Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
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Mountain Gorilla tracking in Uganda is an activity of searching for habituated gorillas in their natural habitat to learn about their daily lives and how they go about their daily activities. Gorilla trekking in Uganda takes place in the Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda the home to almost half of the world’s total population of Mountain Gorillas.
There are no words that explain how it feels like being with the mountain gorillas in Uganda, but the truth is it’s a great experience at the end of the trek. Just upon confirmation of your gorilla safari, the actual day of meeting the mountain gorillas comes for you to enjoy seeing them at a close range.
The day of mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda begins with a briefing and allocation of gorilla families; at the start of the trek, the visitor’s transferred to the national park headquarters to join others for a briefing about trekking rules and regulations. The briefing is about safety precautions by the travelers that are aimed at keeping mountain gorillas healthy for sustainable tourism. This is done by 7:00 am to catch up with hiking before the sun sets in. the travelers are divided into groups of eight and are then allocated one gorilla family and then the hike begins.
The hiking starts after briefing and porters are very vital in the hiking session. The porters help in carrying bags, and provide guidance, they support the traveler’s hands on the slippery slopes, which makes trekking easy for the travelers. The terrain has hills, holes, thick vines, small creeks, and rock beds that make hiking hard hence a need for a porter. Getting a porter is a direct support to the local communities who formerly depended on the forest for their livelihood.
Hiking up and down in search of the mountain gorillas and the length of trekking can be as short as 1 hour to a full day depending on the location of the mountain gorillas. Hiking is very great and the travelers make it easier by making sure that all the guests move at the same pace and speed. The rangers are so helpful and ensure trekking is done well.
Even though hiking might take several hours, a face-to-face meeting with mountain gorillas lasts for an hour. The travelers should, therefore, keep keen, calm, and steady at utilizing this one hour. This is the time to see the gorillas-like characters like silverbacks defending members while female adults nurse their young ones. Always remember to remove the flashlight from the camera and take as many photographs as possible for future reference. Enjoy the company of over 650-pound silverback escorting his family of wives and babies.
The best reminders are to carry your gorilla permits; the A Gorilla Permit in Uganda is a document issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) that allows you to trek mountain gorillas in their wild. Currently, a gorilla permit cost $ 700.00 per person which is worth it to protect these brilliant animals and also support the local communities.
Follow the rules and regulations; this will help you ensure a successful and peaceful gorilla trekking experience, all the travelers are reminded to follow the rules and regulations that ate taught during the briefing.
The best time to trek the mountain gorillas; is usually done the whole year round, but the best months are from June, July, August, September, October, December, January, and February. This is because the rains have reduced and the slopes are not so steep.
Mountain gorilla tracking is a mystical adventure you should not miss, book a gorilla safari now and get to enjoy a lifetime experience you will live to remember.