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Can One Track Rwanda Mountain Gorillas in a Single Day?
Several potential visitors to this country are often wondering whether or not it’s possible to track Gorillas in Rwanda on a one day tour schedule. This can best be done if you organize this tour through an experienced tour company. You have to ensure that you secure a gorilla permit since they are few in number and on high demand by paying for it in advance that way you will guarantee your gorilla tracking experience.
This one-day gorilla tracking tour requires that on the day of tracking you arrive at Kinigi by 7:00 am where the RDB Tourism & Conservation offices are located and there you will be briefed by the park ranger guides.
So that will mean that you will begin your journey to Kinigi by 4:30 in the morning as the drives takes almost 3 hours from the capital Kigali to the gorilla habitat Volcanoes National Park. We highly recommend traveling in a 4WD vehicle from Kigali to the briefing point.
Preferable it is recommended to spend a night around Kinigi the night prior to the gorilla trek since you need a good long night’s rest as the trek sometimes requires walking for long hours.
Fortunately you can opt to track a group close to the park and in case the tracking ends early you can return in Kigali by evening, however the challenge will be in it takes longer hours.
So Can I Really Track Gorillas in one day?
yes, you can surely do this however it this is not actually done as a single day trip beginning from Kigali because of the factors we have listed above including a very early drive to the park, or risks of getting a flat tyre in the early morning, not being sure when the trekking will end considering the fact that the time is not guaranteed, as well as having to take a very quick shower and change of clothes so as to return to Kigali on time!
But all the same yes, one can go on a one day gorilla trip, once they have well thought about the possible risks involved. Actually a number of people have testified about having a successful one day gorilla trek in Rwanda at a very affordable price.
