DAYS RWANDA GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI FROM MOROCCO

Luxury gorilla trekking from Morocco on a 2 days Rwanda gorilla tour is another recommended short holiday/ weekend getaway. With an early arrival, you'll enjoy a Kigali city tour coming along great sites of the genocide memorial center, local market visit, malls, coffee chops, museums etc. After the city tour, you transfer to Kinigi on a 2.5 hours road drive to spend a night as towards the next day's gorilla tracking experience. On the 2nd day, gorilla tracking takes 3- 6 hours to encounter your assigned gorilla family & back to Volcanoes national park headquarters. A visit to Ellen DeGeneres campus of the Dian Fossey fund follows the gorilla tour before finally heading back to Kigali for departure preparations.

5 DAY UGANDA GORILLA & WILDLIFE TOUR FROM MOROCCO

The 5 day Uganda wildlife & gorilla trekking from Casablanca starts and departs from Kigali- Rwanda. Rwanda borders Uganda to the south making the 3 hour distance into the game parks from Kigali very bearable. Top highlights of this 5 day Uganda tour are mountain gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, tree climbing lions, Kazinga channel boat cruise & game drives. From Kigali on arrival, you will travel on a 3 hours journey to Bwindi impenetrable forest/ Mgahinga national parks for a rest and spend a night as you wait for the next day's gorilla trekking experience. After gorilla trekking, you go to Queen Elizabeth game park for game drives, chimpanzee tracking and boat cruises at Kazinga channel. A return to Kigali follows the Queen Elizabeth N.P visit for departure preparations.

7 DAYS UGANDA-RWANDA PRIMATES SAFARI FROM MOROCOO

A wildlife week/ 7 days affordable gorilla trekking Uganda safari from Morocco starts from Entebbe- Uganda and departs from Kigali- Rwanda. Arriving, the 1st day offers a chilling Kampala city tour. 2nd day sets off with an amazing walking safari to encounter beautiful wildlife in lake Mburo national park and then continue to Queen Elizabeth N.P for a couple of days. Day 5 is a mountain gorilla trekking day along with other park activities for example bird watching, nature walks, Batwa community visit and after transfer to Rwanda. In Rwanda, you'll head to Volcanoes N.P for golden monkey tracking from where you'll drive to Kigali city which will offer a city tour before departure

Gorilla habituation tours from Morocco

For a gorilla habituation experience, you track gorilla families along with researchers/ doctors & rangers for one hour. On getting to the vicinity of the gorillas, you will be around them for 4 hours a process that makes them get used to the presence of human. It’s after such a process that these gorilla families are then opened up to tourism. Gorilla habituation is thus a great process that facilitates gorilla trekking as it helps influence the behavior of gorillas for the to get used to human presence.

Cost of trekking gorillas from Morocco

Most of the billing is done in dollars ($) by most service providers to tourists to easily have proper standard costs. Mountain gorilla trekking safari depend on the travel style chosen. Cheap/ low budgets start from $1,800 per person, affordable/ mid-range budgets start from $2,500 per person and luxury budgets start from $3,500- $7,000 per person. These costs change with the quality of services/ amenities, accommodation class, transport mode, meals, permit costs etc.

Best time for gorilla trekking tours from Morocco or Turkey

The dry seasons in these areas are the best for gorilla trekking tours from Morocco that is from June to September and December to March. It’s easier to trek to the higher altitudes where gorillas stay during dry seasons when there’s rainfall that makes the terrain slippery and muddy thus making it difficult to achieve to gorilla nests easily. Also gorillas like any other animals tend to roam more during the dry season creating higher chances of finding them easier than during the wet seasons.

Preparation & guide for gorilla trekking tours from Morocco;

Tropical countries have unpredictable climate, rain gear is a must have
Insect repellent
Recommended clothing – long trousers and long sleeved sweaters or shirts while in the forest to avoid insect and plant stings.
Sturdy hiking boots are essential, especially ones you have used before.
Drinking water, however eating, drinking and smoking near the gorillas is strictly forbidden – your guide will communicate designated time and place.
Photography is permitted, although you must not use flash
Porters are available to help you carry your day-pack for a small charge.
You will not be allowed to trek gorillas if you have communicable disease like flu or cough

How to get to gorilla trekking tours from Morocco to Uganda/ Rwanda?

Flights; Starting from Morocco for a gorilla trekking tour, you will set off from Casablanca Mohammed V international airport (CMN) on direct flights to Uganda or Rwanda. From Morocco, you can go through Turkey’s Istanbul international airport (IST) or Egypt’s Cairo international airport (CAI) on 6- 12 hours flights to Uganda or Rwanda.
Roads to gorilla parks; You will travel from Kigali city- Rwanda in tourist vehicles to Volcanoes gorilla park on a 2 hours 30 minutes drive. You travel from Entebbe international airport to gorilla tracking parks in Uganda on a 10 hours drive.
Domestic flights; While in Uganda, you could also take domestic flights from Entebbe international airport/ Kajjansi airstrip to Kisoro or Kihihi airstrips on a 1 hour flight and then get to a less than 30 minutes drive gorilla tracking parks.