Why Gorilla Trekking In Africa Is The New Prime Honeymoon Choice

Visiting new destinations on honeymoon is the dream of every couple but of late spending quality time on a gorilla trekking safari in Africa is the hot cake. Initially the beaches have been the most sought after destinations for honeymooners but the tables have been turned.

For a couple to experience the best of gorilla trekking on honey, you need to secure gorilla permits. You can do gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda depending on your preference. Besides gorilla trekking areas are less crowded, have great views and create that intimate ambience giving you ample quality time to relax.

Doing gorilla trekking on honey moon in Uganda gives you a variety of other choices of activities to be part of depending on your holiday time. Things like white water rafting and visiting the source of river Nile, exclusive launch trips, game drives, spot fishing, chimpanzee trekking, birding in Uganda, hiking, personal time on Ssese Island beaches the list is endless.

Rwanda may be limited to a few additional activities but all make a personal impact on honeymoon like gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking, boat rides, hiking, nature walks, adorable view similar to the Alps of Switzerland and so much more.

How To Organise Gorilla trekking On Honeymoon In Africa

Reserving the gorilla permits for your honeymoon is key to enjoying the best experience. Although you need to secure them upfront especially the peak seasons of June to September when they get sold out in the early months of the year.

Securing accommodation for your gorilla trekking honeymoon safari in advance gives you time to relax and feel every beat of your experience. Normally gorilla permits in Uganda are sold according to area and so the accommodation must be booked in the area where the permits are booked.

For fly-in gorilla trekking experience on honeymoon, seats on the scheduled domestic flights must be secured. Charter flights are also available to anyone wishing to go private on honeymoon. Transfer vehicles must be booked too to transport you from Kihihi Air strip where the planes land to Bwindi Forest. All this requires advance booking too.

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Following the Standard Operational Procedures (S.O.Ps) is the new normal for all activities and gorilla trekking is no exceptional. This is because the gorillas have about 96% human genes which makes them susceptible to human infections.

How Many Gorilla Trekking Permits Can One Book

Gorilla permits are sold per day per person per trek but you can buy for as many days as you wish to be with the gorillas so long as there is availability.

What Is The Cost Price For A Gorilla Permit

In Uganda the cost of a gorilla trekking permit is $700 per person per trek. In Rwanda the price for a gorilla trekking permit is $1500 per person per trek. This money facilitates mountain gorilla conservation work in Bwindi forest and Volcanoes National park.

This prices also includes park entrance fees, salary for the ranger guides, medical facilitation for the gorilla Doctors, 10% per year is given back to the local community to encourage them to participate in protecting the mountain gorillas.

How Tedious Is Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla trekking is a highland activity which requires some level of fitness but this doesn’t mean that those that do not workout cannot do gorilla trekking. The ranger guide moves at the pace of the slowest trek and everyone is taken care of.

On the way, a walking stick is provided to all trekkers to give you extra support in case of steep slopes and very muddy ground.

There is also a provision for a sedan chair for anyone who cannot hike booked at affair fee. Some porters are also available to be booked before starting the gorillas trek so that they can give you a push and carry your belongings too when tied.

The porters are people from the local community but can be booked at a small fee which is one of the ways you can directly give back to the local community. They use this money to pay school fees for there children and medical care.

Do Mountain Gorillas Bite

Mountain gorillas are serene animals despite there sheer size. They are entirely vegetarian calling for no reasons why bite. The mountain gorillas are habituated to be in the presence of human for sometime depending on how wild they are. Gorilla habituation may take from a year to as many years.

Gorillas however are habituated to be in the presence of humans for just one hour so that they can search for there food. Despite there renowned shy behavior they get agitated in case anyone violets there known principals. This can send them into hiding which limits your chances of being with them.

What Is The Shortest Gorilla Trekking Itinerary To Book

A 3 day gorilla trekking Safari in Uganda Or Rwanda

Day 1 Drive To Bwindi National park in Uganda or Volcanoes National Park In Rwanda.

The drive from Entebbe Airport to Bwindi forest in Uganda is quite long about 9 hours on the road but very scenic. The beautiful countryside of Uganda is endowed with great highlands, lakes, meandering rivers and so much more.

In case you are doing gorilla trekking in Rwanda, it may take about 3 hours to arrive in volcanoes National Park from Kigali Airport.

Day 2 Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest or Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, you have to go to the ranger guide for briefing. You will be advised on how to behave while in the wilderness. The forest being an ancient forest harbors a variety of other primates like black and white colobus, red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys to mention but a few.

Finally when you meet the mountain gorillas, change into a clean mask and stand at a distance of about 8 meters away from them. Watch them carryout there day activities take pictures and slowly get back to your lodge to relax.

Day 3 Return Home after Gorilla trekking

Having enjoyed your moment with the mountain gorillas get back home to catch up with your flight back home.