Is it possible to go Gorilla Trekking with Kids? Yes, it is possible for your child of age 15 and above to accompany you on a gorilla trekking safari.
While gorilla trekking might probably be on everyone’s bucket list, some people are locked down by the fact that they have children under 15 years and yet the minimum gorilla trekking age limit is 15 years.
Every child would most definitely love to see mountain gorillas, however, both Uganda and Rwanda gorilla trekking rules clearly state the minimum gorilla trekking age limit as 15 years – nothing below that.
So what activities can Kids do while the parents – family – do gorilla trekking? In this post, we provide you with a comprehensive list of things for kids to do and see while the parents – family trek Gorillas. A successful family gorilla trekking holiday with kids all begins with contacting the right company to assist in planning your family gorilla trekking holiday with kids in mind.
We use child-friendly lodges which have onsite safari guides and nannies to care for your child while you are away on your gorilla trek.
Related: Child-friendly Lodges in Bwindi Forest
A Family gorilla trekking Holiday with kids revolve around booking your gorilla trekking tour with an operator that knows how to take care of kids interests as the parents go about the Jungle of Bwindi trekking gorillas.
How we handle our family gorilla Trekking holiday with Kids
Our safari driver guides are specialised in whatever they do – this is to make sure we don’t serve any of our “cakes half-cooked”. Our child-friendly driver guide and site guides will indulge the kids in funny and yet rewarding activities that they will forever speak about as a lifetime experience.
Bwindi Forest surrounding does offer an assortment of things to do and see for Kids while parents track or trek gorilla.
Top things to Kids to do in Bwindi Forest
The Batwa-Pygmy Experience:
The Batwa-pygmy are the first historic people of the popular Bwindi forest. The Batwa- Pygmy experience leads you the kids on a light guided hike (customised for the Kids) in the company of a “Disney” like; local guide, and driver guide. While on the Batwa trail, your children will learn about ancient and traditional ways of hunting and gathering previously used by the Batwa-pygmies while still living in the forest of Bwindi (they no longer live there because Bwindi Forest Was gazetted as a National park and is protected by Uganda Wildlife Authority)
The Bat-pygmy experience is largely funded and Supported by the Kellerman Foundation that has invested a lot of money and time in improving the social welfare and or lives of the minority Batwa – Pygmies who previously lived their lives in the forest of Bwindi.
The Kids will love the experience of walking through the community, picking up fruits with their guide, listening to stories from the traditional healer and folk Storytellers.
Buhoma Community Village Walk: gorilla trekking with kids
The Buhoma community Village walk is a highly customizable walking fun-filled experience ideal For kids 5+ years.
Your children will learn new ways and new traditions such as craft making, visit a village school, meet a traditional healer who uses things from the forest that actually work.
The length of the village walk depends on the endurance of your children(remember this experience is highly customizable) and our child-friendly guide will be there with your kids to make sure the walk doesn’t turn sour For the children.
Things to See & do for Kids in Volcanoes National Park
Visit Iby’iwacu Cultural Village.
The Iby’iwacu Cultural Village is usually an astonishing experience for kids while their parents trek gorillas in the Volcanoes National park. From the moment they arrive at the time the day ends, the Kids often leave the cultural village awed by the experience of playing local drums to dressing up and indulging in the traditional dancing. Our guides usually have to say ” hey kids sorry our time is up we have got to get to the lodge and meet mum and dad” they will often respond ” Can I stay a little longer please!” We want to think their desire to stay longer is a sign they did have fun.
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