Gorilla trekking in Rwanda 2021
GORILLA TREKKING IN RWANDA 2021
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda 2021 is one of the most rewarding activities that tourists can take part in during their Rwanda safari. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is carried out in volcanoes national park the park famous for housing the five virunga mountains that is mount Muhabura, mount sabyinyo, mount Gahinga, mount karisimbi and mount Bisoke. With covid-19 in the world, it should be noted that Rwanda is also among the African countries that were affected by covid-19 but with a number of safety measures in Rwanda like;
Before any tourist accesses Volcanoes National Park to take part in gorilla trekking in Rwanda 2021, they should present a negative covid-19 certificate which must have been acquired 120hours before travel to the country in order to minimise the spread of covid-19 to locals during their stay in the country.
While in the country, tourists are advised to put on their face masks with the locals to put on their masks as they take part in their daily activities while in the country in order to avoid the spread of the virus among the tourists and the locals aswell.
Temperature guns that will check for any temperature abnormalities which can be a sign of covid-19 can be seen in a number of areas that are accessible by locals and tourists these are put in place to cope with any risks of spreading the virus.
Tourists are advised to regularly disinfect the surfaces they get in contact with in case they got exposed to covid-19 which can lead to easy spread of the virus for instances tourists are advised to regularly disinfect their vans.
Regular sanitising of the tourists hands is advised during their stay in volcanoes national park to avoid the spread of the virus. It should be noted that it is very easy for the virus to be easily spread through hands and because the virus tends to leave on the body and a number of different surfaces for a number of hours.
Gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda
Gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda can be accessed from the Rwanda development board, the tourism board of Rwanda or a trusted tour company in Rwanda where you will be able to access a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda. It should be noted that before covid-19 in Rwanda the gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda was at 1500 USD however during with the covid-19 pandemic, the prices of the permits were reduced 500USD because of the pandemic which affected the number of tourist arrivals in the country and with this it has helped to increase the number of tourism arrivals in the country.
What involves in gorilla trekking in Rwanda
For tourists interested in gorilla trekking in Rwanda 2021, they will access the habituated gorilla families by hiking the Virunga Mountains to get to the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda. When hiking to the habituated gorilla families, you will get to see a number of bird species like; the long-crested eagle handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, archer’s ground robin, African Rwenzori, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori night jar, grey throated tit, the dusky crimson wing, red-faced woodland warbler primate species like golden monkeys, black and white colobus monkey, Hamlyn’s monkey, dent’s monkey, vervet monkey, mona monkey, grey cheeked mangabey.
When you get to the habituated gorilla family you will get to see a number of the rewarding features of the primates like their feeding patterns how they co-exist with one another, their feeding patterns what they feed on and many other interesting features of the primates that will ensure you have a memorable experience while in the park and as you spend one hour with the primates.
