What Is Fun About Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda

Rwanda stands out as a fun gorilla trekking destination in Africa providing the easiest access to Volcanoes National Park from Kigali the capital city or international Airport of the country to Volcanoes National Park home of the mountain gorillas. If you wish to do gorilla trekking at short notice with a crash program, Rwanda is the best go to destination. Enquire Now

The drive time from Kigali international Airport to Volcanoes National Park is about 3 hours riding on winding roads shaded by green cover along the slopes. Rwanda is nicknamed “land of a thousand hills” from the nature of its general topography but scenic too.

With advance preparations of the 1 day Rwanda gorilla trekking safari, one can make a stopover in Rwanda in the early hours of the day, drive to Volcanoes National Park to catch up with briefing then catch up with your departure flight later in the day. This Rwanda safari itinerary is only possible with advance bookings.

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Test your physical fitness by taking a gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda to hike some times and find the mountain gorillas  

Before or After gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you can enjoy a Kigali city tour to get a glimpse into the survival means of the Rwandese people. Enjoy Rwandese cultural performances, taste local cuisines, watch local dance performances like the famous Intore dance and more.

Volcanoes National Park is a biosphere reserve believed to have over 25000 years that have accumulated a long list of inhabitants including mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, over 200 bird species and more.

When Is The Best Time To Do Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari

The dry season is the best time to do gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda that is June to September and December to January when the country expects less rains. The mountain gorillas and other forest inhabitants spend most of their time closer to the ground providing better chances to get up close with these primates.

If you wish to have company while gorilla trekking, the dry season is definitely the perfect season when more tourists are expected in Rwanda. Even competition for the limited Rwanda gorilla permits is over the top in the dry season because of the high demand from world over.

Do not ignore gorilla trekking in the wet season if you wish to have an intimate and emotionally connect with the mountain gorillas with less distractions. Fewer tourists normally do gorilla trekking in the wet season that is March, April, May and November.

Chances of moving solo with no extra charges for closing off the gorilla family to have a private gorilla trekking experience are more open in the wet season. During gorilla trekking in the wet season you have time to observe the mountain gorillas, take better photos with less chances of obstructing or antagonizing the scene.

How Long Does Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda Take

When gorilla trekking starts in Volcanoes National Park, it may last about 30 minutes and more time to locate the mountain gorillas. Note that mountain gorillas are very mobile primates that do not stay in the same nesting spot daily but construct new ones daily for security and hygiene purposes.

Keep your focus to finding the mountain gorillas but look out for other interesting forest inhabitants identifying the different plants, primates, birds, sparkling waterfalls and more. Stop for breaks during gorilla trekking to re-energize as recommended by the ranger guide.

Do not forget to carry packed lunch during gorilla trekking as return time is hard to determine and you can take a stopover to enjoy your lunch.

Finally, when you locate the mountain gorillas the ranger guide will request you to wear clean masks to protect the mountain gorillas from a possibility of contracting a communicable human infection. 

Maximize the one hour of gorilla trekking taking photos, observing each gorilla take on its responsibility for that time later return to the main land.

Are Mountain Gorillas Scary

At a glance, the mountain gorillas are quite scary because of their physical outlook as their bodies are covered by dark far large in size and walk by knuckle style. This must not scare you from approaching the mountain gorillas because they are shy and calm primates even though still poses wild traits after habituation process.

Do adhere to rules of gorilla trekking while with the mountain gorillas to avoid agitating them that may ignite them to charge. Avoid staring in the eyes of the mountain gorillas, touching their baby gorillas, teasing the mountain gorillas and more.

In case the mountain gorillas loose their cool, follow the new instructions from the ranger guide so as not to escalate the situation. Sometimes you may be required to show submission, pretend to chew foliage and more. The ranger guide is allowed to cut short the gorilla trek time in case he assess the situation and confirms that it may not be safe for the trekkers. Stay closer to other trekkers so that the mountain gorillas do not feel ambushed.

Along the way to find the mountain gorillas, do not violet the gorilla trekking rules as these primates recognize the presence of intruders before locating them through their spy network.

Are Children Welcome To Do Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda

15 years and over children are welcome to do gorilla trekking in Rwanda as a rule set by the Rwanda development Board and other related conservation bodies. Searching for the mountain gorillas may take some time that children below this age may not be in position to withstand and complete the hiking adventure.

At a glance the mountain gorillas may cause some children to act in a manner that may rub wrongly with the mountain gorillas causing some tension.

Out of curiosity, mountain gorillas may reach out to touch a child but their reaction may cause suspension and change the rhythm of the entire gorilla trekking moment. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is in a dense jungle with creeping plants, ever dense trails, streams and rivers crisscross the forest and environment that children may not be comfortable to walk into