Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris
Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris
Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris, It is key to note that there is no main airstrip close to Volcanoes National Park, though clients can still fly to Volcanoes National Park with the use of charter helicopter flights that can land close to the lodges near the park. Travelers can charter their helicopter flight from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park for the mountain gorilla tracking experience.
Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park is the leading visited park and is situated in the northwestern region of Rwanda which is also the home to 11 habituated gorilla families that are available for tourism throughout the year. Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris
Additionally, the place is home to endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys which attracts most of the tourists from different parts of the world that come and track them. The activity is done all year round.
Moreover, Volcanoes National Park’s terrain is encompassed by the bamboo zone, tropical rain forests, and volcanic mountains. These volcanic mountains are inactive and they include Sabyinyo, Muhavura, Gahinga, Karisimbi, and Bisoke.
Gorilla tracking
Occasionally after morning breakfast, travelers board their vehicles and drive to Kinigi Park headquarters and this is the only place where all other groups join in for briefing and guidance allocation of gorilla families happens before the exploration of where the mountain gorillas spent their night and confirm to the headquarters. Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris
Golden monkey tracking
Post your breakfast early in the morning at your hotel of residence, the traveler is driven to Kinigi Park headquarters as this is the only place where all the travelers/tourists combine for briefing, and allocation of golden monkey groups is done before heading into the mountains to look for the golden monkeys.
Note: It is wise to note that both the mountain gorillas and golden monkeys live and stay in the same home range.
Before booking Fly-in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris, you must know the following;
- Flights start in Kigali and end in Kigali.
- Safari flights are strictly done using a helicopter.
- This safari must be booked 1 year in advance as it requires a lot of preparation.
- The tour takes place in Volcanoes National Park.
- The package is available on double gorilla tracking experience.
- Safari is available on luxury travel only.
- Safari is guided by a private guide.
- Safari necessitates two safari cars on the first and last days due to airport transfers and lodge transportation.
Places to stay in Volcanoes National Park;
- Governor’s camp Sabyinyo.
- Virunga lodge
- Bisate lodge
- One and only gorilla nest
- Singita Kwitonda Lodge
Best time to visit Rwanda
Rwanda is wide open for tourism throughout the year though the most preferred months to visit are the months of June – August, and December –February which the dry and have seen less rainfall in comparison to the wet months of March-May and September – November. Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris
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