Editorial Policy

We publish informational content about gorilla trekking, safari planning, permits, logistics, and trip preparation in East Africa. We do not publish booking confirmations, legal advice, personal medical advice, or binding immigration determinations.

For prices, access rules, park policies, and permit mechanics, we prioritize official wildlife authorities, tourism boards, park operators, and government travel advisories. Operator websites, traveler reports, and forums may help us identify gaps, but they do not outrank official sources for factual claims.

Operator websites, lodge pages, maps, and on-the-ground input can help us understand route mechanics, transfer times, or where travelers are likely to get confused. That kind of input can shape planning guidance, but it does not override official sources for permit prices, visa rules, park policies, or government safety advisories. When a page relies on a claim from our commercial partner or from a third-party operator, the source is labelled as such and the page says who the claim comes from. Websites named after a park are treated as third-party sources, not as the park authority.

We review pages when official rates change, when park rules are updated, or when we identify stale guidance. When a page has been materially updated, we revise the visible updated date and the structured metadata for that page.

When we confirm a factual error, we correct it as quickly as practical and update the page. If a claim cannot be verified with sufficient confidence, we remove it, qualify it clearly, or point readers to the official source instead of presenting speculation as fact.

Gorilla Planner routes suitable quote requests to Adroa Travels, our current commercial partner, and some safari and itinerary pages carry marketplace links marked as paid links. Neither is built around a guaranteed booking outcome, and neither determines our country comparisons, permit guidance, or route recommendations. A quote request or a marketplace booking is not a gorilla permit. A permit exists only once it is paid in full and issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority or the Rwanda Development Board.