Mountain Gorilla trekking continues to be one of East Africa’s most powerful tourism drivers, delivering unforgettable experiences and long-term community benefits. This is a golden opportunity to view the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. This activity gives you a chance to enjoy the ways of life of these species.
These primates mainly live in high altitude areas, thus the name mountain gorillas. They live in family groups under the leadership of the dominant silverback gorilla. They are omnivores that enjoy feeding on fig leaves, tree bark, insects and small animals.
Uganda boasts of 50% of the world’s population of mountain gorillas, the highest number of this percentage living in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The national park was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its high biodiversity and being a home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Other mountain gorilla families in Uganda are found in Mgahinga National Park. Both national parks are located in the southwestern part of Uganda.
On the other hand, Rwanda has about 12 habituated gorilla families and you’ll enjoy gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. Besides Uganda and Rwanda, Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is another ideal destination for mountain gorilla trekking.
Currently, mountain gorilla trekking is a very popular activity, one that is significantly marketing East African tourism on the globe.
