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Gorilla trekking Permits in Rwanda 2021

GORILLA TREKKING PERMITS IN RWANDA 2021

Gorilla trekking Permits in Rwanda 2021 : Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is carried out in volcanoes national park famous for housing half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and a home to the famous Virunga mountains in Africa that can also be found in Mgahinga national park where gorilla trekking in Uganda can be carried out and Virunga national park in the democratic republic of Congo. Before tourist think of organizing for gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda they should first book for a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda 2021 because the activity is quite famous making it one of the highly participated in tourism activities in Rwanda because tourists are always booking for the permits in order not to miss out on the adventure therefore book for your gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda in advance so as not to miss out on the activity.

Gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda 2021

For tourists to participate in gorilla trekking in Rwanda they should first obtain a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda which can be got from a trusted tour company all over the country or from the Rwanda development board which is the tourism board f the country at a fee of 1500USD but it should be noted that with covid-19 in the world booking is quite flexible because tourists can encounter flight delays, cancellation of their flights as a result of covid-19 and with this they are free to reschedule to a later date without making any other payments.  With a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda, tourists will have access to a knowledgeable guide who will offer relevant information about the primates during the activity and also take you through the safe trails so that you don’t come into access with any wild animals. The permit will also give you access to an armed ranger who will protect you against any vicious attacks in the park in case you come in contact with them during gorilla trekking in Rwanda but this is quite uncommon because the guide will take you through the safe trails in the park to ensure you have a safe activity and also avoid wildlife encounters.

Gorilla trekking Permits in Rwanda 2021
Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Rwanda

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda 2021 in volcanoes national park involves tourists hiking the Virunga Mountains to access the habituated gorilla families in the country. Tourists can hike one of the five virunga mountains in the country like mount Muhabura, mount Gahinga, mount sabyinyo, mount karisimbi, mount Bisoke and mount karisimbi in order to get to families. During the transfer along the slopes you will get to see a number of rewarding attractions like the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo while hiking mount Muhabura, you will get to see rewarding views of Lake Kivu the largest fresh water lake in Rwanda, you will get to see a number primate species like black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkey, golden monkeys that you can also understand more about by participating in golden monkey trekking among other interesting attractions.

When you get to the gorilla families, you will spend one hour with them observing how they carry out their daily activities in the wild like their diet and the feeding patterns, how they co-exist with one another and other wild primates and animals in the park for instance in the area you will get to see the golden monkeys and many other wild species that you will find interesting. After  your one hour elapses you will end your gorilla trekking experience in volcanoes national park and you can opt to carry out in a number of their activities in Rwanda like golden monkey trekking in Rwanda, visiting the Musanze caves, canopy walk, chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park, participating in the Rwanda genocide tour where you can take part in the Kigali genocide memorial museum, game drives in Akagera national park, boat cruise in Akagera national park and cultural encounters around volcanoes national park  among other  interesting activities during your Rwanda gorilla safari.

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