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MOUNTAIN GORILLA VIEW LODGE- VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK- GORILLA SAFARI LODGE, RWANDA

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge on the edge of Volcanoes National park in Rwanda. The park is situated in Musanze district which is found on northern region of Rwanda. Volcanoes National park hosts ten habituated mountain Gorilla groups.

The lodge is located on the foothills of the Mountain Karisimbi, one of the volcanic mountains that make up the Virunga Massif. The lodge is about 10 minutes’ drive to the main entrance of the Volcanoes National Park where gorilla trekking starts every day

Its located on the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which lies in the southwestern Uganda. Its mist-covered hillside are blanketed by one of Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rain forests almost 400 species of plants. More famously, this impenetrable forest also protects and estimate 320 mountain Gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked.

From Entebbe, you can reach the Lodge after 8-9hrs drive and 3-4hrs drive from Kigali on tarmac road. You can as well reach the park by flying

UWINKA VISITORS’  CENTER IN NYNGWE NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA

It is the starting point for exploring the treasures of Nyngwe forest national park.  The center was founded by the USAD, include a reception desk showing trail in the park, level of difficulty and approximate time needed to walk each trail.

Uwinka is also includes an interpretation center with detailed panels summarizing the history, local culture, rainfall, flora and fauna of the park. In other words, Uwinka is an information center summarizing all about Nyungwe forest National Park.

In Nyungwe forest, there is a number

Rwanda is one of the top tourist destinations in Africa and the world at larges. The major tourist attractions in Rwanda include Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Golden Monkeys, Colobus Monkeys, The twin Lake, Lake Kivu, Canopy walk among others.

Major tourist destinations in Rwanda include Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe National Park, Akagera National Park, Kibuye town, Gisenyi region, Kigali city and so on.

International visitors fly into Kigali International Airport or Entebbe Airport and reach Rwanda by road. Community tourists enter Rwanda through Katuna boarder, Kyanika boarder, Huye (Butare) and Kayanza among others.

If you

The tourism sector in Rwanda is ever at a boom and this boom comes with a lot of efforts or investment in many aspects. A few months later, the republic of Rwanda partnered with arsenal in the ‘Visit Rwanda’ campaign. As the world is still left in wonder how possible it can be, Rwanda and Italy have signed yet another agreement which intends to open their skies to allow their commercial airlines to operate between the two nations.

The move is however intended to expand the flag carriers operation in Europe.

Gorilla trek Rwanda makes the top tourist attraction in the country. It earns Rwanda the largest share profits from revenue collected from selling Gorilla permits. Its should be noted that, each Gorilla permit currently cost US$ 1500 and the most expensive in East Africa at large.

Rwanda Gorilla permit was hiked in May 2017 with many reasons including profit maximization and conservation among others. Uganda maintained the prices of Gorilla permit at US$ 600 each.

In Rwanda, Gorilla trekking takes place in  Volcanoes National park situated in the northern province of Rwanda.

EXPENSIVE TOURIST ACTIVITIES IN UGANDA AND RWANDA

It’s true that the following activities are expensive but worth it!!

Gorilla trekking – In Rwanda, Gorilla trekking is the most expensive tourist activity at US$ 1500 per permit. Rwanda Gorilla trekking is conducted every day in Volcanoes National Park. Each gorilla group is met by a maximum of eight people who consider Gorilla trekking a life time event!! Previously, the costs of Rwanda Gorilla permit US$ 750 until 2017 when Rwanda Development Board (RDB) decided to double the prices. The increased cost of Rwanda

Traveling involves moving from one place to another for study, pleasure or safety. Below are some of the reasons why we should travel when still young and energetic:

Many trips like Mountaineering, Primate trekking, hiking, swimming, Hunting and Bungee jumping among others are physically demanding. Young people are expected to be physically fit than the aged people.

It enables young people to realize their desires in early stage. Traveling when young can be a great platform to diversify your experience early in life and to discover what your purpose in life is.

Many previous trekkers testify that Gorilla trekking is more amazing in dry season.  In Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the dry seasons are June, July, August, September, December, January and February. Sun period is described as the best time to trek gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National park, Mgahinga National Park and Volcanoes National Park and Virunga national Park. Its because the trails are not slippery like in rainy season, less under growth and a bit clear forest as trees shade off leaves and so on.

Advantages of

Gorilla tracking is considered to be the leading tourist activity in Uganda and safety and security of those intending to trek gorillas is concerned. Gorillas are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, volcanoes National park in Rwanda and Virunga National park in Democratic republic of Congo. That said and done, the virunga region and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park share boarders with the Democratic republic of Congo a country considered to be highly unstable. In eastern congo, there several factions of rebel groups including Allied Democratic Front, Intarahamwe from