What to carry for a gorilla and chimpanzee tracking activity Hiking boots Waterproof jacket. Rain is expected at anytime of the year. Long sleeved shirt and long trousers Water proof backpack Hat and sunglasses Binoculars Make sure to carry with you warm and light clothes too.

GORILLA TRACKING RULES AND REGULATIONS BEFORE YOU SET OUT: • Do not visit the gorillas if you have a cold or other infectious illness • Minimum age for tracking is 15 years • Human waste should be buried 30 cm (12) deep • Maximum number of visitors is eight persons per gorilla group WHEN YOU ARE WITH THE GORILLAS: • Maintain a 7m (21ft) distance from the gorilla • Smoking, eating and drinking are not permitted on the tour • If you must sneeze or cough cover your face and turn away from the gorillas, as they can catch coughs and colds from humans • Visits are limited to one hour per gorilla group per day • Do not use flash photography. CHIMPANZEE TRACKING RULES AND REGULATIONS For your own safety and the protection of the Chimpanzees, you are required to follow a few rules along the forest trails. • Chimpanzees can catch human diseases; you must not enter the forest if you are sick. • Minimum Age for tracking is 12 years • Do not leave litter in the forest • If you need to urinate or defecate, do so off the trail. Bury your waste in a hole (30 cm deep) along with any toilet paper. • Keep as quiet as possible in the forest, you will see more. • Keep at least 8 meters (25 feet) from the chimpanzees at all times. • Do not mimic Chimpanzees’ vocalization (you do not know what you might be saying!) • Do not eat near the Chimpanzees. • Do not chase the Chimpanzees. • Do not use flash photograph