Gorilla Trek Africa

A 14 day Magical Adventure with Gorilla Trek Africa

What an amazing adventure Gorilla Trek Africa provided for myself and my friend and travel partner. We are two middle-age women that took a 14-day trip around Uganda in August. The main focus for our trip to Uganda was experience the mountain gorillas, but it ended up being so much more. Definitely a trip in a lifetime.

There are many companies to choose from when traveling to Uganda, but I would highly recommend Gorilla Trek Africa for several reasons. In our travels we were able to see many tour companies along the way and we are so grateful for choosing GTA and the personal service they provided. We were not crammed in a vehicle with people we did not know, rather had a private tour. The main reasons I would recommend Gorilla Trek Africa is their communication, organization and passion.

The communication was amazing. William is the United States representative while Nelson is the coordinator in Uganda. Both encouraged us to contact them with any and all questions and concerns - which we did. Before the trip we wrote and called numerous times with many questions and every single time our emails and calls were quickly and happily returned. Nelson is wonderful, but it was nice to have William as the United States Representative to be able to call and talk to without the language and time difference. After completing the trip and traveling to Uganda, I am more aware of the level of organization needed for this type of trip. Not only were there the lodge accommodations but also permits needed for every game park, gorilla and chimpanzee permits and so many small details I would not have even thought of. Gorilla Trek Africa took care of every detail seamlessly. Even when our airline changed our return tickets to a later day at the last minute, (do NOT use Turkish Airlines!!), Nelson quickly was able to get us accommodations and a park permit for an extra day.

In my opinion, the main reason that our trip was such a success and I will have a lifetime of fond and happy memories is because of our personal guide, Elvis. He was professional, fun and easy to be with and had an amazing ability to find wildlife. You will find that many tour companies will provide visitors with a driver while Elvis was a genuine tour guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable, and we learned about Ugandan history, politics, social issues, and the communities. On our safaris, Elvis would share facts and information about all the animals, birds and fauna on the safaris. I also want to point out that Elvis is an amazingly skilled driver. This is no small thing in Uganda. Our trip involved many long drives that included congested (crazy) urban streets and treacherous mountain roads. Not once was I nervous or worried, he handled each environment skillfully. Elvis has a passion for wildlife, Uganda and for providing amazing service to his clients!

I look through my pictures of the trip almost every day. On our gorilla treks we saw several Silver Backs and babies. During our safaris we saw 7 leopards, including one eating his kill in a tree. We saw elephant playing, giraffes running, hippos sparring, monkeys stealing bananas, Chimpanzees, Rhinos.

I am very appreciative of the service and care that we received by Gorilla Trek Africa.

My recommendations: Besides my main suggestion to definitely book with Gorilla Trek Africa, I would also suggest booking the gorilla trek for two days. It is expensive, but I do not regret the extra expense as each day was magical