11 Days Paradise in the Wilderness – Tanzania Explore: Kilimanjoro, Arusha, Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro. 11 Days Paradise in the Wilderness
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Combing Uganda’s gorillas at Bwindi national park or Mgahinga gorillas national park is every adventurous dream who wish to visit east Africa on a safari adventure. Now think of doing it at your own with all the necessary permits purchased for you by the trusted tour operator in both destinations. I believe you will be living your dreamland in the jungle of east Africa as combining the endless the endless plains of Serengeti national park with the impenetrable forest of Bwindi in Uganda or visit the Virunga massif range on the Uganda side in Mgahinga gorillas national park.
Now let us deep into how to combine your gorilla trekking safari with the wildlife view during your visit to Africa.
How long should the gorilla trekking and wildlife view safari take
If you are planning for an entire Uganda and Tanzania road trip, you should consider spending a minimum of 12 days for a great experience without being lushed or getting overly exhausted during this trip. Plan to spend 7 days in Tanzania while exploring Ngorongoro conservation area and Serengeti national park for a greater encounter of the wildebeest, big cats and other animals that makes these UNESCO sites a place to go to on any African adventure.
Count 2 days to be spent while driving from Tanzania to Bwindi national park of Uganda. The drive from Serengeti national park to Bwindi is approximately 20-hour drive, making allocating 2 days for the same such a wise idea. For the gorilla trekking adventure, you allocate 3 days for this exercise. Actually, we can even opt to go for gorilla habituation experience at Rushaga sector of Bwindi where you will be having 4 hours with gorillas in their natural habitats.
How to secure the park entrance permits
The gorilla permits can be purchased from Uganda wildlife authority. The gorilla trekking permit costs 800 dollars and will give you one hour with gorillas in either in one of the 4 sectors of Bwindi or in Mgahinga gorillas national park. For those interested in extended experience with the mountain gorillas, you can opt to go for gorilla habituation at Rushaga sector of Bwindi. This sector is the only place in the world where this experience is offered. The price for gorilla habituation permit is 1500 dollars and is also paid to UWA.
For the park entrance fees, Ngorongoro crater fees and concession fees for those hoping to spend a night in the Tanzania national parks. All these entrance permits will be processed by us including even for the optional activities that you might want to participate in. Therefore, you will not need to go through any stress looking for these permits while enjoying your self-drive safari
The best time to go for a Uganda and Tanzania safari
The best time for a Tanzania and Uganda safari will vary depending on what you are really interested in seeing. If your interest is in encountering river crossing of wildebeest at mara river and gorillas. Th best time will be between June and September. This is the dry season in both Tanzania and Uganda. Therefore, this is still the best time to go for a gorilla safari in Uganda as the terrain are dry during this season and the skies are clearer during this time of the year. However, for the budget traveller you can consider to come during the low season, as this time accommodation tend to be cheap and there is no scarcity in accommodation during that ime of the year.
Choice of accommodation in Tanzania and Uganda
Making a choice of your accommodation is key to determining how much you will be spending on this once in a lifetime adventure of Uganda and Rwanda. You will have to choose whether to go for a camping safari, tented safari or permanent lodge safari. This choice in accommodation will determine your level of comfort that you will receive. For the budget travellers, a camping safari will be ideal for you. The parks offer public campsites to all the clients. Alternatively, you can opt for the private campsites outside the park which are relatively cheaper and does not come with the concession fees. For the mid range accommodation, tented lodges can be booked as they are more comfortable, and you will not be required to cook for yourself unlike for the camping safari. For those opting for the more comfortable accommodation, you can choose to go for the luxury accommodation where you will be staying in the five star hotel and getting the top notch services.
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