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Re: Uganda, itinary advice Posted on: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:20:00 +0100

"Liz" wrote in message
news:0cd0bc1a4d.ri48000239@liz13.uklinux.net...
> In message <1102586056.500726@news-ext.oce.nl>
> "Jan" wrote:
>
>
> > About Bwindi : I think you need to get gorilla permits in Kabale.
> But isn't it also true that there are only so many permits per day, and
they
> often sell out well in advance? If that happens, your only chance is to
hope
> for a no-show (not very likely given the cost of the permits!) or for
> someone with a ticket to have a cold or other infection whereupon they
will
> not be allowed to visit the gorillas. They get their money refunded (IIRC)
> and the tickets can be re-sold. It's a chance, but not a guarantee.
>
> This is as I understand it from my friends who visited a few years back.
> They had permits for two consecutive days, but a couple with another
company
> who though they had two days' permits only had one day's, and they
> didn't get on the gorilla trek on the second day as it was full and were
> extremely disappointed.
>
> Slainte
>
> Liz


In the main season there are not enough permits. And tour operators have to
reserve them 3 to 4 months in advance.
Last summer, there were 3 groups in nord Bwindi, but I think only 2 groups
are visited each day. Each with a maximum of 6 people.
In south Bwindi there was a new group, which a maximum of 4 people could be
visiting.
In Mahaginga (to be visited from Kisoro) there is another group.
The group sizes in Rwanda have been increased to get more money.


Jan