Mountain Gorilla trekking and wildebeest migration safari – what to expect : A mountain Gorilla trekking and wildebeest migration safari is one that will give you a chance to enjoy the huge primates the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat as well as also be entertained by the wildebeest journey from one territory to another while they escape predators on the way. Its in short, a safari that will give both wildlife adventure and entertainment in one sitting.
Well, this safari had a couple of dynamics in it so in this article we write about those dynamics in what to expect on a Mountain Gorilla trekking and wildebeest migration safari: –
- Expect to have the safari in two east African countries either Uganda and Kenya, Rwanda and Kenya or the democratic republic of Congo and Kenya. This is because it’s in Kenya at the maasai mara game reserve that the wildebeest migration happens and the mountain gorillas are in parks in Uganda, Rwanda and the democratic republic of Congo. These gorilla parks are Bwindi national park and Mgahinga national park in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park Rwanda and Virunga national park in the democratic republic of Congo.
- Expect to definitely see mountain gorillas and also see the wildebeest.
- Expect some tedious trekking in the mountain gorilla park, where you will trek about a total of 6 hours to and from the gorillas; so physically and mentally prepare for this.
- Expect to have other exciting activities like community tours, bird watching, nature and forest walks among other things in the mountain gorilla park and expect to have other savannah wildlife activities like game drives, bird watching and others in Kenya.
- You will also have to have an East African Visa to traverse the countries of your safari.
- You Itinerary will look like this below or even exact if you are having your safari in Bwindi National Park and Maasai Mara game reserve.
- Your safari will start in Uganda where you will arrive and then travel 9 hours from Kampala to south western Uganda to Kabale district where you will find Bwindi National Park.
- You will spend a night at the Bwindi National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi - The next morning you will be up early, have breakfast, pack a snack and water then head to the park headquarters for a briefing before you enter the forest for your trek.
- You will then enter the forest where you will walk/trek to where the gorillas will be.
- When you find the gorillas, you will spend an hour with them before you exit the forest, when you exit the forest, you will go back to the headquarters for a briefing and certificates.
- You will spend a night in Bwindi national park and leave the park the next day to kampala and a transfer to Entebbe and from Entebbe to Nairobi.
- When you get to Nairobi, you will spend a day and night in Nairobi to regather your strength. You can have a Nairobi city tour or just take some time off to relax.
- The next day you will transfer to Maasai mara game reserve, arriving there in the late afternoon. You will spend a night at maasai mara game reserve and over the next days 3 or 4, have activities in the park and also enjoy the migration show, mostly in the morning and afternoons.
- You will leave maasai mara when you are ready to and proceed to your next destination; most people will wait until the peak migration prepaid has ended other will cut the wildlife-entertainment short. There’s no rule book.
This safari is best done during the summer or the dry season and it will cost you between 10,000 USD and 25,000 USD or more. For more on this safari, contact your preferred tour operator.
