Bwindi National Park Rushaga

Over 9 habituated gorilla families exist in Rushaga for gorilla trekking in Rushaga alone. The gorilla groups in the Rushaga region include the Rwigi gorilla group, Kahungye, Busingye, Nshongi, Mucunguzi, Bikingi, Mishaya, Bweza, and Kutu. These translate to 72 gorilla permits considering the fact that each family is visited by a maximum of eight (8) visitors.

When you think of visiting Rushaga to track gorillas, valid gorilla permits should be a must to book. Rushaga gorilla permits cost USD 700 per person –for foreign non-residents, USD 600 per person for foreign residents while East African citizens Uganda shs. 250,000.

Rushaga gorilla habituation permits go for USD 1500 per person for foreign non-residents, USD 1000 for foreign residents and shs. 750,000. A valid gorilla permit on a normal gorilla trek/habituation guarantees you an incredible time with mountain gorillas in the wild. During gorilla trekking, visitors enjoy a complete one hour of up close and personal with a family of habituated gorillas and 4 hours face-to-face with mountain gorillas.

Whether you are visiting Rushaga for gorilla trekking or gorilla habituation, WanderLux Safaris is a recognized company that can assist you in securing your permit. All gorilla permits must be booked in advance, about 2-4 months before the actual date of trekking gorillas in the Rushaga sector of Bwindi National Park.

Besides gorilla adventures, the Rushaga sector is a preferred region for birding tours. In Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park –BIFNP alone, there exist over 360 species of birds including resident and Albertine rift endemic species. The birds to search for while on the Rushaga birding tour include the red-chested owlet, African blue flycatchers, short-tailed warblers, yellow-eyed black catchers, African emerald cuckoos, regal sunbirds, yellow-spotted barbets, white-tailed blue flycatchers, Kivu ground thrush, and ross’s turacos.