Can I trek mountain gorillas and golden monkeys using the same permit?

What to pack for Primate Safaris in Rwanda?

What to pack for Primate Safaris in Rwanda? The primate safaris in Rwanda are the most rewarding tourism activities that you should not miss out on your Rwanda safari in the country that has a number of rewarding attractions that you will get to see when you participate in the different activities that will help you watch the different primate species in the country. Rwanda is famous for housing half of the mountain gorillas in Africa and the world at large but visiting the country you will get to realise that there’s more to the country than just the mountain gorillas because of the different primate species that can be seen in the country when you visit the different national parks in Rwanda.

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the most common primate safari in Rwanda that you should not miss out on your Rwanda tour which involves travellers hiking the Virunga mountains in Rwanda that is mount gahinga, mount sabyinyo, mount muhabura, mount bisoke and mount karisimbi where you will get to access the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda which you will get to spend one hour with mountain gorillas in Africa observing the different

Golden monkey trekking in Rwanda is also another activity that you should not miss out on while taking part in the primate safaris in Rwanda. Golden monkeys in Rwanda are among the endangered species that can be seen in volcanoes national park which will give you the opportunity to understand a number of rewarding features of the species.

What to pack for Primate Safaris in Rwanda?
Golden Monkey Trekking

Still in the country you can participate in chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park, a park that has a number of primate species including the monkey species that you will get to see participating in monkey trekking. Interesting about chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park is the fact that you will have the opportunity to spend one hour with the playful primates observing a number of rewarding attractions to make your primate safaris in Rwanda quite rewarding.

While visiting the country to take part in a number of primate safaris in Rwanda, you should not miss out on the following items to make your primate experience quite comfortable and memorable;

  • Insect repellent should be carried while participating in the primate safaris in Rwanda this I because the parks are a habitat to a number of disease spreading insects whose bites can also cause irritation which can make your activity quite uncomfortable.
  • A camera should not miss out among the items you pack for your primate safaris in Rwanda because of the rewarding features you will get to capture as you hike within the dense vegetation in the forests to hike the different national parks in the country.
  • You will get to see a number of rewarding as you spend time with them for instance during your gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda, you will get to spend one hour with the gorillas in the wild observing a number of rewarding features of the mountain gorillas like how they co-exist with one another, you will get to see the dominant gorilla the silver back who has a number of eye catching features like the silver hair on its back which is the reason it’s called the silverback
What to pack for Primate Safaris in Rwanda?
Nyungwe Chimps
  • Rain coat, because the weather in the park is quite unpredictable thus it can rain at any given time in the park and during gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park the higher you go as you hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda, you will be met with different climatic conditions that can hinder your experience in the park.
  • The perfect hiking shoes are a must while taking part in the activity because they will give you the chance to penetrate the different vegetation covers that tend to be slippery for instance along the Virunga mountains in Rwanda for rewarding Rwanda primate safaris.
  • Sunscreen is also a must during your Rwanda safari to avoid getting sunburns during the day and in the evening you should consider carrying heavy clothes because the country is quite cold at night.
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