Best time to go Gorilla Trekking Uganda
Uganda is located in the South-Eastern part of Africa crossed by the equator with a warm pleasant tropical climate throughout the whole year. It is therefore essential for one to be well informed about the weather when preparing for a gorilla trekking safari to Uganda. Uganda’s weather varies with two different seasons and that is the rainy season and the dry season. The dry season in the months of December to February, June to July with less rain then the wet season in the months of September to November and March to May. Gorilla tracking in Uganda is done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park both located in the South-Western part of Uganda. Tourists visit these destinations with the purpose of encountering the gentle giants, the mountain gorillas. Gorilla tracking can be done all year round since climate change does not affect the movement of gorillas through the best recommended time to track gorillas is during the dry seasons. The dry season is in the months of December, February to March, and the rainy season in the months of June to September.Dry season
The dry season is perfect for capturing photos of the gorillas and the trails are less slippery.
The dry is season is also is a high tourist season and there come to some disadvantages including scarcity of permits due to high demand, increased number of tourists, and high lodge prices.
