Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda, Uganda & Congo-Meeting the face to face with the gorillas is the best extraordinary adventure in Uganda, Rwanda and DRC Congo. Gorilla trekking tours takes place in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Virunga massifs (Mgahinga, Volcanoes & Virunga National Park). The fact that gorillas are on threat in Africa due to the various problems like hunting and encroachment to the habitat, gorilla tourism is much emphasized which promotes the conservation between the primates and the local communities by supporting the local community projects and we highly recommend encountering visit the gorillas and you will have the lifetime travel experience in Africa.
We do support gorilla tourism trekking that contributes directly to protecting tropical rain forest and both mountain gorillas and western lowland gorillas. Then the funds from this tourism activity {gorilla trekking}, supports various work that move in line with the gorilla conservation and the mountain gorilla population has stabilized, to 880 species, Uganda with 440 species, Rwanda 200 species and DRC Congo with 200 species. Therefore the effort of conserving mountain gorillas and joint effort to curb terrorism in Congo forest tourism there is growing especially in Virunga National Park and to the Kahuzi Biega National Park for the western lowland gorillas.
Key notes for a gorilla trek
For a gorilla trek you need to be fairly fit, equipped for the humid, muddy conditions of a rain forest hike, and in good health – gorillas are susceptible to human illnesses but don’t have our immunities, which means a common cold can be deadly to a whole family of gorillas and you won’t be permitted to trek if you are unwell. Even in the dry season, the rain forest is a challenging environment: it’s humid, wet and muddy with some steep slopes, plenty of insects and thick vegetation. It is absolutely worth the effort to spend time with gorillas in the wild, but be prepared to exert yourself on the trek.
Your professional guide and tracker lead you into the forest’s secret paths, looking for a habituated gorilla family. Once found, you will approach the gorillas quietly and settle down to observe them from between 7 and 10m (22 to 32 ft) away. You will spend between 40 minutes and an hour with the gorillas, watching the adults forage and groom each other while the babies tumble and play. You will be under the watchful gaze of the great silver back patriarch, whose soft brown eyes constantly sweep over his family protectively. Witnessing gorilla’s express typically human gestures and emotions is a truly profound experience and one of the reasons that gorilla trekking is such a life changing encounter while taking the unforgettable photos and video coverage’s.
In the Congo, you will don a face mask to protect the gorillas from human germs and have an optional fly net to keep the harmless (and stingless) but determined sweat bees from disturbing you. In Uganda and Rwanda, you will leave any personal items or bottled water you’re carrying with your porters and approach the gorillas with only your camera. You are not allowed to use a flash and it’s best to use a camera that doesn’t make loud clicks, whirring or other mechanical noises.
Other primates trekking
After your amazing gorilla trekking experience, you can experience the chimpanzee trekking in Uganda & Rwanda and for Uganda you can have the chimpanzee habituation. Golden monkey in volcanoes-Rwanda and Mgahinga-Uganda and Uganda has other spots where you can visit the chimps like Budongo forest in Murchison Falls National Park, Kalinzu Eco forest, Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park and then to the Ngamba Islands Chimpanzee Sanctuary and volunteering at this destination is so applicable.