Gorilla tracking can be done the whole year through and is evenly as good. There is no higher or lower success rate in the different seasons (95% guaranteed to see them).

In rainy season the tracks in the rain forest might be a bit muddier and your tracking might be a bit longer/ tougher because of that. However; it's a RAIN forest, so difference is not all that big compared to dry season.

In rainy season you are more likely to track in smaller groups.

When you are flexible we advise you to book your tracking in November. One big reason is the discount of $250 us dollar per gorilla permit, but there are more reasons:

November should be the short rainy season, but it has not been like this in the last 5 years. The last years it has been among the most beautiful months to travel in (after rain season and very green).

It's hard to predict nowadays when the rainy season will be. Climate changes are making it hard to plan. Normally the long rainy season should be in March, April and beginning of May and short rainy season in November. However, the last 5 years the short rainy season has been in early December.

You might as well choose to track the gorillas in the month of November 2015 out of budget reasons. The Uganda wildlife Authority is giving a $250 us dollar discount per gorilla permit in this month.