Travel Tips & Planning
Packing for a family safari involves a fundamentally different calculation than packing for an adult trip, since a toddler’s needs, a school-age child’s needs, and a […]
A single East African country can fill two weeks easily, but the region’s real luxury travel secret is how well its countries combine. Kenya’s open plains, […]
Crowds are rarely the reason anyone avoids Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, since even at its busiest this corner of southwestern Uganda sees a fraction of the […]
Gorilla trekking is unlike almost any other wildlife experience in Africa, and first-timers consistently arrive with a mix of excitement and a long list of questions […]
How to Prepare Physically for Gorilla Trekking Tour operators tend to describe gorilla trekking as suitable for anyone with “moderate fitness,” a phrase vague enough to […]
What to Wear and Pack for Gorilla Trekking What to wear and pack for gorilla trekking is one of the most searched questions among first-time trekkers, […]
Gorilla Habituation: Everything First-Timers Need to Know Gorilla habituation is often described to first-timers as simply “a longer version of gorilla trekking,” which undersells how different […]
How to Prepare Physically for Gorilla Habituation Physical preparation for gorilla habituation deserves its own dedicated planning, separate from standard trekking advice, because the activity asks […]
Chimpanzee Trekking: Everything First-Timers Need to Know Chimpanzee trekking gets less attention than its more famous gorilla counterpart, but for many travelers it turns out to […]
How to Prepare Physically for Chimpanzee Trekking Chimpanzee trekking has a reputation for being gentler than gorilla trekking, and in many respects that reputation is fair, […]
How to Prepare Physically for Golden Monkey Tracking Golden monkey tracking has a reputation as the easiest of the Virunga region’s primate trekking activities, and compared […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Gorilla Trekking Permits Gorilla trekking permits generate more questions than almost any other single piece of trip planning for a first-time visitor […]