Why trek Mountain Gorillas in the Rushaga Sector?

Gorilla trekking safaris to Uganda are a must-include in each traveler’s bucket list. Mountain gorillas are the most endangered of all the gorilla species and can only be seen in East Africa. Are you wondering why you should trek mountain gorillas? The massive giants are thrilling to watch in their natural habitats, as they feed, play and train their young ones. Mountain gorillas can only be trekked in three countries that include; Uganda, Rwanda, and D. R. Congo. Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a famous home to more than half of the remaining mountain gorillas. The National Park is made up of four sectors that are, Buhoma Sector, Rushaga Sector, Nkuringo Sector, and Ruhija Sector. Acacia Safaris Limited offers all you need to know, why trek Mountain Gorillas in the Rushaga Sector?

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All you need to know about Rushaga Sector – Why trek Mountain Gorillas in Rushaga Sector?

Rushaga Gorilla sector has more gorilla-habituated families than any other sector in the National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has in recent years recorded the highest number of mountain gorillas compared to all other habituation areas in the world. With about 459 individual mountain gorillas as per the 2019 Gorilla Census, Bwindi is a perfect place to see mountain gorillas in the world. This population makes up almost half of all the

mountain gorillas in the world. The Rushaga gorilla sector is located in the southern part of the park and has more habituated gorilla families. The high costs of gorilla trekking in Rwanda have driven most tourists to the Rushaga Gorilla sector since it is cheaper and accessible from Kigali through the Cyanika border in the Kisoro district.

Experience a high number of gorilla families with guaranteed gorilla permits

Why trek Mountain Gorillas in the Rushaga Sector? Rushaga shelters the highest numbers of habituated mountain gorilla families that are available for trekking. The Rushaga gorilla sector habituates five gorilla groups which guarantee travelers great chances of accessing the permits except other gorilla sectors. Of all the sectors in Bwindi, Rushaga is allocated 40 gorilla trekking permits per day which are sold to trek in this region as compared to other regions and they never get out of stock, therefore clients have high chances of accessing these permits. The gorilla families in Rushaga include the Nshongi, Busingye, Kahungye, Bweza, kutu, Rwigi, Muchunguzi, and Bikini.

Rushaga offers the most Adventurous Gorilla Trekking.

The region where Rushaga is located is dominated by high hills and ridges. The place is beautiful for sightseeing and landscape photography. The Bwindi forest is seen undulating over these hills and if your gorilla trek is in Rushaga, you will be hiking over these hills. A safari with Acacia Safaris Limited will guarantee you adventure on your gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi’s Rushaga Gorilla sector.

A safari here offers a mix of excitement with hills, valleys, and ridges that will make your gorilla trekking in Rushaga the most adventurous experience. As you trek gorillas from Rushaga you will also enjoy great scenic views and at some points, you can also see the Virunga ranges in Rwanda and Uganda including Mgahinga, Muhavura, Sabinyo, Karusimbi, and Bisoke among others. There is Lake Mutanda which is one of the only two lava damned lakes in Uganda. You can enjoy a canoe ride on the lake before or after your gorilla trek.

Acacia Safaris Limited however advises its clients to book for their gorilla permits in time, at least three months before the period of trekking to avoid being inconvenienced. We offer our clients the opportunity to suggest a particular gorilla family that they would like to trek at the time your permit is issued to you because each gorilla family is found in a different area of Rushaga. You can therefore select a gorilla family according to your body fitness to avoid too much exhaustion since you will have to move in search of where the gorilla family is. You can also trek more than one gorilla family if interested.

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Why trek Mountain Gorillas in the Rushaga Sector?

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Experience a high number of gorilla families with guaranteed gorilla permits

Rushaga offers the most Adventurous Gorilla Trekking.

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