Category: Safaris

The gorilla trekking experience is the life time adventure that one wouldn’t miss for the visit to Africa. There are 3 African countries where you can find the mountain gorillas which include Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla Park, Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park and DRC Congo, in the Virunga National Park as well as Kahuzi Biega National Park for the Eastern low land gorillas. The mountain gorilla trekking experience can be done in all the 3 African countries with reliable service providers like Eco Tours Rwanda which can offer you combined gorilla trekking experience in all national parks which protects the primates. If you would love to take this experience in Africa visit Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Volcanoes National Park offers the several experiences apart from the mountain gorilla tour which include the golden monkey track, Dian Fossey, mount Visoke and Karisimbi hiking and the most loved new tourism product which is bird watching. The gorilla trek experience in Rwanda cost $ 750 USD, golden monkey cost $ 100 USD, Dian Fossey cost $ 75 USD and also the hike to the mountains cost $ 75 USD. There are several gorilla families which include the Amahoro, Susa, Sabyinyo, Ugenda, Hirwa, Umubano, Group 13 and Karisimbi among others and each group in the 3 regions per day is visited by 08 clients as to meet the conservation of the mountain gorillas and to meet the carrying capacity of the forest!

The Virunga National Park, has got also the gorilla families which include the Kabirizi, Humba, Rugendo, Mapuwa and Lulengo and at the Virunga you can visit other gorilla centre like Senkwenkwe orphanage centre, and you can as well experience the Nyiragongo Hike, Mount Nyiragongo is an active strato – volcano with an elevation of 3470 m (11382 ft.) in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift.

It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just west of the border with Rwanda. The main crater is about two kilometres wide and usually contains a lava lake. The crater presently has two distinct cooled lava benches within the crater walls – one at about 3,175 metres (10,417 ft.) and a lower one at about 2,975 m (9,760 ft.).

Nyiragongo Lava Lake has at times been the most voluminous known lava lake in recent history. The depth of the lava lake varies considerably. A maximum elevation of the lava lake was recorded at about 3,250 m (10,660 ft.) prior to the January 1977 eruption – a lake depth of about 600 m (2,000 ft.). A recent very low elevation of the lava lake was recorded at about 2,700 m (8,900 ft.). Nyiragongo and nearby Nyamuragira are together responsible for 40% of Africa’s historical volcanic eruptions.

Then the gorilla permit in Virunga National Park cost $ 464 USD, the hike of the Nyiragongo cost $ 255 USD and then the chimpanzee habituation can be experienced.-Later you can transfer to Uganda for the 3^rd gorilla trek in either Mgahinga Gorilla Park or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and it is Uganda with high population of mountain gorillas and families include the Mubare, Habinyanja, Rushegura, Nkuringo, Bikingi, Bitukura, Oruzogo, Kyaguriro, Nshongi, Mishaya, Busigye, Kahungye, Bweza among others and this experience can be experienced with the combination to the African wildlife species in the Queen Elizabeth National Park where you can experience the game drives and boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel.

Picture yourself with your camera in hand gazing at the beautiful wildlife and breathtaking sites as you carefully listen to the intriguing sounds of Uganda’s wilds. As you look around you – you can’t quite believe you are here.

Uganda Safaris are incredibly popular because Uganda is one of the top African safari destinations. With an amazing array of safaris to choose from, that is the most desirable safari that is gorilla safaris in Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Chimpanzee trekking safaris in Kibale national park, Chimps in  Kyambura gorge and Kalinzu found in  Queen Elizabeth national park and Murchison falls national parks respectively. More safaris to choose from include Uganda wildlife safaris, Uganda bird watching safaris including a visit to see the rare shoebill in Mabamba Bay swamp and Murchison falls, Mountain Hiking / Mountaineering safaris on Mountain Rwenzori and mountain Elgon, Cultural safaris that has many options either to visit historical sites of Buganda and Uganda like the Tanda Caves,  The source of the Mighty Nile, Kasubi Tombs, Palaces, Namugongo Shrine , Ssemuliki hot springs or Visiting the  people that has unique cultures like the Batwa people, the Karamojong people.

Uganda is located in Eastern part of Africa bordering Kenya, Rwanda, Congo Sudan and Tanzania. Uganda is well known for mountain gorillas which brings a number of tourists to the country to see these rare creatures. Tourism is important to this country, and with the amazing gorillas and wildlife, tourists are drawn to this area of Africa. You can look forward to viewing all types of wildlife including: Tree climbing lions, Leopards, Elands, Uganda Kobs, Elephants, Hippos, Buffaloes, Water bucks, Buffaloes, Zebras, Giraffes, Impalas, Warthogs among others.
If you book a  Uganda safari , you will likely visit one or more of these areas:

Queen Elizabeth National Park – This Park is a unique wildlife area that is home to a number of different species. Which includes warthogs, buffalo, rare aquatic sitatunga antelope, giant forest hog, beautifully horned Uganda kob, topi, waterbuck, elephant and leopard?
The Kazinga Channel alone is said to contain the world’s largest concentration of hippos, but interestingly enough not many crocodiles!

Murchison Falls National Park: This is also a truly wildlife paradise and it has a number of Wildlife attractions that includes lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda kobs, chimpanzees and many bird species including the rare shoebill

To book your own Uganda wildlife safari, you need to work with a company with the experience, expertise and connections to create your ideal safari vacation. Gorilla trail Safaris Company is the leading safari planning company and they would be pleased to help you with your plans.

We offer you a dedication to quality unmatched by anyone else in the industry. When you book your gorilla safari in Uganda   with Go Gorilla Trekking, you get to draw on their resources of highly respected professional guides, stay at the leading safari camps and lodges and indulge in unique adventure and safari activities. Gorilla Trail Safaris company continually monitors and evaluates all ground operators and accommodation providers to ensure they are providing you with the quality product and service you are looking for.

Uganda is a home to several wild life species distributed in her several National Parks like Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo National Park, Kibale National Park, Kidepo National Park, etc. Due to this, Uganda is one place where one can have a great wildlife safaris and game drives.

Queen Elizabeth National Park: is one of the most frequently visited National Parks in Uganda and offers great wild life expeditions with unique wild animals especially the tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector; most lions rarely do this!  It is the largest National Park in Uganda covering the Maramagambo Forest and borders the Kigezi Game Reserve, the Kyambura Game Reserve, and the Kibale National Park in Uganda, and the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a home to several fauna; hippopotami at the Kazinga Channel- between Lake Edward and Lake Goerge, elephants, African leopards, Congo lions, and chimpanzees. It is now home to 95 species of mammal and over 500 species of birds. The area around Ishasha in Rukungiri District is famous for its tree-climbing lions, whose males sport black manes, a feature unique to the lions in this area. This park is also famous for its volcanic features, including volcanic cones and deep craters, many with crater lakes, such as the Katwe craters, from which salt is extracted.

Murchison Falls National Park:

This is found in the northwestern part of Uganda, spreading inland from the shore of Lake Albert around the Victoria Nile. Together with the adjacent 748 square kilometres (289 sq mi) Bugungu Wildlife Reserve and the 720 square kilometres (280 sq mi) Karuma Wildlife Reserve, the park forms the Murchison Falls Conservation Area (MFCA).

This park has the great Murchison falls forming a permanent rain ball and a permanent mist as the waters of the Nile flows down the cliff and on the hard rocks.

Murchison Falls too offers unique safari encounters with the big five mammals (lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards and rhinos. The park has the rare shoebill stork that can be sighted along the swampy vegetation along the river Nile banks.

Once at Murchison Falls National Park , one can engage in various tourism activities like game drives, birding, boat cruises along the Nile down the waterfalls and many others where you can enjoy clear views of the Nile crocodiles, hippos and many other small aquatic animals.

East Africa has four major countries that offer unique exclusive wild safaris experiences to the tourists. They mainly include Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. Most of the wildlife safaris in these countries are experienced though game drives, nature walks, tracking, hiking, boat trips, hot air balloons and many other ways. Trust me going for a wildlife safari in any of the countries above is very rewarding and offers unique tourist experiences. Below are the major turning point encounters one can have on a wild life safari in east Africa.

Maasai Mara Wildlife Safaris – Kenya

Maasai Mara game reserve is located in the southern part of Kenya and is blessed to have one of the occurrences of the seven wonders of the wild- the wildebeest migration. The wildebeest migration involves millions of wildebeest (zebras, buffaloes, elands and Thompson gazelles) that move from the Serengeti in northern Tanzania across the Mara River searching for fresh pasture and water drinking areas. Many of these can be clearly viewed by tourists on game drives or in hot air balloon safaris in the park.

The game reserve also has other unique wild animals that include the big cats – lions and leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, big land mammals like elephants, rhinos, a number of bird species as well as the deadly crocodiles in the Mara river. Such wild life species make Maasai Mara a unique tourism destination.

Gorilla Tours in Uganda & Rwanda

Mountain gorilla encounters in Uganda and Rwanda are among the wonders of the wild and most times these encounters leave many tourists touched, surprised, excited and wanting to visit the two countries for more mountain gorilla experiences. There are only 900 mountain gorillas remaining on the planet. These great apes are found in Bwindi impenetrable forest in southwestern Uganda and the Virunga volcanoes area comprising 8 volcanic mountains distributed over Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. In Rwanda, gorilla tours can be well experienced in volcanoes national park, which has 10 habituated mountain gorilla families, and in Uganda, in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park with 13 habituated gorilla families as well as Mgahinga Gorilla Park with 1 gorilla family. In both the two countries, only 8 tourists are allowed to view one gorilla family, which they spend with an hour observing and taking photographs.

Mountain gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda are sold at $750 and can be bought from the Rwanda Development Board offices in Kigali or through a local tour operator.

Gorilla permits for Uganda can be bought at $600 from the Uganda Wildlife Authority offices or from a trusted tour operator especially those under the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO).

Mountain Kilimanjaro Tours – Tanzania

Situated in northern Tanzania near the border with Kenya, mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the African continent at an elevation of 19,341 meters above sea level. It’s located within Kilimanjaro national park that has a number of wildlife attractions that a tourist can engage in. the first and most attractive attraction is the mountain that attracts a number of hikers from across the globe.

It’s a snow-capped mountain and its temperature freeze up to zero degrees at night. Hiking this spectacular mountain requires preparation involving getting the right hiking gear and first studying and getting more information about it.

There are well-developed trails that lead tourist hikers uphill and at least 6,000 tourists of the 15,000 who attempt to hike the mountain reach the top. Reaching the top of Africa’s highest peak is desired by many and can be a living travel experience to tell.

Kidepo Valley Expeditions – Uganda

Kidepo valley national park is located in northeastern Uganda in Kaabong district. This part of the country has semi arid climatic conditions and has typical African semi desert vegetation that makes the tourists feel the real Africa in Africa.

Kidepo is a home to various wildlife species that can be best viewed in the Narus valley that has an oases favoring the growth of fresh pastures. Because of this many animals in the keep around the valley enjoying the grass as the predators – especially the lions wait to hunt. The wildlife species that can be viewed here include zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, oribis, leopards, reedbucks and a number of birds. Tourists on game drives can best view all these.

East Africa is among the most desired destination by many foreign tourists and indeed wildlife safaris in the area are very exclusive enabling tourists encounter some of the wildest places on the planet with remarkable and unforgettable experiences.