Gorilla Trekking
2 Nights/3 days Gorilla Trek
3 Nights/4 days Gorilla treks
RWANDA GORILLAS GENERAL INFORMATION
As you may be aware, there are only about 650 mountain gorillas remaining in their natural habitat. Their habitats are in Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. Presently, Rwanda not only enjoys the best security in the region but also had the easiest access routes for visiting the mountain gorillas.
Silver Africa Tours & Safaris Ltd organizes thrilling treks to visit these gentle giants in their misty mountain home, also known as the Virunga Mountains (a chain of volcanoes with altitudinal ranges of 3500 m - 4507 m). Gorillas are found in the forests surrounding the volcanoes.
There are currently four habituated gorilla families that can be visited. In order to minimize the behavioral disturbances to the gorillas, only 8 people are allowed to visit each of the four families. This means that only 32 people are allowed in the park daily. The limits serve to protect the gorillas from the risk of exposure to human-borne diseases.
In order to execute your bookings effectively, the following information is required.
- Intended period of stay in Rwanda.
- Number of participants in your group
- How many gorillas visits you intend to make
- Please note that children under 15 years are not allowed in the park.
Flight Information
- Contact your travel agent for other connection to Kigali via Nairobi, Kenya where daily connections are possible. Flights from Nairobi to Kigali takes only one hour and half.
Park National Des Volcans (Volcanoes National Park)
Situated 91 kms NW of the capital Kigali, it's a 2 hours drive to the town of Ruhengeri. You are then driven on to the starting point in Kinigi where the hike begins to the edge of the forest. Here, you will get a brief break for instructions on how to behave in the presence of gorillas. The tracking then begins. Once inside the forest, the following must be observed.
- No spitting in the park.
- No littering
- No coughing in the direction of the gorillas.
- Only speak in whispers.
- Do not point at the gorillas.
- Movement around the gorillas must be unthreatening.
- No venturing behind thick shrubs. You may surprise a gorilla.
- If you get stung by a nettle, do not cry out, scream, shoot-out loud or make any sudden moves.
- If a gorilla charges or vocalizes, do not look directly at it. Stand perfectly still unless the guide asks you to crouch or move back.
Essentials for the hike
- Long pants (jeans/khakis) and long sleeve shirt.
- Good hiking boots
- Light weight rain coat
- Cap/hat
- Camera (no flash)/personal camcorder
- Drinking water.
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