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3-day Uganda mountain gorilla trekking safari starts in Kampala and ends at Entebbe international airport in Uganda. It involves meeting eye to-eye with the magical mountain gorillas

Virunga Gorilla Trekking Safari

Virunga Gorilla Trekking Safari is one of the most paramount activities available for visitors who intend to visit Congo's primate park

Virunga Gorilla Trekking Safari

Virunga Gorilla Trekking Safari: One of the most incredible activities available to visitors to Congo is a Virunga gorilla trekking safari. Virunga National Park is the perfect tourist location for visitors. They should visit if they want to have a good time. Chimpanzee trekking, bird watching, Ruwenzori churako, crowned rhinoceros, black hawk, dusky pheasant, marsh chatterbill, blue flycatcher, Ragden’s shrub thrush, nature walks, boat excursions, amphibian and reptile watching, and other activities are available at Virunga National Park. Seeing gorillas is one of the most amazing and gratifying activities in the park.

Virunga Mountains: Mount Mikeno in Virunga National Park is home to a family of Congolese gorillas, and individuals participating in the Virunga gorilla trekking safari will have to walk through the forest and up the mountain’s slopes. Gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park begins in the Bukima area, where a briefing on gorilla activity is provided before the trek begins.

The Virunga gorilla trekking safari provides an opportunity to learn about many gorilla families, including the Bageni and Munyaga gorilla families. The Munyaga gorilla family is one of the park’s most famous gorilla families, where an adult mother gorilla gave birth to twins, which is quite unusual among gorillas because only one is generally born, and among other gorilla families in the park, this group is also notable for the bald-headed gorilla Kadogo.

Guidelines for use during the Virunga gorilla trekking safari

  • Make no eye contact with gorillas. This is due to the fact that gorillas respond fiercely to contact.
  • To avoid disease transmission, do not feed gorillas packed lunches.
  • Maintain a 7-meter space between gorillas and hikers so that hikers can participate in activities without feeling uncomfortable.
  • Do not make any noise when approaching gorillas. Noise can make gorillas feel threatened, resulting in a potentially lethal aggressive response.
  • Follow your guide’s advice when hiking with the gorillas to avoid mishaps.

What to wear for a gorilla Safari

  • Rainwear (raincoat) Rain can fall in the park at any time, interfering with park activities.
  • Hiking boots for this reason, Mount Mikeno is a challenging climb; therefore, good climbing shoes are required to trek through the park’s deep jungle to reach the Congo gorilla family.
  • A camera for taking wonderful images of the gorillas and preserving beautiful memories of your gorilla trek.
  • Binoculars are not required, but you will be able to spot many different bird species throughout your gorilla trek, making your trip unforgettable.
  • Repellent for insects (there are a number of insect-borne diseases in the park).

Permits for Virunga Gorilla Trekking Safari

Virunga National Park gorilla permits may be acquired from reliable tour operators and tour operators who can help you book a package tour to Virunga National Park that includes gorilla trekking, lodging, and transportation to the park. A gorilla permit in Congo, on the other hand, costs $400, which is substantially less than gorilla climbs in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park, and a gorilla permit in Rwanda costs $1,500.

Senkwena Gorilla Refuge in Virunga National Park offers gorilla trekking. During the gorilla trek, you can also stop by the Senkwenkwe Gorilla Shelter, which was built to safeguard orphaned gorillas whose parents had been slain by poachers in Virunga National Park. Many gorillas were murdered and many orphaned gorillas were born as a result of the Congo war. So park officials established the Senkwenkwe Gorilla Refuge to give orphaned gorillas a second chance by safeguarding and caring for them until they can be released back into the wild. Visitors are given the opportunity to care for the gorillas throughout the day, feeding them, cleaning their resting spots, and playing with them, making a visit to the gorillas in Virunga National Park a unique experience.

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