There are less than 1000 mountain gorilla left in the world. Finding a mountain gorilla is not as easy as it used to be. Seeing a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat is a thrilling experience. It would be nearly impossible for you to take off in the jungle and find one on your own. Lucky for you, we know where to find them and will do more than just point you in the right direction.
Rwanda - Since there are so few mountain gorillas left it is both easy and hard to find yourself face to face with one. A great place to start your search is Rwanda. Rwanda is home to one fourth of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Seven families of gorillas are regularly visited by gorilla trekkers. These families can have as few as seven family members or as many as thirty-five members.
Uganda - Winston Churchill wrote; “Uganda is a fairy tale. You climb up a railway instead of a beanstalk, and at the end is a wonderful new world.” There is a lot to see in Uganda. The Nile River starts in Uganda. Uganda’s Runwenzori Mountain range is the highest mountain range in Africa. There are two parks with in Uganda, the Mgahinga Gorilla Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, that are famous gorilla trekking locations.
Even if you go to the right places there is no guarantee that you will see a gorilla because finding a gorilla is difficult. We do not throw around the word trek casually. You have to go through dense forests, up mountains, and through the rugged African landscape to find this endangered species. Gorillas move habitually. The gorillas that you will visit are habituated to humans allowing you to get closer than you’d expect.
You will need an official permit to see the gorillas. It can take several months to obtain a permit, but EXPLORE Africa will get you one and arrange everything for you.
Here are some basic tips to remember when tracking gorillas:
Rwanda - Since there are so few mountain gorillas left it is both easy and hard to find yourself face to face with one. A great place to start your search is Rwanda. Rwanda is home to one fourth of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Seven families of gorillas are regularly visited by gorilla trekkers. These families can have as few as seven family members or as many as thirty-five members.
Uganda - Winston Churchill wrote; “Uganda is a fairy tale. You climb up a railway instead of a beanstalk, and at the end is a wonderful new world.” There is a lot to see in Uganda. The Nile River starts in Uganda. Uganda’s Runwenzori Mountain range is the highest mountain range in Africa. There are two parks with in Uganda, the Mgahinga Gorilla Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, that are famous gorilla trekking locations.
- Mgahinga is a small park covering around 28 square miles. You can find gorillas, leopards, buffalo, bush buck and golden monkeys.
- Bwindi is home to about half of the world’s mountain gorilla population. The park covers about 200 square miles and the park is an extremely dense rain forest.
Even if you go to the right places there is no guarantee that you will see a gorilla because finding a gorilla is difficult. We do not throw around the word trek casually. You have to go through dense forests, up mountains, and through the rugged African landscape to find this endangered species. Gorillas move habitually. The gorillas that you will visit are habituated to humans allowing you to get closer than you’d expect.
You will need an official permit to see the gorillas. It can take several months to obtain a permit, but EXPLORE Africa will get you one and arrange everything for you.
Here are some basic tips to remember when tracking gorillas:
- Do not point at the gorillas
- Do not touch the gorillas (even if they decide to touch you)
- Do not eat and drink near the gorillas
- No flash photography
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