Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park

Mountain Gorilla Tours are only available in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gorilla trekking is currently the most popular and fascinating activity among tourists visiting Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is mainly because mountain gorillas are close to humans, very rare, and endangered.

For these reasons, seeing a mountain gorilla family is a very special wildlife event. The gorilla trek in Virunga National Park starts early in the morning of the trek. Hikers should get up early, have breakfast, and bring whatever they need as they hunt gorillas. These include long-sleeved shirts, raincoats, hiking boots, long warm socks, gloves, cameras, water, passports, visas, and gorilla permits. After everything is settled, the visitor will proceed to the park headquarters or park ranger and park ranger briefing.

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Briefing for Gorilla Trekking in Congo’s Virunga

The briefing covers various topics such as the history of each group of gorillas, the habitat of the gorilla, and the rules of gorilla trekking. A passport is required for cross-checks. Passport checks help rangers adapt their gorilla groups to the wanderer’s language. When assigning a Congolese gorilla family to a visitor, other criteria such as fitness level and personal preference are also taken into consideration. You can enjoy the local traditional dance while waiting to be assigned to a particular group of gorillas.

After completing the briefing and assigned a group of gorillas, follow in groups of 8 per group of gorillas under the supervision of a park guide and an armed ranger. Rangers always know the last place, so chances are you’ll see a gorilla in Congo. However, some challenges can take longer to find a set. These challenges include adverse weather conditions, terrain, and distance from the starting point to the location of a particular group of gorillas.

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What to Do if You Find a Gorilla Family?

If you find a group of gorillas, expect scrutiny from the dominant Silberman. After a thorough analysis of potential threats, Silverback usually makes this possible. Allowed for 1 hour with the gorilla family. This is the dominant male Silberman, the other members of the group take care of each other, nursing mothers, toys, stubborn teens climbing up and down short trees, and other silverbacks.

Time to look at a man and take a picture, if there is any. You may also see members curl up to get ready for an afternoon or evening nap. You will witness beautiful things and views that remind us of how we humans behave – take lots of photos. You may find the Congo 2 Days Gorilla Tour package interesting.