Who typically goes on a Mountain Gorilla Trek?
Mountain gorilla trekkers range from 15 (minimum age) to 80 years old who are in good physical condition, and are generally people with an interest in having a unique experience unlike any other. They can be simply vacation travelers, photographers, students, and culturalists. How strenuous is it? The group, usually no more than eight, moves at a pace geared to the level of all the hikers in the group. The make-up of groups is generally done with consideration given to physical ability. When to Go? The rainy season is from March to April and from October to November, but the gorilla’s habitat is in the rain forests and it can often rain at any time of year. Travel can be slower in the rainy season but the views are often better. Gorilla tracking can be muddier, but not impassable. In the mountainous areas it is much colder than on the plains and the rainfall is greater. Just don’t be too rigid on this and you should go when it is most convenient, as the rain which is often for short pe
