How to Connect Gorilla Trekking In Uganda After Kenya Safari

Overview

 Following your Kenya Safari, book flights to Entebbe Airport for gorilla trekking in Uganda Bwindi Forest National Park. You may immediately connect with a domestic scheduled afternoon flight. Hire a transfer vehicle because the planes land at Kihihi airstrip which is about an hour from Bwindi forest National Park. CONTACT FOR MORE DETAIL

Charter flights are also available for exclusive gorilla trekking experience that will give you privacy and carry your baggage without many limitations. You have 3 nights for gorilla tracking experience and 3 days

You also have the option of a road trip where your guide driver will pick you from the airport and transport you to Bwindi forest National Park. This drive is about 8 to 9 hours but with spot overs along the way.

 

Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour In Uganda

Four Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda and Wild life Tour

Gorilla trekking in Uganda for 4 day is a chance for you to meet the mountain gorillas and the great zebras that are residents of Lake Mburo National Park. Equipping yourself with the right gorilla trekking gears will make this 4 day African holiday a success and memorable too.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, get into the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge.  

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day Two Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Having taken your breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the only park in Uganda with a fresh water lake in its center, it is home to the black stripped zebras, warthogs, statungas, kobs, bush bucks, water bucks, elands the list is endless. Check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Uganda Wildlife Authority Hostels

Day4 Game drive,  Entebbe or Kampala

Get up early for breakfast and head for a game drive, enjoy the incredible varieties of animals, visit the animal salt liking area, head to Lake Mburo the only fresh water lake within the park. Finally get out of the jungle to return to Entebbe or Kampala.

What To Pack For Gorilla Trekking In Africa

A rain coat or Poncho is super nice for this trip as it rains in this area without warning.

Garden gloves will protect your fingers from piercing surfaces or in case you fall you can keep them clean.

Long trousers and a long sleeved shirt will protect your skin from any biting nettles that may try to harm you.

Tracking boots are incredible for your feet. When tacked in well, they can protect you from damaging your feet

A camera will keep your Africa gorilla trekking memories alive with photographs.

When you pack extra batteries, you will have no regrets about the incredible moments in the jungle.

A warm sweater will keep you warm while in the jungle because it is always cold and misty at times throughout the day.

 Insect repellants will keep biting nettles away from getting close to you.

Pros And Cons Of Gorilla trekking

Volunteer to stay behind in case you have a communicable disease because mountain gorillas area highly susceptible to human disease which may cause them to die.

Mountain gorillas fear lightening so you need to carry a flashless camera to take pictures.

Feeding the mountain gorillas is forbidden because they are wild animals that need to search for there own food.

When you dump anything in the forest, you spoil nature yet mountain gorillas entirely depend on foliage   for survival.

While you trek to see the mountain gorillas, do not forget to stay quiet or speak with a low tone so that you do not scare the mountain gorillas. They get frighten by noise.

Do stand at a distance of about 7 meters from the mountain gorillas when in there presence.

How Much is Gorilla Tracking In Africa

A gorilla trekking permit costs $600 in Uganda while in Rwanda a gorilla tracking permits costs $1500 while discounted gorilla permits cost $1050  during the low seasons. This also has terms and conditions where you must have booked a Rwanda safari to either Nyungwe national park and Akagera national park.

 A 4x4 safari car with a pop up roof is incredible for this African trip. For more detail send us your inquiry and our safari team will get back to you with details.

A knowledgeable guide will make your tour experience excellent. The price for a guide is per days basing on the experience that one has in the wilderness.

Fuels or Gas also makes up the cost price for gorilla trekking safari in Africa. Whether you are flying to see the mountain gorillas or travelling by road to the gorilla tracking destinations, you need to consider gas or fuel. You need a transfer vehicle from the airstrip to the lodge or from the lodge in Kampala to Bwindi Forest National Park

Carry some hard cash because credit cards are not normally used in Africa because of the details behind them.

How long Is Gorilla Trekking

Mountain gorillas area very mobile wild animals. On the day of trekking, you follow the path where the mountain gorillas were seen the previous day.  The time to take to see the gorillas varies from about one hour to at times three quarters of the day.

It is very rare to miss out on seeing the mountain gorillas. In case they move so fast, at a certain time. You may be diverted to see another gorilla family. There is no chance of not seeing the mountain gorillas.

What is the age limit for gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is quite tedious at times and involves hiking at some point which requires someone with a mature age and its only 15 years and above for one to trek mountain gorillas. This is to reduce on the chances of getting frightened while in the presence of the mountain gorillas. When mountain gorillas see you frightened, they get agitated and may run into hiding or rage disrupting the entire experience of being with the mountain gorillas for an hour.

How To Evoke a Deep Connection With Mountain Gorillas

Gorilla Trekking starts as early as about 8 am In Uganda Or Rwanda. You begin the day with briefing from a professional ranger guide who will tell you about the rules of the jungle. Missing out on this briefing may cost you this memorable adventure with the mountain gorillas therefore punctuality is very paramount.
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Gorilla trekking per gorilla tracking family is for only 8 tourists as these gentle eyed apes are habituated to be in the presence of just that number. So together with other comrades, you start the journey into the thick montane rain forest. The ranger guide will follow the pace of the slowest trekker so that no one is lost in the jungle.

What To See In The Jungle While Trekking To find the mountain Gorillas

As you keep following the crisscrossed animal trails created by the usual trekkers, you may soon be bumped at by the enchanting olive baboons. As if giving you a welcome into the jungle, they may perform some mesmerizing acrobatics.

Other monkey types like black and white colobus, blue monkeys, ververt monkeys, grey cheecked mangabey cannot leave you bored as they will keep juggling and squealing to attract your attention.

Bwindi Forest is haven to the unique albertine endemics of which 23 of the 24 albertine endemics are residents in this forest. It is a birders’ top destination in Africa with more than 250 bird species that linger round the forest singing jungle hymns, whistle construct there nests.

Big butterflies make the forest colorful as they fly from one flower to another as if searching for the beauty queen of jungle flowers.  

What To Do When You Find the Mountain Gorillas

Mountain Gorillas are jungle experts in that you need to follow the trail where they were last seen the previous day. Your patience grants you a grand opportunity to stay at least 7 meters in the vicinity of these gentle eyed primates. You might have passed muddy terrain, slippery trails, hiked some rough volcanic surfaces but all this may not amount to the excitement you get when you finally meet the mountain gorillas.

Nothing prepares for this great first sight encounter of the mountain gorillas. On several occasions, some trekkers break into tears as getting this opportunity is a life time experience. It is like hitting a jackpot

While with the mountain gorillas, enjoy watching the day’s activity like mothers cuddling and feeding the infants, juveniles laugh and squal , as the mighty silver back command his autonomy and watches the entire family activity. Do not mess up with any member even if some times the mountain gorillas may come closer to you checking out on your camera. Try not to show that you area frightened as this is one of the ways these mountain gorillas become suspicious.

Normally habituated mountain gorillas ignore the presence of onlookers and do the day’s activities. They are accustomed to there presence so you may have all the photos you wish to take while on your gorilla trekking safari. Because of this great excitement, you may not realize how fast time may run while you watch the mountain gorillas. One precious hour will finally come to the end and you have to walk away quietly leaving nothing and carrying nothing from the jungle except memories.

Below Is An Itinerary For Gorilla Tracking Safari

 6 Day Gorilla Tracking And Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda

During this primate safari in Uganda, you will have the chance of meeting the mountain gorillas, chimpanzees who are the closest human cousins in the animal kingdom in there natural environment. Visit the rescued chimpanzees at Ngamba Chimpanzee Island.

 Day 1: Visit Chimpanzee Island at Ngamba

Early in the morning you will be driven to the Entebbe pier for briefing about your visit to Ngamba Island. This is home to rescued chimpanzees which cannot be returned to there communities. Some of these chimpanzees loose  track of the mothers, others are rescued from snares. They are taken care of at this island and you also take part in feeding them from the feeding platform.  Spend some moments with the chimpanzee.

 Return to the land for lunch and head to Uganda Wildlife Education center ( UWEC). This was the former Entebbe Zoo but at the moment, animals are kept in exhibits which are different from the cages. Enjoy a walk through the center learning more about the animals that Uganda harbors in its national parks. You may also take part in feeding them under the keeper for the day program in case you wish to be part of this. This is however prearranged and optional. Return to the hotel to relax.

Lake Victoria Serenah/ Protea hotel/ Lake Victoria Hotel/Boma Guest House

Day 2 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Carry your safari baggage to  the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge.  

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day 3: Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 4 Drive to Kibale National Park

Following your Gorilla Tracking Experience, drive to Kibale National Park. This forested park is home to Africa’s largest habituated chimpanzees. Scientifically, chimpanzees have about 98% human genes. Most apes are herbivores but due to circumstances, chimpanzees may eat meat at times. Numerous bird species are also residents in this park and other primates like the black and white colobus, blue monkeys, vervet monkeys to mention but a few. Check in to your lodge

Accommodation: Ndali lodge/ Primates lodge/ Chimps Nest Lodge

Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking

Get up early for breakfast and head to Kanyanchu ranger station for briefing. Later on in the company of a ranger guide, walk into the forest to search for the chimpanzee. Monkeys are the forest entertainers so shortly you will be welcomed by there enchanting moves, birds sing sweetly in the trees, butterflies also make the forest colorful.

Finally when you get closer to the chimps, you may hear them beating the tree trunks to alert there friend of your presence. Watch there unique life like feeding style, care taking for the infants if any, the restless juveniles and the power of the alpha male. Take pictures for memories and return to the lodge.

In case you are not so tired request for a trek to Bigodi sanctuary with a rich bird life. More monkeys species and butterflies are residents here. Enjoy the fresh swampy environments and take pictures. You may also visit the Bigodi Womens’ craft village which supports the work of the locals. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 6: Drive To Entebbe

Having had fun with the mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and monkeys of various types drive back to catch up with your flight back home.

What To Note On Gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla Trekking requires packing gorilla trekking gears.

Some exercise prior to gorilla trekking will make the trek comfortable for you.

Booking a porter is one of the most direct ways of giving back to the community as they use this money to pay school fees for there children.

Mountain gorillas are about 96% human genes so any communicable disease may lead to there death so volunteer to stay behind in case you are infected so as to conserve for generations.

Africa Gorilla Trekking Safari Holiday In Uganda

In Eastern part of Africa is the only home of Mountain gorillas nestled in Uganda, Rwanda and D.R.Congo. The Virunga Forest, Bwindi Forest and Volcanoes National Park are the only homes that the only remaining survivors of the ice age era called the mountain gorillas are calling home.

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4 Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda and Wild life Tour

Gorilla trekking in Uganda for 4 day is a chance for you to meet the mountain gorillas and the great zebras that are residents of Lake Mburo National Park. Equipping yourself with the right gorilla trekking gears will make this 4 day African holiday a success and memorable too.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, get into the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge.  

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Having taken your breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the only park in Uganda with a fresh water lake in its center, it is home to the black stripped zebras, warthogs, statungas, kobs, bush bucks, water bucks, elands the list is endless. Check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Uganda Wildlife Authority Hostels

Day4 Game drive, Entebbe or Kampala

Get up early for breakfast and head for a game drive, enjoy the incredible varieties of animals, visit the animal salt liking area, head to Lake Mburo the only fresh water lake within the park. Finally get out of the jungle to return to Entebbe or Kampala.

What To carry during Africa Gorilla trekking Safari

A rain coat or poncho is good for protecting you from getting wet since it rains in this area without warning.

Tracking boots are wonderful measure to prevent you from hurting your feet

Long trousers and a long sleeved shirt will protect your skin from biting nettles, coldness or any rough surfaces that you may pass by.

A camera is the only visible item you can carry to keep your memories alive while with the mountain gorillas. This should however be flashless since the mountain gorillas fear anything like lightening.

Garden gloves are a good choice to park because during gorilla trekking, you may wish to get extra support from the creeping plants that you pass by.

A pair of stocking which you can use to tack in your trousers and protect your skin from being damaged is a good thing to pack.

Insect repellants are very vital for your skin too since you have to protect your skin against any biting nettles in the wilderness.

Energy bites will keep you going since the time you may take searching to see the mountain gorillas is not known.

When To Book a Gorilla Tracking permit

If you are hoping to go for a gorilla tracking safari in Africa, you have to book a gorilla trekking permit. The gorilla permit is the only opening key to guarantee a successful gorilla trekking safari.

In Uganda, the gorilla tracking permit costs $600 and in Rwanda, the price for gorilla trekking permit is $1500.  The gorilla trekking permits are sold at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).

It is best to book a gorilla trekking permit at least 3 months to the date of your gorilla trekking safari. This is because the permits are few yet also a few are released each day for tourist booking.

Gorilla Tracking rules on an African safari

Gorillas are endangered species that must be protected so you should leave nothing in the wilderness and take nothing out of the wilderness so as to conserve the mountain gorillas.

If you have a communicable disease, kindly volunteer to stay behind because, the mountain gorillas are highly susceptible to human infections. Participate in keeping them for generations by staying behind. In case you advise in time, arrangements for refund can be made.

Do not eat while in front of the mountain gorillas

What Is Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla trekking is the act of moving in the forest to find the mountain gorillas without using a gadget to trace them ( not a dictionary definition) Mountain gorillas in the entire world are residents of Uganda, Rwanda And DR Congo. They are estimated to be about 800 mountain gorillas that are still surviving. CONTACT US

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What Makes Mountain Gorillas Unique

Mountain gorillas have existed since the ice age period but Bwindi Forest, Volcanoes National Park and Virunga forest are the only forests where they can call home as of today.

Mountain gorillas are very large and tall primates which make them fierce at first sight but guess what, despite there sheer size, they are serene and calm animals.

It is quite un believable that they feed there huge bodies on foliage only.

Mountain gorillas live in families under the leadership of a silver back which is the dominant male

When an infant is born, it is raised by the entire family. They guard it jealously especially the Silverback

When mountain gorillas loose a family member, they mourn like human being. The family becomes dull, may disappear from sight for some moments to mourn, they dissert the area close to where there member has passed.

The Silver back is the overall and autonomous leader of the family. Any Gorilla  wishing to undertake his authority calls for trouble because he is met to defend the entire family. He will fight to death to defend his power

How to Book for Gorilla tracking

We have a team of experienced staff that have worked on Uganda and Rwanda safaris for some time. They are ready to get back to you about any questions concerning, your gorilla tracking safari. State the date and all will be done with your help to form a tailored Uganda gorilla trekking tour or Rwanda gorilla tracking vacation.

Rules Of Gorilla Trekking

Do not Feed the mountain gorillas

When trekking to see the gorillas, lower your voice so that you do not scare them.

No dumping in the forest to keep the environment clean

Mountain gorillas are susceptible to human disease in case you have any communicable disease, you are requested to volunteer not to go so that the mountain gorillas are kept safe from disease.

If you need to ease yourself while in the forest, request your guide to make a hole for you and burry everything beyond recognition.

On one hour is permitted to be with the mountain gorillas. They were habituated to be in the presence of humans for just that one hour.

Below is an itinerary of a gorilla trekking safari you can book

3 Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda

During a 3 day gorilla tracking safari, you entirely enjoy Gorilla trekking. Driving to Bwindi forest National Park is an incredible ride as you have the opportunity of seeing enroute highlights like the meandering rivers, highlands covered with varying vegetation.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, embark on the journey to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. Enroute, have a stopover at the Equator to stand at both sides of the earth at the same time. Perform the water experiment which is mesmerizing. Enjoy lunch enroute and carry on to Bwindi Forest. This park is the only one in the world where chimpanzees and Mountain gorillas share a home. Although the chimpanzees are not habituated for tourist viewing. As you drive through the lush vegetation cover of Kigezi, enjoy the incredible view and lovely bird species that roam around. The valleys are awesome as majority have meandering rivers at the base. You may not realize the time you take on the road. Arrive and check in to your reserved Lodge.

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

Rise up for early morning breakfast and head to the ranger station to join other trekkers. The ranger guides will brief you on what is to be done during the trek and later divided into groups of 8 to trek each gorilla family. Walk through the trail where the gorillas were seen the previous day. The ranger guide follows the pace of the slowest trekker. There are several other primates like the vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. Bwindi forest is the haven for a variety of rare birds. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Optional After Gorilla Trekking Activities

In case you are not so tired, take a walk to the Batwa pygmies where you will learn about the ancient cultures of these people. They will show you how they dance, sing, hunt, harvest honey and so much more.

You may also opt to go bird watching in Ruhijah which is the birder’s haven. A variety of albertine endemics are residents here. Take a walk to see the colorful butterflies that decorate the jungle.

Visit the Bwindi hospital too in case you are interested.

Day 3 Return to Entebbe

After having great time with the mountain gorillas, it’s time to return home carrying only the memories of the jungle. What refreshment.

What You Have to Know about Gorilla Trekking Safari

 You must have a gorilla trekking Permit

Gorilla tracking gears must be part of what you have to pack for this great holiday.

You may opt to do a road trip or a fly-in gorilla tracking safari.

Book accommodation in the area of your gorilla trekking permit because you are reserved in a particular family. This means, you must book where to stay which is close to this family.

Mountain gorillas are serene animals despite there sheer size.

Mountain gorillas are susceptible to human diseases so be kind and declare your sickness in case it’s a chronic able disease. Participate in there conservation for generations.

How Wild Game In Uganda Celebrate Mothers Day

A game drive in Uganda Queen Elizabeth National park was the most amazing mother’s day holiday I took with my friends. As mothers, we were booked on a Gorillatrekking and Wildlife Safari in Uganda for 5 days but by the end of this safari, we wished it could not end. This was a memorable holiday as our itinerary was sent as below
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Day 1

On the first day, we drove through the eye captivating villages and we could breathe some fresh air away from the town chaos. We left Kampala city early in the morning, had breakfast at the equator where we took photos standing on both sides of the earth. The water experiment was so mesmerizing.

 We continued passed several baboon troupes that entertained up with there acrobatic moves. The drive was quite long but very entertaining as we arrived late in the evening to check in to our room.

Day 2

GorillaTracking Experience

As a group, we woke up early for breakfast them proceeded to the ranger station for gorilla trekking briefing. Since we were already 8 in the group, we were lucky to trek one gorilla trekking family. Our Ranger guide Albert was so knowledgeable about the forest and he also requested us to hire some porters to carry our baggage. As we trekked into the forest, we were greeted by a number of birds that Albert our ranger guide could identify by name.

The monkeys also differ as there blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, red tailed monkeys to mention but a few. Some of our group mates were botanists and they could ably identify the tree species we passed by. This was an amazing trip to each of us.

As we got closer to the mountain gorillas, we heard them murmur and pull some grass that was close. When we finally got up close, our guide request us to lower our voices and start taking some photos. Luck was by our side and we trekked a gorilla family that had babies. Each of us was touched by how these apes take great care of there little ones. They feed them on breast milk and protect them so highly. 

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The mothers also comb the hairs of there infants and keep checking for any pests. Another mother carried her toddler on her back and marveled into the close by bushes. This was one of the highlights of our mother’s day.

We took some pictures of these incredible moments.

Day 3

Queen Elizabeth National park For Uganda Wildlife Tour

Leaving Bwindi Forest with only memories of our meeting with the mountain gorillas was the talk we had throughout the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. As we went through the park, we got to see several animals like the kobs, buffaloes, bush bucks, warthogs the list is endless. We had an amazing welcome into the park that enjoys a beautiful back drop of Rwenzori ranges. We could see the ice tops on the mountain up high in the sky. In the evening, we rested and got ready for the next morning game drive.

Day 4

Game Drive and launch cruise

Our driver guide briefed us about the day’s activity and later drove us early in the morning to the crater lake area. We saw the earlier risers come to life while the nocturnal were rushing to get back to there hiding like the hippos. The amazing network of dry and wet crater lakes is picturesque. One of the noticeable lakes is Lake Nyamunuka with a putrid smell of rotten eggs.

As we drove, we spotted a number of birds, the vegetation variation, we were lucky to meet a pride of lions, buffalo herds, a leopard, warthogs the list is endless

After lunch, we went to the pier for a launch cruise on Kazinga Channel. Wow this is heaven on earth as a number of bird species flock the banks, wild animals are also common visitors here and this is where we meet another incredible mother elephant. She moved with a herd of several elephants with her calf. Since it was a hot day, she kept pouring water on her toddler and played with her young using the trunk. This was another incredible moment to add to our mother’s day moments.

We returned to lodge keeping only memories and photos of our safari. This was a memorable mother’s day holiday. There is no gift for mother’s day that can be equated to this gorilla trekking and wildlife safari

Day 5

Drive to Entebbe

Having completed all the activities on our itinerary, it was time to get back home. This mothers day safari was a dream come true but we had to drive to the airport to catch up with our return flight.

Gorilla trekking holiday tops most of the buckets lists of most travel addicts in the world but a few succeed in securing gorilla trekking permits because of there scarcity and conservation reasons.

The mountain gorillas are some of the still surviving ice age animals which existed with the dinosaurs, aliens and so many other fased out animals species. Meeting the mountain gorillas is one of the memorable safaris and a privilege too as you stand to be one of the lucky 8 people to be in there company that day.

What to Pack for Gorilla Trekking

Just like any other trip, you must prepare for gorilla trekking carrying the right gears.

Long trousers are a must because mountain gorillas live in the jungle where there are biting nestles as well as pricking and piercing surfaces.

A poncho or rain coat because it may rain at any time of the day without warning

A hut to cover up your head and protect it

Tracking boots to protect your feet from the rough and boggy surface of the jungle.

Gloves assist you in getting hold of the slippery surfaces and in case you fall, your hands re protected

A flash less camera is the only evidence of you holiday in the Mountain Gorilla land.

Insect repellant will save you from stinging insects

To mention but a few

How to book Gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla Trekking is only a sure deal when you have fully paid for a Gorilla permit. The price for a gorilla permit in Uganda is $600 while in Rwanda, the gorilla Permit costs $ 1500

 Accommodation is next to this as most of the lodges are fully booked especially during the peak season when everyone is travelling.

A 4x4 safari vehicle is another component

Safari guide must be knowledgeable to

Fuel or Gas

Book your in bound flight on for the day before the start of your gorilla trekking safari and also your outbound flight must be a night flight or a day after the Gorilla trekking  safari to avoid panic.

Best Time for Booking a Gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla trekking is done throughout the year but there are tourism peak seasons and low seasons. During the peak seasons the prices for all the safari packages  are very high yet during the low seasons, the prices for the packages my differ.

You need to book a gorilla trekking permit atleast 3 months in advance of travel to prevent last minute panic as only 8 gorilla permits are released for tourism per day.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda is open to everyone but you must be at least 15 years of age

However it’s not a good idea to track gorillas when you have a cold for conservation reasons.

Do some exercises to keep fit because the topography of Bwindi Impenetrable Park and Volcanoes National Park is volcanic. While in the jungle, you hike and get done the valleys, bypass numerous rivers as this area is a water catchment surface.

What to Do And Not To do while with the mountain Gorillas

Conservation is the main reason why few people are allowed to be with the mountain gorillas each day, you must be ready to follow the instructions.

Do not trample on the grass use the tails because the mountain gorillas entirely feed on foliage for survival.

If you eat anything while in the jungle, do not liter because the mountain gorillas may eat anything and die. This is a great loss.

In case you have a cold, be kind to these animals and say before starting the search because they are highly susceptible to human infections which may turn into death.

Keep up with the other group to avoid getting lost in the jungle.

In case you need to ease yourself, its best to ask the ranger guide to dig a hole for you and afterwards you have to cover beyond recognition to keep the environment clean and protect the animals that may be curious of what you have covered.

Keeping your voices low while you trek to see the gorillas gives you enough chances of seeing the mountain gorillas since they get to notice your presence before you do.

2 day Budget Gorilla trekking in Rwanda

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda for Two days is one of the possible short but lifetime safaris in Africa. Rwanda which is the land of a thousand hills is home to the unique mountain gorillas whose existence dates far back as the prehistoric era so a gorilla trekking tour is a dream come true safari.

Gorilla trekking is taken to be a whole day adventure depending on the proximity of the gorillas that is why you need to spare at least one day. According to the ORTPN which is the body responsible for these treks, gorilla trekking starts as early as 8 am each day which is quite hard to do after disembarking on the plane early in the morning although Volcanoes safaris is about 116km from Kigali airport. CONTACT US

Gorilla trekking is also a tedious adventure therefore to enjoy it fully, you must be fresh and cool minded. For this reason, we advise our clients especially those with last minute desire for a gorilla trek yet with limited time to book a 2 day gorilla trekking tour. Whether staying in Kigali or not this is the shortest safari to take in Rwanda.

2 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari In Rwanda

Day 1: Drive to Volcanoes National Park

Fly in to Kigali Airport for your incredible gorilla trekking tour. You will be meet and driven to Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda is a land of a thousand hills so on your way, you will enjoy the enthralling view of undulating hills along the way. Relax at your lodge. There is an option of a Kigali tour but since this is a crush program safari, may not enjoy it fully.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Rise up for breakfast and head to the ranger station for briefing. You will be with other trekkers. Your ranger guide will give you the rules of gorilla trekking like no littering on the way to see the gorillas, silence or taking on a low tone while in the jungle will provide you more chance of viewing other incredible creatures. Mountain gorillas fear intruders in there habitat so you have to follow the instructions of ranger guide. 

When you finally get to see the gorillas, enjoy there company and stay with them for just one hour watching them play in the vines, the parents discipline the infants and so much more. Drive to the airport to catch up with your home bound flight.

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Although a 2 day gorilla trekking tour is possible in Rwanda, you must book a return flight that is late in the evening because the time of return after the trek is not known as gorillas keep meandering in the forest as they search for food.

Before catching up with your flight, you need to freshen up after gorilla trekking so you need to calculate this time too.

We need to get your return flight detail to reconfirm your flight to avoid sudden flight changes which may not be communicated in advance.

The traffic on the road cannot be controlled which may delay your check up time so we do not take chances. This is why we recommend a late evening flight.