Top 3 gorilla trips

BEST FOR: Western lowland gorillas

Odzala-Kokoua National Park and the nearby Ndzehi Concession (both in the Republic of the Congo) are home to the world’s highest concentration of western lowland gorillas — smaller than their mountain-dwelling cousins. congoconservation.travel

BEST FOR: Mountain gorillas

Opened in 2019, One&Only Gorilla’s Nest, in Volcanoes National Park, is one of Rwanda’s latest ultraluxurious forest lodges. Book two day permits to fully appreciate the experience. Afterwards, unwind with spa treatments scented with local herbs, roses and coffee. oneandonlyresorts.com

BEST FOR: Gorilla conservation

The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund opened in February 2022. The talkshow host and her wife Portia de Rossia were major funders of the mountain gorilla research and education centre. Book a tour of the research labs, browse exhibitions, and refuel at Gorilla Café. gorillafund.org/ellencampus