Rwanda Gorilla Tracking by Road

June 1, 2021

Rwanda Gorilla Tracking by Road

Most travelers touring Rwanda’s volcanoes national park have mainly used road transport as the most popular means of transport as there are airstrips in the Musanze town which is in the nearby and as the other only option is by chartering a helicopter from Kigali to the nearby Kinigi park headquarters.

The road to Kihigi park from Kigali the capital city of Rwanda is 12okm and is encompassed with a beautiful scenery which tourists can enjoy and make stop over to a beautiful scenery which tourists can enjoy the beauty of the country of a thousand hills.

Nonetheless, Rwanda is so hilly and the speed limit is commonly 60km per hour.

Safari vacations and travel services will assist you book your flights and the gorilla permits as you look forward to trip of lifetime to Rwanda.

And volcanoes national park is roughly 3 hours away from the capital city Kigali and the road is tarmacked and this the transfer too easier.

Volcanoes national park is a home of 11 habituated gorilla families that are accessible for tourism. The gorilla permits can be acquired from Rwanda development board which can be booked by safari vacations and travel services.

Major information to know before booking a Rwanda gorilla tracking safari by Road

It’s recommended to book a 4×4 safari land cruisers as the ground during tracking is rough and sometimes a four wheel is required
Tour starts from Kigali and ends in Kigali
Tour can be booked on private or group on set dates
Safari vacations and travel services will book gorilla permits for you
Safari can depart anytime any day based on the availability of gorilla permits
Tour can be booked any time of the year
Gorilla tracking takes place only in volcanoes national park
Tour duration is from 2-5 days
Tour package is available on budget, mid range and luxury accommodation

Best time to visit Rwanda

Throughout the year, Rwanda is very open for tourism however the rainy months of March –May and from September –November are usually less busy months that force lodges and hotels offer discounts and promotions and the dry months of June-August and December -February are the busy months of the year. But Gorilla tracking is better done in the dry season but again get to know that rains in Rwanda typically last for a few hours of the day.