Gorilla trekking is and Incredible experience that one
may not underestimate as many may think that it is just a walk. But gorilla
trekking is carried out in an impenetrable forest of Bwindi forest that has
existed for thousand years and is among the African tropical forests that are
still intact and exist in south west Uganda as country. You will be trekking hills
up and down as the topography of the
area is hilly and and with wide valleys . The day begins with briefing from
Rangers post or park headquarters. The assembling will composed of rangers to
guide you how gorilla trekking will be carried out into the forest., trackers and guides. Also strong Bakiga men who work as porters whom
individual trackers will hire there services to help them carry their back packs and even can
support you to give you push if will get tired before getting out of the
forest. Will also need god walking shoes and jacket call it rain coat as rain may not
be ruled out on every day while still deep in the forest. At times in this real African
rain forest because you may not miss rain almost on daily basis
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| mountain gorilla sliverback |
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| Bwindi Forest |
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| Mountain Gorilla |
The time taken for trekking mountain gorillas vary . Time may range from half and hour to 8 hours
if not the whole day. All depends on the
movement of these gentle giants in the forest habitat . Rangers will lead you
where the family of gorillas slept. Then from here will start walking into
their foot steps until you encounter them. It is this process that trackers
will be taking you through where will climb hills/mountains and come down into
the valleys and repeat the same activity for different hills and valleys. Then
your efforts will pay when you hear low grunting sound followed by another grunt and your guide
turns his head and tells you that keep quite and move forward slowly.
Remember you and are under thick canopy of vegetation putting on
a curtain and visibility is almost limited. Actually at one point when interacting
with our clients of Travel Hemispheres she paused this question . Since it is always dark, are we going to carry torches to help us provide
light? Well I laughed but told the client that during the day you do not have
to carry a torch but the canopy above , allows limited sun light will mange to get
through and seeing mountain gorillas will be fine. So here will come time when see the family of
gorillas you have been trekking. Will sit back and watch juveniles - play rolling and shoving each other across
the forest while the other members of the family chewing what they have eaten.
Each family has head called Sliverback
mountain gorilla. This is can be seen easily because it the dominant one with grey hair on its back . Usually the
sliverback is usually reserved and will keep on watching you at distance. He may demonstrate
his ability and authority by pushing
himself through the family moving forward and backwards his sheer size and
stature casting a shadow of respect. He may pose momentarily , flick at one of
the juveniles absently or crash to the forest floor but it realizes no body is
questing his authority yourself will
feel a tingle going down your spine.
Having watched for an hour viewing your forest hosts
then your guide will tap your shoulders signaling that time is over to start trekking
back slowly back to your location of stay. As you move and walk back, you will be exalted the life of these mountain
gorillas in such cold environments and have existed here from time immemorial .
Mountain gorillas are trekked throughout the year and
booking gorillas expedition will require you to purchase and secure gorilla
permit in time before visitation date.
Travel hemispheres has been leading in gorilla safaris and securing mountain gorillas
on behalf the clients since 2004 . We offer full packages of gorilla tours combining
them with other wildlife Uganda gorilla safaris.
We scale out down budget gorilla safaris that will fit your pockets.
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