Traveller’s Guide for Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda

Traveller’s Guide for Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda : Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the most rewarding activities in volcanoes national park that tourists interested in having an amazing experience in the country can take part in during your Rwanda safari. With this guide for gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you will have the opportunity to have the most memorable gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda which will give you the opportunity to understand in order to plan properly for gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda.

Where to get a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda

For gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you will get to obtain a gorilla trekking in Rwanda tourist can be accessed from the Rwanda development board the tourism board of the country where a number of tourism activities in the country can be carried out like chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda, golden monkey trekking, tracking the big five animals in Rwanda, monkeys trek in Nyungwe national park,  the boat cruise in Akagera national park among other activities that can be carried out during your Rwanda safari. The gorilla trekking permit can be obtained at a fee of 1500USD and after you obtain your gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda, you will not pay for the park entrance fees to volcanoes national park and the park will give you access to a knowledgeable guide who will give you all the relevant information about the gorillas, you will also be given access to the park ranger who will protect you against any animal attacks in the park because the park is home to a number of wild animals like the spotted hyenas, bush pigs that are quite aggressive species, buffaloes one of the deadliest animal species for an amazing experience in the park.

Where to participate in gorilla trekking in Rwanda

For tourists interested in gorilla trekking in Rwanda, after accessing their gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda, they will make their way to volcanoes national park where you will access the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda that can be seen when you hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda namely; mount gahinga, mount muhabura, mount sabyinyo, mount karisimbi and mount Bisoke where you will see the families like the hirwa gorilla family, the sabyinyo gorilla families with a number of rewarding features in the park like the mountain gorilla reproduction which will give you the chance to understand their gestation period, the mating process, observe their different activities In the wild.

Interesting about gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the fact that you will get to see the different attractions like the different primate species like the golden monkeys, the black and white colobus monkey, the Mona monkey, the silver monkey, the owl monkey, red tailed monkeys among other interesting primate species. You will also get the chance to see numerous bird species like the long-crested eagle handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, archer’s ground robin, African Rwenzori, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori night jar, rewarding views like the twin lakes in Rwanda as you hike mount muhabura, you will also have the chance to see Lake Kivu for a memorable experience.

Packing list for gorilla trekking

• Insect repellent should be carried among the items you carry for gorilla trekking in Rwanda because there are a number of insects that can cause irritation with their bites which can make your gorilla trekking safari quite uncomfortable.
• You should also carry your camera that will capture beautiful memories while you participate in gorilla trekking in Rwanda where you will capture the gorillas that can be seen carrying out their activities like breast feeding their infants thus Traveller’s Guide for Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda.
• Perfect hiking shoes will give you the chance to help you to hike the slopes that tend to be slippery in the higher slopes making it hard to access the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda
• You should also pack the binoculars that will help you see a number of bird species from the distance this is because the park is home to about 350 bird species including the migratory species from the guinea Congo biome, Albertine endemic bird species that can be seen in the park additionally for birders interested in gorilla trekking in Rwanda they can also carry their birding checklist for an amazing experience in the park.