Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris

Volcanoes National Park – Rwanda

Fly in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris

It is key to note that there is no main airstrip close to volcanoes national park, though clients can still fly to volcanoes national park with the use of charter helicopter flights that can land close to the lodges near the park. Travelers can charter their own helicopter flight from Kigali to Volcanoes national park for the mountain gorilla tracking experience.

Rwanda’s volcanoes national park is the top leading visited park and is situated in the northwestern region of Rwanda which is home to 11 habituated gorilla families which are available for tourism throughout the year.

The place is home to endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys which attracts most of the tourists from different parts of the world that come and track them. The activity is done all year round.

Volcanoes national park’s terrain is encompassed of the bamboo zone, tropical rain forests, and volcanic mountains. These volcanic mountains are inactive and they include Sabyinyo, Muhavura, Gahinga, Karisimbi, and Bisoke.

Gorilla tracking

Occasionally after morning breakfast, travelers board their vehicles and drive to Kinigi park headquarters and this is the only place where all other groups join in for briefing and guidance and allocation of gorilla families happens before the exploration of where the mountain gorillas spent their night and confirm to the headquarters.

Golden monkey tracking

Post your breakfast early in the morning at your hotel of residence, traveler is driven to Kinigi park headquarters as this is the only place where all the travelers/tourists combine for briefing and allocation of golden monkey groups is done before heading into the mountains to look for the golden monkeys.

Note: It is wise to note that both the mountain gorillas and golden monkeys live and stay in the same home range.

Before booking Fly-in Rwanda Gorilla Safaris, you must know the following;

• Flights start in Kigali and end in Kigali.
• Safari flights are strictly done using a helicopter.
• This safari must be booked 1 year in advance as it requires a lot of preparation.
• Tour takes place in volcanoes national park.
• The package is available on double gorilla tracking experience.
• Safari is available on luxury travel only.
• Safari is guided by a private guide.
• Safari requires two safari cars on the first day and another one on the last day as the transfer to Kigali airport requires a car and upon arrival, a vehicle is also required from the place where the helicopter lands taking you to the lodge.

Places to stay in volcanoes national park;

• Governor’s camp Sabyinyo.
• Virunga lodge
• Bisate lodge
• One and only gorilla nest
• Singita Kwitonda lodge

Best time to visit Rwanda

Rwanda is wide open for tourism throughout the year though the most preferred months to visit are the months of June – August, and December –February which the dry and has seen less rainfall in comparison to the wet months of March-May and September – November.

Get in touch with Safari Vacations And Travel Services for updated and accurate information about a fly in Rwanda gorilla Safaris and we assist you in securing permits.