Travel Diaries: Mountain Gorillas (Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda)

Now, we’ve stopped at many places around the African continent. So how about for our next stop, we stop and look at the animals of Africa? Today we encounter the mountain gorillas of Rwanda! 




These beautiful mountain gorillas live within the Nyungwe National Park (Volcanoes National Park). Now, this humongous national park is actually part of the Rwandan rainforest. This isolated national park takes up more than 368 square miles of the southwest part of Rwanda. Also, if you’re afraid of heights, it’s probably best that you don’t go here, for this national park is located at an elevation of 6,000 feet. 

At this park, there are seven different groups of mountain gorillas. But there are serious and strict guidelines to go trekking to see the gorillas. Firstly, gorillas can very easily attract human disease (cause we share 98% of the same DNA, duh). So, if you have the cold, flu, or any contagious symptoms, sorry, you’ll have to miss out this time. Each trekking group can only go once at a time, and you’ll be able to spend an hour with the gorillas. 

I mean, come on, who wouldn’t want to see these gorillas? Is it just me, or are you also getting some Tarzan vibes? 

To check out the rest of the rules and requirements, make sure you check out:  https://www.bwindiforestnationalpark.com/rwanda-gorilla-trekking.html

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