Is Uganda all About Gorillas?
Is Uganda all about gorillas? Uganda is famous as an excellent destination for observing wild primates and especially mountain gorillas. Uganda offers much more affordable gorilla trekking experiences compared to Rwanda. A Gorilla permit in Uganda costs $800 compared to the $1500 charged in Rwanda....
Gorilla Tourism in Africa – Rwanda, Uganda and Congo
Gorilla Tourism refers to the visiting of gorillas in their natural habitat by Travelers around the world. This type of Tourism is very popular in East, Central and West Africa. Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are known globally for gorilla tourism. Interest...
Promotional gorilla permits in Uganda
Uganda is arguably one of the best tourism destinations in Africa. Though a landlocked country, the country has remarkable biodiversity and is the leading destination for primate tours. Apart from primates, Uganda is excellent for big 5 wildlife safaris. One can also take part in...
Cross River Gorillas – Population, Habitat and Diet
Cross River Gorillas cannot be described without first discussing the major gorilla species and sub-species. There are 2 major species of gorillas – The western gorilla and the Eastern gorilla. The western gorillas are divided into two sub-species known as Cross River gorillas and the...
Interesting Facts about Mountain Gorillas
Mountain gorillas are one of the world’s most intriguing creatures. An encounter with them in the wild is considered to be one of the best wildlife experiences because they look and organize themselves like we humans. Mountain gorillas are among the four types of gorillas...
Comparing Chimpanzee Trekking and Gorilla Trekking
Chimpanzee Trekking and Gorilla Trekking are two of the most popular wildlife activities when visiting Uganda. Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking involves walking through thick forest in search of a particular family of primates. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done at the Bwindi Impenetrable National park...
How Gorilla Permits are Allocated
How are gorilla groups allocated? Gorilla trekking is arguably the most fascinating wildlife experience in Africa. It is a very different experience from a game drive in the Masai Mara or Serengeti National Park and more of like paying a visit to our ancestors. Each...
Chances of Seeing Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi and Rwanda
What are the chances of seeing mountain gorillas? That is perhaps the most common question we receive from tourists who are planning to do gorilla trekking. It is also one of the questions tourists look for when searching the internet for gorilla trekking reviews. Gorilla...
Cost of a Gorilla Permit in Uganda and Rwanda
Gorillas are one of the most endangered primates remaining on earth. There are over 300,000 western lowland gorillas, 350 Cross River Gorillas, roughly 1000 recorded mountain gorillas and about 5000 Eastern lowland gorillas still roaming the planet earth. To some, the numbers may seem high...
Gorilla Trekking Vs Habituation
Uganda quietly receives the most visitors for mountain gorilla trekking when compared to the Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda. This is because she has half of the overall population of mountain gorillas. Mountain gorilla trekking can only be done in Rwanda's volcanoes national park,...
Is Gorilla Trekking Ethical?
Ethical Considerations for Gorilla Trekking Gorilla Trekking is arguably the most popular wildlife activity for tourists visiting Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. This is because it is a very exciting to meet the primates up close. The thought of spending some time with them in their natural...
Where To see Gorillas in Africa – Uganda and Rwanda
Where are gorillas found in Africa? Of all wild primates, gorillas are arguably the most intriguing. They are larger and more powerful yet very gentle creatures. Gorillas are special because they behave like we humans and share more than 97% of our genetic code. Chimpanzees...
Gorilla Trekking for the Elderly, Seniors and The Disabled
Gorilla Trekking for older travelers are organized in the same way as others. The only difference is that they are assigned gorilla groups which are closer to the park offices. If an Elder cannot walk for long distances, they have an opportunity to hire special...
Reviews About Gorilla Trekking and Habituation Experience
There are many Reviews about gorilla trekking on the web. That is because gorilla trekking is one of the most popular wildlife activities in Africa. Gorilla Tourism in Africa is very popular and each year, many Travelers visit the countries of Uganda, Congo and Rwanda...
What does Gorilla Trekking mean and what is it Like?
What is gorilla trekking? Gorilla Trekking is a wildlife activity that involves hiking through dense forest in search of wild gorillas. The activity may include walking through steep hills, dense forest, rivers or water streams before finally encountering a gorilla family. Gorilla Trekking is led...
Species of Gorillas in Africa
What are the different species of gorillas? Gorillas are the largest of the great apes and one of the closest relatives to man. They are only second to bonobos and chimpanzees when you compare their behavior to humans. Gorillas share 98% of their genetic code...
The Minimum Age for Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla trekking is a very popular wildlife activity and can only be done in Africa. Mountain gorilla trekking is even more popular but is only possible in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. As more and more people get to know about the...
Gorilla Trekking on a Budget
Mountain Gorilla trekking involves hiking through dense forests or steep hills in search of mountain gorillas. The activity can be strenuous and exhausting but nevertheless very thrilling and adventurous. During the trek, one gets an opportunity to observe a variety of rare bird species, plants,...
The Price of Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda and Uganda
The cost of gorilla trekking is relatively high compared to other wildlife encounters as we will discover in this article. What is gorilla trekking and why is it more expensive than other wildlife activities in Africa? Gorilla trekking is one of the most thrilling wildlife...
Facts about Silverback Gorillas
Silverback Gorillas are the largest primates on earth. After bonobos and chimpanzees, gorillas are the closest relatives to humans. In fact, their DNA structure is about 98% similar to that of humans. Gorilla are only found in the great forests of East, Central and Western...
Difference and Similarities Between Gorillas and Chimpanzees
Anyone planning to observe wild primates in Africa will at some point wonder what differences they will experience when they encounter the different species. This is particularly so when their tour involves observing Gorillas and chimpanzees. Many confuse gorillas and chimpanzees and it’s important to...
Are Gorillas Dangerous to Humans
Are Gorillas Dangerous? Gorillas are generally very gentle, shy and calm primates. They live peacefully within a group while in their natural habitats. The male silverback gorilla rarely charges. He leads his family with calmness, charisma and benevolence. You cannot say the same about other...
Dian Fossey – Background, Accomplishments and Museum
Who was Dian Fossey? Dian Fossey was an American primatologist who dedicated her life towards the protection and conservation of Mountain gorillas. She was involved in continuous research about all issues related to mountain gorillas within the Virunga mountains including how to habituate them. Dian...
Benefits of Gorilla Trekking and Conservation
Gorilla trekking is one of the major tourism activities in the East African region. Travelers from all over the world visit Uganda, Congo and Rwanda annually to view these amazing primates in their natural habitats. Other tourism activities in these three countries include game drives,...
Gorilla Conservation in Africa – Uganda, Rwanda and Congo
Gorilla Conservation Status in Africa is positive considering that more organizations are pulling resources together and the number of primates keep increasing. Africa is home to a variety of wildlife species that have over the years been of high social-economic benefit - making Africa one...
Coronavirus Measures/ Standard Operating Procedures for Gorilla Trekking
The following preventive measures have been designed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority to contain the spread of the Coronavirus during gorilla and chimpanzee trekking. They include: - Washing and sanitizing hands as well as having one’s temperature taken during the briefing Ensuring that the briefing...
How To Sponsor and Adopt a Gorilla
Are you looking for information about donating and adopting gorillas in Uganda, Congo and Rwanda? Read on!! Gorillas are arguably the most fascinating primates. There are two main species of gorillas – The Eastern and Western gorilla. The Eastern Gorilla is further divided into the...
Gorilla Documentaries and Filming
Mountain gorillas are the most visited of the four gorilla subspecies. Gorilla trekking is a very popular wildlife activity. Each year thousands of eager tourists visit Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo with the sole intention of observing the amazing primates in the...
Uganda Gorilla trekking after COVID-19
Uganda through the Tourism Minister Tom Butime has officially relaunched gorilla trekking to international visitors. This follows the recent opening of the airports and tourism by the president of Uganda on the 20th of September. Rwanda had already restarted primate tours about 3 months ago...
Gorilla Sculpture in New York Hudson Yards
January 24th of August was a memorable day for primate lovers, wildlife conservationists and New Yorkers. A 1,766-pound gorilla sculpture named King Nyani was unveiled at Hudson Yards. Mission Africa Safaris is proud to have supported the artisan project. The Sculpture is 22.9 feet long,...