Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Best Time To Visit
By Philip Briggs
Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Uganda.
Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Uganda.
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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is open for
Best Time June to August and December to January (Trekking gorilla is easier because the trails are drier)
High Season June to September (Gorilla tracking permits are hard to get at short notice)
Low Season March, April, May, October and November (Some lodges and camps shut down)
Best Weather June to August and December to January (Less rainfall)
Worst Weather March to May and September to November (Higher rainfall, forest trails might be challenging)
June to August & December to January Dry Seasons
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Drier trails make gorilla trekking easier
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Time spent with gorillas is more pleasant when it doesn’t rain
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Days are sunny
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Views are clouded by the hazy air
February to May & September to November Wet Seasons
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Gorilla can still be tracked at this time of the year
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Migratory birds are present
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When the clouds lift, the views are amazing
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Wet trails are hard to hike, and road conditions can become bad
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It might drizzle for days, and it tends to be misty and wet
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Hailstorms are common
Best Time To Go by Major Park
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