GORILLA
VIEWING: MAIN RULES
- Total
silence
- No
smoking
- No
eating
- No
pointing or staring
directly at the gorilla
- Do
not stand above the
guides height, if he
kneels so do you and
follow the guides actions
at all times
- If
the ‘Silverback’ charges
DO NOT RUN & KEEP
BEHIND THE GUIDES AT
ALL TIMES
- No
children under 15 years
GORILLA
SAFARI INFORMATION
Gorilla
Tracking: The trek to find gorillas
can be quite short, but on most
days an hour or two of rough
hiking each way is necessary.
The climb begins through the
lush terraced farmland of the
lower volcanic slopes. As the
slopes become steer and rockier,
the vegetation becomes thick
and tangled; the guides must
use their machetes to help clear
a path. Huge trees, clinging
vines and undergrowth add to
the challenge of swift streams
and slippery red mud underfoot.
Usually at around 8000 foot
signs of the huge animals become
apparent. Damage to the bamboo
trees is an obvious sign as
the gorillas relish the young
tender shoots and break older
stems to suck the sap. The smell
of the gorilla may waft by in
the stray breeze or, if one
is really near, it is strong
and unmistakable. Their sounds
are distinctive: they can be
remarkably loud crashes or dull
reverberating thuds.
GETTING
THERE
FLIGHTS:
Traveling to Rwanda
is easy, swift and uncomplicated.
It’s just one hour’s flight
from Nairobi to Kigali, capital
city of Rwanda.
- Kenya
Airways/ Rwanda Air
: Twice daily flights
Nairobi / Kigali
- Ethiopian
Airlines: 3 times weekly
( Wed, Fri, & Sun)
flights Addis / Kigali
- South
African Airways / RwandaAir:
Twice weekly ( Wed &Sun)
Johannesburg / Kigali
- SN
Brusels: Daily scheduled
flights via Nairobi
( except Thurs) Brussels
/ Kigali
TRANSPORT:
We operate a fleet of new,
custom built 4x4 Toyota Landcruisers
with 3 roof hatches and 8 seats.
We also have a luxury Mitsubishi
Pajero for smaller FIT goups.
From Kigali it is just one and
a half hour’s drive to the Virunga
Massif, known as the ‘volcanoes
of the moon’, which hosts the
volcano National Park. |
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