A gorilla permit must be obtained in advance in order to plan any gorilla trekking safari. Despite the tremendous demand, there are only a limited number of gorilla permits available, and they sell out rapidly. When you contact us about a gorilla trekking safari for the dates of your choice, a member of our safari team will check the schedule and respond.

Payment is required to reserve any permits, as doing so demonstrates your dedication to your gorilla trekking safari. We regard your question as provisional for a while before acquiring the permit.

It is best to let our adviser know now how old you are so that it can be taken into account when you book a family gorilla permit area with the Uganda Wildlife Authority or a gorilla permit area with the Rwanda Development Board.

A lot of your overall safari feeling and experience depends on how you spend your days of gorilla trekking. Reserve lodging with ground-level rooms that are simple for an elderly person to access. Some lodgings in the locations where you can go gorilla trekking have high gaze cases for their higher rooms. It is difficult for an elderly person to turn the gorilla trekking experience into a nightmare because of this. Booking lodging near or in the same location as the gorilla permit is required for gorilla trekking in Uganda. This prevents you from getting up too early and racing to catch the briefing on gorilla trekking.

The fun of the entire experience will be lost if a gorilla trekking tour is designed with back-to-back itineraries based on the age of the passengers. The gorilla trekking area's terrain calls for some muscle stretching, which may not be suitable for an elderly person. It's best to give the traveler at least one day of downtime so they can recover from their strenuous excursion. It is exhausting to travel on the rocky, dusty roads, especially if you are traveling to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park . This also depends on the number of free days you have on your African gorilla trekking trip.

When traveling to either Volcanoes National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, it may be wise to use a comfortable and roomy safari vehicle, depending on your budget. The road trip is more comfortable in a car with appropriate leg room and window seats for elderly passengers. For gorilla trekking in Uganda, a more comfortable vehicle with 4x4 WD drive is required for the longer, nearly 8-hour drive to Bwindi jungle.

More is better, however overloading your safari may prevent you from enjoying your gorilla trekking. The elderly can be sensitive to some situations, especially when they are mingled with people of younger ages. Consider taking just a few people on your gorilla trekking safari in order to avoid a terrible experience. If there is no designated safari group leader, booking an old person on a scheduled gorilla trekking safari with people of diverse ages could spell tragedy.

Before beginning your gorilla trekking safari, it is essential to hire a sedan chair or stretcher with
porters if you have trouble moving around. It is best to prearrange support from porters at a fair charge in case an elder is unable to navigate the rough volcanic terrain of the Virunga area.

Even if the gorilla family is not feeding far from the starting location, the ground in parks can occasionally be exceedingly slick and soggy. You should take into account additional support from porters or at the very least a walking stick depending on the tourists' ages and physical capabilities.

Due to the safari vehicles' high level from the ground, even some elderly people find it challenging to enter them, hence some movable stairs are needed.

The proper clothing and equipment are required for gorilla trekking to be successful. The gear for gorilla trekking is listed below for your planning convenience.

• Getting travel insurance in advance of the safari protects you in case of emergency. You must understand what insurance coverage entails.
• A foldable water bottle to carry drinking water in while going on a gorilla expedition to quench thirst.
• Safari attire, in particular long pants and a long-sleeved blouse to shield the skin from wild bug bites.
• The excursion is so much fun because of the tracking boots that an elderly person can wear. With the correct boots, you can sometimes face difficulties climbing the slick slopes and traversing the muddy, waterlogged ground.
• Skin-applied insect repellents to ward off stinging insects
• A foldable, wide-brimmed safari hat to shield your hair from rain and water dripping from tree leaves.
• A pair of stockings to tuck inside your pants and deter biting insects from scurrying inside of them.
• Travel Insurance
• A flash-free camera for recording your gorilla trekking experience.
• Gardening gloves to shield your hands from the wilderness' rugged terrain.
• A raincoat to protect you from getting drenched when it rains.
• A small backpack to carry your belongings in the outdoors, preventing anything from being dispersed in case you trip and fall.
• A set of binoculars to improve views of fliers and other far-off wildlife
• An extra battery that is fully charged to switch out when one is depleted.
• When you are hungry while trekking to find the mountain gorillas, you can consume a few snack bits. A first-aid kit filled with emergency medications in case you have an accident or become ill while going on a gorilla hike.

Simple physical exercises might help to stretch your muscles and prepare them for a day of gorilla trekking. You may choose to make certain strides slowly if the elderly person has less difficulty using their limbs.

This will help you stretch your muscles more than usual so that you don't develop muscle pools when going on a gorilla walk in the jungle.

Although the exact moment of the mountain gorillas ' whereabouts is unknown, over-delaying the other members of the group may result in some annoyance. Finding the gorillas can take anywhere from two hours to a full day.

You can avoid the burden of suffering the consequences of breaking any of the gorilla trekking regulations by being aware of them beforehand.

Among the guidelines for gorilla
trekking are;

• Gorillas should not be fed because they are wild animals and must find their own food.
• Never leave rubbish in the forest since doing so changes the ecosystem that supports mountain gorillas.
• Keep your distance from the mountain gorillas at least 8 meters. If they come closer, slowly retreat.
• Spitting on the flora should be avoided since mountain gorillas eat it.
• When around mountain gorillas or when there are abrupt movements, try to keep your voices low.
• Mountain gorillas should not be visited by anyone who has the flu, covid-19, or diarrhea. The gorillas are easily susceptible to contracting them.
• When you find the gorillas, you are only allowed to spend one hour with them.
• Bury all human waste in a 30-centimeter-deep trench, filling it to overflowing.

• Reserve a Gorilla Permit in advance
• If you want to give the elderly person time to relax, don't create a back-to-back itinerary.
• Reserve lodging with fewer stairs to climb
• When traveling to the location, use a safari vehicle with adequate space.
• Take into account how many individuals the elderly person is trekking with to see the gorillas.
• Prior to going on a gorilla trekking, reserve a sedan chair or stretcher with the porters.
• pack the appropriate gorilla trekking gear for the elderly
• Encourage visitors to perform some basic physicals before going on a gorilla trekking expedition.
• Review the gorilla trekking regulations beforehand

Please get in touch with Dav Safaris for additional details on organizing an elderly gorilla trekking safari, and you will be helped.