Since the gorillas move across a wide area, the trek is unpredictable in length and terrain. On day one, we followed a dirt ...

“There are two rules when doing a gorilla trek. Keep a distance of at least 7 meters (about 23 feet) from the gorillas and don’t threaten them,” said one of the park guides. My friend and I listened ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover adventure, outdoor, and wellness travel. If you are thinking about combining an East African adventure with thrilling ...

Nowadays treks to see mountain gorillas have undeniable become the world’s most done tourist adventure, a dream come true and a top bucket list for a high number of travelers to East and Central ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover adventure, outdoor, and wellness travel. You may think of mountain gorillas as something that should provoke a fight or ...

The tracker used his sharp machete to clear away one final vine and there, sitting calmly in the dense green trees, was an enormous silverback gorilla. This beautiful mountain gorilla was grabbing ...

Three new gorilla families have been incorporated into Uganda's gorilla-trekking program in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site. This follows approximately two years of ...

A mountain gorilla spotted on a Wilderness Safari's trek in Rwanda. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Wilderness Safari/Dana Allan Dorine Reinstein Gorilla trekking has always been at the top of the bucket ...

Primate researcher Dian Fossey famously became the first human to closely interact with mountain gorillas, sitting amongst their groups and getting up close and personal. The movie version of her book ...