The Lufthansa magazine interview we mentioned in June has been translated into English for their website. It might be useful to ad some corrections and clarifications:
– permits for gorilla tracking in Uganda cost USD 600 (or USD 450 in November and April/May)
– it is very much possible to get an internal flight to and airstrip close to the gorilla national parks
– if you go by road from Kampala, there is a tarmac highway to all major towns; only the last hour or two will be on rougher roads
– Jiro Ose tracked gorillas in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (during a Gorilla Highlands Press Trip)
Something in the interview is very true though – the biggest danger in Uganda is not malaria or any other disease but the traffic. We highly recommend getting a good driver, and can help you with that.
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ML Rwebandira is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. Born as Miha Logar, he now combines his initials with “Rwebandira” to honour the Bakiga elder Karwemera, who gave him the name. ML’s most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, Rwebandira resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-09]
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