Can Elderly People Trek Gorillas on Self Drive

Can Elderly People Trek Gorillas on Self Drive, Yes, elderly people can absolutely trek gorillas, even in their 70s and 80s, but it requires planning, fitness and support provided by the park rangers who enable them trek and watch the amazing primates in their natural forest habitat. The Gorilla Trekking adventures are done at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Virunga National Park and Kahuzi Biega National Park.

Can Elderly People Trek Gorillas on Self Drive? Yes

1. Gorilla Trekking for the Elderly/ Older People

Elderly people in Uganda can also trek and watch the rare species of Gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and the DR Congo. Gorilla trekking for the Elderly and Disabled are Gorilla Trekking Adventures which are organized for people with special need requiring porters and sedan chairs to transfer them to the locations of the Gorillas.

Trekking the Gorillas on foot in the thick green forest is very difficult and challenging hence requiring you to be physically fit as you are required to transfer along bushy trails in the forest something that could be so difficult and hard for the elderly people.

Gorilla Trekking for the elderly is exceptional as it gives the aged to trek and watch the Gorillas in their natural habitat. When you meet the Gorillas after a while being transferred along varying trails by porters you are lowered down so as to take photos of the Gorillas to keep with you.

So therefore, despite you being old, you can trek and watch the Gorillas in their habitat. So contact an expert to draft you a special tour package because the normal packages could be strenuous for the elderly interested in trekking the Gorillas as well as do other safari adventures.

The challenges elderly people face while on Gorilla Trekking Tour include; extreme body weakness, seeing problems, allergies and vulnerable to infections, fatigue and hearing. Hence we recommend you contact us o draft you the special safari package.

When booking for the Gorilla Trek as an elder we advise you to inform us about any medical/ heal conditions that may require special attention so that you are carried and cared for in a special way. We can also extra drugs to be prepared unexpected conditions when on your trekking adventure.

The Porters that carry you on sedan chairs of enable you trek along the trails are experienced and skilled to get you to the Gorillas comfortably and flexibly.

When choosing you the Gorilla Trekking Families to watch, we choose those that are close and don’t require you to go to the further regions in the green forest. However your tastes and preferences are also welcomed regarding the Group/ Gorilla family you wish to watch.

Who is known to be an Elderly / Senior Travelers?

An elder/ senior traveler is an individual with 60 years and above. The Gorilla Trekking Adventures for people within this age bracket are arranged as special packages to suit these travelers as they get to watch the Gorillas in their natural habitat.

We have driver guides who are skilled and have experience in handling the elderly and senior travelers in customized vehicles for quite longer hours compared to the normal time the journeys take. On these special packages, you as an elder you experience the Gorillas in a more chill environment.

Hire a Porter as an elderly traveler

When going for your Gorilla Trekking Adventure as an elder, you can offer your luggage including packed food, drinking water and other necessities to the porters to help carry them as you go to watch the Gorillas.

Hire Sedan Chairs as an elder on Gorilla Trekking Adventure

As an elder on Gorilla Trekking Adventure, you can hire sedan chairs on which you can be carried on to your Gorilla Trekking Location. Hiring a Sedan Chair in Uganda and Rwanda will cost US $300 to US $600 per person interested.