Africa Luxury Gorilla Safari To Book

Gorilla trekking safari in Africa is one of the top luxury tours you can make in Africa. Gorilla trekking is done in Uganda specifically in Bwindi forest National Park, Rwanda specifically at Volcanoes National park and Virunga National Park in D.R. Congo. Send Inquiry For more detail

Four Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda and Wild life Tour

Africa Gorilla Tracking Safari

Gorilla trekking in Uganda for 4 day is a chance for you to meet the mountain gorillas and the great zebras that are residents of Lake Mburo National Park. Equipping yourself with the right gorilla trekking gears will make this 4 day African holiday a success and memorable too.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, get into the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge. 

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day two Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Having taken your breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the only park in Uganda with a fresh water lake in its center, it is home to the black stripped zebras, warthogs, statungas, kobs, bush bucks, water bucks, elands the list is endless. Check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Uganda Wildlife Authority Hostels

Day4 Game drive,  Entebbe or Kampala

Get up early for breakfast and head for a game drive, enjoy the incredible varieties of animals, visit the animal salt liking area, head to Lake Mburo the only fresh water lake within the park. Finally get out of the jungle to return to Entebbe or Kampala.

What To Pack For Gorilla Trekking In Africa

A rain coat or Poncho is super nice for this trip as it rains in this area without warning.

Garden gloves will protect your fingers from piercing surfaces or in case you fall you can keep them clean.

Long trousers and a long sleeved shirt will protect your skin from any biting nettles that may try to harm you.

Tracking boots are incredible for your feet. When tacked in well, they can protect you from damaging your feet

A camera will keep your Africa gorilla trekking memories alive with photographs.

When you pack extra batteries, you will have no regrets about the incredible moments in the jungle.

A warm sweater will keep you warm while in the jungle because it is always cold and misty at times throughout the day.

 Insect repellants will keep biting nettles away from getting close to you.

Pros And Cons Of Gorilla trekking

Volunteer to stay behind in case you have a communicable disease because mountain gorillas area highly susceptible to human disease which may cause them to die.

Mountain gorillas fear lightening so you need to carry a flashless camera to take pictures.

Feeding the mountain gorillas is forbidden because they are wild animals that need to search for there own food.

When you dump anything in the forest, you spoil nature yet mountain gorillas entirely depend on foliage   for survival.

While you trek to see the mountain gorillas, do not forget to stay quiet or speak with a low tone so that you do not scare the mountain gorillas. They get frighten by noise.

Do stand at a distance of about 7 meters from the mountain gorillas when in there presence.

How Much is Gorilla Tracking In Africa

A gorilla trekking permit costs $600 in Uganda while in Rwanda a gorilla tracking permits costs $1500 while discounted gorilla permits cost $1050  during the low seasons. This also has terms and conditions where you must have booked a Rwanda safari to either Nyungwe national park and Akagera national park.

 A 4x4 safari car with a pop up roof is incredible for this African trip. For more detail send us your inquiry and our safari team will get back to you with details.

A knowledgeable guide will make your tour experience excellent. The price for a guide is per days basing on the experience that one has in the wilderness.

Fuels or Gas also makes up the cost price for gorilla trekking safari in Africa. Whether you are flying to see the mountain gorillas or travelling by road to the gorilla tracking destinations, you need to consider gas or fuel. You need a transfer vehicle from the airstrip to the lodge or from the lodge in Kampala to Bwindi Forest National Park

Carry some hard cash because credit cards are not normally used in Africa because of the details behind them.

How long Is Gorilla Trekking

Mountain gorillas area very mobile wild animals. On the day of trekking, you follow the path where the mountain gorillas were seen the previous day.  The time to take to see the gorillas varies from about one hour to at times three quarters of the day.

It is very rare to miss out on seeing the mountain gorillas. In case they move so fast, at a certain time. You may be diverted to see another gorilla family. There is no chance of not seeing the mountain gorillas.

What is the age limit for gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is quite tedious at times and involves hiking at some point which requires someone with a mature age and its only 15 years and above for one to trek mountain gorillas. This is to reduce on the chances of getting frightened while in the presence of the mountain gorillas. When mountain gorillas see you frightened, they get agitated and may run into hiding or rage disrupting the entire experience of being with the mountain gorillas for an hour.

Africa Gorilla Trekking Safari Holiday In Uganda

In Eastern part of Africa is the only home of Mountain gorillas nestled in Uganda, Rwanda and D.R.Congo. The Virunga Forest, Bwindi Forest and Volcanoes National Park are the only homes that the only remaining survivors of the ice age era called the mountain gorillas are calling home.

Africa gorilla tracking safari To Book

4 Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda and Wild life Tour

Gorilla trekking in Uganda for 4 day is a chance for you to meet the mountain gorillas and the great zebras that are residents of Lake Mburo National Park. Equipping yourself with the right gorilla trekking gears will make this 4 day African holiday a success and memorable too.

Day 1 Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Following your breakfast, get into the car and drive to Bwind Forest national park. This national park is located in south Western part of Uganda. It is a thick natural forest with great canopy that you can ably see as you hike. As you drive to Bwindi forest through the Kigezi area, get shots of the green vegetation that covers the slopes of the highlands. Arrive in the evening and check-in to your lodge.  

Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp/ Engage Lodge/ Wag tail Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

Take early morning breakfast and carry your gorilla trekking gears and packed lunch, to the ranger station to join other trekkers. After briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 trekkers and a ranger guide will lead you into the jungle. Enjoy the whistling birds, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, grey tailed mangabey to mention but a few. When you finally get to meet them you are allowed to take there photos, but stand at a distance of 7 meters from there presence. Enjoy them playing and interacting with others. Return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Having taken your breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. This is the only park in Uganda with a fresh water lake in its center, it is home to the black stripped zebras, warthogs, statungas, kobs, bush bucks, water bucks, elands the list is endless. Check into your lodge.

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Uganda Wildlife Authority Hostels

Day4 Game drive, Entebbe or Kampala

Get up early for breakfast and head for a game drive, enjoy the incredible varieties of animals, visit the animal salt liking area, head to Lake Mburo the only fresh water lake within the park. Finally get out of the jungle to return to Entebbe or Kampala.

What To carry during Africa Gorilla trekking Safari

A rain coat or poncho is good for protecting you from getting wet since it rains in this area without warning.

Tracking boots are wonderful measure to prevent you from hurting your feet

Long trousers and a long sleeved shirt will protect your skin from biting nettles, coldness or any rough surfaces that you may pass by.

A camera is the only visible item you can carry to keep your memories alive while with the mountain gorillas. This should however be flashless since the mountain gorillas fear anything like lightening.

Garden gloves are a good choice to park because during gorilla trekking, you may wish to get extra support from the creeping plants that you pass by.

A pair of stocking which you can use to tack in your trousers and protect your skin from being damaged is a good thing to pack.

Insect repellants are very vital for your skin too since you have to protect your skin against any biting nettles in the wilderness.

Energy bites will keep you going since the time you may take searching to see the mountain gorillas is not known.

When To Book a Gorilla Tracking permit

If you are hoping to go for a gorilla tracking safari in Africa, you have to book a gorilla trekking permit. The gorilla permit is the only opening key to guarantee a successful gorilla trekking safari.

In Uganda, the gorilla tracking permit costs $600 and in Rwanda, the price for gorilla trekking permit is $1500.  The gorilla trekking permits are sold at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).

It is best to book a gorilla trekking permit at least 3 months to the date of your gorilla trekking safari. This is because the permits are few yet also a few are released each day for tourist booking.

Gorilla Tracking rules on an African safari

Gorillas are endangered species that must be protected so you should leave nothing in the wilderness and take nothing out of the wilderness so as to conserve the mountain gorillas.

If you have a communicable disease, kindly volunteer to stay behind because, the mountain gorillas are highly susceptible to human infections. Participate in keeping them for generations by staying behind. In case you advise in time, arrangements for refund can be made.

Do not eat while in front of the mountain gorillas

What Glamour To Enjoy On Gorilla Tracking Uganda

Feeling great while on a vacation is the utmost goal of taking some time off from the usual environment. In case you wish to have fun with your friends, family or workmates, this is a great opportunity to enjoy with the mountain gorillas. CONTACT US

How To organize a glamorous Gorilla trekking safari To Uganda

Booka gorilla trekking permit for every one you area travelling with. You can send us a booking for the date you wish to travel to do gorilla tracking from any of our tour consultants. They will get back to you as soon as they get availability from The Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Gorilla trekking permits in Uganda cost $600 per person per trek. As a group, you may also request to trek your own family exclusively. Only 8 gorilla tracking permits per gorilla family are released every day. You can secure it for only the group you have travelled with by paying for the entire gorilla family.

Gorilla trekking Safari in Uganda

What Exclusive transport to organize for gorilla tracking Tour

You have an opportunity to book a domestic charter flight to the gorilla tracking destination. This however this requires you to have booked a transfer vehicle from the air strip to the lodge.

All this is possible if you state your intension earlier. The flight may take about 2 hours from Entebbe Airport or Kajansi air strip to Kihihi Air strip

Alternatively, you may track gorilla in Uganda but drive from Rwanda. Book flights to Kigali air strip and later your driver guide will pick you from Kigali airport to Bwindi forest national park in a 4x4 land cruiser with a pop up roof. Enjoy the incredible view of the volcanic ranges that form the biggest part of Rwanda. This drive is about 5 to 6 hours which is quite easier than driving from Entebbe Airport to Bwindi forest which is about 8 to 9 hours on the road.

What Luxury Accommodation To Book For Gorilla Trekking

Luxury Accommodation is available in all areas in Bwindi Forest National Park However, these have limited rooms and so you need to book as early as possible so that you can exclusively enjoy this experience without other trekker’s interference.

Bwindi Forest National park accommodations are aerated by the freshness from the forest. There is no need for air conditioning as the place of natural and no pollution. Most of the luxury lodges have spacious rooms, with regular housekeeping. They offer full board meal plans and some get to the extent of offering free drinks throughout your stay at there lodge.

Most of the luxury accommodations in Bwindi forest are strategically positioned close to the starting point of the gorilla trekking experience. It is a walkable distance that doesn’t require you to hire a car to the briefing point. The view of the rooms of the lodges is incredible giving you the chance to enjoy the Bwindi forest canopy and majority get visits from the mountain gorillas or the baboons and regular visit from the monkeys. Birds can also be identified from the balconies or the verandas of these lodges.

 3 day  Flying Gorilla Tracking Glamorous Tour in Uganda

3 day Gorilla trekking tour in Uganda is composed of two nights and three days to Bwindi Forest National Park.  It includes gorilla trekking but you must have booked a gorilla trekking permit prior. Prepare to enjoy 3 day in Uganda with the mountain gorillas which are wonderful giant among the apes. As free as nature provides, you may have an opportunity to encounter other primates such as black and white colobus, vervet monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red tailed monkeys the list is endless.

Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

This gorilla trekking safari starts with an early morning drive to Entebbe Airport or Kajjansi Air strip To catch up with domestic flight To Kihihi Air strip then Bwindi forest national Park.  The renowned Bwindi Forest National park is a thick ancient forest situated in southwestern part of Uganda. This breathtaking Forest is a habitat to the Mountain gorillas that are considered by UNESCO as one of few survivors of the ice age period. The forest is very thick with talk trees that form a very dense canopy at the top. You will be transferred to your lodge by your driver ready to relax. In the evening enjoy your dinner and overnight at:

Gorilla forest camp/ Clouds Lodge/ Buhoma Lodge/ Volcanoes Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking day

After your early morning breakfast, move to the ranger station for briefing. Carry a light backpack with the relevant gorilla tracking gear including packed lunch. For the safety of your skin, dress up in long trousers because there are stinging nettles in the forest. Join others for briefing at the station by the Uganda wildlife Authority ranger guide who will later lead you into the forest to start searching for the gigantic brown eyed mountain gorillas. Although the time you take to find these apes is not definite, the walk is rewarding as you may have an opportunity to meet other primates  like baboons, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey tailed mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys the list is endless. After this remarkable encounter crown it up with a visit to the Batwa land probably if you are not so worked up. These are pygmies whose life full depended on Bwindi forest for survival till the early 90s when conservation of the mountain gorilla habitat by the government became reason to relocate them. To keep there ancient cultural candle burning they demonstrate there past way of life to there visitors through amazing stories and unique traditional performances. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Return Home After Gorilla Tracking

Finally after the 3 day gorilla trekking drive to Kihihi Airport to catch up with your flight back. In Uganda, this is the shortest gorilla trekking safari you can book.

Some Gorilla trekking Rules To follow

Do not Eat while in the presence of the mountain gorillas

Volunteer to stay behind in case you have a communicable disease because mountain gorillas are easily susceptible to human diseases.

Do not dump anything in the wilderness because it spoils the natural environment.

Use a flashless camera to take pictures because the mountain gorillas are easily frightened by flash lights.

5 Must activities to Include on Uganda Safari Itinerary

A Uganda Safari can be memorable when you do not leave out major activities like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, game drive and so many others. These are done on different parks that the country is endowed with CONTACT US

Gorilla trekking

Gorilla tracking is done in Bwindi forest National Park and Mgahinga National park. This brings you closer to the left over mountain gorillas which only exist in Uganda, Rwanda and D.R Congo. They have a dark court that shelters them from the year round coldness. Despite there sheer size, they are generally vegetarian and there best delicacy is bamboo shoot. 

To join other gorilla trekkers, you must have a gorilla permit and when packing you need to have gorilla tracking gears. Only 8 gorillatrekking permits are released for each day per family to book yet in Uganda there are about 10 gorilla trekking families. This is the reason why you really need to book you gorilla permit atleast 6 months in advance. 

Gorilla tracking time is not clear as it may take between 2 hours and beyond depending on the proximity of the mountain gorillas. You are given just one hour with the gorillas because they are habituated to have human presence for just one hour.

Gorilla trekking safari In Uganda

Chimpanzee tracking

 Tracking the chimpanzees is another memorable activity to enjoy. Chimpanzees exist in Kibale National park , Kaniyo Pabidi, Ngamba Island and Kyambura Gorge. They live in communities under the leadership of the alpha male. You also need to book a chimpanzee trekking permit in advance. You have two chance of meeting the chimpanzees that is the morning session and afternoon

Chimpanzees are the closest relatives of the humans in the animal kingdom with about 98% human genes. You may get to recognize them before meeting them as they keep alerting others of your presence.

Game drives

Uganda is endowed with a number of wild animals that live in reserved parks. You have the chance of meeting them on game drives. Some of the wild animals to see include lions, elephants, buffaloes, water bucks, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, leopards and so many others.

Some of the parks you can book include Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and so much more. 

Within some of these parks, you may do a lunch cruise or boat ride which gives you the chance of viewing a congregation of animals and birds along the shore. The scenery is so incredible and picturesque. 

Birding in Uganda

Uganda is home to a number of birds. You have the chance of meeting unique birds including the albertine endemics.  Over 1057 bird species and has about 34 birding sites where by Bwindi forest is the top most birding site. It was awarded by the African Bird Club the top destination for birding in Africa. The Pearl of Africa harbors about 47% of Africa’s bird species which makes it the birder’s haven in Africa.

Some of the birds to see include saker falcon, Nahan’s Francolin, Black-Rumped Bottonquail, Denham’s Bustard, African green broadbill, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Oberlaender’s ground thrush, Basra Reed Warbler, Turner’s Eremomela grey headed sun bird, Mackinnon’s fiscal, oriole fich, scare swift, waller’s starling, mountain buzzed, African wood owl, Toro olive-green broadbill, olive thrust, Grauer’s rush-warbler, Red faced woodland-warbler, grey cuckoo-shrink, red sheeted owlet, Handsome fracolin, sooty boubou, African hill babler and so many theres. Sites where to see some birds include Bwindi Forest, Mabira forest, Mabamba Island, Makaga site, Lutembe Beach and so much more. 

White Water Rafting

For adventurous traveller, this is another adrenaline stimulating activity you can book. It is done in Jinja at Itanda Falls. You have the opportunity of selecting the level of tides you wish to take. Take off the stress with this great water activity peddling the tides and going in and over the vigorous water. Visit the source of River Nile the longest river in Africa and witness where the Nile water separates from Lake victoria

4 Day Uganda Wildlife and gorilla Trekking Safari

Gorilla trekking in Uganda in combination with white water rafting safari is an adventurous travel trip. You must be ready to burn some calories in order to enjoy your trip. This safari involves a booking a gorilla trekking permit and accommodation to stay at. You also need to know the stage of rafting you are more conversant with. You may decide to take the road tour or book a fly-in gorilla trekking safari. CONTACT US

Gorilla Tracking for 4 Days In Uganda

Day 1: Drive or fly to Bwindi forest National Park

Early in the morning, drive to Entebbe to catch up with your afternoon flight to Bwindi forest Nationa Park. This flight takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. You will be transferred and relax as you prepare to catch up with your gorilla trekking safari.

You may also opt to drive to Bwindi forest National Park. This is the home of the renowned mountain gorillas. This adventurous journey is scenic ad you by pass the rolling hills of Kisoro and Kigezi. Enjoy the monkeys like olive baboons, vervets, black and white colobus that you pass by. Meandering rivers can be spotted from a far. This drive takes about 8 t0 10 hours on the bumpy road. Check into your lodge.

Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Gorilla Mist Lodge/ Engage Lodge/ Bwindi View Bandas

Day 2: Gorilla trekking tour

Having enjoyed breakfast, pick your lunch box and carry your gorilla trekking gears to the ranger station. You will be briefed about the behavior of the mountain gorillas and how to behave when in there presence. Hire a porter if you are not sure of your fitness because this trek involves hiking. Enjoy the animals that you pass by and carry on until you meet the gorillas. Stand at least 7 meters away and watch them play from the vines. Remember to take pictures for memories. After an hour return to your lodge and relax

Day: 3 Drive or Fly to Entebbe and Ngamba Chimpanzee Island

Early in the morning, drive back to Kampala where you will enjoy your night or fly back to Entebbe for overnight. In case you return early in the morning, you can enjoy an optional tour to Ngamba Chimpanzee Island were orphaned, abandoned and rescued chimpanzees survive. Participate in feeding them and watch them struggle for the food. They are the closest cousins of man in the animal kingdom. Return to the land and relax at your hotel.

Day 4: Drive to Jinja For White water rafting

Early in the morning, you will be transferred to Itanda Falls in Buikwe to enjoy the water rafting experience. You will take some time in the water and visit the source of River Nile too. Watch the Nile water separate from the Lake Victoria point. Return to Kampala to relax as you wait for your flight back home

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Book a late night flight for your flight back home

Gorilla Trekking Safari Recommendations

• Book your gorilla trekking permit in advance to prevent last minute panic.
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• At least 2 weeks to your safari, do exercises /workout to keep fit
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• Make shopping for your gorilla trekking safari using the list of gorilla trekking gears. You may not get time to do this on arrival. 
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• Inform someone known to you prior to your tour so that they can follow you up while you travel.
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• Advise about any health issue prior to booking your safari to get better advise from us and we prepare accordingly for your arrival
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• Send us your flight details in case you wish us to pick you from the airport on arrival or drop you after your gorilla trekking safari.
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• In case you have some items to give out to the community, you need to advise us to make arrangements.
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• Gorilla trekking is memorable you need to have a camera so that you can take some shots.
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• Have some hard cash on you because credit cards are rarely used in Africa and yet you may need to pay for some items. In Uganda, the Uganda shillings are used locally for monetary transactions our driver guide will take you to a forex bureau to change some. In Rwanda the Rwandese Franks are used locally so you have to exchange some of your money.

GORILLA TREKKING RULES

·       RULE 1: In case  a tourist is not feeling well  and has a contagious disease,  Uganda wildlife Authority  Staff have the right to refuse  you to go gorilla trekking or you have to volunteer to remain behind.

 
REASON: This is because the Mountain Gorillas are susceptible to human diseases so they can easily get attacked by human diseases therefore to protect the great Apes and conserve them, the ill have to be left out.

·        RULE 2: For each day, only a group of 8 visitors are allowed to trek the gorillas. Despite the fact that the demand for gorilla trekking is very high, the number of visitors is limited to that.
REASON: This is aimed at minimizing disturbance to the Mountain gorillas, stress and possible risk of transmitting human borne diseases.

·       RULE 3: The age limit for visitors is 15 years.

REASON: This is because the level of maturity of visitors at this age is high and there is limited fear of the appearance and shear size of the apes. Visitors below this age may also fail to get to the gorillas as the way is quite strenuous. 

RULE 4: Only one hour is allowed for visitors to spend in the presence of with the gorillas.
REASON: This is for conservation reasons and to reduce on the risk of causing stress, behavioural, disturbance, and other possible reasons that may lead to rage.
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RULE 5: Do not carry flash photographic as you take pictures. Move slowly and carefully in order not to cause suspicion.
REASON: This causes suspicion to the gorillas and upsets the Gorillas. They may later become very aggressive despite the fact that they are known for being gentle and shy.

RULE 6: A distance of 7 meters from the gorillas is allowed to visitors. The further you are from them, the more relaxed they become.  In case the great apes get closer to you in about two or three especially the curious juveniles, you are advised to retrieve slowly retreating to about 5 meters but in case this is not possible, then the visitors have to stay still where they are.

 
REASON: This makes the gorilla comfortable with you presence and reduces on the risks of disease transmission, stress, behavioural disturbance, and possible future aggression towards tourists. This also reduces on the chances of wild gorillas getting used to living with humans. 

·       RULE 7: In case you are in a group, visitors are requested to stay in a tight group, without spreading out or surrounding the great apes.

REASON: This prevent visitors from getting attached by un seen forest creatures and reduces on the risk of suspicion from the Gorillas they do not fell threatened.

• RULE 8: In case the place is quite comfortable, visitors should sit or crouch as they are watching the Gorillas. Visitors should not raise hands or arms, or point, nor stare at them.
  REASON: This can may be frightening to Gorillas in case you stand taller than there height. Stretch out your hands and stare. When you stand taller than them, they get threatened or aggressive.
  
  

Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Safari Cost

Gorilla trekking In Rwanda is one of the incredible African holidays but you need to book a gorilla trekking permit, accommodation. All Rwanda gorilla tracking safaris are done in Volcanoes National Park. CONTACT US

3 Day Gorilla tracking Safari In Rwanda

Day1: Drive to Volcanoes National park.
Our ranger guide will pick you from the airport early in the morning and enjoy a city tour in Kigali. You will be transferred later to Volcanoes National park. This is home to several primates like the gorillas and monkeys. Birds find refuge in this park including the albertine indemics. Arrive ready to Check into your lodge.

Volcanoes bwindi Lodge/ Gorilla nest Lodge/ Kinigi Guest House

Day 2 Gorilla trekking

Rise up for breakfast and head to the ranger station for briefing. You will meet other trekkers and after briefing, you will put into groups of 8 and then move into the forest. You will take the walk through the Virunga foothills till you get to the entrance into the forest. Start the search but the time of meeting the gorillas varies based on the movement of the gorillas and food availability. Finally meet the gorillas and take there pictures then after an hour return to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Kigali Airport
After this gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda, drive to the Airport to catch up with your flight back home.

What To pack and Wear As Clothes for Gorilla Trekking tour

What gorilla trekking gear and gorilla tracking wear to pack for a tour in Rwanda is vital information to read before boarding a flight to start your safari to Rwanda. Gorilla trekking safaris take place in the cold South Western Conner of the Rwanda in the North eastern part of Rwanda. This is a volcanic dominated area with mountain ranges like Muhabura Mountain, Karisimbi Mountain, Bisoke Mountain, Gahinga Mountain and Sabyinyo Mountain that form a dense mountain network. This area is extremely cold and misty almost through out the day so you need to be advised on what to carry s your wear to prevent getting cold. At times the temperatures drop as low as 9 degrees centigrade and rain is received unexpectedly so all this calls for prior notice of what to pack for your gorilla trekking safari. Below is a list of what to pack on a gorilla trip

Long sleeved shirt and trouser
This area is known for experiencing cold temperatures almost through out the year therefore a few long sleeved shirts and trousers would be a better option. While in the forest, there are piercing objects and biting nestles that may get onto your skin so you need to wear long trousers and sleeved shirts to protect your skin from any damage in the wilderness. Even the way is quite boggy so you need to pack dull coloured clothes that can be easily washed.

Water proof simple and soft bag, rain coat or poncho
During gorilla trekking, it may rain suddenly and remember in the wilderness there is no shelter or you need to catch up with time since you do not know when you are to find the gorillas and where they are. You need to park any of the above to protect your self and other items like the cameras from getting so wet and cold. The soft bag can be used to carry all your items

Hiking water resistant boots
Mountain gorillas live in a volcanic dominated area and majority live on the slopes of the mountain t making the way quite steep. This forested area is a catchment for a net work of rivers that support the community and besides the geology is impermeable causing a wet ground always. You are required to wear boots that can try helping you not to slip off the ground. You also need to be slightly physically fit to complete the trek.

Insect repellent
This being a wild forest, there are sever biting nettles that may injure your skin so to feel confirmable, you need to carry an insect repellent.

Gorilla trekking Safari For 3 Days In Rwanda

Camera
Gorilla trekking is a memorable adventure but you only carry memories of it and leaves the gorillas in the wilderness therefore as a souvenir, you need to carry a camera to take photographs. The best souvenir that will remind you of this great encounter with the huge jungle apes. The camera must be sound proof and flash less because these animals easily get agitated and freighted by light and unusual sounds.

Garden Gloves
On the way to see the mountain gorillas, there are over bent tree branches and other plants that may be thorny or slipper so you need garden gloves to assist you in getting hold of these branches.

Sun glasses.
These protect your eyes from the penetrating sun rays, drops of water from the tree leaves and flying insects that may fall into them.

Energy bites
These help you to carry on since you are not sure at what time you expect to see the gorillas. They also keep you busy and not hungry.
A wide brimmed hat would also be of importance to protect your head and hair
A walking stick can be hired before the start of the trek.

Rwanda Gorilla trekking recommendation

• Book your gorilla trekking permit at least 6 months to the start of your gorilla trekking safari
• When packing your gorilla trekking gears, have a check list to ensure that you do not forget any important details.
• Book accommodation in the area where you have booked the gorilla trekking permit to a void waking up early in the dark to drive to the briefing point.
• Hire a pick up safari vehicle from the airstrip because there is quite a distance to the lodges
• Book a seat on the daily domestic flights because of the high demand.
• Send us your flight details for reconfirmation in case of any changes especially the departure flights.
• Gorilla trekking requires you to have some fitness, at least 2 weeks to your trek, do some exercises.
• Before starting a gorilla trek, you may hire a porter to carry your gears
•  Carry some hard cash to exchange into local Rwandese Francs in case you wish to buy anything. This is because credit cards are not commonly used in Africa.