Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes, Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park | Gorilla trekking adventure in Rwanda
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes, Rwanda. If your dream is to see Mountain gorillas up close in their natural habitat, then choosing to take a safari to Rwanda`s Volcanoes National Park is the best decision. The thrill of gorilla trekking involves visiting the habituated endangered mountain gorillas in their natural environment.
Volcanoes National Park is known for being home to 10 habituated gorilla families that are trekked by 08 guests each day. You have 90% chances of seeing a mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park.
The gorilla trekking adventure starts every day with a briefing at 7:30 about the dos and don`ts of gorilla trekking: – the gorilla trekking adventure can take anything between 30 minutes to five hours to locate the mountain gorillas, and this is dependent on their location.
For any visitor to be able to trek mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, one must possess a gorilla trekking permit for a particular date issued by the Rwanda Development Board. The gorilla trekking permit costs 1500USD per person per trek and allows a full one hour in the company of Mountain gorillas once you find them.
Best time for gorilla trekking in Rwanda:
The best time for a perfect gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the dry months of June to October and December to March. During those months, Rwanda experiences relatively mild rainfall, making it easier for treks through the forests, as well as during this part of the year, the vegetation is not fully grown, and it’s easy to view these pirates offering good opportunities for photographing those amazing gorillas.
It`s also possible to trek mountain gorillas in the other months of the year, but the vegetation during those its a bit difficult for the gorilla trekking adventure. However, you will still see the gorillas.
Getting to Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking
Our gorilla trekking safaris to Rwanda Volcanoes National Park start with a pick up from Kigali International airport or from your hotel of residence in Kigali.
The park can be accessed by road from Kigali on a journey of 2 hours and about 1 hour driving from the Chanika border of Uganda and Rwanda.
For all our gorilla trekking safaris in Volcanoes National Park, we use 4×4 vehicles. These cars are very comfortable with double doors, drinking water, air conditioning, and all driven by experienced safari guides with excellent knowledge about Rwanda.
Booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo with Katland Safaris.
Katland Safaris organizes the best gorilla and wildlife safaris in East Africa. When it comes to gorilla trekking, we will book your gorilla trekking permits for Uganda`s Bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla national park and gorilla permits for Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Besides booking your gorilla permit, we will also put all other gorilla safari accessories, like transportation and accommodation, in one package to make your gorilla trekking safari a memorable adventure:
Your gorilla trekking safaris can be customised to meet your safari expectations, needs, and budget. The safari package can range from budget, mid-range, and luxury safaris.
Feel free to contact our team of excellent safari consultants to help you organize the best Africa gorilla safari ever.
