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Gorilla Trek Tours
Highlights
Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park
Located in Southwest Uganda, this biodiverse national park is home to many of the world’s last remaining gorillas. The park is teeming with various tree species, making it the perfect sanctuary for them to live in. Covering around 32,000 hectares, the park is also home to endemic butterflies, antelopes, forest elephants and over 350 species of birds!
Seeing gorilla's in the wild
Getting up close and personal to these majestic creatures truly is a once in a lifetime experience. Tracking them can take anything from one to six hours and once located you have one hour to watch them. The trek is not easy - you will need clothing that covers your arms, hands and ankles to protect from scratches from trees and a lot of the trek will be uphill. However, the moment the porter announces “we have found them!” will send tingles down your spine!
Facts
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Lake Bunyonyi
900
metres
deepWith an estimated depth of 44 m (144 Ft.) and 900 m (2,952 ft), Lake Bunyonyi is Africa’s second deepest Lake and third deeepest in the world. It is dotted with 29 small islands.
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Gorilla Trekking
The major activity in Bwindi is Gorilla tracking limited to a maximum of 8 people per particular gorilla group per day.
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130
km2
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is also a UNESCO heritage site.
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You’ll Be Where Half the World’s Mountain Gorillas Live
There are about 880 plus Mountain Gorillas in the World – 480 plus live in Uganda.
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95%
DNA
Gorillas shares 95% DNA with humans, they are the closest cousins to humans after chimpanzees.
Packing Guide
- Sturdy waterproof hiking boots
- Long trousers
- A warm sweater
- Thick socks
- A long top to cover your arms
- A rain coat
- Extra layers
- Durable gardening gloves
- Passport (you need your passport to validate your trekking permit)
- Sun cream
- Malaria medicine
- Insect repellant
- Water & snacks
- Binoculars
- Camera, memory card & extra batteries
- A waterproof backpack
Get up close and see the mountain gorilla's on tour with Tucan Travel
Gorilla & Chimpanzee Experience
Duration:8 Days
Route:Kigali to Kigali
Tour Code:AKK
Gorilla Trekking Blogs
Searching for the Gorillas :
Sarah’s Adventure
As cheesy as it sounds, I think after watching ‘Gorillas in the Mist’ when I was little I had always had in mind that one day I would try to see gorillas for myself. When I found out that I was moving to tour lead for Tucan in Africa I really started looking into what trekking the gorillas in Uganda involved and it then became top of my list of things to do. (Closely followed by sky diving in Swakopmund in Namibia and hot air ballooning over the Masai Mara in Kenya which are also incredible!)
What to pack on the Gorilla Trek
Seeing the endangered mountain gorillas of Uganda or Rwanda is a real once-in-a-lifetime experience. Nothing can prepare you for that magical moment where you catch your first glimpse of a Silverback and his family just a few feet in front of you, completely in the wild. The privilege to see these incredible animals requires some hard work. You will be trekking through thick jungle foliage as your guide paves the way with his machete. It can take anything between an hour to six hours to find the gorillas, depending on how deep in the forest they are hiding. It is important to be well prepared ahead of your trek so we have put together a handy guide for the best things to pack for the Gorilla Trek.
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