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| Gorilla Safaris Destinations | Uganda
In Uganda there are two parks: the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Here you are able to go gorilla tracking.
Located on the extreme southwest corner of Uganda on the slopes of the Virunga Mountains, Mgahinga borders the DRC and Rwanda. This park only covers 28 square miles so it's quite small, but besides gorillas you can also see leopard, buffalo, bushbuck and golden monkeys.
In south-western Uganda, Bwindi is home to about half of all mountain gorillas. It covers about 200 square miles of extremely dense rainforest and is a proclaimed World Heritage site. Try to follow the gorillas through the dense foliage. Here you can also get to see chimpanzees as well as some spectacular bird life.
Rwanda
There is one park in the North of the country encompassing its share of the mountain gorilla population: the Virunga National Park or Parc National des Volcans (PNV) in Rwanda. This park covers an area of about 46 square miles and encompasses 6 volcanoes. In spite of the terrible genocide in the early 1990's the country is fairly stable and the park permit system is running smoothly. Watching gorillas here is slightly less strenuous than at Bwindi since the gorillas move around a little less. In addition, the more open terrain also allows more light for better photo opportunities than in Bwindi.
Gabon
Another new and good place to see lowland gorillas is the Ivindo National Park. The park is quite undeveloped, but you can stay at the nearby Loango National Park. As the gorillas are quite unused to human contact here, they are quite accessible. Some spectacular waterfalls can be enjoyed here as well.
Another park - Loango National Park - boasts gorillas on the beach no less. This incredible location makes it a very attractive destination. Here several accommodation options including a lodge, bungalows and beach camps around the park are to be found.
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