It's an amazing experience to see the mountain gorillas up close. Here is a portrait I took of one of the silverbacks: https://chrismccann.com/uganda#king
We went through the Uganda side, was quite the adventure and hike to get there but was definitely worth it. Happy to share more tips or the company we used if anyone is interested.
We stayed here: Silverback Lodge > https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g319722-d2045553-Re... - and set up our trekking through the hotel. They only allow small groups at a time and limited number of treks (for the gorillas to not be overwhelmed) so its best to just book through the hotel.
A few other things to keep in mind:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is quite far from the main airport. So I'd suggest staying near the airport for the night and leaving the next morning. Although even if you do that you might not get in till pretty late at night, and its really remote so hard to get directions. Try to have whatever hotel you stay at arrange transportation, I wouldn't suggest driving yourself.
- As the name implies - Bwindi "Impenetrable" National Park - the hike can be pretty strenuous. The guide will scout out where the gorillas are before you leave but it depends where they are - can easily be a 3hr+ hike through steep inclines so prepare for that.
- One option you can do is to use a porter, we did just because of how much camera equipment I had. Although even if I didn't have much stuff it was still nice to have stuff.
If anyone else has any specific questions happy to answer them here as well.
I've taken a few pictures of these salt ponds before. They change colors quite frequently and form really cool and unique patters. Best view of them is up in the air in a helicopter or plane.
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We went through the Uganda side, was quite the adventure and hike to get there but was definitely worth it. Happy to share more tips or the company we used if anyone is interested.