What to consider when booking a Solo gorilla Safari? – Suitable Gorilla safari Lodge – Booking gorilla permit in advance
What to consider when booking a Solo gorilla Safari? – Embarking on a gorilla trekking safari as a solo traveler gives you time to enjoy that moment with the mountain gorillas as an individual without worrying about where your travel partner may have been allocated. Before gorilla trekking, you go for a briefing at the park headquarters or ranger station where you are assigned a ranger guide and the different gorilla families according to age, fitness, and other considerations, so even when you travel with someone, you may be given different families.
Why go solo for a gorilla trekking safari?
Going gorilla trekking as a solo tourist brings mixed feelings, especially if you are a first-timer, but you need to trust the destinations where you are going to go gorilla trekking because they are safe. People save their hard-earned money for some time to take the gorilla trekking experience, but the hassle of obtaining the gorilla permits puts many off.
If you can purchase your gorilla permit, use it if you have the time and funds to support your travel plans. Gorilla trekking is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that requires you to use any chance you get to the maximum. Gorilla permits are limited to a maximum of 8 tourists per gorilla family per day for conservation reasons.
The gorilla trekking destinations are safe, especially Uganda and Rwanda, because of the vagrancy of the rangers and other security organs in each country to keep law and order in this area.
You also need to pay attention to personal safety by not entering the forest without an escorting ranger guide, avoiding counting large sums of money in public, and keeping up with the rest of the group during gorilla trekking so that you are not lost in the forest and other personal safety measures.
Can I stay alone in a single room?
In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda, accommodations are booked according to the area because the park is vast. Therefore, it was subdivided into four sectors, the Ruhija sector in the east, the Rushaga sector in the south, the Buhoma sector in the north, and the Nkuringo sector.
The gorilla permits for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are purchased according to the region, yet the drive time from one location to another is long. When you obtain a gorilla permit for another site, you may be required to rise early to drive in the dark to catch up with the briefing. This is a risky attempt as you may get stuck on the road.
Great Adventure Safaris always advise solo traveler to stay alone in single rooms as this gives you an opportunity to privacy. Most solo travelers prefer secrecy and privacy.
How many days can I spend on a gorilla trekking safari as a solo traveler?
You should note the number of days you wish to be on your gorilla trekking safari. In Uganda, the minimum number of days you can be on safari is three days gorilla trekking, while in Rwanda, the minimum number of days can be two days gorilla trekking.
Go on a double gorilla trek in case you wish to spend more time with the mountain gorillas or opt for gorilla habituation in Uganda, which takes 4 hours with the gorillas! However, these are semi-habituated mountain gorillas whose mood changes at any time, so you need to be more patient and obedient to gorilla trekking rules.
You can. Can choose from the listed gorilla trekking safari below on this blog post.
How to prepare for gorilla trekking as a solo traveler?
Make sure you do some simple exercises to keep fit. Gorilla trekking is an adventurous activity where you walk through the jungle. The topography of this area is covered with highlands due to volcanic activity. Even the time you may take to locate the mountain gorillas is still being determined, so you must be fit enough to follow them where they will be.
Book your international Flights in time so that you do not have to panic at the last moment when you have to fly into Africa. The date of the gorilla trekking has yet to be rescheduled at the last minute, yet each gorilla permit is only valuable up to the date it was for booked.
When you miss your flight and have no extra days for the gorilla trekking date, the chances of not participating in this adventure are high. Therefore, we advise our clients to purchase their international tickets in time. It is best to spend at least a day in either Uganda or Rwanda before starting the gorilla trekking safari.
