Gorillas Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day Trip
Day 01 – November 2016
0330 – 0400 hrs: Wake Up Call
0400 hrs: Depart Kigali with parked Breakfast and drive to Ruhengeri - 3 hrs.
0640 hrs: (approx) arrival at the Volcanoes National Park HQs
0700 hrs: Registration is a simple process where the park staff determines which group of gorillas you will visit. The park staff assesses your fitness level and advises you of the trekking times and conditions to the various groups based upon their location in the park the previous evening. There are a total of 80 gorilla permits available each day with a maximum of eight trekkers visiting any one group.Porters may be hired for the trek to carry your backpack and gear. US$10 per person/per day. We advise that you utilize this service. Treks vary in duration depending on which gorilla group you are assigned to. After locating your assigned gorilla group, you will spend approximately one hour in their company before heading back down the volcano slopes.
After the trek, rejoin your driver at the trail head
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Depart from foothills of the Virunga volcanoes and drive south through a scenic drive to Kigali past coffee, tea and banana plantations. Everything and everywhere, sheer green and hanging on the hills; Rwanda truly - land of a thousand fertile green hills. (2.5 hrs)
Approx. 1400 – 1500 hrs - Drive back to Kigali – (approx. 2.5 -3 hrs.) / Depart.
END OF SERVICES
Price per person US$115 (Minimum 04 Pax)
Cost Includes
-Packed lunch ex Kigali
-Transport to Volcanoes National Park & back to Kigali.
-Drinking water (Supplied in Vehicle)
-Park Guide accompanying group in Park
Cost Excludes
-Park Entry Fee – US$750 per person / or US$450 for Residents
NB: Lamp Sam per person US$865 or US$565 for Residents
a)ESSENTIALSFOR THEHIKE
ØLong pants (jeans/khakis) and a long sleeved shirt
ØGood well-wornhikingboots
ØLight raincoat
ØLeather gloves (there are stinging nettles in the park)
ØCap/Hat
ØCamera (no flash)/ personal camcorder
ØPlenty of drinking water
ØBasic first Aid Kit
ØMed Plaster
b)GorillaGuide Lines
Once inside the forest, the following must be observed:-
ØNo spitting in the park
ØNo littering in the park
ØNo coughing in the direction of thegorillas
ØOnly speak in whispers
ØDo not point at thegorillas
ØMovements around thegorillasmust be unthreatening
ØNo venturing behind thick shrubs. You may surprise agorilla.
ØIf a nettle stings you, do not cry out, scream, shout-out loud or make any sudden moves.
ØIf agorillacharges or vocalizes, do not look directly at it. Stand perfectly still unless the guide ask
you to crouch or move back.
ØKeep a minimum distance of 7 meters from theGorillas.
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