So buchen Sie eine Uganda-Gorilla-Lizenz: 7 Schritte

Um ein Uganda-Gorilla-Permit zu buchen, wählen Sie den Bwindi Impenetrable National Park oder den Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, bestimmen ein Trekking‑Datum und einen Sektor und sichern das Permit bei der Wildtierbehörde über einen lizenzierten Reiseveranstalter, der in der Regel die Zahlung und die Passdaten abwickelt. Das Standard‑Permit für ausländische Nicht‑Residenten wird allgemein mit US$800 angegeben, mit einem reduzierten Nebensaison‑Preis für April, Mai und November sowie einer höheren Gebühr für das Habituierungserlebnis. Berichte weichen bei den Wirksamkeitsdaten des neuesten Tarifs voneinander ab, daher sollten Sie den aktuellen Preis für Ihr Trekking‑Datum stets bei der Wildtierbehörde oder Ihrem Veranstalter bestätigen.

Dieser Leitfaden gibt die sieben Schritte in Reihenfolge, erklärt die gängigen Regeln und listet die Fehler auf, die Reisenden ihre Termine kosten. Wir haben die Details im Oktober 2026 überprüft. Für das vollständige Kostenbild lesen Sie wie viel es kostet, in Uganda Gorillas zu trekken.

Uganda has two gorilla parks. Bwindi has four trekking sectors and the largest number of habituated groups. Mgahinga has one group and is smaller and quieter. Read is Bwindi or Mgahinga better for gorilla trekking.

Bwindi's sectors, Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo, sit in different parts of the forest, with different lodges, drive times and terrain. The sector you choose decides where you sleep and how far you drive. See the best gorilla trekking sector in Bwindi and how many gorilla families are in Bwindi.

Die Trockenmonate von Juni bis September und von Dezember bis Februar sind die geschäftigsten und die Permits sind zuerst ausverkauft. Die feuchteren Monate haben geringere Nachfrage, und die Wildtierbehörde hat einen ermäßigten Permit‑Preis für April, Mai und November angekündigt. Lesen Sie die beste Reisezeit für Bwindi-Gorilla‑Trekking.

Ausländische Nicht‑Residenten‑Permits werden in der Regel über einen lizenzierten ugandischen Reiseveranstalter gebucht, der die Verfügbarkeit bei der Wildtierbehörde prüft und das Permit in Ihrem Namen ausstellt. Einige Berichte sagen, dass eine Direktbuchung in bestimmten Fällen möglich ist, aber das ist unklar, fragen Sie daher die Wildtierbehörde oder Ihren Veranstalter. Vergleichen Sie Veranstalter mit unserem Leitfaden zu wie man einen Uganda‑Reiseveranstalter auswählt.

You need your full name, nationality, passport number, date of birth and trek date. Permits are issued in a specific name and the details are checked at the park, so errors can mean you are refused. The minimum age is 15.

Reports say the old seven-day unpaid hold has been removed in 2026, so payment is needed at booking. Confirm the terms with your operator. Ask for the permit confirmation and keep a copy.

Book lodging near your sector, arrange a vehicle and prepare for the trek. Read the gorilla trekking packing list and the Bwindi gorilla trekking guide. Our tours include the permit; see the 3-day Bwindi gorilla trekking tour and the 5-day gorilla trek and Queen Elizabeth safari.

Diese Zahlen stammen aus sekundären Quellen und weichen hinsichtlich der Daten, an denen jeder Tarif gilt, voneinander ab. Die Wildtierbehörde veröffentlicht den offiziellen Tarif, und Ihr Veranstalter kann den Satz für Ihr Datum bestätigen.

Groups are limited to eight trekkers per family. You stay one hour with the gorillas, at a respectful distance. No one with a cold or flu is allowed. You report to the briefing in the morning at your sector's start point. Read the rules in 10 gorilla trekking tips.

Plan around demand. For June to September and December to February, book three to six months ahead, and earlier for a group or for the southern Rushaga sector, where several families may be reserved by operators early. For the wetter months, April, May, October and November, one to three months is often enough, but the best lodges still sell out. The announced low-season permit price for April, May and November makes those months popular with price-conscious travellers, so do not wait for a late discount. Mgahinga has only one group, so its permits run out sooner than the number of daily permits suggests.

Send these details in one message: full names as in each passport, nationality, date of birth, passport numbers and expiry dates, preferred sector, trek date, your fitness level and any health condition, and the number of porters you want. The operator needs the passport details to issue the permit, and an error means the permit has to be corrected or reissued. If you are travelling with a teenager, include their date of birth, because the minimum age is 15. Tell the operator if anyone has mobility problems, so that they can request a suitable group.

• A flight is cancelled. Permits are generally not refundable, so ask whether your operator can move the date and what it costs.
• You catch a cold. Rangers can refuse you to protect the gorillas, so keep a spare day.
• The group crosses the border (Mgahinga). Ask what the alternative is before you book.
• The name is wrong. Check the confirmation as soon as you get it.
• Weather delays the road. Leave the day before the trek free for travel.

In Rwanda, the permit is issued automatically on the park authority's system once the application is complete, and the price is US$1,500 for foreign visitors. In Uganda, foreign non-residents are generally directed through licensed operators, and the price is widely reported at US$800 with discounts in some months. Read how to book gorilla trekking in Rwanda to compare the two processes and Rwanda vs Uganda gorilla trekking to decide between them.

Eat a full breakfast, wear your trekking clothes, and carry your passport and permit confirmation. You usually report to the start point of your sector early in the morning for a briefing, where rangers explain the rules, assign groups to gorilla families and offer porters. Bring water, snacks, a rain jacket and a camera without flash. Listen to the rangers, ask questions about the pace and tell them about any health problem. After the briefing, you drive or walk to the trailhead and begin the trek, led by a ranger and followed by an armed guard who watches for wildlife.

Tips are customary for trekking guides, trackers, porters and the lodge staff. Ask your operator for the recommended amounts, and tip in cash at the end of the day. A porter who has carried your bag and helped you on the slope earns a separate tip, and rangers appreciate a thank-you for the briefing and the hour with the gorillas. Keep small notes in your daypack so that you do not have to search for change.

• Travellers who want a lower permit price than Rwanda's US$1,500
• Visitors who also want chimpanzees, boat safaris and the Nile

• Travellers with a very short trip, since Bwindi is a long drive from Kigali or Entebbe
• Those who cannot manage steep, dense forest

• Waiting too long. June to September fills early.
• Typing the name wrongly. It must match the passport.
• Using old prices. Confirm the current tariff.
• Choosing a sector without checking distance. Drive times differ.

Three to six months ahead for the dry months, and sooner for groups.

Reports differ. Ask the wildlife authority or a licensed operator.

Fifteen years.

Generally not. Check the terms and buy insurance.

Yes. Reports of the 2026 and 2027 tariffs disagree on dates and discounts, so ask the wildlife authority or your operator to confirm the price for your trek date in writing before you pay.

It depends on the terms. Ask your operator before you pay, and consider insurance for the cost of changes.

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Tell us your dates and the sector you prefer, and we will check availability and book the permit. Talk to Our Tour Specialist. For Rwanda, see how to book a Rwanda gorilla permit.