Gorilla trekking Safari In Africa

Gorilla trekking being one of the unique upcoming experiences in Africa can only be done in 3 countries that is to say Uganda, Rwanda and D.R. Congo. In the entire world, mountain gorillas are only about 800 still surviving in the Virunga Volcanic area. How to book an African gorilla trekking experience is the first question CONTACT US

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How To book a mountain gorilla trekking tour

Booking for gorilla trekking experience is quite easy especially if you read about the entire experience. Send an inquiry about any package of your choice that is to say 3 day gorilla trekking, 4 day, 6 day to mention but a few. You will be provided with details of the permits available for that day and after transferring your funds, you will be confirmed that your permit has been secured and the area under which it has been booked. You also need to identify the package type you wish your gorilla trekking tour to be graded that is to say luxury, midrange or budget.

Book accommodation for your gorilla trekking safari

Having booked your gorilla trekking permit, you have to immediately book accommodation to spend your nights while you trek to see the gorillas. Different accommodations are available for you to choose from ranging from luxury, midrange and Budget. To book this accommodation, you need to know where your gorilla permit was booked because there is the northern sector and the southern sector. They are all fur apart from each other therefore requiring you to drive for a long time to the briefing station.

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In Rwanda, gorilla trekking accommodation also ranges from luxury, midrange to budget accommodation. You start your gorilla trekking safari with briefing from the ranger guide. Hire a porter to carry your belonging and finally escorted by the armed ranger guide proceed into the forest. Trekking gorillas in Rwanda is on uniformly steep slopes. You may find the gorillas on the slopes or the valley. As you come closer to them, you may listen to them grumbling and call out to each other as if to alert themselves. When you are finally with them, enjoy there presence and stay with them for just an hour taking there pictures and watching them do there daily activities.

How to travel for Gorilla trekking

You may either drive to the gorilla trekking parks that is to say in Uganda, the drive from Entebbe to Bwindi forest National Park is about 550km and In Rwanda about 110km from Kigali airport to Volcanoes National Park. 

Uganda has the fly-in gorilla trekking package which is saving tourists the trouble of travelling on the long bumpy road. You have the time to relax and organize your gorilla trekking gears with a cool head. If you wish to book a seat, each day, a flight departs Entebbe early in the morning to Kihihi Airstrip and then In the afternoon the flight departs for the same route. 

Charter flights can also be booked to this airstrip for gorilla trekking. You must be ready to book car hire from the lodge because the Airstrip is about an hour away.

5 Day Gorilla trekking Tour and Game safari In Uganda

Gorilla trekking safari combined with the game safari is a chance for seeing the unique wildlife that Uganda is proud of. A number of animals are conserved in the National Parks and game reserves of Uganda. CONTACT US

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Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Having taken your breakfast, your driver guide will be ready to drive you to Bwindi forest National Park. On the way, you will have a stopover at the equator to have some memorable photos, perform the water experiment and proceed to Bwindi forest. Enjoy the scenic view of the Kigezi islands, spot a number of birds and monkeys that cross your way. This scenic drive takes about 9 to 10nhours and then you get to Bwindi area and check in your lodge.

Day 2 Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National  Park

Early in the morning, take your breakfast and head to the ranger station for briefing. You will be advised how to behave while with the gorillas and as you trek to see the gorillas. Enjoy the enchanting monkeys and whistling birds that roam in the forest. Finally get to find the gorillas stand at a distance of about 7 meters watching them play and search for food. Finally return to the lodge and relax.

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Day 3: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Having enjoyed your gorilla trekking safari, carry on to Queen Elizabeth National park. This biosphere reserve is home to a number of animals and a beautiful back drop of Rwenzori ranges. Enjoy a game drive in the southern sector which is home to the tree climbing lions. Get into the lodge and relax.

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Day 4: Game drive and Launch cruise

Rise up early in the morning for a game drive in the crater sector of the park. You may have a chance of seeing other animals like the lions, leopards, buffaloes, water bucks, bush bucks, elephants and so many others. Return to the lodge for late day breakfast. After lunch, head to the pier for a launch cruise on the Kazinga channel. This is like the congregation ground for birds, animals and great vegetation cover. Take pictures and return to the lodge.

Day 5: Drive to Entebbe

After this wonderful experience, drive back to Entebbe to catch up with your flight back home.

Safari recommendations

• Book your gorilla trekking permit at least 6 months to the date of safari
• Do some exercises so that you can keep fit
• Pack the right gorilla trekking gears and a swim suite
• Carry a camera to keep memories of your safari.
• Ensure that you advise us about your flight detail so that we can pick you up in case you are interested.
• Carry your medical documents and first aid in case of any illness.
• Carry some hard cash that you will exchange into local currency to buy or pay for anything.
• Avoid buying eats from the road while you travel upcountry to prevent illness.

Gorilla trekking Safari for 3 Days And Recommedations

Trekking to see the gorillas in 3 days is a memorable adventure taking you very close to the great apes of Africa whose life has many decades and centuries of existence. In the entire world, only about 800 mountain gorillas are still surviving in 3 countries that is to say Uganda habours the biggest number, Rwanda and DR. Congo. This is briefly what we can say about the mountain gorillas CONTACT US

3 Day Gorilla Trekking

Day1: Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

After breakfast, your driver guide will pick you from your overnight hotel and drive you to Bwindi national park. This is the home of the mountain gorillas. The drive is quite long but rewarding as you have the chance of seeing interesting sites like the undulating highlands of Kigezi, Kisoro, by pass several monkeys, rich bird life, friendly people and so much more. This drive is about 8 to 9 hours for over 500km and have meals enroute. When you finally get to Bwindi forest, get into your room and relax. Enjoy your dinner and overnight at the lodge of your preference.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

As you start off your day with briefing at the ranger station, you are escorted into the forest by a ranger guide. On the way, you may have the chance of spotting other primates like the blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, olive baboons, grey checked mangabey, black and white colobus and several birds that roam around the forest. While you walk, you bypass a number of streams, ask the ranger guide to make you a walking stick in case you cannot support yourself anymore. Beware of the creeping plants and water dripping from the tree leaves. Remember it may rain any time because Bwindi Impenetrable is an equatorial rain forest and also leaves fall and cover the ground to keep it wet and soggy throughout the year so be conscience. When you finally get to see the gorillas, enjoy there presence but at a distance of about 7 meters and do not feed them. Watch them search for food in the vines and play with each other. After this fantastic hour, return to your lodge.

Day 3 Return flight

Having enjoyed your 3 days gorilla trekking safari, get into the safari vehicle to catch up with your flight back home.

Safari recommendations

• Ensure you have booked your gorilla trekking permit in time and flight so that none of these deprives you the chance of meeting the mountain gorillas.
• With the help of a gorilla trekking packing list, ensure you do not miss out on any of the most relevant items like the tracking shoes, rain coat, long trouser, garden gloves and so much more.
• If you are travelling with an infant, make it a point to move with the nanny so that you are not worried about whom to take care of it.
• The age limit for one to qualify for gorilla trekking is 15 years
• There is an option of a flying gorilla trekking safari but you must book a ticket in time and a transfer vehicle
• In case you book this gorilla trekking safari by yourself, make it a point to book accommodation in the area where your gorilla permit is booked to prevent driving for a long time on the day of gorilla trekking.

How I escaped from The Mouth Of a Gorilla

I worked and saved money to be part of my longtime gorilla trekking dream. I booked  gorilla permits in both Uganda and Rwanda as I desired to experience gorilla tracking in both countries. I packed my bags using the list of gorilla trekking gears that is displayed on a blog that I came across. It had items to pack for gorilla trekking as its title and some of the gears I packed included garden gloves, tracking boots, poncho, adjustable trouser with a zip, sun screen and so much more. Contact Us

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My tour operator was very helpful in updating me about the weather conditions of both countries so that I could not bring excess unnecessary baggage since one of mu segments had a fly-in safari. Iam poor at exercising but for the sake of gorilla trekking, I joined a gym and had early morning jogging so as to keep fit and ready for this trail as many seem to write that it is tedious. I did not consider my self being among those who will fail to make it after paying $ 750 in Rwanda and & $600 in Uganda. This is quite pricey.

At my age, I wished to do adventures that many have crowned difficult so gorilla trekking was another of my expeditions. I was asked to apply for a visa in Rwanda and Uganda but I considered the East African tourist Visa which would allow me travel through both countries with little disturbance at the immigration. 

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On arrival, I was picked by my safari guide who later drove me to Mountain Gorilla View Lodge where I had my overnight. As we drove, I kept gazing at the undulating hills of Rwanda and the green vegetation we passed by. I could not compare this site to anywhere else I have visited. To be sincere, it is amazing!

Finally I was checked into my room but as I lay down on my king-size bed, I started thinking about my reaction when I get face to face with the gorillas. As I had time to read about the mountain gorillas, many websites explain that they have a sheer size, dark fur covers there yes and the walk in a knuckle way. I developed goose pimples whole over my body and had a quick shiver. My room had a picture of gorillas which seemed to be complementing my imagination. 

On the day of gorilla trekking, I was still with memories of what I will do upon seeing the mountain gorillas. We were briefed with other tourists and each of us was given a family to trek in a group of 8. We progressed into the thick forest where we kept meeting steams and boggy surfaces, enchanting monkeys and birds. We walked for many hours but my heart was not yet calm and ready to meet the gorillas. As we got closer, the ranger guide warned us to lower out voices as we were in there territory.  Finally we were face to face with the huge apes but like my imaginations had not yet deserted me, they are gigantic, huge and dark. This was a family of 12 members as explained by the guide. I felt like hiding behind the ranger but at the same time desired to watch the family. 

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One of the giant gorillas opened its mouth to yawn but because of its loud noise, I had lost my mind and stood motionless not thinking about what to do next. By this time, my small body was entering through its mouth and then pushed down into its stomach, I wondered what I would be mingled with since by the look of its belly it had eaten a lot. I wanted to shout for help but who could save me from this horrible nightmare. I realized it was only my imagination my dream had finally come true as I stood face to face with the gorillas.

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Gorilla Trekking Experience For The Handicapped

Although you are handicapped, you can be part of the gorilla trekking experience. Gorilla trekking involves hiking to get to the gorillas that live in the volcanic Bwindi forested area however you need to have some fitness. In case you are handicapped, you may not have this fit but you can still participate in gorilla trekking.

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How to trek to see the gorillas

Hire a sedan chair to assist you with the movement. You must know that you have to send us the detail of your deficiency prior to booking your safari. Gorilla trekking is a life changing experience as you stand in a few meters away from the huge dark hairy primates. How wonderful it is to stand in the wilderness where plenty of memorable natural life exists.

While at the ranger station, you may also book some porters to assist carry you on stretcher crafted out of natural material.  This is especially in Rwanda Volcanoes National Park where gorilla trekking is done in a fairly steep environment.

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Accommodation And Vehicle

The safari vehicles normally have a high entrance but we can put some mobile steps to support you. To fulfill this, you need to inform us in advance. This also applies to the accommodation where you are booked. We need to inform them about your condition so that you are booked on close by rooms with little hindrance to your movement.

Other activities To Participate in

In case you are interested in other activities apart from gorilla tracking, you may enjoy a game drive, launch cruise, fishing, and cultural trail.