A handbook for gorilla trekking in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga national park

A handbook for gorilla trekking in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga national park

A handbook for gorilla walking in Congo’s Virunga national park The main kind of tourism done at Virunga national park is gorilla treking. Still the ideal location for volcanic hiking, the park is well-known for having Mount Nyiragongo, Mount Nyamuragira, Mount Mikeno, and Mount Sabyinyo among its several volcanoes. Apart from these amazing pursuits, Virunga National Park presents birding, chimpanzee trekking, nature walks, visits to the Senkwekwe gorilla orphanage, and many more.

Among all these pursuits, mountain gorilla trekking is still the most fun one that draws many visitors all year long to spend an hour with the threatened mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Because Virunga national park provides the least expensive gorilla trekking permit among other gorilla trekking sites in Uganda and Rwanda, many primate enthusiasts are drawn to enjoy this year-round pastime.

As long as you always respect the rules, gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park is such a fulfilling and amazing pastime. Since most gorilla treking is a lifelong experience, this book will help you to properly prepare for this trip. As will be discussed in this book, you must be aware of all the required knowledge about gorilla trekking in Virunga national park Congo including the cost of a gorilla trekking permit, gorilla trekking rules and regulations and many more.

Planning for gorilla treking in Virunga national park, below is the guidance to enable you to have a great adventure;

How can I get a permit for gorilla treking in Virunga National Park Congo?

The only gate pass to reach the habitat of the threatened mountain gorillas in Virunga national park, hence while organizing your safari to hike gorillas there, you must find out how best to obtain a gorilla trekking permit. Obtaining the gorilla trekking permit from a reliable tour operator or firm will not only enable you to arrange your whole safari, including lodging and transportation, but also easily Alternatively, the official website of virunga national park allows one to purchase a gorilla trekking permit online.

Where and in Virunga national park Congo is gorilla trekking carried out?

Every day of Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park, all participants are asked to assemble at Bukima ranger post for briefing before starting a forest walk in search of the threatened mountain gorillas in their habitat. Trekkers are supplied with the gorilla trekking laws and restrictions then grouped depending on the number of trekkers that day and amount of habituated gorilla families available for trekking while at Bukima ranger post. Following all this, trekkers are free to pay porters to be ready for the journey in search of habituated gorilla families. Although the whole time spent on gorilla habituation in Virunga national park is erratic, once a trekker does encounter these gorillas, they only spend one hour closely interacting with them while observing their play, feeding, fighting, grooming, and many more.

What rules apply for gorilla trekking in Congo’s Virunga national park?

• Like any other location for gorilla trekking in Africa, there are specific guidelines and standards for the activity that all trekkers should follow to maximize their jungle experience.
• First and most importantly, before starting your safari to see gorillas, keep in mind that all trekkers are supposed to be at least 15 years old and above below which one is not allowed to engage in the gorilla trekking adventure.
• Gorilla hiking in Virunga national park is not allowed for anyone with flue, cold or any other communicative disease.
• All hikers are obliged to follow the rangers’ advice even in the gorilla habitat. This is so because the park boasts a great variety of wild animals that might be unhabituated and harmful to humans.
• Trekkers are also encouraged to keep in a group at all given period of time while in the habitat of gorillas and prevent needless moves.

An overview of gorilla walking in Virunga National Park

Virunga Park National Authority

• Make sure you always lower your voice at Virunga National Park, where gorillas call home.
• In case of a quick call and avoid cluttering the park, make sure you dig a hole and cover it later on.
• During gorilla trekking, stay away from eating, drinking, even smoking.
• At last, should gorilla charge strike a rare occurrence, you must maintain calk, avoid fright, and avoid running. Simply follow whatever your ranger guide advises to do.

Overall;

When on a Congo safari to Virunga national park, gorilla trekking is still the most fun safari sport available. Trekking the Eastern lowland gorillas can also be done in Kahuzi Beiga national park. Elsewhere, Gorilla trekking is also carried out at Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park, Mgahinga gorilla national park, and Bwindi impenetrable national park in Uganda. It’s time to start our journey to see the threatened mountain gorillas in their natural surroundings.