Are you looking for mountain gorilla trekking in dry season?  Trekking mountain gorillas in any of the 3 African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo is one of the most exciting and amazing tourist activities in the world you shouldn’t miss in your life. Uganda and Rwanda have mainly to seasons that influence mountain gorilla experience. In today’s blog, Africa Adventure Vacations will concentrate on mountain gorilla tracking in dry season.

There are both dry and rainy seasons in Uganda and Rwanda throughout the year. For the case of Uganda, the dry season happens in June, July, august, September, December January and February while in Rwanda the rainy season happens in march, April and May and the dry season occurs in June, July, august up to mid – September.  Then the rain season takes place in April to May and in October to November. With these climate changes that happen due to global warming, we experience changes in these seasons with heavy rains or drought coming an expectedly. Mountain gorilla trekking happens any time throughout the year but each season has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Reasons for trekking mountain gorillas in dry season

One of the reasons trekking mountain gorillas in dry season in Mgahinga gorilla national park and Bwindi impenetrable forest national park for the case of Uganda and volcanoes national park of Rwanda is that there is little or no rainfall. Rainfall can spoilt your mountain gorilla trekking activity because the heavy down pours of rainfall can lead to slippery grounds making it hard to trek mountain gorillas the fact that gorilla trekking in these national parks requires serious walking and climbing the hills of Bwindi impenetrable forest and mountains of Mgahinga gorilla national park or volcanoes national park of Rwanda. The rains can harden everything when tracking mountain gorillas.

Kindly note, it’s not guaranteed that there will be no rain in the dry seasons in Uganda or Rwanda. Global warming has indirectly affected the climate of Uganda and Rwanda and for that case, one has to prepare for both rain and sunshine. For the case of Bwindi impenetrable forest, the rain fall comes at any time of the month because of the tropical forest that influences the climate and weather conditions in the forest as well surrounding areas so much as rain is always less in the dry season.

For one to enjoy mountain gorilla trekking in the dry or rainy season, you must prepare well by packing all the necessary gears for mountain gorillas tracking. For more information about mountain gorillas in dry season / peak season, best time to visit mountain gorillas as well as right gear to pack for mountain gorilla tracking safari contact Africa Adventure Vacations for more detailed advice. Mountain gorilla trekking can be done throughout the year there for nothing should stop you from booking your gorilla tracking safari in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, Mgahinga gorilla national park, Virunga national park and volcanoes national park at the time of your convenience.