Gorilla Safari Holidays in South Africa

Trek through thick jungle land in search of the world’s largest primates and humans closest living relatives. Arguably the ultimate wildlife encounter is to get up close and observe the glorious Mountain gorilla in its natural habitat.

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There are around only 600 mountain gorillas still exist and by choosing to go and see them in South Africa you can help to ensure their sustained survival in their natural environment. For many years gorillas have been cruelly hunted for their heads and hands, which are sold on as macabre souvenirs. And although illegal, a large number of them have been killed whilst trying to stop poachers from talking their babies to send on to zoos.

Mountain gorillas live in the rain forests of Uganda on the high slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes and to have the opportunity to track and find them amongst tangled vines is a exhilarating experience. What better way to spend your holiday than looking in to the eyes of a huge gorilla in its natural surrounds.