1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
Overview
If you are a visitor with limited time but still want to walk the endangered gorillas in Rwanda, the 1-day gorilla trekking tour is the way to go. Come see the endangered gorillas in Volcanoes National Park on our individualized 1-day gorilla trip while you’re in Rwanda for a conference or meeting. With Silverback Gorilla Tour as your trustworthy companion, you may see Rwanda’s endangered gorillas in the blink of an eye on this one-day gorilla tour.
Those who wish to experience the short day gorilla trek should either arrive in Rwanda extremely early in the morning or be already in the country. Volcanoes National Park is 2.5 hours away, and it starts with an early pickup from Kigali at about 4 in the morning. The first part of the one-day Rwanda gorilla trekking tour is a standard orientation to the activity, including everything from safety protocols to how to properly handle the primates. Starting at 8:00 in the morning, the Rwanda Gorilla Trekking adventure might last anywhere from two to five hours, depending on where the gorilla family is located.
- Trip highlight
- Pick up & transfer to Volcanoes National Park
- Mountain gorilla trekking & transfer to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary:
Silverback Gorilla Tour’s driver guide will collect you up at 4:00 a.m. from the Kigali airport, your hotel, or any other agreed-upon location in Kigali. After the meet and greet, take a three-hour drive north to Volcanoes National Park, home to endangered gorillas. Assemble in the Kinigi Park offices, where you will be offered coffee.
Register with the park wardens, who will inform you on the laws and procedures for mountain gorilla trekking. Set off in groups of eight to seek for the designated gorilla family in the bamboo forest. The search for gorillas begins at 8:00 a.m., and the amount of time spent in the jungle varies from 30 minutes to more than six hours.However, the time you can spend with gorillas is strictly limited to one hour from the moment you meet them. Take care and savor every moment of this beautiful encounter. On a good day, you may encounter additional wild animals that inhabit Volcanoes National Park. These include golden monkeys, forest elephants, African buffalos, and colobus monkeys, among others. After an hour with the gorillas, descend down, collect your trekking certificate, and drive back to Kigali.
What is included in 1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour
- Mountain Gorilla Permit
- Full day driver guide
- Miscellaneous
- Packed Lunch
- Bottled drinking water
- Government taxes
Tips for 1 Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Many guests worry if it is possible to observe gorillas and return to Kigali in time for their departure flight. Yes, you may view gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and return to Kigali in time for your flight because the travel from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park takes about 2-3 hours on a good road. When you emerge from the forest, you must leave immediately.
What to Pack for a 1 day Rwanda Gorilla Tour?
Some guests have inquired about what they should bring with them on the one-day Rwanda gorilla trekking excursion. The answer is yes. You must take basics for gorilla trekking on a day excursion. Hiking gear, waterproof boots, hand gloves, a rain jacket, cap, energy-giving snacks, and bug repellent are among the items you must pack. You also need a walking stick and a porter if you want to enjoy a less difficult gorilla journey.
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Gorilla Tours
Top Silverback Gorilla Tours
Overview
This 2-day Uganda gorilla safari offers you the best of a short gorilla tour experience in the jungles of Bwindi. The one-night, 2-day Uganda gorilla safari takes you through a magical gorilla trekking experience in the dense forests of Bwindi. Southwestern Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park expands up to 331 sq.kms and prides itself as a home to all 459 of the 1063 mountain gorillas, 20 habituated gorilla groups that are trekked in the 4 regions of Nkuringo, Ruhija, Buhoma, and Rushaga. Your short gorilla tour to Bwindi begins and ends in Kigali, Rwanda.
Trip summary:
- Day 1: Travel from Kigali to Bwindi NP
- Day 2:Gorilla trekking & Departure
Detailed Itinerary:
After breakfast or on your arrival at Kigali International Airport (KGL), meet your driver guide for a briefing about the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari. Begin driving to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park early, cross via Chanika or Katuna border to Buhoma sector in the North. Kigali to Bwindi National Park in Kabale, Southwestern Uganda, is a 3-4 hours’ drive in a comfortable 4×4 vehicle.
After an enjoyable breakfast early morning, assemble at Buhoma offices where you are briefed on the general guidelines of gorilla tracking. Briefing starts at 7:00 am for an hour and the gorilla trek begins at 8:00 am starting at 7:00 am. You will spend strictly an hour with the gorillas but you can spend over 7 hours before meeting them. In the evening, drive back to Kigali for departure
Safari Inclusion
- Valid gorilla permits $800
- Ground travel in a 4×4 vehicle for 2 days Uganda gorilla safari
- Fulltime English-speaking guide service for the 2 days
- Accommodation, meals for 2 days
- Border crossing
- Park entry fees
- All relevant government taxes to be paid
Safari Inclusion
- Valid gorilla permits $800
- Ground travel in a 4×4 vehicle for 2 days Uganda gorilla safari
- Fulltime English-speaking guide service for the 2 days
- Accommodation, meals for 2 days
- Border crossing
- Park entry fees
- All relevant government taxes to be paid
Packing list for the 2 days Uganda gorilla safari
- Passport
- Gorilla permits
- Visas
- Long sleeved shirt
- Camera
- Daypack
- Gloves
- Medical kit/first aid kit
- Insect repellent
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Sunglasses
- Toiletries
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