July 31, 2024
Combining a gorilla trek with a traditional safari offers an extraordinary African wildlife adventure. We are here to help you plan and understand what to expect from such an intrepid experience. Uganda Uganda offers gorilla trekking in both the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Both are in southwestern Uganda and are Read more…
June 21, 2024
Updated as of June 21, 2024 (Note: Census numbers are generally updated every five years, depending on the financial resources available to the local organizations conducting the count.) The success of mountain gorilla conservation efforts in Uganda and Rwanda stands as a testament to the power of dedicated conservation initiatives. Through collaborative efforts between governments, Read more…
November 30, 2022
In the month of October, I traveled to the incredible and inspiring country of Rwanda with my colleague Megan Huntoon. Prior to my journey, I knew to expect great primate trekking and excitedly prepared for my up-close encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas. Rwanda in fact, houses one-third of the world’s remaining population of this Read more…
November 21, 2022
Prior to working in travel, I had yet another job that most little kids dream about—I was a primate zookeeper. In this role, I had the pleasure of working with various monkeys, lemurs, and of course great apes at zoos around the country. So, when the opportunity arose for me to head to Rwanda and Read more…
September 19, 2022
Gorilla Trekking is a fascinating experience and arguably one of the most incredible wildlife experiences on offer in Africa. You can gorilla trek in both Uganda and Rwanda (and both are amazing!), but while the gorilla species are the same, the logistics, costs, and experiences differ. Read on to determine which experience might be best Read more…
July 12, 2022
It gives me great pleasure to share with you that Travel Beyond has been named the WORLD’S NUMBER-ONE SAFARI OUTFITTER in Travel+Leisure® magazine’s 2022 World’s Best list. While we have appeared on this list four times previously, this is our first time claiming the top spot and we are thrilled! Winners of the magazine’s annual Read more…
September 9, 2021
We are excited to announce that Travel Beyond has been named a “Top 10 African Safari Tour” on Travel + Leisure’s list of World’s Best. As a three-time past recipient (2017, 2018, and 2019), we are honored to have our name back on this prestigious list. Winners of the magazine’s annual World’s Best are nominated Read more…
February 24, 2021
Traveling at this moment in time is unlike anything one might have experienced previously. Restrictions and requirements demand additional logistics. New questions arise, many of which hinge on health and safety. Those with an intrepid spirit might feel eager to fly off to a new destination as soon as possible. Others may prefer to wait. Read more…
December 26, 2019
My colleague Kayla Torgerson and I recently traveled to Rwanda to check off an item on both of our bucket lists: Gorilla trekking. Although many travelers visit the country for only 3 to 4 days to do just that, Kayla and I decided that since we had the time we would explore more of the Read more…
September 28, 2019
For the third straight year, Travel Beyond has been honored as a “Top 10 Safari Outfitter” in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards! The annual World’s Best Awards are voted on by Travel + Leisure readers, who rate and review the tour operators, hotels, cities, cruise lines and other travel companies and destinations they’ve Read more…