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Focus East Africa Tours » Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking

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3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Early in the morning at 7:00 am, our Focus East Africa Tours Guide will pick you from the airport or hotel and transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable National park. You will have brief stopovers at the equator to take photos and later at Mbarara for lunch. After lunch continue to the park arriving in late afternoon, this park has many animal species but mostly famous for the mountain gorillas as well as colobus monkeys and chimpanzees. Upon your arrival, check in at the lodge and later relax at the lodge for the evening. Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest Your gorilla trek experiences begin at first light of the day as you take a hot cup of coffee while making final preparations to explore the mist covered jungles. The safari guide will escort you to tourism rangers’ office and help you complete all trekking formalities and shortly ranger guides will lead you into the thick jungles full to the brim with wildlife species. Be attentive as ranger guides explain each circumstance in detail before ushering you to the trekked gorilla family browsing on foliage to nourish their huge bodies. You will spend approximately an hour taking photos, interacting with and admiring their wild nature before descending to the base camp and onwards to your hotel. You will do a guided community walk after lunch and get samples of African homestead set up. Day 3: Departure back to Kampala After your early breakfast you will depart for Entebbe Via Kampala. You will have lunch in Mbarara and another stop will be at Mbambire drum makers point. Continue to Kampala arriving late afternoon. The guide will drop you off to the hotel or at the airport to catch your flight back home. Read Details

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Gorilla Trekking is done in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in Uganda,endowed with half population of mountain gorillas. There are 11 habituated gorilla groups on Bwindi and these include; Nkuringo group, Bitukura group, Rushegura group, Habiyanja group, Kahungye group, Oruzogo group, Bweza group, Mubare group, Mishaya group, Kyaguliro group and Nshongi group. These groups are distributed in Ruhijja, Nkuringo, Rushaga and Buhoma areas.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park has got one gorilla group. This used to move between Congo, Rwanda and Uganda but they have recently settled in Uganda hence Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga daily

Volcanoes National Park gorilla groups where Gorilla Trekking is done are divided into two; for research and tourism purposes. The research gorilla family groups that can only be accessed by scientists and researchers are; Beetsme gorilla family, Shida gorilla family and Pablo’s gorilla family.

The other groups that can be seen by tourists are; Amahoro group, Susa group, Umubano group, Karisimbi group, Kwitonda group, Sabyinyo group, Hirwa group, group 13, Ugenda group and Bwenge group.

There are eight habituated gorilla groups in Congo for tourism purposes namely; Mapuwa group, Lulengo group, Kabirizi group, Rugendo group, Humba group, Munyaga group, Bageni group and Nyakamwe group. Tourists planing for gorilla trekking should be well equipped with hiking boots, rain coats, cotton clothing, insect repellents, snacks, walking sticks and water.

Though not compulsory, most gorilla trekkers tip their potters or guides after the experience. This is a way of appreciation for the work done. When planing to visit Africa for gorilla trekking, tourists must book in advance because you will most likely not find a permit if you want to book on arrival.

Gorilla Trekking in Africa

Gorilla trekking in Africa can only be done after obtaining a gorilla permit from any of the countries where gorillas are found. In Congo the permits go for $400, in Uganda $600 and in Rwanda they cost $1500. The best time to come for gorilla trekking is from June to October and December to February when the hiking paths are not slippery and in good condition.

While doing gorilla trekking in Uganda, tourists can combine this safari with chimpanzee trekking or golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga National Park, alternatively they can explore Uganda’s other national parks like Queen Elizabeth National Park to encounter the country’s abundant wildlife.

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