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TOP 5 GORILLA SAFARIS IN UGANDA, RWANDA, AND DRC
Interested in seeing mountain gorillas and the Grauer’s gorillas in the wild? With plenty of exciting gorilla safari packages, choosing the best for yourself can be challenging. Gorilla safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, and DRC take you to the tropical rainforests to search for the massive mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
The 3 East African countries offer lifetime opportunities to see mountain gorillas in the wild. The remaining 1063 mountain gorillas all reside in Uganda, Rwanda, and D.R. Congo. The gorilla safaris provide over 99% chances for you to get up close and personal with these unique apes in their natural habitats.
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park
The best gorilla safaris in Uganda
There are many uniquely crafted gorilla safaris worth booking in Uganda, but here are the top ones. A 3 Day gorilla tour at Bwindi/Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to see mountain gorillas in the wild. With this special 3 day, you can visit a habituated gorilla family in either Bwindi or Mgahinga NP.
On day one, you can use it for traveling from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi/Mgahinga, on day two- embark on a guided gorilla trekking adventure, and use the 4th day for returning to Kampala/Entebbe.
The same trip can start from Kigali city in Rwanda and this involves crossing the borders: the Chanika border to Kisoro and you visit Mgahinga National Park or the Southern gorilla safari sectors in Bwindi (Rushaga and Nkuringo).
4 days double gorilla tour in Uganda and particularly track at least two habituated gorilla groups in Bwindi National Park. Bwindi has many habituated families and accounts for about 20 groups that are all open for tracking. All 4 sectors (Ruhija, Rushaga, Buhoma, and Nkuringo) hold more than one habituated gorilla family thus presenting you a chance to visit at least 2 different groups on a single tour like the 4-day double gorilla trek.
5 days gorilla safari and, 6 days gorilla safari are remarkable travel packages that may encompass wildlife tours in savanna parks like Queen Elizabeth National Park or incorporate primate tours in Kibale National Park and gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park or Mgahinga NP.
3 days Gorilla habituation experience. Uganda is a special gorilla safari destination the fact that it is the only place to visit for you to enjoy a gorilla habituation experience. This is done only in Bwindi Impenetrable national park, located in Southwestern Uganda. Undertaking the gorilla habituation tour allows you to spend quality time with the semi-habituated gorilla family, observe how they behave, and take photos.
Top gorilla safaris in Rwanda
Gorilla safaris in Rwanda offer travelers a chance to explore Volcanoes National Park, Africa’s oldest park, and the only place to interact with a family of mountain gorillas in the wild while on Rwanda safaris. This park is comprised of 12 habituated families of mountain gorillas including Hirwa, Sabyinyo, Karisimbi, Umubano, Agashya, Susa A, Titus, Pablo, and others.
The best Rwanda gorilla safaris to the book include the 2-day gorilla tour taking you from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park. On day one, you transfer to the park, and the following day, you embark on the actual trek to view mountain gorillas then return to the city.
3 days gorilla safari Volcanoes National Park, 4 days double gorilla trek in Rwanda or go for 5 Days Rwanda gorilla trek –enjoy gorilla encounter and perhaps combine it with golden monkeys or Dian Fossey tomb hike.
The best Congo gorilla safaris
The Congo gorilla safari introduces you to 2 different gorillas: the Eastern lowland and mountain gorillas. These are tracked in the various parks; Virunga NP for mountain gorilla safaris and Kahuzi-Biega National Park for lowland gorilla tours.
Exploring either gorilla safari destination is possible on exclusive 3 days Congo gorilla safari. You begin your trip from Kigali cross to Congo on day one, then the following day embark on a search for the Virunga mountain gorillas starting at Bukima and the 3rd day, use it for returning to Kigali. 5 days Virunga gorilla safari combined with Nyiragongo hike; 4 days Congo lowland gorillas and community visit, 3 days Eastern lowland gorilla safari in Kahuzi-Biega National park and others.
When should you visit Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo for gorilla safaris?
Gorilla safaris in the 3 countries can be done at any time of the year, although the dry season offers excellent gorilla trekking experiences. The dry season usually starts in the months of June, July, and August to September while the short one begins from December, January to February.
Regardless of the season, your preparation for your adventure matters a lot and this includes packing right for your gorilla trek. Essentials come first on the packing list and these include waterproof hiking boots, trousers, a daypack, a sweater, a rain jacket, a safari hat, insect repellent, and others.
