Gorilla Trekking Tips Rwanda.
For most visitors to Rwanda, the once in a lifetime opportunity to see the gorillas up close and personal in their natural habitat, going about their usual daily business is without a doubt what informs their decision to travel to this beautiful land that is usually ignored by many and only associate it with its troubled genocide history. Yet Rwanda is indeed much more than just mountain gorillas. Rwanda is home to the golden monkeys, habitat to chimps, colobus monkeys, an abundance of birding opportunities , a very rich culture and history that you will learn when you visit Butare the cultural centre of Rwanda. If it's an African game safari that you are seeking, then Akagera will enchant you with its game and wildlife opportunities.
For visitors seeking a full blown safari experience in Masai Mara or Serengeti, Rwanda is only 2hrs flight from Kenya and Tanzania. Combine a gorilla trekking tour in Rwanda with a safari in Kenya or Tanzania or a beach holiday in Zanzibar or Ssese islands in Uganda.
If you are gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you may as well also embark on a Dian Fossey gorilla trek tour to appreciate the work carried out by the Dian Fossey gorilla fund. You will have a chance to visit the Dian fossey grave as part of their gorilla tour. Your mountain gorilla treks will be conducted by experience professional english speaking guides who will lead you into the mountain forest in search of the gorillas. The gorilla permit fee currently US$1,500 is valid for only 1 specific day, is non-transferrable, but is inclusive of gorilla trekking ranger guides and Volcanoes Virunga park entry fees.
Gorilla trekking is an un-missable opportunity.
Useful gorilla trip information
- Minimum age for trekking the gorillas is 15 years
- Gorilla permit fees cost US$1500 each.
RWANDA GORILLA PERMITS PRICE INCREASE- MAY 6th, 2017.
Effective May 6th, 2017, RWANDA gorilla permit fees have been increased to US$1500. The new Rwanda gorilla permit price of US$1500 applies across the board to foreign nationals. The old reduced gorilla permit prices have ceased.
However the price for a gorilla permit in Uganda is US$700 all year round. The price of a gorilla permit for trekking the mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park DRC also remains at US$400 per gorilla permit.
- Gorilla Permits sell out in advance so permits purchase are required in advance and are non refundable
- Gorilla permits fees include ranger guides and park entry fees
- You require 4x4 car transportation to get from park headquarters to the base of the mountains where trekking starts
- To trek the gorillas one should be of a good level of fitness.
- The gorilla live in mountain rain-tropical rainforests with high altitude volcano peaks
- Gorilla trekking can be arduous and physically demanding given the high humidity in the mountains
- Gorilla treks can last anything from from 1 to 8 hours The average gorilla tracking time is however 2hrs
- The ranger guides will discuss your level of fitness and preferred gorilla group at the pre-gorilla trekking briefing at park headquarters.
- Take a lot of gorilla photos and have fun visiting with the gorillas.
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