How Friendly Are Africa gorillas During gorilla Trekking Safari

Much as gorilla trekking is an African to die for safari adventure questing pop up from anxious travelers about how friendly are the mountain gorillas.

Every trekker must know these are wild animals that have been habituated to be in the presence of humans for a limited time. They are not known to be violent primates as long as you follow the instructions gives by the guide.

During gorilla trekking some of the mountain gorillas may walk over to you and touch you or even check your clothes but this is not time to hug. They at times do this to tease you a little bit or to intimidate you but you must stand your ground and be co-operative as instructed by the guide.

Paying homage to the silver back when he tries to check out on arrival gives you great acceptance from the rest of the gorilla trekking family and a nice time of your trek. Watching the infants may cast you with there adorable spell but hands off is the best option. The rest of the family look out for the safety of the infants.

The first glance at the dark face with sunken eyes pushes your adrenaline a little high but when you realize how friendly and serene these creatures are, you fall in love with them. In case the family has an infant, the mothers gets busy with baby duty, silver back may show off his authority, juveniles keep pacing around and so much more.

Do Mountain gorillas Get Angry During Gorilla Trekking

Although there are known to be serene creatures once you go overboard the gorillas snap. They begin hooting, pull close by thump there chests and move into the thick forest. Do not insist on following the mountain gorillas during gorilla trekking when they show these signs.

They may not pounce on you but give them space as long as you watch such behavior. Try to stay calm and avoid eye contact. Don’t run because you may get lost in the wilderness.

 What Food Do Mountain gorillas Eat

Gorillas are generally vegetarian though at times ants may chip in.  Bamboo is the gorilla delicacy, soft stems, fruits, leaves and more that the forest provide.

To conserve there food the number of trekker is limited to 8 clients per trek reducing on the number of those who would trample on it. Feeding the mountain gorillas while in the forest is prohibited even if it is s fruit because these are wild animal that must look for there own meal. Feeding the mountain gorillas may slowly start a habit of them waiting on humans to provide.

How tiresome Is Gorilla Trekking

Mountain Gorillas live in a mountainous area with ragged topography. To get to the gorillas you may need to hike up or slope to the bottom depending on circumstances.

Before gorilla trekking safari starts, we advise you to keep some fitness which will enable you walk over the slippery slopes. Comfortable hiking boots to add to your gorilla trekking gears list is a perfect option.

At times the gorilla trekking family you are accorded may be spending time in the valley so the starting point may require you slope to the tail into the forest.

Depending on your fitness gorilla trekking may be tiring or not at all.

What time Do You Find The Mountain gorillas During Gorilla trekking

Locating the mountain gorillas during gorilla trekking is dependent on many factors. It may take between 2 hours to three quarters of the day to locate the mountain gorillas.

In case there usual feeding ground is depleted off food, they have to look for new grounds which are not occupied by another gorilla family.

At times the habituated gorilla family may encounter a wild family leading to a tough fight which may claim some members pushing the losers into hiding to mourn.

Which Gorilla Trekking Area is most interesting to Trek

Gorilla trekking permits in Bwindi impenetrable Forest in Uganda are served according to area. This is because of the vast areas that Bwindi occupies that wouldn’t be traversed easily earlier.

Each gorilla trekking area has unique families and depending on which outcomes you wish to achieve after gorilla trekking. Some wish to trek a family with many infants, others the most difficult to locate gorilla family, others want one with many members of the family and so much more.

The most interesting family depends on personal feeling.

Which Accommodation can one book for gorilla trekking in Africa

Where to stay while on any holiday or Vacation is important but your budget seals the deal. Variety of accommodation facilities to book for gorilla trekking are available on Luxury arrangement, midrange or Budget arrangement.

For gorilla trekking plan in Uganda, you need to book accommodation closer to the briefing point. This is because of the huddles of accessing one area to another. At times roads connecting these area are impassable, time between different area is quite long and tiring yet no one is allowed to do gorilla trekking without briefing.

Selecting the right place where to overnight is key to enjoying the best experience of gorilla trekking in Africa

When must one Book The Gorilla Trekking Permit

Booking a gorilla permit atleast 3 months prior to the safari is safe although acquiring it days before departure is possible though very risky. Chances of missing a permit are high especially during the peak seasons when holidays are at there peak.

Checking availability doesn’t guarantee that in the next hour it will remain the same. The Uganda wildlife Authority criteria for securing a gorilla permit is first come first served.

After fully paying for a gorilla trekking permit, some of your details like name on the passport, country of origin, passport expiry date and more is requested for. This is used when printing your gorilla trekking souvenir certificate.

How Many people are allowed to see the mountain gorillas

8 persons per gorilla family are allowed per trek. This is to protect the food that the gorillas feed on. The vegetation is the main source of food and ants for the mountain gorillas.  

Only trekkers aged 15 and above qualify for gorilla trekking as per Uganda Wildlife Authority and Rwanda Development Board the regulating bodies.