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April 4, 2023
Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Mauritius Beach Holiday
April 4, 2023Are you planning to book a Gorilla Trekking Rwanda and Mauritius Beach Holiday, this is very possible and Eco Adventure Safaris will give you all the required information for you to plan and you’re your trip in advance accordingly? Rwanda is one of the great places to trek Mountain Gorillas, Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda are found in Volcanoes National Park one of the national parks which make the great virunga ranges other national parks in these virunga ranges include Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda and Virunga National Park in Congo?
You need a minimum of 3 Days to visit gorillas in Rwanda Volcanoes National Park and then after you will fly out to Mauritius for a beach holiday where you can spend a span of 7 to 14 days which is sufficient for travelers to explore the best of Mauritius. During your beach holiday you can go sightseeing and also indulge in a lot of water activities on your holiday.
Mauritius is famous for beach holidays and activities to do include;
- Visit Port Louis
- Spend a day at Casela Wildlife Park and Yemen Reserve
- Explore Domaine des Grand Bois and Domaine du Chasseurhas
- Visit Triolet Shivala in Triolet Village
- Check out the Market Flacq in Flacq Village
- Enjoy Chamarel’s Stunning Landscape
- Explore Balaclava Ruins and Dutch Ruins
- Enjoy Beach Time in Flic en Flac
- Visit Martello Towers
- Explore Black River Gorges National Park
- Chill in Souillac, Savanne
- Try Deep Sea Fishing
- Head To Caudan Waterfront
- Check Out China Town
- Experience Local Culture In Mahebourg
- Ile aux Aigrettes
- Head to Grand Bay
- Scuba Dive in Blue Bay Marine Park
- Check out Aapravasi Ghat and Le Morne Cultural Landscape
- Visit Champs de Mars
Where is Gorilla Trekking done in Rwanda?
Gorilla trekking Safari in Rwanda is done at Volcanoes National Park, Volcanoes National Park is located in the far northwest of Rwanda, home to the endangered mountain gorillas and rich montane vegetations of bamboo forests and open grasslands. Gorilla tracking at this park is done once daily with 8 individuals visiting a gorilla group per day. The visitors are expected to arrive at the Rwanda development board (RDB) offices at 7 am where they are briefed about expectations and the does and donts when tracking gorillas and later distributed among the different gorilla groups. Once the briefing is concluded and you are allocated a gorilla group, you will follow your armed ranger guide to start your trek in search of these gentle giants. Your trek can take anything from a few minutes to 6 hours depending on the location of the group that you are tracking. Once the insight into the group, you will be able to stay in their presence for only one hour. Remember the details shared in the briefing and endeavor to follow them for not only your own safety but that of the gorillas.
How to book a Gorilla Trekking Rwanda and Mauritius Beach Holiday?
For you to book a Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda, you will need to have your gorilla permit secured in advance from Rwanda Development Board to confirm that you are booked for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park for a given date. Once you have your planned dates of travel confirmed we will need you to send us an email at Eco Adventure Safaris so that we check for the availability of gorilla permits online with the Rwanda Development Board once we confirm permits are available for your planned dates we will let you know so that we can send you an invoice for you to make payment for the permits. Once the payment is done and we have received it on our account we will go ahead and purchase your permits immediately and send you a scanned copy of the permits for your records and perusal, this will confirm you are booked for Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes Gorilla National Park
Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Price Per person
The Gorilla permit price shares a much more cost for any Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda on top of other services like transport, accommodation and guiding. A gorilla permit costs USD1500 for the Foreign nonresident, USD500 for the foreign resident and USD200 for the East African Citizen per person per trek, this gorilla permit gives you an opportunity to spend one hour encounter with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. On top of the gorilla permit you will also pay other services for a successful gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda which include transport, accommodation and guiding. Our 3 Day Gorilla trekking Safari in Rwanda all inclusive costs USD2700 per person sharing in a group of 2, USD3100 for a solo traveler, USD2600 for 3 people per person sharing and USD2500 for 4 people per person sharing. Contact us here and we will book for you according
What is the Best Time to book a Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda?
The best time to book a Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda is now with scheduled flights starting on 1st August next month Rwanda is ready to well come back tourists again and this comes in the great period of travel. Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda is best done in the months of June to October and December to March during this time it is a dry season in Rwanda with mild rainfall making it easy for the treks in Volcanoes National park for gorilla trekking, as well during this time the vegetation is not fully grown and it is easy for creating trails and viewing the mountain gorillas offering great sights for photographs. During the other months of April, May and November which is normally a wet season this makes the vegetations grow high making the sightings unclear however during this time the treks tend to be shorter given the fact mountain gorillas don’t move further distances looking for food, food is readily available. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda can be done throughout the year given the fact it is a very well organized activity and you have 99% chances of seeing the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.
Where to stay during your Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park range from Budget, mid-range to luxury options, Luxury options include Sabinyo Silverback Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Virunga Volcanoes Lodge, Five Volcanoes Hotels and Mountain Gorillas’ Nest Lodge. The price ranges from USD300 to USD1000 per person per night.
The Midrange lodge options at Volcanoes National Park include Mountain Gorilla View Lodge and Lebambou Gorilla Lodge, Davinci Lodge. For budget accommodation in Volcanoes National Park the options are many from basic accommodation to camping which include Kinigi Hotel, Hotel Muhabura, Gorilla Solution Lodge, Villa Gorilla, Virunga Hotel, Faraji Hotel and La Palme Hotel or Home Inn.
How to access Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park can be best accessed by road; the drive from Kigali town is just 2-3 hours drive to Volcanoes National Park. Your driver guide will meet you for a short briefing at the designated hotel then set off to the park through the beautiful sceneries of the 1000 hills of Rwanda giving you an opportunity for a stop for photographs and sightseeing.
Why Book Gorilla Trekking Rwanda and Mauritius Beach Holiday with Eco Adventure Safaris
Eco Adventure Safaris is a local tour operator which conducts Uganda and Rwanda tours. Our team has expertise in adventure Tour/Safaris Operations in Uganda Tour African Safaris, Tanzania African safaris, Kenya Tours Safaris, Rwanda African Safaris, Congo DRC African Safaris, and Zanzibar Safaris that run in the respective destinations hence detailing about us. Meanwhile, we operate in the other popular East African destinations of Kenya and Tanzania through partnerships that we have established with highly regarded and like-minded local tour operators.
We organize private tours for individuals and also offer ground handling for travel companies and agents from around the world. We are very passionate about Eco-tourism and preserving nature and so our tours are organized in a way that respects the environment and local cultures. We are also members of Safari Booking. Contact us here about Gorilla Trekking Rwanda and Mauritius Beach Holiday.