The
paramount safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National park is gorilla trekking
safari. When you are trekking the gorillas in this park, the experience will
become an unforgettable adventure since you will spend some good time planning
for this life time safari in Uganda. You will get amazing views of the
mountains, a hike through the beautiful forest. When you encounter these great
apes, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them.
You
will be required to wake up early in morning then report to the park
headquarters for a short briefing. This is park headquarter is managed by
Uganda Wildlife Authority. You will have to leave your lodge in the morning and
go for gorilla tracking expedition. You will be required to be at the station
as early as 8:00am. During this time, you will be briefed about the formalities
which you will need to follow before starting the activity of gorilla
tracking/trekking in the forest. You should not leave your passport behind
since you will be required to present this passport to the park warden. Of
course the gorilla permit will be indicating the family or group of the gorilla
to trek. You will be guided by a professional guide who will be a located to
you at the park headquarters during briefing. The guides in the park will take
care of all your directions, relaxations and all the stopovers in the park.
Before
you commence this activity, you are advised to carry with you a rain gear. This
will protect you from the rain. You will also carry comfortable hiking boots,
long-sleeved pants and shirt. You should also carry water and food in form of
snacks and this must be packed lunch for yourself during the gorilla tracking
expedition.A good camera is required of you that means that the quality of the
photographs you take in the field is good. These photos will be carried back to your country of origin for
memories. Uganda Wildlife Authority does not allow you to take the mountain
gorillas back to your country but rather you will be allowed to take
photographs which you can take back to your country of origin. Of course, this
activity involves climbing hills as you climb
the steep slopes and this therefore means that you should be reasonably
be fit. The minimum age for gorilla trekking is 18 years.
It
will take one hour to be briefed about the gorilla trekking activity. The time
is from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. This means that the trekking activity begins at
9:00am where you will be led by a professional guide through the wilderness.
With your guide, you trace your gorilla family which is indicated on your
gorilla permit. There are two options to start your trekking expeditions that
is whether you start trekking directly from the park headquarters or you are
driven to another starting point by Uganda Wildlife Authority. Quite a
considerable distance will be moved by you before you finally reach these
endangered mountain species. This distance will depend on where the gorillas
are and this will only be identified by your guide who will be taking you
through this session. Usually, search teams in the forest will be sent out very
early in the morning to locate the mountain gorillas.
As
you are approaching the mountain gorillas, you will be asked to leave your bag.
You will be allowed to bring with you only the necessary things like camera
which will be used for photographing after you have requested permission. You will be allowed to spend one hour with
these mountain gorillas. This is because they are very vulnerable to human
diseases. Do respect the instructions given to you by your guide to avoid
mistakes.
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