Africa’s oldest protected area, the Virunga National Park is situated in the centre of the Albertine Rift of the Great Rift Valley. Established in 1925, it is Africa’s oldest national park and has also been a UNESCO World Heritage…
If you’re up for a true adventure and are OK with getting a little dirty in the process, a trek in pursuit of seeing one of the last remaining mountain gorillas in the world would certainly be one for…
Extending for 7800 square kilometers, Virunga National Park in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the excellent safari destinations to trek Mountain gorillas in Africa. Virunga is one of the oldest National Parks on the Continent…
Gorilla Trekking is the highlight of all visits done in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda and certainly mountain gorillas are the major reason as to why very many people visit these three destinations Find information about gorilla…
No trip is amazing and complete without a visit to Virunga National Park to trek the famous mountain gorillas of this extraordinarily diverse ecosystem and an opportunity to hike up the Nyiragongo Volcano. The Virunga National Park is the…
With mountain gorillas found in south western part of Uganda in the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park, the two national parks are restricted from human settlement mostly to the Batwa who make 1% of…
Rwanda is a developing country located in east Africa. It’s a very small country that in the early 1990’s faced a great tragedy (1993) Rwandan genocide that lead to the destruction of the country’s economy including the major wildlife…
Gorilla Trekking is the main highlight of every visit to the Virunga Region. This popular adventure attracts lots of tourists. Here are the ten common questions about this adventure. How strenuous is gorilla tracking? Each gorilla trek is different…
Are you looking to planning a gorilla safari in Africa and travel independently? A gorilla permit is the single most important thing that determine your safari! Most guides establish that it is advisable to book gorilla permits at least…
We carried out our gorilla trek adventure in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It began in the SUV ride up to the starting point, a rangers’ station in the mountains of the Virunga National Park outside the city of…