Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes National Park Africa Treasures
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park is an amazing rewarding venture for your self to tour, come see how graceful and peaceful these creatures are in there natural habitats in Volcanoes National Park. Especially considering their incredible size You’ll be amazed and live to tell about nature of the gentle giants of the jungle in their different families in Rwanda.
Volcanoes National Park
is located in a small village called Musanze previously well-known as Ruhengeri, which is very accessible by public transport from Gisenyi or Kigali or from the airport. The drive to Volcanoes national park is 2 hrs and hence one can do gorilla trekking on the same day and drive back to Kigali after the trek. You will be required to arrive at the headquarters of ORTPN in Kinigi at the park entrance by 7:00am therefore if you hope to trek gorillas for one day, you have to wake up very early for your journey so that you are on time. However, there isn’t any public transport from Musanze to the headquarters of the park at Kinigi.
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda has an easy procedure to be conducted
Initially contact us for all clearances preparations like permits,then after the arrival from your destinations to Volcanoes National Park A cup of tea/ coffee is served as you are being entertained by the local traditional Kinyarwanda dancers to give you a good start of a strenuous yet exciting day. Before the ranger guide gives you tips on how to conduct yourself on this trek.
Quick briefing on safety measures and what to expect during the day, you will be grouped in groups of 8 people maximum and each group is assigned one gorilla family to trek. Rwanda has 10 gorilla families, hence 10 groups of 8 people each are the ones allowed to track on a particular day.
Assigning the groups highly depends on the fitness and age of the guests. For example, those above 45 years and the ones with less fitness are assigned the ‘easy to find’ gorilla families which do not wander far away from the trail heads. However, even those with special interests about specific groups may inform their guides to help them negotiate with rangers before assigning the groups such that they may be assigned those specific groups too.
Each gorilla tracking group consists of a main guide and two scouts who carry AK-47 guns, one walking in front and another behind the group. The reason for armed scouts is for protection in the forest against wild elephants or angry, wild gorillas. The scouts are trained to fire shots into the air first in order to scare away the animals but this is only done on rarest occasions when all other options like hiding away from such dangerous animals have been We’ve never heard of any case where such animals attacked the tourists and the scouts had to fire bullets though on many occasions, they advise to hide or remain still until the animals go away. However the policy of the National Park is to be safe rather than sorry.
For a safe and disrupted gorilla trekking in Rwanda the following are essential
Trekking boots; foot wears are essential to guard your foot from the sharp grasses thorns sticks in the gorilla habitats
walking sticks; these are mainly to be used as a third hand and avoid contamination to forests, and also support to the weak
Trousers and a long-sleeved shirt: You’ll be ‘bushwhacking’ into a misty rain forest, so wear trousers and a long-sleeved shirt to protect yourself from the thick undergrowth and nettles.
Gloves: A pair of gloves will protect your hands when grabbing branches and vines, particularly a tough pair of gardening gloves.
Light rain jacket: Even if you’re visiting during the dry season, it’s a good idea to pack a light rain jacket. These forests can be damp and there can still be rainfall.
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park is rewarding in the following ways
Entertaining: It amuses and incredible how graceful and peaceful these animals are, especially considering their incredible size. You’ll be amazed when you see the silver backs (mature males) get up and move around showing control over the territory.
Time with gorillas: spend some time with Gorillas, take photos, videos as long as no flashes and sounds are made when taking photos, this is because the animals are not used to them
For all gorilla tours, trackers guide you through the jungle clearing the brush with their machete so you can get a clearer and closer look at the gorillas.
Musanze Cave Safari Rwanda
Musanze Cave Safari Rwanda is totally unavoidable venture for now to tour or visit Rwanda and hesitate to leave it out. Musanze caves were officially recognized as Tourism ASSET in Rwanda in 2013 and have since then become a must visit in Rwanda for a complete safari package.
Musanze caves
are located in Ruhengeri Northern Province of Rwanda in Musanze town. The cave is 2 kilometers long and was formed as a result of Cenozoic volcanic rocks. The caves were formed from lava basaltic layers from mount Bisoke and Mount Sabinyo. Musanze cave lies on the volcanic region where layers flows dating from 60 million years ago have created the great western arm of the East African rift valley which is one of the largest geographical features on earth.
Besides having 31 entries Musanze caves provide striking views of green vegetation and an ideal place for photo , Various breeds of bats found inside the caves and the caves illustrates a picture of a house with several rooms and corridors which is very thrilling to explore. Musanze caves entrance exceeds ten kilometers wide with the inside having several side passages, its located at the mountain slopes of volcanoes national park therefore an appropriate place to visit after gorilla trekking in the park
The Musanze caves not only acts as an asset but also very important to the local people in this area because they use it as a hiding place during the political chaos or war times in Rwanda, the cave floors are paved with stairs to make it easier for tourists to walk in the caves.The Musanze caves are also an important historical site to the geographers and geologists as they give understanding of the geological and geographical formation of the planet.
There are guides who will lead your tour to the caves, giving you information on how the rocks were formed upto the present day. The caves have got well established tourists walkways and trails leading you through the 2 kilometer cave.
Musanze Cave Safari can be supplemented with further tours like visiting the Buhanga Eco Park which was the coronation place for the Rwandan kings and also visit the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo, Tourists can decide to do gorilla trekking and have an unforgettable encounter with the gentle giants of the jungle.
Musanze caves can be accessed in 90 minutes drive from Kigali the capital of Rwanda and can be visited all year round but the best time is during the dry season of Jun to September and December to February.
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Our safari guide will pick you very early in the morning, from the hotel. Then drive to Volcanoes National Park arriving on time at 06:00 am for registration and briefing about Gorilla trekking adventure.
Later drive to the trekking start point at base of the Virunga Mountains accompanied by armed game rangers, move into the jungle to in search of the amazing creatures the mountain gorillas.
The trek might take between 2-6 hours depending on your trekking ability and the gorilla family you will visit.
Our safari guide will wait for you at the base of the virunga volcanic mountain ranges until you finish trekking, and then drive you back to your Hotel.
1 DAY GORILLA TREKKING -RWANDA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
-Lunch.
-Park entrance fees.
-1 Gorilla Permit to be booked in advance.
-A 4×4 safari car, with fuel, with a knowledgeable English speaking guide.
But excludes Airfare to Rwanda, Visas, Accommodation, cigarettes and personal expenses not listed in the programme.
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Book your Rwanda 3 Day Express Safari with africa treasures for the great experience in gorilla trekking and wildlife
Rwanda 3 Day Express Safari details
Day 1
Arrival in the morning or afternoon at Kanombe international airport Kigali. Our representative will meet you and transfer to the Mountain Gorilla hotel for an overnight.
Day 2
Have an early morning breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing before starting the Gorilla trek through the bamboo forests. You may take between 2-4 hours to find the Gorillas and viewing may take another 1 hour before returning to the lodge for lunch and later transfer to Kigali for Dinner and overnight at Hotel des Collines.
Day 3
Depending on the departure flight out of Nairobi, you may visit the Genocide memorial centre before heading to the airport for departure.
End of safari
This safari includes:
-Airport transfers
-Accommodation
-Park entrance fees
-Gorilla permits
-A 4×4 safari car with a knowledgeable English speaking guide.
But excludes Airfare to Rwanda, Visas drinks cigarettes and personal expenses not listed in the programme.
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Golden Monkey and Gorilla Trekking In Volcanoes Park 4 Days
Gorilla safari that takes you to the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda Volcanoes park to see gorillas and golden monkeys in their wild.
Day 1-Transfer to your hotel of choice near Volcanoes Park
On arrival in Rwanda you will transfer to Mountain Gorilla hotel (LUXURY), Snow hotel /Le bambou gorilla lodge (MID-RANGE), Snow hotel budget rooms/Kinigi guest house (BUDGET) for an overnight.
Day 2-Gorilla trekking
Have an early morning breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing before starting the Gorilla trek through the bamboo forests. You may take between 2-4 hours to find the Gorillas and viewing may take another 1-2 hour before returning Mountain Gorilla hotel(LUXURY),Snow hotel /Le bambou gorilla lodge (MID-RANGE), Snow hotel budget rooms/Kinigi guest house (BUDGET) for an overnight.
Day 3-Golden monkey tracking
After breakfast, transfer to the bamboo forest near park des volcano for golden monkey tracking. Then drive back to Volcanoes Volcanoes Virunga lodge/ Mountain Gorilla hotel (LUXURY), Snow hotel /Le bambou gorilla lodge (MID-RANGE), Snow hotel budget rooms/Kinigi guest house (BUDGET) for an overnight
Day 4- Transfer to Kigali Genocide memorial and Air port
Morning at leisure, you may visit the Kigali Genocide memorial center before heading to the airport for departure.
This safari includes:
-Airport transfers
-Full Board Accommodation
-Park entrance fees
-1 Gorilla permit per person TO BE SECURED IMMEDIATELY
-1 Golden monkey permit
-English speaking guide.
-Genocide memorial visit
-Government taxes
But excludes Airfare to Rwanda, Visas drinks cigarettes and personal expenses not listed in the programme.
Rwanda Gorilla Trekking 4 days Safaris
Day1 Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
Morning arrival or mid afternoon arrival into Kanombe International Airport at Kigali. Our representatives will meet you and transfer on a lovely 2.5 hour drive through winding roads to the Mountain Gorillas Nest Lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day2
Gorilla adventure in Bwindi
With gangers, guides and security personnel. Start the days gorilla trekking in the parc des volcans. The trek ends approximately one hour after viewing to return for lunch, dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorillas Nest Lodge.
Day 3
The second day of gorilla trekking this time to a different group of Mountain gorillas maximizes the viewing and photographic opportunities. After the trek, drive to Kigali at leisure and check in into the Hotel Des Mille Collines for dinner and overnight.
Day 4
Morning optional visit of the Genocide Memorial & Transfer to Airport for departure.
This safari includes;
-Airport transfers
-accommodation
-meals
-park entrance fees
-Gorilla permits
-A 4×4 safari vehicles with knowledgeable English speaking driver guides.
But excludes Airfare to Rwanda, visas(where applicable), drinks and personal expenses not listed in the program.
Rwanda Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzee And Golden Monkey Trekking Safari 6 days
Day 1
Arrival at the Kanombe International airport Kigali or start from your Kigali overnight Hotel for your safari to Nyungwe forest. Your trip takes you through some of the most magnificent scenery before getting to Nyungwe for Overnight and dinner at the Gisakura Guest House.
Day2
Start your Golden Monkey Safari in Nyungwe forest with ranger guides to spend the morning trekking in the forest in search of Black and White Colobus, Golden Monkeys and other wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House.
Day 3
Rise early in the morning before starting your morning Chimpanzee trekking safari in Nyungwe. Later In the afternoon, the drive gets you to Kibuye reaching before dark for dinner and overnight at Kibuye Guest House.
Day 4
Morning at leisure before driving to Lake Kivu getting there in the early afternoon. Meals and overnight at the Kivu Sun in Gisenyi.
Day 5
Your gorilla safari starts early hiking through the Volcanoes in search of the endangered Mountain Gorillas. Approximately one hour of viewing the gorillas, you have your picnic lunches in the forest before heading to the Mountain Gorillas Nest Lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Day 6
The gorilla safari ends with a 2 hour drive to Kigali to catch your homeward flight
Price available on request:
This safari includes;
-Airport transfers
-accommodation
-meals
-park entrance fees
-Gorilla permits
-A 4×4 safari vehicles with knowledgeable English speaking driver guides.
But excludes Airfare to Rwanda, visas (where applicable), drinks and personal expenses not listed in the program.
Rwanda Gorilla Adventure – Karisoke and Golden Monkeys Trekking – 7 Day
Day 1
Morning arrival or mid afternoon into Kanombe international airport in Kigali and be met by our representative who will transfer you through winding roads to the Mountain Gorilla nest lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Day 2
Have an early morning breakfast and ready to trek the Gorillas in the park. Depending on the level of fitness, you may be asked to choose the group you wish to trek and the closest being about 2 hours or even a couple of minutes from the park boundary meals and overnight at the Mountain Gorilla lodge.
Day 3
Morning breakfast and hike the famous dian Fossey research centre and grave yard where he spent close to 20 years habituating, studying and conserving the endangered mountain Gorillas and overnight at the Mountain Gorilla nest Hotel.
Day 4
Have an early morning breakfast then transfer to the Nyungwe forest which contains a variety of habitats including montane forests, bamboos, grasslands, swamps and bogs and is very mountainous too. And provides some of the Golden monkeys trekking experience in East Africa. Meals and Overnight at Gisakura guest House.
Day 5
Early breakfast before starting the morning chimpanzee trekking expedition in the forest in search of colonies of habituated Golden monkeys and other wildlife which include Grey cheeked Mangabey, blue monkey, l hoest monkey, Angolan colobus monkey and Owl faced colobus monkey meals and overnight at Gisakura Guest house.
Day 6
Morning at leisure before heading to visit the genocide memorial centre where thousands of Tutsis and the moderate Hutus can be seen. Meals and Overnight at Milles Collines hotel.
Day 7
Morning breakfast and transfer to the airport for departure flight.
This safari includes;
-Airport transfers
-accommodation
-meals
-park entrance fees
-Gorilla permits
-A 4×4 safari vehicles with knowledgeable English speaking driver guides.
But excludes Airfare to Rwanda, visas (where applicable), drinks and personal expenses not listed in the program.
Rwanda Tour With Golden Monkeys And Chimps 8 Days
Day 1
Arrival and transferred to Kigali town for check in and overnight Mille Collines Hotel. Booked on a bed and breakfast basis. Mille Collines Hotel features is featured in the Oscar Winning movie “Hotel Rwanda”
Day 2
Breakfast at leisure before heading to the Nyungwe Forest on an easy 260 Kms transit. Attractions along the way include the National Museum of Butare and the Genocide Memorial of Murambi. After lunch in Butare, your Rwanda tour gets you to the Gisakura Guest House for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 An early start in this equatorial forest teeming with wildlife yields colonies of the Black and White Colubus and the habituated colonies of Golden Monkeys. After the morning forest safari, we return for lunch and have the evening at leisure before dinner and overnight at the Gisakura Guest House.
Day 4
A very early morning start for the Rwanda Chimpanzee tour. The guides will be tracking a troop of habituated Chimps. We return for lunch then take a leisurely four hour drive through some magnificent scenery on the way to Bethanie Guest House. Meals and overnight will be had here.
Day 5
The Rwanda Gorillas in the mist tour starts this day by driving up the Volcanoes headed for Kinigi on winding roads. Have lunch in Gisenyi before driving through some beautiful scenic points before heading up into the Volcanoes for dinner and overnight at the Mountain Gorilla’s Nest Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6
Morning breakfast before assembling at the Park offices for registration. The Gorillas in the mist tour starts here after a briefing by the Ranger Guides. Later, the gorilla tour which involves some strenuous trekking takes another couple of hours before a gorilla group is finally encountered. The Gorillas will be viewed for a proximately one hour before heading back to the Hotel for lunch. Evening is free to explore the nearby villages on foot or by safari vehicle before returning for dinner and overnight at the Mountain Gorillas Nest Lodge.
Day 7
This morning, the guides will be ready to start early for the Full day visit to the Karisoke Research Centre established by the famous Dr Dian Fossey. The Movie “Gorillas in the Mist was shot here on Location” and Graves of Dian Fosse’s together with her once beloved Mountain Gorillas can be visited here. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at the Mountain gorilla’s Nest Lodge.
Day 8
Depending on the departure time of your flight, you will descend from the Gorilla Mountains to Kigali on a nice winding road taking approximately two hours to the airport for your flight out marking the end of the Gorillas in the Mist tour to Rwanda.
This safari includes;
-Accommodations
-Meals
-Entrance fees
-A 4x4x tour vehicle
-Gorilla Permit
-Chimpanzee permits
-Golden Monkey Permits
-Gorillas in the Mist Park fee
-Dian Fossey and karisoke research centre tour.
But excludes Personal expenses like beverages, communication, laundry, tips, shopping, Travel Insurance cover, meals not listed above, and airfare to and from Rwanda, tourist visas, extra Rwanda tours not indicated above.
