Gorilla tracking in Rwanda involves hiking into the forest to search for clues to the gorillas’ location. As you hike, your guide will explain what to look for, point out where bark has been stripped, branches are broken, or grasses knocked flat, and you’ll follow the trail until the troop has been found. The hike could take as little as half an hour or up to four hours depending on where the gorillas are located.
As you hike, you’ll learn more about the gorillas, their habitat and lifestyle, and the threats they face. Low grunts and grumbles might alert you to a troop nearby and your small group will slow to standstill while your guide finds a location for you to observe from a safe distance.