Why Book A Gorilla Trek with Us
You have reached the best value tour operator in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Price, Reliability and Quality is what we offer. For the past 15 years, we have proudly offered the best gorilla tours to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park in Uganda as well as the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. We are always flexible and our departure locations are Kampala or Entebbe for Uganda Safaris and Kigali for Rwanda Safaris.
All our trips are guided by selected tour guides who are University graduates. Our gorilla tours are organized in a way that we offer the best gorilla trekking experience to our clients.
Gorilla Tekking Guarantee
Over the past years of our operation, as Go Gorilla Trekking, we have not yet registered in failure to meet up the gorillas. If no gorillas are spotted on your gorilla trekking tour, you will be given an opportunity to visit a different gorilla family the next day.
Extended Range of Gorilla Tours
We don’t offer just gorilla tours! We organize and run an extended range of tours that are tailor-made for you. These trips are tailored to suit individual interests and time frame. We are always flexible to include into your tour itinerary particular activities that you may be interested to partake. Therefore don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to plan for you a trip that can great moments that you have harbored as your dream for long!
Gorilla Conservation
We believe in protecting the endangered gorillas for not only the present generation but also the future generation. Our staff and tour guides are expertly trained to protect and promote sustainable tourism. In crafting our itineraries we always think about ecotourism – that is why we always include eco-friendly lodges, lodges owned by the locals as well as activities conducted by locals who live close or near to the protected areas that are visited.
Gorilla Trekking FAQs
How Fit Do I Need to Be to Go Gorilla Trekking?
Gorilla trekking demands a reasonable degree of fitness. It involves hiking through the tropical rain forests in search of the gorillas. The terrain where gorilla treks are done is not uniform – you can climb hills, cross rivers and valleys.
To make gorilla treks accessible to elders and the elderly, the park authorities assign closest gorilla families to the elderly and less fit travelers. There is also a forest helicopter for the disabled where you can be carried on a wheel chair by porters through the forest to the habituated gorilla family.
How Long Do I Spend with the Gorillas?
The time to spend with the mountain gorillas is strictly regulated. Upon finding the assigned gorilla family, you have to use the one hour to watch the gorillas, ask and learn about the gorillas, conservation etc.
Is it Safe to Go Gorilla Trekking?
The gorillas are calm and gentle creatures and rarely react to the visitors. Even the silverback gorillas that look with an intimidating manner are peaceful unless provoked. During the gorilla treks, tourists are advised to follow strict rules dictated by the the park rangers and guides in order to minimize the risk of causing stress to the animals.
What is the Maximum Number of People on a Gorilla Trek?
We organise our trips on private basis. However during the gorilla trek, you will be paired up with travelers in a group of up to 8 tourists. A maximum of 8 people are allocated to a habituated gorilla family.
What are the Chances of Seeing the Gorillas?
The chances of seeing the gorilla are over 95%. If you are in the very unlikely situation not to have seen them, you will be given the choice of either a 50% refund of the cost of your gorilla permit or another chance to spot them the next day (if permits are available). Please note that it is Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) or Rwanda Development Board (RDB) that issues the refund. Go Gorilla Trekking will be happy to assist you through the procedure.
We can tailor your trip to include other adventure activities such as chimpanzee tracking, local community tours, sightseeing, mountaineering, game viewing, white water rafting and many more within Uganda, Rwanda or the Democratic Republic of Congo. Please contact us and our staff will help you create a perfect tour for you.
