Gorilla trekking best time of year
Gorilla trekking best time of the year is one of the common thoughts and question most travelers ask when planning for their gorilla trekking safari in any of the three countries where mountain Gorilla trekking is done. Gorilla trekking is done throughout the year with limited interferences from weather. Yes, it’s always good to consider the moderately better period though the trekking is done year out and year in. East African and central African countries receive two seasons of rainfall that is early year rains which are always longer than the second rains. The first rains start from March to May while the short later rains start from late October to November.
Its out of the rain season that countries follow to determine which is the high season or the Gorilla trekking best time of the year. Hence guests always tend to travel during the dry season hence regarding it the Gorilla trekking best time of the year due to several other factors caused by weather. The habitants of mountain gorillas being highland areas with rainforests attracts rainfall throughout the year but the amount of rainfall differs according to season and the time of the year. The rainy period is characterized by much rains that makes the forest more dark, slippery and above all the Mountain gorillas will be very dormant.
Due to the equatorial climate that dominate Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic republic of Congo makes the countries to receive high rainfall during the first rain months. The dry months are always more and long and these are considered to be the Gorilla trekking best time of the year. The months include June, July, August, September, December, January and February. At this time even the temperatures are high making the forests to be warm hence gorillas are more active. However the temperatures always drop during night hours which makes the gorillas to nest in easily located area with dense vegetation. The skies in these countries are always more clear during the day hence limited chances of rainfall, clear photos since the light penetrates in the forest.
To choose the Gorilla trekking best time of the year, guests play some roles indecision making because both dry season and rainy season come with its own advantage. The guests who like more privacy, get the best wildlife experience at low budget, enjoy the wildlife experience at short time. During the rainy season the food is much for the gorillas and this makes the gorillas not to move longer distances hence making the Gorilla trekking time very short. The gorillas also come to clear parts of the forests as they look for sunshine and warmth on the morning times of the day hence easy tracking of the gorillas. Its also easy to get Gorilla permits during rainy season you can even book a week to trekking date and still get the permits. For the lodges, most of them cut the prices during the rainy season as the costs are low due to availability of fresh foods and others.
The rainy season is a combination of rains and sunshine, the rains mostly fall during night hours and day time all tourism activities run normally. Little can rainfall affect the Gorilla trekking since the rain rains for little hours incase it rains when your in the forest. You only need to have rainy jackets as the tree canopy helps you more to guard against the rainfall. Guests are advised to use the reputable tour operators who can advise them well on the parking list so that their trekking experience will remain excellent irrespective of the changes of the weather. The sun balances with the rainfall sometimes it can even rain while the sun is shining and you wonder how but it happens in Africa. If it rains the sun rises as soon as the rainfall is done hence making all the safari activities to run smoothly. Uganda used to reduce the price of the Gorilla permits during the low season but now its all the same with no lower or high season.
All the mountain Gorilla habitants in all the three countries those are: Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo are located in raised topography hence expecting rainfall any time of the day. This is where the well experienced tour operators who provided unique safari packages beat others, they prepare their guests on the parking list so that the guest comes when well prepared for the activity at all conditions. Guest involve in good preparation for the gorilla trekking, do some exercise and other.
The seasonality of the Gorilla trekkers or travelers can also be directly attributed to the weather of their home countries. For example if its summer in Europe more Europeans come to Africa for their holidays and winter season the number of European who travel reduce. These matches well with the dry months of Africa. The high season or dry months are mostly considered as Gorilla trekking best time of the year. This is simple because the Gorilla trekking environment is relatively favorable for any kind of the trekker. The dry months across the Gorilla trekking countries are more and longer. During these months the forest is clear, dry and easy to hike as compared to wet months. However much rains can fal but they are very little which cannot make the forest more slippery.
On the second note the gorillas are very active throughout the year as they move comfortably, play and actively search for food. The gorillas always wake up early and start their daily routine walk hence making your Gorilla trekking experience much more great. The forest is also lighter hence guests can record good live videos, good and high quality pictures due to enough light since they donot allow the flash part during Gorilla trekking.
Gorilla trekking best time of the year is mostly defined as the best and easy time gorillas can be met for a longer time without interferences of weather. This is the easiest time for hiking and tracking Gorillas since the activity is much tiresome requiring certain level of physical fitness. You will choose the best time depending on your ability and the available time for your Gorilla trekking holiday.
