Flying Helicopter Rwanda Gorilla Safaris

Over years Rwanda has become a popular destination for East Africa for Mountain gorilla tracking safaris, Rwanda is a landlocked East African country located between Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the democratic republic of Congo, Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park is home to over 12 habituated mountain gorilla families that are living in the greater Virunga near the rift valley bordering Uganda’s Mgahinga gorilla national park and Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga national park.

Volcanoes national park is located approximately 3 hours from the main capital Kigali by road but travelers can still access the park using charter Helicopter flights from Kigali using Akagera aviation helicopters from Kigali international airport.

Volcanoes national park covers an area of 160 sq/km of rain forest sitting below the five volcanoes of Muhavura, Gahinga, Sabyinyo, Karisimbi, and Bisoke and the availability of foliage has given Rwanda an upper hand in terms of gorilla reproduction and volcanoes id famous for viewing baby gorillas which are one of the special species of gorillas to see in the wild as they are playful and acrobatic.

Flights to Volcanoes National Park

Due to the difficult terrain and conditions for aviation near the volcanoes, there are no airstrips near the national park and the only way to get there by air is by chartering a helicopter from Kigali to one of the lodges near the area.

Safari vacation and travel services can assist in booking Helicopter flights on behalf of our clients.

Suggested itinerary

5 Days Rwanda by Helicopter

This tour will give you a great opportunity to trek the mountain gorillas in Rwanda twice and the chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest National Park in a short time without having to drive in between the national parks.

Highlights

• Gorillas in Volcanoes NP
• Chimpanzees in Nyungwe forest national park
• Kigali city tour

Details of the Tour plan

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and connect to Volcanoes national park

Our clients will be advised to book flights arriving early in the afternoon in Kigali and upon arrival, you will be received by our representative, get a briefing and a cup of coffee, and after transfer to the Helicopter terminal for your charter flight to Volcanoes national park upon landing at the lodge you will check-in and relax as you prepare for the gorilla tracking.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience

After morning breakfast you will be transferred to Volcanoes national park for a briefing on gorillas and the entire day before embarking on to see Africa’s few remaining mountain gorillas in their national habitat, the treks usually take between 2-6 hours upon return you will be transferred back to the lodge for relaxation.

Day 3: Gorilla trekking experience and fly to Nyungwe forest national park

Another day in the rainforest, you will transfer to the park headquarters of volcanoes national park for your second gorilla trek after you will return to the lodge for relaxation and refreshment before taking your short flight from volcanoes national park to Nyungwe forest national park.

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking experience

After morning breakfast you will transfer to Cyamudongo for your chimpanzee trekking experience in one of Africa’s huge lowland rainforests left in Rwanda bordering Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo after chimp trekking you will relax and enjoy your day at the lodge at leisure.

Day 5: Fly to Kigali for city tour and departure

After morning breakfast you will fly from the lodge to Kigali upon arrival you will be received and transfer to Kigali city for a short city tour before connecting with your outbound flight.

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