Many travellers wonder if it is safe to do Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda. Rwanda is considered as one of the safest countries not only in Africa but also in the entire world. Gorilla tracking is the most protected safari activity in Rwanda; your safety is on everyone’s mind, from the time you arrive in the country until when you depart home your safety is taken very seriously. Many people are doubting and fear thinking that it’s dangerous to come near these looking tough animals perhaps in their natural habitat deep in the forest. For any safari to see the gorillas in their natural habitat, each group is assigned to arrange a guide who is well armed and experienced and he knows the allocation of gorillas. They monitor these animals time to time and gorillas are habituated to human standards that they can be trekked safely by humans without any danger caused. To ensure your safety and that of gorillas only eight members are allowed to track per each gorilla family.
Not only the tour and travel companies or tour operators responsible for your safe, but once you confirm your gorilla safari to Rwanda, Rwanda Development Board, the local authorities especially those near the park, the lodges where you will have your night stay, guide/driver, the newly established tourism police, all these stakeholders have a upper hand for your security and well-being. No activity in Rwanda that can out-compete the magical encounter with the rare mountain gorillas. A huge number of travellers’ worldwide jet into Rwanda to have a glance to these animals which cannot be seen elsewhere in the world but only in three African countries that are Rwanda Uganda and the Democratic republic of Congo.
Only about 900 of these remaining mountain gorillas are said to be left worldwide and Rwanda is said to hosts almost a half of these remaining mountain apes are inhabited in the volcanoes national park, which is located in the northern part of Rwanda. Gorilla tracking activity is the most expensive safari activity in Rwanda but however the most done activity. Rwanda is much known for its endangered mountain gorillas besides the 1994 Rwanda genocide, which claimed over 1million people.
Rwanda houses about 10 gorilla families and two gorilla families are for research purpose. Each group receives eight visitors on the daily basis, which means that about 88 members track Rwanda gorillas every day, only those who have fully paid the gorilla trekking fee which costs $1500 per person are only allowed to meet these giants. And you are recommended to book these permits earlier to your tracking date to avoid disappointment. Gorilla permits are at a very high demand so at times they get finished so early, the earlier you secure your gorilla tracking permits the better. The money got from this activity, a percentage goes to the local community as a direct benefit from the gorillas. The money helps to improve the well-being of the people especially those surrounds the park, the money help to build up infrastructures like schools, hospitals among many others.
Gorilla #Trekking in Rwanda is the best choice to make! Several reasons include; #short driving distance,Good Roads and few African massage, Golden Monkey Trekking, Volcano Climbing, Lodging Choices,safety, care combining it with many other activities.
Trekking in Rwanda is often described as “life changing” and with good reason. With only an estimated 880 Gorillas left in the world, to see these gentle creatures in their natural habitat is a truly unique moment. Gorillas make their homes in and amongst the bamboo-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains in the Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. Trek to see them and you’ll be introduced by your expert trackers and guides to one of the fully-habituated families of mountain gorillas and you can stay with them for an awe-inspiring hour, often crouching just a few feet away, whilst the gorillas go about their daily lives.
Hikes in the mountains can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours + depending on the family allocated to your group and their location. The journey back can take just as long, but you are often carried along by the euphoria you feel at seeing the gorillas!
When you finish Gorilla Trekking activity and you are still fit, you can make an afternoon visit to Ibyiwacu Cultural Village, Twin lakes experience or transfer to Rubavu for Kivu Lake experience among many more activities to do. Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda is indeed a lifetime experience which none should miss and expanding horizons is the best choice to make for any holidays/adventure.
