Tracking and Trekking

Contrast gorilla tracking and gorilla trekking.

Comparison of the Distinctions Between Gorilla Tracking and Gorilla Trekking
Although many tourists and bloggers mistakenly think that the terms “gorilla trekking” and “gorilla tracking” refer to the same activity, in reality, the two terms refer to two distinct activities that share gorillas. The two activities’ many explanations are listed below.

Tracking and trekking with gorillas

Tracking of gorillas

Researchers, park employees, and skilled ranger guides track gorillas. Finding certain gorilla families and locating them according to their last known position, their feeding area, and their overnight stay are all part of this process.

The gorillas are tracked for a variety of reasons. For example, researchers track gorillas for research, censuses, and other purposes. Expert rangers track gorillas to guarantee that visitors to their parks get to see the gorillas, even though they are constantly moving about in their various locations.

This gives visitors a 99% chance of seeing the gorillas. There are similarities in gorilla tracking between the several gorilla tracking parks in Rwanda (Volcanoes National Park), Congo (Virunga National Park), and Uganda (Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks).

Trekking  gorillas
With the assistance of knowledgeable ranger guides, tourists can go gorilla trekking into the dense rain forests of Bwindi, Mgahinga, Volcanoes, and Virunga in order to search for mountain gorillas. The experience is the same in Bwindi National Park, Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo because they are all made of thick tropical rainforests and bamboo. Based on the steepness of various mountain parks and virunga masif hills, there are very few differences.

Gorilla trekking typically begins very early in the morning. Visitors are required to eat an early breakfast and report to the designated briefing points by 7:30 am. There, they will learn about the regulations governing gorilla tracking and be assigned to a gorilla family or group, with a maximum of 8 guests assigned to each. It takes one to eight hours for the travelers to really encounter the gorilla family during the gorilla trekking excursion.

The length of a gorilla trekking trip varies depending on a number of variables, including the terrain, the gorilla families’ movements, the strength and expertise of the travelers, etc. Whatever the length of the walk, it is undoubtedly incredibly exciting to eventually meet the mountain gorillas.

You have up to one hour to spend with the mountain gorillas, watching and taking pictures. You can ask the ranger guides any questions you have about these docile, enormous gorillas at this time. Following the mountain gorilla walk, you meet your driver/guide and either head back to your accommodation for lunch or leave on time for your flight.

Trekking gorillas is difficult

The degree of difficulty that each guest desires for their gorilla trip varies; some like long, adventurous excursions through dense forests, some choose shorter hikes, and yet others may be forced to choose shorter hikes due to age or medical issues.

We make sure that we learn as much as possible about our guests, starting from the moment they submit us an inquiry until they reserve their gorilla trekking excursion.

To guarantee that every visitor or group of visitors gets the most out of their gorilla trek, we assist in selecting the ideal area according to their tastes. On the day of your excursion, we can even have a conversation with the park wardens and rangers to arrange for you to be assigned to a gorilla family according to your preferences.

Arranging for excursions of gorilla trekking

We have multiple gorilla trekking travel packages available in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Congo. Browse our website, pick the gorilla trekking plan that best suits your needs, and get a price. After we receive your query, we will respond to you with a price in little more than one hour. Please visit our TripAdvisor website to see some of our prior clients’ reviews regarding their gorilla trekking experiences.