Luxury Rwanda gorilla safaris – Our Rwanda Gorilla Safaris is one of the highly valued activities in Rwanda National Parks. This information is a complete guide to help you when planning your Luxury Rwanda Gorilla safari to Rwanda for the famous Gorilla tracking and other attractions like what other primates to see, the nature of the climate, when to visit, accommodation facilities to stay while on your Gorilla tracking safari in Rwanda.
In East Africa, Gorilla tracking is mostly done in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, these are the only countries in the World where you can find the Mountain Gorillas and in Rwanda basically, Gorillas are trekked in Volcanoes National Park. Volcanoes National Park is one of Rwanda’s best National Parks with all Rwanda Gorilla safaris covering the highest percentage of Mountain Gorillas in the Virunga Conservation area.
The park is located in a strategic place making it easy to be located by the tourists visiting it and the drive time from Kigali International Airport is approximately 2 hours’ drive to Volcanoes National Park, which makes this park one of the easily accessible Gorilla National Park, and best for carrying out the activities. Volcanoes National Park is a home for other primates like Golden monkeys, a variety of bird species, reptiles, amphibians, and insects among other creatures. This gives you a full complete package for Rwanda Gorilla safari and many other activities offered at the National Park.
The Volcanoes National Park, comprises of 10 Mountain Gorilla habituated families ready for Gorilla tracking including Igisha, Karisimbi, Sabyinyo, Amahoro, Agashya, Kwitonda, Umubano, Hirwa, Bwenge, Ugyenda and Muhoza and Susa being one best Gorilla family with over 41 members.
During the actual day for the Gorilla tracking, you are divided in to groups of 8 people to track a particular Gorilla family. Your adventure with the Gorillas is one of the exciting and unforgettable experiences of your life time as you get to study their way of life and behaviors this is so interesting the guide will be there to answer all your questions.
Rwanda Gorilla Permits costs USD1500 per person, per trek view the Mountain Gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park. Contact Great Adventure Safaris with the dates you wish to trek the Gorillas so that we check for the availability of the permits for that particular day and secure it for you. Our luxury Rwanda Gorilla Safari accommodation options are Bisate Lodge, One and Only Gorilla Nest, Singita Kwitonda Lodge where you will enjoy your stay in a luxurious way of experience as you watch the best of Rwanda Gorillas.
Gorilla Tracking takes 30 minutes to approximately three quarters of the day, so clients are required to have a certain level of fitness. You will wake up at 7:00am and head to the parks headquarters and start your tracking safari with briefing on rules/precautions of the Gorillas during your walk with these huge apes later with you will head to the forest with the guide/ranger and the members of your group for the start of your Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
The cost of the Gorilla trek differs according to different Gorilla tracking companies taking part in this activity. The charges depend on the accommodation options and how it’s being charged since accommodation rates tends to drop especially during the low season and transport costs.
There are several tour options luxury Gorilla tours in Rwanda, but the most recommended one is our 3 days Luxury Rwanda Gorilla tracking safari, the 4 days Rwanda Gorilla tracking safari, the 7 days Rwanda safari and many others. Contact Great Adventure Safaris for more information about Luxury Gorilla Safaris to Rwanda and Uganda so that we help you plan well for your safari accordingly.