How safe to track Mountain Gorillas Rwanda
Yes, it is very safe to track Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda. Mountain gorilla trekking is a once in a lifetime adventure and meeting face to face with the mighty primates is a prestigious moment of any visitor. Rwanda is so safe, peaceful and clean and there is no corruption or bribery going on. Things always work how they are supposed to and are very well organized, running smoothly like a clockwork. For over a decade thousands of tourists have felt safe to track Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda as opposed to the neighboring country of DRC.
A visitor seeking to track the gorillas, must pay for the gorilla permit fees in Rwanda which is at US$ 1500 slightly higher to that of Uganda but they come with higher overall standards, security and a rewarding experience.Book Now
Baby Mountain Gorilla In Volcanoes Rwanda
For over the years, Rwanda has a clean record on gorilla trekking security and that assures visitors on gorilla safari of their safety in the pristine rain forests of Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe forests National Park as well as other tourist attractions. The establishment of high tourist accommodation brands in Rwanda especially around the Volcanoes National Park reassures guests, how safe it is to track mountain gorillas in the region. To mention they include Singita Kwitonda Lodge, One &Only Gorillas Nest, Bisate Lodge, Sabinyo Silverback Lodge name it.
Gorilla trekking in volcanoes National Park Rwanda is a sustainable operation that benefits local communities tremendously in Rwanda that can bring threats to tourist, this explains that with gorilla permit prices going up, the communal revenue-sharing rate has also gone up from the previous 5% to 10%, which is a very good income for the communities. This has brought locals to value so much the gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park and tourist since these have led to the funding in community projects like building schools, hospitals, local business development, clean water and sanitation, which are directly benefiting and improving the condition of living.
The Republic of Rwanda guarantees all visitors the security in all tourist destinations and the country at large. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the most desirable activity by visitors, second by Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park and guided game drive in Akagera National Park. Because gorilla tourism contributes greatly towards Rwanda’s economic development and stakeholders are tasked to ensure that tourists on gorilla trekking safari are safe.
Visitor to trek mountain gorillas in Rwanda, they require a gorilla permit. A gorilla permit is a document licensed by Rwanda Development Board to the traveler allowing them to see rare mountain gorillas for about one hour in their habitat. A gorilla permit in Rwanda cost $ 1500.00 per person per trek and there are 12 gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park and each family visited 8 people per day per trek making it 88 gorilla permits sold every day. A gorilla permit ties up with Park entrance, a ranger guide and one hour with mountain gorillas in the Park.
All Park ranger guides in Volcano National Park are armed and usually during a pre-trekking briefing at the park headquarters, each group of visitors is allocated two ranger guides. This is done to ensure the safety of visitors throughout the gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. All visitors go trekking mountain gorillas with armed park ranger guides with one in front and the other follows from behind. Park rangers also work together with other security agencies including tourism police and this is aimed at ensuring that visitors and destinations are safe and secure.
All visitors in Rwanda are required to observe the set safety measures that respective park officials first brief visitors on prior embarking on actual trek in Volcanoes National Park. Some of the safety measures or guidelines to be observed while on a gorilla trek in Rwanda include; keeping a distance of 7 meters away from mountain gorillas at all times; do not eat, drink or smoke while on a gorilla trek, keep your voices low at all times, only an hour is given to visitors to have a face to face encounter with these unique creatures; no flashlight camera is allowed, no trekking gorillas if you are sick to mention but a few.
The growing number of guests has also been attracted by the new luxury lodges opening around the Volcano National Park, such as Bisate Lodge, One &Only Gorillas Nest, Bishop’s house Rwanda, Singita Kwitonda Lodge and among others. All this lodging facility have set safety guidelines as well as security personnel and all this is intended to ensure the safety of visitors while on gorilla safari in Rwanda.
