The best
time to trek Mountain gorilla in Uganda all depends at time you would wish to have your holiday. Mountain gorilla trekking
takes place throughout the year around .
In Uganda and Rwanda we experience 2 rainy seasons and may be it’s the time your can postpone
gorilla trekking. The months of June July and August are dry seasons . Also the months of January and February experience less rains. June, July
August and September receive less rains and are the best to to track and
book gorilla safari with : https://www.travelhemispheres.com .All these months are good for mountain gorilla trekking experience.
During the
dry season months of January , February, June, July- and August
usually receive many tourists wanting to track mountain gorillas. Its
advisable to book early some good months before your trekking date because at timed gorilla permits on some days
get sold out before. Its better you book in time and avoid disappointments or missing out.
Other months
of the year gorilla trekking also takes place but this time there is less
traffic of people trekking. May be its better to book during this months as
will be assured of gorilla permit
availability and congestion is limited while trekking . Bwindi offer the best
gorilla trekking followed by Volcanoes park of Rwanda.
The months
of months of January , February, June, July- and
August remain are the best
time of the year even to visit other
national parks in the country when visibility is very good and have less
overgrown bushes thus allowing viewing wildlife easily in the wild. Also
animals tent to concentrate in one place for water, security and pasture and
when other predator animals also will be closing on them for prey.
The best time to trek the gorillas in Uganda and ad Rwanda the nearby countries that have the same
activity and DR Congo. Although in both
counties, the activity is done all year round. But knowing the best time and
the season would be of an advantage since it may help to cut the costs of the
travelers like during the higher and the lower seasons where by some discount
is offered to travelers during the lower seasons.
Uganda has the best climate
in East Africa due to its location along
the Equator and surrounded by the great water bodies like the mighty river Nile
with its climatic changes. In Uganda, there are two seasons that’s the dry and
the wet seasons of the year. The rainy seasons start from march to May and from
October to November.
In Uganda, climate is
hot and wet with cool days regulated by diverse forests, Rivers
lakes and altitude throughout the years. Temperature will always range from 20.5c
to 28 degrees these results to variation in altitude. The rainfall received in
Uganda ranges from 1000-2000 mm and it received throughout out the year causing
changes in the climate and weather in the country thus making it difficult to
predict th best times of the year to carry out the gorilla trekking exercise in
Uganda.
Uganda safaris can still be
visited throughout the year but the most appropriate time to visit the gorillas
in Bwindi and Mgahinga national park is from June. July, August and September
and there is reason to postpone your
gorilla holiday trip due to weather issues. We usually advise our visitors to
carry warm Jackets because evenings and nights during rainy seasons can be
cold. , hiking shoes are also good to
carry all these will help you to keep warm
during rainy seasons.