Uganda and Rwanda are a home to the two best destinations for gorilla trekking in Africa. Gorilla Trekking is one of the most popular wildlife encounters in the world. Are you looking to excellent mountain gorilla trekking in Africa? For first time visitors, both countries have several things to do with mountain gorilla trekking as the top wildlife adventure every day and every year.
The Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Bwindi Forest Reserve in Uganda is the best two gorilla trekking parks that tourists visit most to witness daily life style and close observation of mountain gorillas as well as culture and other forest habitats. Come eye to eye with the silverback in either Bwindi forest or Volcanoes National park and watch other gorilla family members play and relax in their natural environment for the one hour duration allowed to be with the great primates for photography and observation before ending the day’s trek.
However, those on gorilla habitation experience spend more time with the gorillas and are only allowed to trek the gorilla families under the habituation process. To explore both parks, tourists book Rwanda and Uganda gorilla trekking safaris and track mountain gorillas twice in Rwanda and Uganda.
Volcanoes National Park
One of the world most magnificent mountain gorilla trekking destinations in Rwanda bordering Uganda, Tanzania and Congo and it forms a great gorilla trekking Platform for those interested in tracking gorillas on short notice or twice in different particular gorilla parks. It’s named after the many Rwanda volcanoes mountains, volcanoes National park is home of several mountain gorillas, golden monkeys and other forest species.
Fantastic primates safaris in Rwanda are available here daily Monday –Sunday, January to December every year. Perhaps it’s the only place in Africa where one can trek mountain gorillas in just a day and even fly back home for other life commitments. The park is famous for gorilla trekking & golden monkey tours an exciting primate adventure where tourists come in close contact with gorillas and golden monkeys as well as other forest habitants. Volcanoes National park is also know for providing excellent wildlife conservation example to all wildlife parks in the world due to its progress in mountain gorilla conservation. No need to worry about overnight stays in this park because there are many lodges and campsites that cater for luxury, mid-range and budget travelers to the park.
Bwindi Forest National Park
The most popular mountain gorilla destination in Africa located in south western Uganda in the district of Kabale and Kisoro.This is where classic wildlife encounter take place on most Uganda gorilla trekking safaris. Meet several primates, birds and wildlife by heading out on a Uganda safari to Bwindi forest National Park the paradise home for unique primates.
The park has been always called the most fine gorilla trekking destination with half of the world remaining mountain gorillas, more than 10 habituated gorilla trekking families and a few others for gorilla habituation and research. Primate lovers enjoy looking at several primates’ species, waterfalls, birds, endless think forest canopy, and the real ancient Uganda tradition of the Batwa people known as people of the forest.
Get a chance to meet up, chat and spend time with the forest people who formerly used to depend and live in the forest with gorillas as their close neighbors. The best time to explore Bwindi forest is year round though June-October and December to march are considered to be best months of travel due to being dry.