Why You need a porter while trekking mountain gorilla in bwindi forest

What is the importance of a porter while trekking mountain gorilla in Uganda? Hiking the big forests where the mountain gorillas are found is not easy whereby sometimes it requires a certain level of fitness. After booking a gorilla permit for visiting mountain gorillas, the next step is to start arranging things such as gear for gorilla trekking, passports, and so on. Another important thing to think of is hiring a porter mostly those with heavy luggage and even tourists who are not physically fit yet it is very useful to this activity.  To enjoy the gorilla trekking experience, it needs you to have a certain level of fitness and when you prepared enough.

Reasons why you should hire a porter on a gorilla safari.

Hiring porters are very important because these people are very expert in trekking mountain gorillas, all the tracking trials in the forests also make you feel comfortable and safe while searching these primates in big forests. Tipping porters help them improve their standards of living since they are not paid like park workers.

Another reason why it is truly a tourist to hire a porter is that porters are also among the people who make your gorilla trekking an amazing experience in your entire lifetime. You will also participate in supporting local members since porters are the peoples who stay in the gorilla destinations. Tipping them also helps to embrace gorilla conservation and tourism in the place. Some of the porters in past were poachers but when gorilla tourism started, they have now realized the value in gorillas as well as wildlife conservation in the society as well as engaging in protecting gorillas safe and their natural habitats.