Rushaga gorilla permits and holidays in Bwindi Uganda- Rushaga is one of the 4 mountain gorilla trekking regions of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in the southwestern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. In this article, we shall look at how many gorilla trekking permits are available in Rushaga for gorilla trekking. Remember that the sector also is popular gorilla habituation experience and therefore we shall also look at the number of gorilla families that are available for habituation in the Rushaga gorilla trekking sector, also tom look at is the process of booking the Rushaga gorilla permits and why you should opt for gorilla trekking in Rushaga as compared to other sectors.

About Rushaga gorilla and habituation sector of Bwindi

Rushaga is one of the core gorilla trekking sectors of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park and this sector is located in so southern part of the park and there are only 2 sectors out 4 sectors that are located in the southern part of the park and these include Rushaga and Nkuringo gorilla trekking sectors. The rest are found in the east that is Ruhija and the Northern part of the park which is the Buhoma gorilla trekking sector. While in Rushaga, you will get a chance to spend with mountain gorillas for 4 hours and these are gorillas that are still under habituation as they are being trained to get used to human beings.

Rushaga gorilla groups and Rushaga gorilla permits

Rushaga is located in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and a sector is well known for both gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation process. Out of the about 19 habituated gorilla families found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. five of them gorilla families are located in the Rushaga sector of which include the Bweza gorilla group, Mishaya gorilla family, Busingye gorilla family, Kahungye, and Nshongi gorilla family all of which are available for gorilla trekking daily because they are fully habituated. This means that there are 40 gorilla trekking permits from Rushaga and this is the region that attracts more tourists as compared to other regions.  At Africa Adventure Vacations, we have got access to the Uganda wildlife authority online system where we can go and check for you the availability of the gorilla permit, reserve them for 7 days, and then and when you pay then we can safely secure your gorilla permit. Watching the endangered mountain gorillas is an interesting adventure activity that can’t be skipped by any tourist interest in gorilla trekking. You need to plan your safari early enough to come to Uganda and enjoy your gorilla trekking safaris as you book with Africa adventure vacations as your reliable tour operator.

Why Rushaga gorilla permits were not known before as it is now?

 It is important to note that Rushaga gorillas and the gorilla permits were not known to many as it is recent. Most visitors today flock Rushaga sector and they buy the permits quickly at it used to be the case compared to other regions of Buhoma, Nkuringo, and Ruhija. The reason why the Rushaga gorilla trekking sector and gorilla permits were not known to many is because of the long-distance covered for Entebbe international airport to Bwindi Rushaga gorilla trekking sector in the southern part of the park, it could take visitors about 9 hours to travel from Entebbe to Rushaga on the road to trek the gorillas which means that the regions of the park such as Ruhija and Buhoma would outcompete Rushaga gorilla trekking region. Also, the poor state of the road to Kisoro made the Rushaga gorilla trekking sector not so popular to the tourists as roads were always in Bad conditions and this would deter the tour operators from making the booking of gorilla permit for Rushaga. Also, it was noted that trekking gorillas in Rushaga was hard because of the terrain and the gorillas could even move for long distances which sometimes would not favor the visitors.

Reasons why Rushaga gorilla permits and regions are now popular?

Getting to the Rushaga gorilla trekking sector is now so easy and comfortable as from Entebbe or Kampala to Kisoro, you will move on a tarmac road, making the drive so easy and comfortable. Even the current murram road from Muko to Rushaga is normally upgraded and maintained making it so nice to access the gorilla trekking sector. It is also important to note that Rushaga is close to the border of Uganda and Uganda at Cyanika and this makes it shorter for visitors to access the Rushaga gorilla trekking sector from Kigali international airport. By flying to Kigali international airport, you will drive only 2 to 3 hours to access the Rushaga gorilla trekking sector in the shortest time possible. Another reason why the Rushaga sector permits and the region has become popular is because of the increase in the gorilla prices in Rwanda from USD750 to USD1500 per trek. With the increase in the gorilla permits, visitors heading to volcanoes national park have decided now to book the gorilla permits for Rushaga, Buhoma, Ruhija, and Nkuringo in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. and in most cases people used to book Rwandans volcanoes national park because of the short distance from Kigali to the park built when the prices were increased, then the people opt to book the Uganda gorilla permits in Rushaga as they see no need to drive short distance yet they can even visit Rushaga where gorilla trekking permits are low in shortest Time from Kigali.

Also because most of the visitors are now looking at Uganda as the leading and affordable destination, even the tour operators in Rwanda have resorted to booking the Rushaga gorilla permits because they know that volcanoes gorilla are expensive and this has put a lot of competition for Rushaga gorilla permit and Rushaga gorilla trekking safaris making the sector so popular to the tourist. Also, the presence and establishment of the East Africa tourist Visa have worked well to favor gorilla trekking in the Rushaga sector. At only 100 United States dollars you can get the East African Tourist Visa and here you will be able to move to Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda so easily. You can get this Visa online or on the arrival at Uganda and Rwanda airports and this has made it easy for Uganda, and Rwanda tour operators to operate gorilla trekking safaris in both countries at ease and without much difficulty, at Africa adventure vacations, we offered best gorilla trekking and habituation safaris from Entebbe and to Rushaga gorilla sector in Bwindi and from Kigali to Rushaga gorilla sector in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.

Another reason why the gorilla trekking permits in Rushaga so popular and makes the region so attractive to very many tourists and tour operators is the introduction of the gorilla trekking experience in the Rushaga sector. It is only in Uganda only in the Rushaga gorilla trekking region and Nkuringo where gorilla habituation experience is conducted. Gorilla habituation experience in Rushaga costs USD1500 per person per trek and the visitors are allowed to spend with gorillas four hours and sometimes when people consider that they are going to pay USD150 for normal gorilla trekking in Rwanda for only one hour and yet he or she can pay the same for fours in Rushaga then they end up heading to Rushaga for gorilla trekking and this has made it so popular.

Booking Rushaga gorilla permits and Rushaga gorilla trekking holidays or safaris

It is important to note that gorilla trekking in the Rushaga sector requires one to have a gorilla trekking permit and this means that you cannot see the gorilla without a gorilla trekking permit. Gorilla trekking on Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is allocated according to the region of the park where the mountain gorilla’s families or groups are located. In case you want to see the gorilla trekking in the Rushaga sector, then you will have to go and book the gorilla permit for the Rushaga sector and get an opportunity to see the habituated gorilla families. The Uganda Wildlife Authority is responsible for the protection of all National parks in Uganda including the gorilla parks of Bwindi, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Further, UWA is the body in charge of releasing the gorilla trekking permits for the Rushaga sector as well as other gorilla trekking regions of the park. In case you’re interested in trekking the gorillas in the Rushaga sector which is located in the southern part of the park, then you will contact the Africa adventure vacations through email, and then we shall check for you the availability of the Rushaga sector on your preferred dates, months and year of traveling and once we have found the availability, then we shall reserve the permits and we wait for you to pay and once you have paid, then you secure your gorilla permit from UWA headquarters. Remember we shall book for you the gorilla permit for the Rushaga sector only when you have booked with us the inclusive gorilla package, holiday of safari to Uganda or Rwanda.

Lodges in Rushaga gorilla trekking sector

In Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, each sector is surrounded by lodges for your comfortable stay while birding. It is thus important that you clearly understand the section of the park where you will do a gorilla trekking trip and then choose the accommodation facility that is neat the sector where you stay for easy accessibility. While staying in the Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, you can stay at Rushaga gorilla Haven Lodge, Clouds Mountain Lodge, Four Gorilla Lodge, and Rushaga can as you enjoy the gorilla trekking experience in the Rushaga gorilla trekking sector. There are numerous lodges in surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and as Africa Adventure vacations we make sure that we book for you an accommodation facility that is up to standard and meets your gorilla trekking safari expectations providing your best safety stay