Gorilla Safaris Blog

Lake Bunyonyi is one of the most popular holiday spots in Uganda. It is situated in Kabale western arm of the country. Its greenery, natural beauty and serene ambiance attract holiday makers from over the world. The country is also popular of many appealing tourist vacation attractions like Kalangala sandy beaches, Ngamba chimp sanctuary, Resorts in Jinja, Samuka island life in Lake Victoria, the famous gorillas and chimpanzees, the Batwa trail once the forest dwellers. After a gorilla safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, tourists will find chance around Lake Bunyonyi to engage themselves in pleasing memorizing holiday activities at this “Switzerland” state of Africa, like the boat cruise, sand bathing, visit to local communities and even engage in the cultural performances, gorilla tracking can also be arranged. The other interesting nearby tourism destinations around the Lake Bunyonyi, include the Bwindi and Mgahinga national parks which habits the endangered mountain gorillas that ...

The Mountain Gorillas of Uganda attract people from around the world. They are the major reason that Safari Travelers come to Uganda and venture to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Mgahinga Gorilla Park and recently discovered The Parc National des Volcanos in Rwanda and Virunga National Park in Congo. The Gorillas of Uganda have become celebrities when the Uganda Wildlife Authority introduced them to the world via their "Befriend a Gorilla" campaign and a gorilla tour in Uganda is worthy taking! While Uganda tour operators venture tourists to all the different national parks with gorillas depending on the tourists’ area of interest. Unlike Pandas, Orangutans, Chimpanzees, Mountain Gorillas' cannot be found or visited in a zoo anywhere in the world. You can only find Mountain Gorillas in three countries in Africa, Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. About half of the mountain gorillas in the world can be found in Uganda in two spots – Bwindi Impenet...

Sustainability is one of the most common and hot topics today. For gorilla safaris, the sustainability of all the activities that go with gorilla trekking is worthy more important than just the "business" of visiting the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. When Uganda took the leas in developing gorilla tourism, it chose to take the path of ecotourism in order to be rest assured about sustainability. Today we wonder whether there are appropriate measures that have been taken to ensure sustainability of gorilla tourism not only in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo! To ensure sustainability of gorilla safaris in Uganda, can you ask yourself the following questions; 1. Which tour operator are you using? Are using a responsible tour operator? 2. How do you ensure sustainability of the activities you take? 3. How does the local community benefit from your holiday? 4. Do you follow all the set rules for gorilla trekking?

Rwanda is well known for its mountain gorillas. First brought to international attention by the conservation efforts of Dian Fossey in the 1960s and 70s, Rwanda’s gorillas have featured in numerous documentaries and have in the recent past been visited, for example, by Bill Gates, Natalie Portman and Ted Turner, who have all participated in the annual gorilla naming ceremony. Rwanda and Uganda are the only two countries in the world where mountain gorillas can be visited safely at the moment. In 2008, about 17,000 people visited the Volcanoes National Park (VNP) to see the gorillas,http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif a large increase from the late 1980s and an impressive recovery from only 417 tourists in 1999 after the reopening of the park. Rwanda has also seen gorilla tourism as a valuable conservation tool, enforcing strict rules for the habituation and trekking of gorilla families. Tourists are willing to pay high fees for a limited number of permits, which are usually sold o...

Well, July is the peak season for gorilla travel in Uganda. Given that this is a peak season, most of the gorilla safaris have been booked and a few last minute deals are still available but scarce to find. Below are the top gorilla safari trips for 2011. It is never too early to start planning for an end of the year trip abroad... 3 Days Gorilla Safari 4 Days Gorilla Trekking - Two Treks 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Lake Bunyoni 5 Days Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth 7 Days Gorillas, Chimps + Wildlife

Uganda has once again become an outpost to many travelers taking their safaris to Africa. With unique tourist attractions and improving tourist facilities, travelers have returned in ever-increasing numbers to enjoy Uganda's stunning landscape, green rolling hills, lush rain forests, snowcapped mountains, majestic rivers and massive lakes—and its fascinating wildlife, including about half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas. Uganda has become one of Africa's major tourist destination in the past 10 years. Bordered to the west by the Rwenzori Mountains, named a World Heritage Site for their eerie, craggy tips and giant vegetation, and the majestic Virunga volcanoes rise along the southwestern border with Rwanda, Uganda is one of Africa's top favorite destinations. First proclaimed the Pearl of Africa by Sir Winston Churchill in 1903, Uganda is the source of the Nile that empties out of Lake Victoria—the world's second-largest lake—at Jinja. The country is hom...