Tracking Gorillas

Tracking Gorillas is an exciting adventure where you get to see mountain gorillas in their natural home with a thrilling chance to see these amazing creatures up close. You can either do Tracking Gorillas Uganda  OR Tracking Gorillas Rwanda. Tracking Gorillas is an exciting adventure where you get to see mountain gorillas in their natural home with a thrilling chance to see these amazing creatures up close. By tracking gorillas Uganda, Rwanda or DR Congo, you get to learn a lot about these incredible animals. The experience of tracking gorillas is unmatched, showing the beauty and majesty of mountain gorillas in their natural setting. Gorilla tracking is a mix of adventure, conservation, and learning. It's a unique chance to see mountain gorillas, learn about their behavior, way of life, and help their conservation. Whether you love nature, seek adventure, or care about wildlife, gorilla tracking is an experience you won't miss.

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Tracking Gorillas Vs Gorilla Habituation Experience

Tracking gorillas  and Gorilla Habituation Experience both give you a chance to meet up with the mighty apes in their wild. During the tracking gorillas experience, you get to spend 1 hour with the gorillas. Gorilla Habituation Experience on the other hand gives you quality moments of about 4 hours with the gorillas. It involves you watching the gorillas as they raise up from their nests, you follow them for some hours, thus you get apple time to study them and enjoy the thrill of of being close to them for some hours. 

Gorilla Habituation Experience is offered only in Uganda, where a visitor tracks a family of gorillas that is still undergoing the habituation process together with researchers, and zoologists observing the gorillas and making them get used to seeing humans without altering their lifestyle, which is why this guarantees qaulity time thus a quality encounter.

Gorillas Permits

Gorilla Permits cost differently in different destinations.

Uganda: Habituation permit is more costly  a permit going for $1500 compared to a standard gorilla tracking permit which costs $800. When tracking gorillas Uganda, you have an option of a standard gorilla tracking safari or a Gorilla Habituation Experience to encounter the rare mountain gorillas.

Rwanda: Tracking gorillas in Rwanda is also extra ordinary with a Gorilla Permit costing $1500.

Regardless of where you are tracking gorillas, gorilla permits are so limited and sell out very quick, it's important that you book them in advance.

How is it Like to Tracking Gorillas

Wondering how it is like tracking gorillas Uganda or Rwanda or DR Congo?, first you will be in the natural home of these amazing primates, which is a first step of adventure. Your journey starts early in the morning. Head to the park headquarters for verification and briefing, you are allocated in a a group of Max 8 Pax, with your ranger you trek into the thick forest in search for the gorillas, off-course the journey offers even what is not on your mind, plenty of birds, monkeys, butterflies likely to be seen as you trek. You will literally go looking for them, once you find them, you spend an absolute 1 hour with these giant apes, observing, taking pictures, enjoying the thrill of being close to the gorillas, Be careful to the gorillas' space. 

Starting your tracking gorillas adventure will amaze you with the power and kindness of these amazing animals. Mountain gorillas are not just impressive in size. They also play a key role in helping protect wildlife everywhere. By seeing them in their home, you'll understand why we must save these endangered animals and their habitats.

Seeing mountain gorillas in the wild is a chance you won't get again. It changes how you see the world. The excitement of the journey and the touching moments with these gentle giants will stay with you. It will make you want to protect our planet and support eco-friendly travel.

Key Takeaways about the Gorillas & the Tracking

• Gorilla tracking is a thrilling opportunity for tourists to see mountain gorillas up close

• It provides a unique opportunity to observe mountain gorillas in their natural habitat

• Gorilla tracking contributes to the protection of mountain gorillas and their habitats

• This experience combines adventure, conservation, and education

• It helps promote the importance of wildlife conservation and protecting endangered species

• Supporting local communities through responsible tourism

• Their geographic distribution, which is limited to the mountainous regions, the Virunga Conservation Area that includes, Uganda, Rwanda & Dr Congo.

• Their dietary habits,consist mainly of plants, fruits, and leaves

Tracking Gorillas Etiquette

• When you go tracking gorillas in their home, safety and respect are key. It's important to keep a safe distance from the gorillas. This helps avoid disturbing them and keeps everyone safe.

• Stay at least 7 meters (23 feet) away from the gorillas. This lets you watch them without interrupting their day.

• Talking to your guides is crucial for a safe trip. They know a lot about the gorillas and will tell you how to behave. By listening to them, you can have a great time and stay safe.

• It's also important to take health steps seriously. Make sure you're vaccinated and don't get too close if you're sick. Washing your hands often is a good idea too. These steps help keep you and the gorillas safe.

Here are some safety tips:

• Always keep a safe distance from the gorillas.

• Avoid eye contact and aggressive behavior.

• Don't eat before the gorillas

• Avoid abrupt movements

By following these tips, you help protect the gorillas and have a memorable safari. Tracking gorillas is an exciting journey filled with memories to cherish and a deeper love  for these great apes.

About the Mountain Gorillas

Mountain gorillas are truly fascinating. They live in the wild in the mountainous and misty areas with thick vegetation, these locations are the only place in the world where these rare mountain gorillas are found: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in (Uganda); Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) & Virunga National Park (DR Congo). When you go tracking gorillas you get to hike up hill in search of these rare apes, and you get a chance to be up close for 1 hour observing them, as you get to know about their social life, and how they behave.
Mountain gorillas live in families with several females, their babies and a dominant male a silverback, that leads, protects the family and keeps order. During the tracking gorillas experience, you will appreciate their complexity and beauty.

Planning on Tracking Gorillas 

Taking a safari in Africa is exciting, but tracking gorillas safari is something special. To enjoy it fully, you need to plan well. Tracking gorillas is open all year round but the best time is in the dry season in the months of December - March, June - September, but even in the rainy season in the months of April, May, October, November tracking gorillas is still done.  

You need to book in advance; gorilla permits sell out real quick, so you need to book gorilla permits way in advance, especially in the dry or peak season.

Tracking gorillas adventure is such an unforgettable experience, Get ready for the journey of a lifetime!

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