How To Prepare for Gorilla Trekking Safaris

How to prepare for Gorilla trekking safaris/ How to get ready for your lifetime Mountain Gorilla tracking experience; Are you preparing yourself for a Gorilla tracking trip to Africa? One to see these rare mountain Gorillas in their natural habits has been ranked as the best wildlife experience in the world safari. Many travelers visit Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo purposely to have a close view with the endangered mountain Gorillas. However, Gorilla trekking is worthwhile because it’s not for faint hearted. Gorilla trekking is done through hiking up and down the hills in the thick sleepy muddy forest grounds is at times difficult calling for your readiness.

Choose a Gorilla Trekking Region;

This is one of thing to consider when preparing a Gorilla Safari is to know where you want to do for this fantastic experience. Uganda has two destinations to trek the mountain Gorillas in Uganda that is; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Each national park offers remarkable Gorilla Trekking Experience and worth visiting.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park harbors high number of endangered mountain gorillas while the rest are shared many other destination, Rwanda in the Volcanoes National Park and Virunga National Park – Democratic Republic of Congo . More so, Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is the top visited place for Gorilla tracking experience. Tracking Mountain Gorillas in more than one national game park that offers you best comparisons and chance to visit different Gorilla groups for unforgettable experience, How To Prepare for Gorilla Trekking Safaris.

Check the availability of Gorilla permits and book;

After making a choose on where you want to go for Gorilla trekking, check the availability of Gorilla permits with your desired travel date at the ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority. You can contact them directly or emailing or contact us Achieve Global Safaris for more details. Take note, each day, there are over 162 gorilla permits available and the issuing of Gorilla permits at Uganda Wildlife Authority is based on first come first serve basis. So, we advise visitors to book at least 3 to 6 months in advance. Those who wish to spend more time with the mountain gorillas, book a Gorilla habituation experience which is only done in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Rushaga region.

Book the gorilla permits before you travel to a gorilla safari destination. Gorilla trekking permits costs USD700 per person per day and Gorilla habituation a full day activity – permits costs USD1,500 per person per trek allowing you to spend four hours with these mountain gorillas which first under go habituation training to get used to human presence.

How To Prepare for Gorilla Trekking Safaris
Bwindi Gorillas

Work on your physical fitness; One to do gorilla trekking must have physical fitness which is the main key as prepare to visit mountain gorillas in their nature habitant. Remember, gorillas live in high altitude, which requires a lot of hiking before finding them. Therefore, travelers preparing to go for mountain gorillas are reminded to do physical exercises to ensure body fitness. The physical exercise requires; walking, jogging, hiking, sit-ups, stair masters and downhill lunges many more.

Get your travel bag well packed with useful essentials;

The packing essentials includes; Hiking boots, long pants, long sleeved shirts, sun glasses, A hat, insect repellents, first aid kit, sweaters and poncho, energy giving snacks, enough mineral drinking water among others.

Best time to visit mountain gorillas destinations ; Uganda ,Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mountain gorilla safari destinations can be visited throughout the year but the best time is during dry season of June to September and December to February.

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