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Enjoy the Breathtaking Gorilla Safaris amidst the Wonderful Location of Uganda

Posted On : Jul-07-2011 | seen (583) times | Article Word Count : 512 |

Tourists will find no better place than Uganda to go for gorilla safari, as this amazing holiday destination of Africa is known for having half the remaining of mountain gorillas population.
Among the different holiday trips planned by the vacationers there are few trips that leave in their memories all through the life. One such impressive and rewarding holiday trip is of Uganda that offers tourists a genuine bless for eyes in the form of breathtaking landscapes, magical snow peaked mountains, beautiful waterfalls and dozens of lakes and rivers. Innumerable natural attractions of Uganda are sure to mesmerized tourists with amazing beauty and charm. Beside natural attractions Uganda is also renowned for rich wildlife, where one gets to explore different species of animals and birds that are hard to find in any other part of the world. Among all the natural and wildlife attractions, the Africa’s greatest treasure is its mountain gorillas.

Half of the world’s remaining gorillas can be found in Uganda either at Parc Des Volcanoes in Rwanda or at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Thus, people making mind of gorilla safari will find no better place than Uganda to go for gorilla safaris. The wonderful gorillas found in Uganda are trained by the special teams to tolerate human presence. The distinguished feature of the gorilla safaris is that the tourists get an opportunity to go beyond their perception about these gorillas to develop a new and unique insight about this endangered animal. The special way through which they take care of their offspring or the way they search for food or move around and sometimes even interact with humans.

Gorilla safaris might seem exciting but getting a chance to see gorillas is not that easy, as one can never be sure of viewing them. The safari to gorillas’ groups move through dense vegetation and along steep slopes and it can several hours to reach their place. Tourists going for gorilla safari need to do enough preparation as the dense vegetation is found with burning and stinging nettles and red ant. Thus, tourists need to protect themselves from these dangers. Gorillas are not at all easy to track as they move around from one place to another. Tourists are able to have a close encounter with them just because they habituated to humans. Although tourists going for gorilla safari need to follow the following basic rules:

Tourists must be over 15 years of age

Tourists must not be suffering from any infectious disease

Tourists are allowed only one hour period and they have to maintain a distance of at least 5 meters from the gorillas.

Only 6 to 12 visitors in a group are allowed per day

Flash photography is strictly prohibited

Eating or drinking is not allowed in the proximity of the gorillas

Touching and pointing at the gorillas are not allowed

Following these basic rules tourists can enjoy the gorilla safaris that will surely remain in their memories all through their life. The distinguished feature of the gorilla safaris is that the tourists get an opportunity to go beyond their perception about these gorillas to develop a new and unique insight about this endangered animal.

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