Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda from Israel
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda from Israel is the best African safari experience one can get when it comes to exploring or discover what African safaris are like. This guide to Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda well prepared by Universal Ventures Rwanda is one of the best guides that will help you plan and book your gorilla trek in Rwanda successfully, we are glad to guide and advise you on planning your safari to Africa? Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda is one of the once-in-a-lifetime experiences that attracts many travelers to do during their visit to Africa.
Despite the, time, and discomfort from booking to doing the hike through the forest to search for these endangered apes watching gorillas in their natural habitat in Rwanda is one of the best wildlife experiences every traveler would do on his/her safari.
Gorilla Trekking involves hiking/walking through the forest and at some point difficult terrain, thick vegetation, crossing rivers and swamps in search for gorillas, this activity is challenging and it requires one to be fit at the time of the trek.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda gives you an opportunity to encounter and watch the gorillas in their natural habitat for one hour in Volcanoes National Park.
Where Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda from Israel is done?
Gorilla Trekking is done in Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo which host the four national parks that are home the only remaining mountain gorillas. These include Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National in Uganda, and Virunga National Park in Congo.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda from Israel safaris are done only in Volcanoes National Park. Volcanoes National park is one of the major national parks in Rwanda and East Africa and one of the oldest parks in Africa, it is a home to the endangered apes and primates that include the Mountain Gorillas and golden Monkeys, there also many species of birds, Monkeys, trees, forest hogs, bushbucks among others in the forest as well as the unique culture. Volcanoes national park is part of the Virunga Conservation Area including five extinct volcanoes namely; Mountain Muhabura, Mountain Sabyinyo, Mountain Gahinga, Mountain Karisimbi and Mountain Bisoke. The park was gazetted by the government of Rwanda to protect the Mountain gorillas which were facing the threat of extinction as a result of poaching, primates and other wildlife that inhabit in the forest.
Cost of permits for gorilla trekking in Rwanda from Israel
The Gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda costs $1500 Per person per trek, this gives you an opportunity to spend one-hour encounter with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Getting gorilla permits in Rwanda can be done directly by booking them through Rwanda Development Board or through a trusted tour operator in Rwanda like Universal Ventures Rwanda.
What is the gorilla trekking in Rwanda age limit?
The minimum age limit for Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda is 15 years and the maximum age depends on fitness levels.
What is the best time for Trekking Gorillas in Rwanda?
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda from Israel is done throughout the year and the best time to do gorilla trekking in Africa is during the drier months of January, February, June to early September, this makes it easier to travel to the park and gives a clear view of gorillas given the vegetation cover is not too much high grown.
What to pack for Trekking Gorillas in Rwanda?
During gorilla tracking in Rwanda, you will need a comfortable, hard wearing, pair of walking shoes or boots. Conditions are generally very muddy in the forest when it is raining. There are uphill sections which may be quite steep and strenuous. It is also advisable to wear a long sleeve cotton shirt and lightweight long trousers to protect yourself from the undergrowth, stinging nettles and biting ants.
