Are Endagered Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda worth the trip and money? Oh yes and with no doubt, these are some of the bests once in a lifetime wildlife encounters in Uganda among the many big primates seen in Uganda. The two major and big primates have always been attracting many guests to Uganda the country gifted by nature, Continously branded the Pearl of Africa.
Uganda is a land of Contrasts with many other unique features like the magnificent River Nile, Fresh water Lake Victoria, Lake Edward, The Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Over 10 National game parks with completely different experiences, Big forests like Mabira, Kibale National Park, Bwindi forest Impenetrable, Maramagambo, Mountains like the Rwenzori’s, Cultural Encounters like the Unique Karamojong Tribe in northern Uganda all make Uganda worth a combined visit with Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees. Not Suprising, The mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees call some of these forests home where guests can visit and trek these human closest relatives.
Trekking And Meeting A Gorilla In Bwindi Forest
Humans, Gorillas and Chimpanzees are closely related in DNA under the scientific revolution. There is absolutely no mistaking the bond that exists between Human and the primates especially when you go trekking and lock eyes with them. Trekking Mountain Gorillas and chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable national Park brings you to date with interactions of human many years ago and how human specie revolved until todate. Trekking primates in their natural habitant is a reminder how life was and how revolution has taken effect on life and change. At some point Human was and lived as the Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees in the rainforests. This can be witnessed by the Batwa people that have recently been taken out of the Bwindi Forest when made a UNESCO site on 1991. A demonstration by the Batwa is so available on the boundary communities of the Forested parks
A Once In A Lifetime Experience.
There is so much to offer worldwide but getting up close, personal and looking into the eyes of a mountain Gorilla is one uplifting and memorable moment to behold. Meeting chimpanzees in their natural habitant or having a chance to get up close to human closest relatives is a lifetime adventure.
The Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees live silently in the Forested woodlands of Uganda while the whole experience finding the great apes is fascinatingly beautiful to behold. The Trekking experience starts in the morning at either of the destinations either Bwindi Forest or Mgahinga national parks for the Gorillas or Chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth national Park or Budongo forest as one of the best places to see and trek chimpanzees.
Uganda wildlife Authority is responsible for the protection of mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees and are also responsible for the trekking permits that allow you trek the awesome primates.
In the morning, the day starts with a briefing at the park headquarters of the Uganda wildlife authority at the national parks, a ranger guide is assigned to you with a minimum 8 person per family for Mountain Gorilla Trekking and 6 persons for chimpanzee trekking. This number of persons is intended not to crowd the primates and also gives a very authentic experience.
The Trek towards finding the primates involves trekking through small forest trails, Quiet atmosphere, penetrating through the thick forests, sometimes trails lead you to ascending and descending forested hills. The journey trekking through the forests is rewarded with an hour staying with the Mountain Gorillas or chimpanzees or Gorilla habituation that allows you 4 hours with the gentle giants. A guide with you will give you all the information you require to know and much more during the visit.
Meals are carried with you in packed boxes and always enjoyed amidst the forests during the trekking times. It is always uncertain what time you will be back from the treks of Mountain Gorillas or chimpanzees as they are trekked from where they were last seen the previous day. Averagely it would take between 3 – 10 hours for the mountain Gorilla trekking as a whole experience and between 2- 5 hours for the chimpanzee trekking.
The Whole memorable experience lies in the effort put in to find the great apes in their natural habitat, Sometimes it looks like a Trek to hell in the forest but it is a trek to paradise when you finally find the Gorillas or chimpanzees.
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Access to Top Notch accommodations
Upon arrival and return on the mountain Gorilla trekking or chimpanzee trekking experience, Mountain Gorilla and Chimpanzee destinations have very cozy and nice accommodations of different levels available in Uganda and Rwanda, For Instance in Bwindi forest bounderies are Four Gorillas Lodge, Mutanda Lake Resort, Gorilla Forest Camp, Bwindi Lodge, Clouds Lodge, Nkuringo Bwindi Lodge and much more.
Kibale National Park for the chimpanzee trekking has a number of cozy nice lodges to arrive and wind off your great experience. Kyaninga Safari Lodge is one of those awesome lodges in Kibale areas, Turraco tree tops, Ndali Lodge, Papaya safari Lodge and Primate Lodge Kibale. The Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park has Katara Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, Kyambura Gorge Lodge and much more for easy access to the Kyambura Chimpanzees
Easy to find and Affordable
Tracking the big primates in Uganda is simple and affordable, it can be a long or short trekking safari. Trekking Mountain Gorillas can be organized on a 3 Days trip journey or can be organized on long safaris of up to more than three weeks while visiting other destinations in Uganda. Uganda has so much on plate offer in a sense that each and every day can be occupied with different activities. Itineraries can be organized with some rest days in between
More To See In Uganda
Tracking the big primates in Uganda is simple and affordable, it can be a long or short trekking safari. Trekking Mountain Gorillas can be organized on a 3 Days trip journey or can be organized on long safaris of up to more than three weeks while visiting other destinations in Uganda. Uganda has so much on plate offer in a sense that each and every day can be occupied with different activities. Itineraries can be organized with some rest days in between
Primate trekking a Good Combination
Combining Rwenzori and Gorillas is very common most specially to Hike lovers. Starting from 1 Day nature walk on Rwenzori up to Hiking to all the peaks, it depends on how many peaks you want to explore, the number of days you prefer to spend while hiking and also the fitness level is important to factor out.
Mountain Gorilla tracking can also be done with Golden Monkey Tracking in Mgahinga national park. This is also a morning or afternoon activity so that means when you track gorillas, then the following day you can track Golden monkeys or Vise Versa. There are lakes to relax after Tracking which include Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale lake Mutanda for slow relaxing activities
Ugandan Big primates’ trip can be combined with Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania. Visit Ugandan National parks and do Gorilla Tracking, Chimpanzee Tracking, Game drives, tree climbing lions in Ishasha, Batwa Experience and etc., then cross the border to Rwanda and Explore Volcano National Park for Gorilla tracking, Dian Fossey Visit, Volcano hiking. Nyungwe National Park for Chimpanzee Tracking, Nature walks, birding. Akagera National Park for game drives, Boat cruises and much more.
Cross Boarder Access Safaris
Mountain Gorilla Trekking can be combined with other countries for other adventure journeys. You Can opt to do some of the cross-border safaris with the neighboring countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo and Burundi. There are possible domestic flights from either or from Uganda after the Mountain Gorilla trekking.
An example is the Aero link Uganda in partnership with Air Kenya in offering the Masai mara – Entebbe trip on One safari. On one safari, you can fly from Bwindi for the Mountain Gorillas or Kibale national park for the Chimpanzees to Entebbe, Connect to Masai mara on one flight all organized under one roof and in one day.
Auric air also organizes Direct domestic flights from Tanzania to Uganda Bwindi impenetrable national Park for the mountain Gorillas or to Kibale National Park for the Chimpanzee trekking all organized under one roof.
Here are some of the suggestions for tailor made trips leading to Mountain Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking Experiences and to Why trekking Mountain Gorillas are Worth a trip and money.
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Inspiring Trips That May Interest You
4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking
Charter a plane to & from a Gorilla safari while getting up close and personal with the gentle giants. 4 Days of Double Gorilla Safari Uganda and Gorilla habituation experience are very extraordinary rewarding while slumbering at uganda Top notch lodges.
12 Days Fly In Style Uganda Safari
Fly from one famous destination to the other in search for big cats with vibrant wildlife. Fly above with the spectacular Aerial scenic views to the home of mountain Gorillas of Uganda , staying at Uganda’s best lodges and be rewarded to an inspirational journey.
7 Days Chimpanzees & Mountain Gorillas
Step back in time and exclusively enjoy secluded and intimate Semuliki Safari Lodge with a private safari off the beaten path. Double the experiece tracking mountain Gorillas in Bwindi at the ridge of Nteko in Nkuringo and engage in a Batwa community tour for an authentic cultural immersion
6 Days Ishasha Wilderness & Mountain Gorillas
Be rewarded to an exclusive wilderness experience in ishasha sector with awesome safari encounters including the tree climbing lions while slumbering at ishasha wilderness camp. Double the exclusive experience with the ultimate Gorilla trekking while slumbering in the clouds at the Nteko ridge.
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