Gorilla Habituation

Unlike gorilla tracking, the habituation experience follows one of the families that are in the process of being accustomed to tourist visits.

Habituation is important in ensuring that the families are made relatively used to tourist visits both for their safety as well as to reduce their shyness.

The habituation experience also means that a maximum of 4 tourists will spend more time with the family of gorillas (a total of 4 hours is allowed) as our team of rangers and researchers perform their daily tasks of grooming the family. All tourists visiting Bwindi for the Gorilla Habituation Experience will need a gorilla habituation permit. Read more about our booking guidelines and the do’s and don’t’s for this activity.