The Best Places To Go Gorilla Trekking In Africa

the best places to go gorilla trekking in africa

Gorillas are the world's largest living primates and share more than 98% of our genetic code making them one of our closest relatives. They live in troops with complex social structures and exhibit behavior that most of us can recognize from interactions with our own families. Despite (or perhaps because of) the similarities between our species and theirs all African gorillas are endangered or critically endangered. Pushed to the brink of extinction by habitat destruction poaching and disease seeing them in the wild is a privilege that future generations may never have.

There are two locations for gorilla trekking in Uganda. The first and most popular is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This UNESCO-recognized reserve covers 321 square kilometers of dense mist-filled rainforest thought to be over 25000 years old. It is home to approximately half of the world's mountain gorilla population including nine trackable or habituated troops.

sossusvlei

You might not have heard of the Sossusvlei but its iconic landscape is often seen in film. It lies in Namibia in the southern Namib Desert a region of dry lake clay pan and orange and red sand dunes.

rwenzori mountains

The Rwenzori Mountains are found in western Uganda and part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Often overlooked they boast a climate that combines the Alpine with the tropical. You'll find heath

musanze in rwanda

Home to the country's famous endangered mountain gorillas Rwanda's Musanze district is full of lush bamboo forests luxury lodges and volcanic views. Visitors to the region sign up for gorilla trekking

durban

Most trips to South Africa include stops in Cape Town Johannesburg Kruger and a few places along The Garden Route. Durban South Africa's third largest city rarely makes the list and this is a very goo