Slowly you walk on through dense forest. You sense the gorillas are close. A hushed excitement falls over the trackers. 

Out of nowhere a mountain gorilla appears. She stares at you. Waving her arms she asserts her power. It’s frightening, yet empowering. And it’s just a way of welcoming and ensuring you don’t get too close.

This gorilla troop is habituated to human presence and you will spend an hour with them. Walking closer you see the rest of the troop. Perhaps ten more gorillas. Maybe 20 or more. 

Now you see the silverback, the dominant male, a giant moving about on all fours. Stay still, don’t look him in the eye, wait for this giant to pass. 

No other wildlife experience feels as close. No barriers, no borders, just a small group (maximum eight trekkers) and a troop of wild mountain gorillas. They’re the world’s largest primates and you can only find them here and in Rwanda (you can’t see them in any zoo, anywhere). 

An hour is a good amount of time. You’ll have the opportunity to observe different behaviours and feel completely at home with the gorillas. It’s magical, always.