Carrying water vs a snack on a mountain gorilla trekking experience

Carrying water vs a snack on a mountain gorilla trekking experience : You need to carry something to replenish your body on a mountain gorilla trekking trip because the activity of walking up the mountainous forest and coming down are physically demanding. So you need something for the body.

Usually trekkers will carry water and an energy snack, however sometimes because of reasons best known to them trekkers will carry only water. Hence the thought of you can either carry water or a snack.

So carrying water vs a snack on a mountain gorilla trekking experience, which is better?

In our opinion none is better and none is useless. They are all important. You need water on the trek, to keep your body hydrated and to help in the oxygen circulation in your body while you on the trek. The snack usually is to keep your body energized enough for the trek. And also to help you feed your hunger – mountain gorilla trekking can be a strenuous activity and it can make you really hungry.

So our verdict on this is that on your gorilla trekking experience take both if you can, if you can’t take both or have to choose between the two. Please take water you need it.

Otherwise mountain gorilla trekking is one of the most exciting adventures you can ever be on. This adventure takes you to the mountain gorilla habitats – the forested mountains where you not only search for these huge, endangered and rare primates but you also explore the mountain and the trees, taking in nature at its best.

You trek through a variety of tree species some unique only to that particular habitat, you see several forest creatures like butterflies, rare insects among others. You get to watch an array of bird species flying about and singing different genres of music. You also have the chance to walk trails some created by the gorillas, but these trails give you one of the best experiences of all time.

And then the ultimate reward finding the mountain gorillas. After the long trek, it’s only fair that you reach the goal which is to be with the gorillas in the same proxy. The allocated time for mountain gorilla viewing is one hour so you will be with the gorillas for one hour and then trek back to the park. But in this one hour you will enjoy the scenes of the habitat and the gorillas combined, you will feel the chills of being in the presence of these big apes, watching them go about their day business, you will be amazed of nature around. You will stand in awe of the moment; that’s why they say, mountain gorilla trekking is an experience of a lifetime, the experience is beyond describable its simply spectacular.

This experience is also physically demanding so you look forward to the whole adventure, we advise you to work out a bit to prepare your body. Because going up and down that forest is as strenuous as you hear it, so if your body is not prepared, it can fail you and you miss out on the moments you were looking forward to all along.

Also get you trekking permits early, mountain gorilla trekking is so popular, every day people are booking permits fir their next trek. So get your permits early, get the right gear and clothing for the trek and go for that trek.

Mountain gorilla trekking happens all year round in Bwindi National Park and Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, Virunga National Park in the democratic republic of Congo and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.