Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari holidays from Dubai and United Arab Emirates UAE

Gorilla trekking and safari holidays

One of the greatest safaris available in Africa is the Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari trip from Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Are you from Dubai, planning a gorilla safari in Rwanda? From the UAE (United Arab Emirates), are you scheduled to have a Rwanda safari holiday?

Rwanda is popularly regarded as the country of a thousand hills, home of stunning scenery, and kind and friendly people. If so, below are the finest suggestions to help you plan a memorable Rwanda gorilla Trekking and safari trip from Dubai or the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Rwanda is a great place for gorilla trekking and safari holiday from the United Arab Emirates or Dubai because of its four National Parks: Volcanoes home to Mountain Gorillas and golden monkeys, Akagera National Park home of Big 5 animals, Nyungwe Forest National Park home of chimpanzees and other primates, and the new national park, Gishwati-Mukura National Park home of chimpanzees and golden monkeys.

Information required before organizing a Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari trip from the UAE

From whether to use a tour operator or not, different Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari holiday options, the best time to book a Rwanda gorilla safari, where to go in Rwanda for a gorilla safari, and so many other vital things, as below, before booking a Rwanda gorilla safari from Dubai or the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Regarding gorilla tracking in Rwanda, while on Gorilla trekking and safari holidays

Only Volcanoes National Park, far northwest of Rwanda, home to the endangered mountain gorillas and magnificent montane vegetations of bamboo forests and open grasslands, is where Gorilla Trekking takes place in Rwanda. One day, eight people visit a designated gorilla group in this park, tracking gorillas.

Arriving at the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) headquarters at 7 a.m., the guests are instructed on expectations and the do and do not rules for tracking gorillas and thereafter divided among the many mountain gorilla groups. You will start your quest for these gentle giants following your armed ranger guide as the briefing ends, and you are assigned a gorilla group.

Depending on the group you are following, your walk can last anywhere from a few minutes to six hours. Once you have insight into the group, you will only be allowed to remain among them for one hour. Recall the information from the briefing and try to use it not just for your own but also for the gorillas’ safety.

About Gorilla trekking and safari holidays in Rwanda 

Are you scheduled to go for a safari break and wildlife adventure to Rwanda? The only game park in Rwanda where one may see animals is Akagera National Park. Situated in the Eastern part, the Park offers chances to see Rwanda’s Big Five species.

Though leopards are seen more often on night game drives and lion and black rhino numbers are rising, buffaloes and elephants are most prevalent. Maasai giraffe, Burchell’s zebra, warthog, olive baboon, Defassa waterbuck, bushbuck, common duiker, eland, topi, Bohor reedbuck, oribi, roan antelope, klipspringer, and the covert semi-aquatic sitatunga are other species you can find in Akagera on your Rwanda Safari Holiday.

Night drives commonly include spotted hyena, genet, civet, white-tailed mongoose, bush baby, elephant-shrew, and several species of owl and nightjar; you may choose to enjoy night events as well.

Originally established in 1934, Akagera National Park has marsh, montane, and savannah environments. Named after the Kagera River, which runs eastward and empties into Lake Ihema and many smaller lakes, the park includes Comprising more than a third of the park, the intricate system of lakes and connecting papyrus marshes is the biggest protected wetland in Eastern-Central Africa. Akagera National Park has over 480 different bird species.

How can one arrange a safari trip from Dubai (UAE) with a Rwanda gorilla trek?

You will need to have your Rwanda gorilla permit secured in advance from the Rwanda Development Board to confirm that you are booked for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park for a given date as part of your Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari holiday from the United Arab Emirates and Dubai.

Once you have your intended travel dates confirmed, we will need you to email us so that we may search for availability of gorilla permits online with the Rwanda Development Board once we confirm permits are available for your planned dates.

We will let you know so that we may send you an invoice for you to pay for the permits. This will confirm you have booked for Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes Gorilla National Park, Rwanda.

Once the money is done and we have received it in our account, we will go ahead and buy your permits straight away and email you a scanned copy for your records and review. Once the gorilla permit is confirmed, we will schedule all other holiday services ahead of time appropriately.

A gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda costs what?

The Gorilla permit in Rwanda costs $1500 Per person for the Foreign non residents, $500 Per person for foreign residents, and $300 for East African Citizens (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and South Sudan), providing you with an opportunity to spend one hour encountering the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.

With 15 Gorilla families in Rwanda, there are 96 Gorilla permits daily for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. Obtaining gorilla permits in Rwanda may be done directly via the Rwanda Development Board or via a reputable travel operator in Rwanda.

Rwanda Gorilla trekking and safari holidays from Dubai and the UAE cost what?

Apart from other services like transportation, lodging, and guiding, the Gorilla permit price for any Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari trip from the United Arab Emirates and Dubai is somewhat more expensive. This gorilla permit allows you a chance to have one hour of interaction with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.

For the Foreign nonresident, USD1500; for the foreign resident, USD500; and USD300 for the East African Citizen per person per trek. Apart from the gorilla permit, you will pay extra fees for a successful gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda, including transportation, lodging, and guiding.

From USD 23750 per person sharing in a party of two, our three-day Rwanda Gorilla Express Tour all-inclusive expenses come out to. For more information about additional Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari trip choices, get in touch here; we will book for you appropriately.

When should I arrange my safari vacation from Dubai to Rwanda for gorilla trekking? 

The ideal time for a safari in Rwanda and gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is between June and October and December to March; this is a dry season in Rwanda with moderate rainfall, which makes it simple for the treks in the Forests, as well as during this period the vegetation is not fully grown and it is easy for viewing the primates offering great sights for photoshing.

Although the treks are usually shorter during the other months of April, May, and November—a wet season—food is easily accessible in the forest compared to the dry seasons, thus the vegetations grow high, and the sightings are uncertain. Given that Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is a very well-organized activity with 99% odds of seeing gorillas in their native environment, it is feasible to view them there all year round.

From the UAE, where should one stay on a Rwanda gorilla trekking and safari holiday?

From Budget, mid-range to luxury choices, Lodges in Volcanoes National Park include Sabinyo Silverback Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Virunga Volcanoes Lodge, Five Volcanoes Hotels, and Mountain Gorillas Nest Lodge. Each night, the rates go from USD300 to USD1000 per person.

Two mid-range resort choices in Volcanoes National Park are Davinci resort, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, and Lebambou Gorilla Lodge. From basic lodging to camping, Kinigi Hotel, Hotel Muhabura, Villa Gorilla, Virunga Hotel, Faraji Hotel, and La Palme Hotel or Home Inn provide choices for inexpensive accommodation in Volcanoes National Park.

Among the lodging facilities in Akagera National Park are Ruzizi Tented Camp, Akagera Game Lodge, and Akagera Rhino Lodge. The rates are from USD300 to USD300 per person each night.

How would one reach Volcanoes National Park for gorilla walking?

Road is the easiest way to see Volcanoes National Park; the travel from Kigali town merely takes two to three hours. Your driving guide will greet you for a brief briefing at the assigned accommodation, then go to the park via the breathtaking scenery of Rwanda’s 1000 hills, providing you with chances for a stop for pictures and sightseeing.

Top activities on your gorilla safari  trip in Rwanda

Track Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park

Do you dream of visiting the Mountain gorillas in the Wild? The mountain gorillas are the well-known attraction in Volcanoes National Park with gorilla trekking daily throughout the year, and this is absolutely must. Visiting the habituated endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat while observing their feeding, movement, rest, and harmonic living is the basis of Gorilla Trekking.

Only eight tourists per gorilla family are permitted to hike daily from Volcanoes National Park; ten habituated gorilla families are there for this purpose. Since trackers, guides, and park rangers lead you, the odds of seeing the mountain gorillas are 99%. Though the gorillas share 99% DNA with humans, they still stay wild, and you are encouraged to observe the dos and don’ts from the guides.

Every day in Kinigi, Gorilla Trekking begins at 7:00 am with a briefing on recommendations to follow while on the hike. Depending on the activity and position of the gorillas in the jungle, the gorilla hike might last 30 minutes to several hours. One needs a Rwanda gorilla permit for a certain date guaranteed by the Rwanda Development Board in order to be allowed to engage in gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.

Tracking Golden Monkey in Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park has golden monkey tracking. Golden Monkey tracking involves viewing the exceedingly uncommon and exquisitely gorgeous golden monkeys in their natural habitat.

Two habituated golden monkey colonies for daily hiking exist in Volcanoes National Park; each community consists of around eighty individuals and attracts not restricted numbers of tourists. For all citizens, the golden monkey trekking permit costs USD 100; it may be purchased from the Rwanda Development Board to enable you to see the threatened golden monkeys.

See Dian Fossey Tomb and Hike

One of the most well-known activities carried out by guests in Volcanoes National Park is Dain Fossey tomb tour. One hour’s trek leads from Karisoke research camp to the tomb. Derived from the renowned primatologist and zoologist Dian Fossey from America, who spent all her life in the volcanoes safeguarding the endangered gorillas from extinction, and raised awareness in the surrounding local populations around Volcanoes National Park.

Alleged poachers murdered her, and she was buried in the park; a monument was erected there. Her involvement in the movie “Gorillas in the Mist” is also well-known. This trek goes to the grave of the late Dian, who battled and saved the threatened mountain gorillas and raised awareness of conservation-supported gorilla tourism. The climb is around 2,500 to 3,000 meters. Celebrating her charm, passion for the Mountain gorillas, her studies, and her background makes this encounter amazing.

Iby’s cultural experience

While you are planning to visit Volcanoes National Park, African cultures are very distinctive and fascinating, and worth seeing. The Iby’Iwacu village is located in Volcanoes National Park in Nyabigoma, Kinigi, Musanze district, Northern Province of Rwanda. The residents used to stay in the forest and even participated in the poaching of the endangered species; later evacuated and arranged into a village.

We usually customize excursions with cultural experiences to Volcanoes National Park for you to have an amazing time seeing the Iby’Iwacu people, visiting the house and legacy treasures of local people, including lifestyles, activities, artifacts, dances, and ways of life. To visitors, Iby’s Cultural Village presents the customs, way of life, and dances from the past.

Tracking chimpanzees in Nyungwe National Park

Tracking chimpanzee populations in Rwanda occurs at Gishwati-Mukura National Park and Nyungwe National Park.

Game watching in the Akagera National Park 

Only at Akagera National Park can one witness all the Big 5 animals via game viewing in Rwanda. One of East Africa’s top places to see wildlife, Akagera National Park has populations of lion, leopard, elephant, black rhino, and buffalo.

Mountainwalking

Rwanda is mostly a mountainous country, so it is labeled as the land with 1000 hills. Nevertheless, this country provides excellent locations for adventure seekers and hikers. Volcanoes National Park, which comprises five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains, namely Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga, and Sabyinyo, is the most well-known mountain for hiking in Rwanda. Get in touch here to get a volcanic hiking experience booked for you in Rwanda.

Why use Katland Safaris to plan your Gorilla trekking and safari holidays?

Katland Safaris is proud of designing specifically designed primate safaris in Rwanda. Its staff is very conscientious and reliable. Our staff of experienced tour advisors responds to your questions in twenty minutes.

These advisers will create a travel schedule for you, respond to all your queries, ensure that all of your services are reserved ahead of time to help you to prevent problems, and you will be able to experience the value for the money you will spend on your gorilla trekking in Rwanda. Depending on your language choice, we also offer well-informed safari guides. It all comes down to your taste. Please get in touch with us here.