Imagine hiking through the misty mountains of Rwanda, not knowing exactly what awaits you—and then suddenly finding yourself standing just feet away from a family of mountain gorillas.
It’s one thing to see wildlife. It’s another to look into the eyes of an animal that is so incredibly powerful, intelligent, and familiar… and realize you’re sharing its world.
On this episode of Type2Fun, Theresa is joined by Julia Nesbitt from Embark Explorations and David Cope, an Embark client who recently returned from this extraordinary journey.
David takes us inside the experience of trekking through Rwanda in search of mountain gorillas and what it was like when that long-awaited moment finally happened.
Julia shares what goes into coordinating these incredible trips and why Rwanda has become such a powerful destination for adventure travelers.
And the gorillas are just the beginning.
The journey also includes encounters with chimpanzees and golden monkeys, incredible trekking through Rwanda’s landscapes, and a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial—an experience that adds an important and deeply moving dimension to the trip.
This is a story about wildlife and adventure, but it’s also about perspective, connection, resilience, and those rare travel experiences that change you long after you’ve unpacked your bags.
In this episode:
• Getting up close with Rwanda’s mountain gorillas
• What it feels like to encounter a gorilla family in the wild
• Trekking for chimpanzees and golden monkeys
• The physical and emotional challenges of the journey
• What goes into planning a life-changing Embark adventure
• Visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial
• Rwanda’s remarkable story of resilience
• Why some adventures become memories you carry forever
