Total combined price for both adults and children.
Gorilla Information Gorilla trekking is a highlight to every dream traveler for primate encounters in Africa. The exercise is basically conducted in three distinguished countries that inhabit the world’s remaining endangered species which are; DR Congo in Virunga Mountains, Rwanda in Volcanoes national park, and Uganda in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park respectively. A lot of efforts are put in place by statutory bodies to conserve the primates from extinction and it’s upon this that a drastic rise in their population is evident to further necessitate human man encounter to the Gentle Giants of the jungle. Read More
Kigali
This is Gorilla tracking in Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable National Park but you land in Kigali. The itinerary is the same and what changes are accommodation only. Instead of staying at Home Inn, you will stay at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge. The first day is for transferring to Bwindi, trekking gorillas on the second day, and transferring to Kigali on the third day.
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will meet by our driver/guide and your day starts with a complimentary tour of the city. Named in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandt, the first colonial resident governor of Rwanda; Kigali city is surrounded by lush hills of green and is referred to as the land of a thousand hills. Get to visit interesting spots which may include; the craft market, Gisozi genocide memorial site & Kigali museum. Depart for Bwindi impenetrable National Park with a visit to the genocide memorial site arriving at your hotel late afternoon for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Drive time: 4-5hours
After an early breakfast, you will proceed to the National Park headquarters to meet your ranger guides for the day. After completing our park formalities, we are embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime experience of tracking mountain Gorillas Once you spot them you are allowed to spend one hour watching with them. This is perhaps one of the most breathtaking wildlife experiences on earth!!! You get so close to these awesome giant primates. You stare at each other blankly not knowing who to break the long silence first. Tracking the Mountain Gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga is a magical experience. These massive primates are extremely rare, with less than 700 living today. You will get within seven meters of distance with them. The trekking may be fairly strenuous; up to six hours or longer at a relatively high altitude. We encourage your own enjoyment to make sure that you are perfectly fit and healthy. Return to your hotel for lunch and later dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After breakfast, you will bid your host goodbye and depart for Kigali. Engage in last-minute shopping in one of the friendliest African capitals, before returning to the Airport for your onward international flight back home.
Drive time: 4-5hours
After breakfast, you will bid your host goodbye and depart for Kigali. Engage in last-minute shopping in one of the friendliest African capitals, before returning to the Airport for your onward international flight back home.
Drive time: 4-5hours
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Top 10 facts about mountain gorillas Around 1,063 exist in the wild. ... They live in two isolated groups. ... We share around 98% of our DNA with gorillas. ... They're one of the biggest, most powerful living primates. ... They can eat all day long. ... They cozy up at night. ... They have 16 different types of call. ... They live in family groups.
Gorillas sleep in nests, which they build on the ground or in trees, depending on various variables, such as the vegetation and the security situation. Every evening mountain gorillas construct a new nest, even if it is only a few metres from the nest they used the night before.
