\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
June\u2013September<\/strong>December\u2013February<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Firmer trails and easier hiking. The busiest and most expensive months to book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/path><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Rainier Seasons<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
March\u2013May<\/strong>October\u2013November<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Greener forest, thinner crowds and lower permit prices, with muddier trails.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Low-season permits<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Uganda offers discounted gorilla permits in April, May and November: $600 for foreign non-residents. Low-season permits can\u2019t be rescheduled if plans change. Ask our team to confirm current rates and conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
The trekking experience<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
What Happens on the Day?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
It\u2019s quieter and more intimate than most people expect: no cages, no barriers, just a family that has learned to tolerate visitors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
01<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Morning Briefing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Meet at the park office, where rangers assign you to a gorilla family based on fitness level and interest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
02<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Meet Your Team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Set off with an armed ranger, a guide and trackers who have usually already located the family that morning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
03<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Follow the Trail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The search can be short or take several hours, depending on where the gorillas have wandered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
04<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Find the Gorillas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Spend one extraordinary hour watching them feed, groom and move through the undergrowth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
05<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Return<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Trek back from the forest with your guides.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\u201cNo cages, no barriers, just you and a family that has learned to tolerate visitors.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Be ready for the forest<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
What to Pack for Gorilla Trekking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Practical clothing and a light daypack make a demanding trail far more comfortable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/path><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Hiking Boots<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Sturdy, broken-in boots with ankle support<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/path><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Waterproof Jacket<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Rain can arrive without warning, in any season<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/path><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Long Clothing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Long trousers and a long-sleeved shirt, tucked in<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Gardening Gloves<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
For gripping vines and branches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/path><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Daypack<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Water, snacks and camera gear<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/ellipse><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Insect Repellent<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Protection on the trail<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/circle><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Sunscreen<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Even beneath the canopy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
<\/path><\/circle><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Camera Without Flash<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Flash disturbs the gorillas<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Respect the gorillas<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
The Rules That Protect You and the Gorillas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
These exist to protect the gorillas as much as you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeep a safe distance from the gorillas at all times.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall groups only: each gorilla family has a strict daily visitor limit.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t