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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.
