Category Archive for : ‘Gorilla tourism’

REASONS FOR THE RAPID GROWTH OF GORILLA TOURISM IN RWANDA
Rwanda is among the best site for seeing Mountain Gorillas in Africa. Rwanda has 10 habituated Gorilla families found in Volcanoes National park. Rwanda’s tourism is greatly based on Gorilla trekking due to the following reasons:
Gorilla trekking is among the world’s top tourist activities – It is indeed a life time event. Looking into the eye of a mountain Gorilla is a memorable experience!!
Political stability in Rwanda has greatly boosted Gorilla tourism in Rwanda. Since the end of 1994 Genocide in

A lot of expectations when you meet Gorillas in their natural habitat. Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo are among nations gifted with the amazing apes. DR. Congo host both Lowland and Mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park. Uganda and Rwanda host Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga National Park and Volcanoes National Park respectively. Visitors on Gorilla trekking walk through forest, cross over rivers, climb hills and slope down the valleys which is really challenging but the happiness a trek gets at the meeting point erases

KWITA IZINA
It is the Gorilla naming ceremony. Like new born babies in a family, Rwanda also names new born babies every year. Ceremonies are conducted at Kinigi headquarters of Volcanoes national park and every new born baby Gorilla is represented by a statue which is dressed like a gorilla.
It is one of the important annual ceremonies in Rwanda because it also attended by Government officers, Officers from Rwanda development Board (RDB), Rwanda’s tour operators and those from outside, officers form international organizations like UNESCO and many others.
When was it started?
Kwita

VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK AND VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Virunga national park is the most popular National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo. Virunga National Park is a national park in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1925 and is among the first protected areas in Africa. Its famously know for hosting Gorillas and its park of the Virunga region. In Democratic Republic of Congo, Virunga National park is the most visited park because of Gorillas, mountain hiking and other

Access
Take the road from Fort Portal to Kamwenge, which commences near the bridge over the Mpanga River in Fort Portal and is well signposted. Turn left at the junction 12 km from Fort Portal and follow signpost for a further 24 km to Kanyanchu Tourist Centre.
Kibale forest act is the home of chimpanzees plus other primate species in Uganda. The park offers very affordable chimpanzee tracking. Groups (limited to 6 people) leave daily at 8:00 am and 3:00pm; the walks last about 3 hours. The park also protects a large

Gorilla trekking is the top tourist activity in Rwanda. Gorillas are trekked in Volcanoes national park situated in the northern province of Rwanda. Its 1-2 hrs drive from Kigali Airport, that means visitors can trek Gorillas and go back home the same day.

One day is the shortest Gorilla tour in Rwanda. The client is picked up from Kigali at around 5pm and set off to Volcanoes National Park. Its is wise to arrive at the park headquarters for briefing before actual Gorilla tracking.

Two days Gorilla trekking is the second tour

REASONS WHY CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS NOT ALLOWED TREKKING GORILLAS

In Uganda and Rwanda, children below the age of 15 years are not allowed to trek Gorillas. It is unfortunate because some visitors request for their children to be allowed to trek Gorillas but all in vain. Below are some of the reasons why Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) restrict children to trek Gorillas

Gorilla trekking is a strenuous activity which involves walking through the forest, jumping over rivers and climbing hills, walking through slippery trains and sometime

UGANDA AND RWANDA BEST PLACES TO DO CHIMPANZEE TREKKING

Chimp trekking is the second popular activity in Uganda and Rwanda. It is the second thought for activity after Gorilla trekking.

Chimpanzee trekking is cheaper than Gorilla trekking in the two countries but worth undertaking.  Rwanda and Uganda are neighbors countries and tourists can easily cross from one country to another to trek chimpanzees among other activity.

NYUNGWE FOREST NATIONAL PARK IN RWANDA– It is the only chimp trekking destination in Rwanda. It is a primate sanctuary because it hosts 13 primates including Chimpanzees,

Volcanoes National Park Rwanda –Gorilla Park in Rwanda / Parc National Des Volcans (PNV)

This is the detailed traveler’s guide to Gorilla Park in Rwanda.  The guide explains all what you need to know about Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park in Rwanda.

Volcanoes national park is situated on a 160sqkm area in the northern part of Ruanda. It is the oldest National park in Africa which was initially a small area around Karisimbi, Mikeno and Visoke volcanoes which was gazetted to protect the Mountain gorillas which were facing the threat of

HOW TO PREPARE FOR RWANDA SAFARIS –PREPARATION FOR RWANDA SAFARIS

Rwanda is one of the best tourists’ destinations in Africa. It is among the smallest country but with the cleanliest and organized city in East and central Africa. Rwanda was nicknamed “the land of a thousand hills” due to its mountainous nature!

Rwanda is found in East Africa bordered by Uganda in north, Tanzania in East, Democratic Republic of Congo in West and Burundi in the south.

Major safaris in Rwanda include primate trekking (Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Colobus monkeys, Golden Monkeys among others), Game