Uganda is blessed to be among the three countries in the custody of the endangered mountain gorillas. The endangered mountain gorillas are found in Uganda Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla National park. The gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda are conducted in the tropical forest jungles of southwestern Uganda where the gorilla can be found and seen staying happily in their natural habitat. Other than Uganda, the East African region has got the gorilla trekking safaris being carried out in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and the Virunga National park which is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, gorillas can also be varied out in the Kahunzi Biega National park still in Rwanda and this makes it easier for the visitors to enjoy the clear and see the endangered mountain gorillas and this is very much interesting.
Best places for the gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is one of the best destinations where you will be able to see the endangered mountain gorillas. The gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park can be easily seen. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park shelters more than half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas can only be found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. There are more than 19 habituated gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National and these habituated gorilla families are open for the gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
The gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park stay in different sectors and these include the Buhoma gorilla trekking sector, Nkuringo gorilla trekking sector, Ruhija gorilla trekking sectors, and then the Rushaga gorilla trekking sectors. When the gorilla family has been located, you will want to spend one hour in their presence, learning more about their way of life, proclivities, and practices, taking photographs, and recording the minutes with the mountain gorillas to show people back home after your gorilla traveling visit. Each sector has got gorilla families to trek but at the moment Rushaga gorilla family has got the highest number of gorilla families in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park.
Gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park are done under strict rules and guides that aim at making sure that the gorilla area is much protected from interference. Following the instructions, you will be divided into eight groups and assigned to a trained gorilla family for the trip. Grouping is based on physical fitness and age, so people who are not in good shape can travel close to gorillas. You will then embark on a tour into the forest with a recreation area guide who will explain to you how to follow trails while also giving information on mountain gorillas.
Other than the gorilla trekking experience that is carried out in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the park also offers the gorilla habituation experience which gives the visitors a chance to stay with the endangered mountain gorillas for more than 3 hours. With the gorilla habituation experience, you will be able to move to the forest jungle with the researchers and the trackers as well as the park staff to see the gorillas that are still being trained to get used to the human beings. This is a great experience for the visitors to see the gorillas do most of the activities that are connected to human beings.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park; Another destination in Uganda that allows the gorilla trekking safaris is the Mgahinga national park which is also found in southwestern Uganda in the Kisoro district. Centrally tom Bwindi impenetrable Forest National park that has a lot of gorillas families, the Mgahinga national park has got only one habituated gorilla family which is available for the gorilla trekking and this family is called the Nyakagezi gorilla family and the tracking this gorilla family starts at Ntebeko park headquarters with the briefing. Once you have done with the gorilla trekking you will return to the respective park headquarters and get the certificate
Packing List for the gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
Once you have made your mind and you want to come and engage in the gorilla trekking safari, you need to pack some of the items and these include Climbing shoes, gardening gloves, long-sleeved shirts and pants, a warm sweater, insect repellent, energy snacks, a strolling stick, a camera, and extra batteries, and a knapsack are just a few examples. Gorilla trekking safaris is a fantastic activity that may be combined with other safari activities such as game drives, nature walks, bird watching, boat trips, lion tracking, and chimpanzee trekking in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
When to plan the Uganda gorilla trekking safaris?
Planning the Uganda gorilla trekking safari should be done any time of the year and thus the visitors are not restricted of time that they should carry on with their gorilla trekking safari in Uganda. Most of the visitors enjoy booking the Uganda gorilla trekking safari during the dry season which is the Uganda tourism peak season. The dry season is the is best because of less precipitation in the timberlands during this period, so access streets to Bwindi invulnerable backwoods and Mgahinga gorilla public park will be acceptable; there will be short bushes and grass in the wilderness, allowing you to see the mountain gorillas; and the gorilla trekking trails will be dry and tolerable, as opposed to the blustery/wet season when the paths are sloppy and tricky. Because Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are tropical jungles, it can rain at any time, regardless of the season however you can as well trek the gorilla during the wet season since it is hard to rain for the whole day in Uganda
As you trek the gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi or Mgahinga National Park, visitors will have a wide range of choices regarding accommodation facilities. Both parks have got well-established lodges where visitors can stay and these include among others the Mgahinga community camp, Ruhija gorilla mist camp, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Mgahinga Gorilla Lodge, Nshongi Camp, Buhoma Lodge, Bwindi Guest House, Gorilla Friends Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Jungle Gorilla Lodge, Mutanda Lake Resort, and Gorilla Resort. The lodges are easily accessible and offer the visitors standard services.
