Adventures are never about perfection, but that should never leave you with room for an excuse when things totally go out of hand. In this life, we are often captives of our own expectations which are often not met. Besides that, there are also so many other things that come into play only marring the experience that would have been worth a lifetime of memories.
Here is how best you should plan emotionally, psychologically and physically for your gorilla trekking safari in Uganda. At this point, you have already chosen Uganda where you are going to go gorilla trekking and the national park where you are going to gorilla trekking, the lodges you will spend your night before and after gorilla trekking, and the date of gorilla trekking.
Gorilla trekking can be a tiresome long day hiking activity depending on the type of the traveler, with a few of these tips; believe that you will have the best of your gorilla trekking safari in Uganda. Some tips on preparing for your gorilla trekking in Uganda. Whether you are looking to taking a Uganda safari in the land of a thousand hills, these tips are helpful in making your trip an unforgettable experience;
Choose your Gorilla Tracking Company
In this case, you are advised carefully to choose for a registered tour operator that is likely to match your expectations. Read about the company reviews posted by clients who have trekked gorillas successfully with the company you have identified. Look for the company online and reputation reviews, this is the best was to a reputable and trusted gorilla tracking company.
Consider the response time to the Inquiry
When you send an inquiry to several gorilla tracking companies, some companies delay the response but some are always prepared with Valid Information. A good tour company will attend to your inquiry with in a timely manner and correct information that shows how serious they are.
Relax: Empty your-self of Expectations
whenever you plan to travel to a foreign land, you always have so many expectations gathered through reviews of people who either had a good trip, or a very bad service experience, or political stories that the same thing is likely to happen to you. But the information and reviews you gathered were only to help you make the decision of which company to travel with
Prepare your travel formalities.
Gorilla trekking is always a scheduled trip; therefore any changes in your itinerary might affect how the trip turns out. You should therefore have a valid visa, passport, national ID, travel insurance among others
Do Some Physical Exercise
Gorilla trekking is an activity that requires physical fitness of the body. Most of the people who opt for gorilla trekking are those who can walk. So if you are the kind that is going to simply walk, then you will require having some level of physical fitness.
In regard to physical fitness, you must prepare your body for gorilla trekking at least a week prior. You can do this by attempting 1 hour of jogging every day. This makes you too strong for the trekking exercise even after the activity is done. You should be aware that the Uganda’s national parks (Mt. Mgahinga national park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park) where gorilla trekking are done have different terrain. Most travelers who have gone gorilla trekking conclude that gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is more demanding than within Mgahinga region. This therefore means that you need to make enough preparations before embarking on the trip to see the mountain gorillas!
Pack Your Safari Items Early Enough
There many things you might consider to carry for your gorilla trekking safari among which includes but not limited to:
- Waterproof hiking boots (any other boots can attempt the trek but not recommended)
- Long sleeved shirts or blouses (Sometimes shirt sleeves with a long sleeved jacket suffice)
- Sweater or Jacket (Highly recommended)
- Scarp (not a must)
- Insect repellents (preferably mosquito repellants)
- Energy giving snacks (Recommended)
- Energy giving drinks (Recommended)
- Long pants (Recommended but not a must; it your trip!)
- First aid kit (Highly recommended for cases of scratches)
- Gloves (Any gloves can work, some people do not carry them at all)
These items should be packed early enough to avoid the inconveniences of reaching your chosen destination and realize that you have forgotten your favorite jacket at home and other items.
Carry Your Own Water Bottle
For purposes of environmental conservation, you should carry a non-disposal water bottle. You can carry one, or buy one upon arrival. You can get drinking water from your hotel of residence. It is so much healthy and very important to keep hydrated during your gorilla safari in Uganda
With the above insights in perspective, your Uganda gorilla safari will be a lifelong worth wilderness encounter.
By JOHN BYARUHANGA
