Gorilla Trekking Permits in Rwanda
Gorilla Trekking Permits in Rwanda
Gorilla Trekking Permits in Rwanda are issued by Rwanda Development Board to the trekkers and this acts as an identity that you have paid for the activity. Gorilla Trekking Permits in Rwanda are certified documents issued to all tourists interested in participating in gorilla trekking in Rwanda. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda can only be carried out in volcanoes national park, a park known for its beauty including the Virunga Mountains that is Mount Karisimbi, Mount Bisoke, Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Gahinga, Mount Muhabura, the park is also a home to a number of primate species like the golden monkeys, the mountain gorillas, the black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkey among other primate, in the park you will get to see Dian Fossey grave where the American primatologist was buried whose works of conserving the mountain gorillas is the reason why gorilla numbers in Rwanda are increasing and gorilla trekking is carried out among other attractions and activities in the park.
HOW TO OBTAIN A GORILLA PERMIT
For any tourist interested in obtaining a gorilla permit in order to participate in gorilla trekking, they can book for a gorilla permit through the Rwanda Development Board or from any trusted operator or a tour company of your choice. It should be noted that one should book in advance for a gorilla permit because of there are a number of tourists that are interested in participating in gorilla trekking in the park.
Inclusions and exclusions for a gorilla permit
Once a tourist has obtained gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda, there are some inclusions and exclusions of the gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda for any tourist that has obtained the permit while in volcanoes national park and these include the following;
INCLUSIONS
A Knowledgeable guide: With your gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda, you will have a chance of having a knowledgeable guide who will take you through your entire gorilla trekking experience at no amount this is because the money you pay for the gorilla trekking permit caters for that. Therefore feel free to ask any questions in case of any in order to have an amazing time during your Rwanda gorilla tours.
A ranger: The gorilla trekking permit will also allow you to be with a park ranger who will protect you during your gorilla trekking activity in the park during gorilla trekking, a ranger will accompany you to avoid being attacked by any wild animals in the park like the bushbucks, warthog, different primate species like the vervet monkey, Mona monkey among other animal species which can be a threat to life of the tourists. The duty of the ranger is to ensure that you have a safe activity while in the park.
Park entrance fees: Once you obtain a gorilla trekking permit in the park, you will not pay park entrance fees because the gorilla trekking permit in the park will allow you to access the park with paying for the park entrance fees since it caters for the entrance also.
One hour to spend with the gorillas: Gorilla trekking in the park, will allow you to spend one hour with the gorilla during your gorilla trekking experience in the park. During the one hour with the gorillas, tourists can take pictures with the gorillas, they can observe their behavior in the wild, their feeding patterns. How they construct their nests, their co-existence with one another while in the wild.
EXCLUSIONS
Lunch: The gorilla permit doesn’t include lunch during your gorilla trekking experience in the park. Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park can take the whole day because it involves hiking the Virunga Mountains to access the different Rwanda gorilla families which can be exhausting and tiresome therefore it is advisable that you carry your own lunch to eat during your experience however you should not eat your lunch in the presence of the gorillas to avoid contracting diseases to the gorillas.
Participation in other activities: If you have obtained a gorilla trekking permit to participate in gorilla trekking in volcanoes, it does not mean you can participate in other activities in the park. Therefore if you are interested in participating in other activities in the park, you will have to pay prices to participate in different activities.
Porter: Because gorilla trekking in the park involves hiking the different Virunga Mountains to access the mountain gorillas in the park, some tourists would like to have a porter that will help them to hike up the virunga mountains in order to access the gorilla families however for one to access a porter, they should pay him in order to help you with your luggage during your hike to the virunga mountains.
A number of permits that are issued daily: Volcanoes national park Rwanda has over 18 habituated gorilla families that can be seen during gorilla trekking. For every gorilla family in the park, a maximum of 8 people are allowed to track a gorilla family which is about 144 permits that are issued daily. So in order to be part of the amazing activity, it is advised that you book your permit in advance to avoid missing out on the activity.
