Your one day Rwanda gorilla safari takes roughly a half day. Your guide will meet you at your hotel early (around 4:00AM) and transfer you to Ruhengeri ,where he will drive you the headquarters for your briefing. Afterward, you will enter the montane rain forest for your gorilla trek.
Our safari guide will wait for you at the base of the Virunga volcanic mountain ranges until you will finish your trek. By late afternoon, you will have lunch at Hotel Muhabura, then drive back to Kigali – either to your hotel or to the airport.
This safari includes:
Meals
Gorilla permits to be booked in advance
4×4 safari car with a knowledgeable English speaking guide
Excludes
The airfare to Rwanda, visas, cigarettes and all personal expenses not listed in the itinerary above
What to wear/bring
Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially volcanoes.
When trekking for gorillas, layering your clothing is the best idea. We suggest the following: long-sleeved shirts, cotton or goretex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains.
Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film.
Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.