Gorilla Trekking in Uganda, Rwanda & Congo

No other wildlife encounter in Africa matches the astounding experience of spending time face-to-face with wild gorillas. Trekking takes place in a handful of far flung locations, adding a layer of exotic adventure to these safaris that is hard to match on any other itinerary. The fact that gorillas as a species are on the brink of extinction and treks are a highly restricted activity, encountering wild gorillas is considered a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.

Western lowland gorillas are found in the primeval forests of the Congo; the world’s last 700 or so mountain gorillas live in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. Professionally guided treks into the rainforest seek out these gentle giants at ease in their natural environment. Gorillas live in close-knit family groups and exhibit much of our human family affections and many of our emotional gestures, like delight, surprise and irritation.