Has anyone done the mountain gorillas in Rwanda in the last five years?

[RSD]

Looking at doing the mountain gorillas in Rwanda and am hoping that someone might have done it in the last five years or so and thus has some relatively recent experience.

 

[kpc]

Looking at doing the mountain gorillas in Rwanda and am hoping that someone might have done it in the last five years or so and thus has some relatively recent experience.

Yes in Oct / Nov 2023. What would you like to know?

 

[RSD]

Yes in Oct / Nov 2023. What would you like to know?

Mainly wanting to get an idea of how far you walk, and how steep etc so as I get an idea of fitness requirements?

 

[kpc]

Mainly wanting to get an idea of how far you walk, and how steep etc so as I get an idea of fitness requirements?

On the day of the gorilla trek, you get asked what your physical health and fitness are...you can choose easy to difficult. The trekkers go out early to locate the gorilla families...as I chose I wanted the easy trek, it took us only 20+ mins to reach our allocated family. You get to spend 1 hour with them. Our driver was shocked that we had come back so quickly....some take up to 8 hours return! +1 was not happy as she wanted to trek through the jungle to find them...if you require, they can carry you on a stretcher for a fee...

PS you also hire a porter who carries all your stuff for you. You get a walking pole and your porter helps you with any steep, slippery sections...lots of mud if there has been rain.

 

[RSD]

On the day of the gorilla trek, you get asked what your physical health and fitness are...you can choose easy to difficult. The trekkers go out early to locate the gorilla families...as I chose I wanted the easy trek, it took us only 20+ mins to reach our allocated family. You get to spend 1 hour with them. Our driver was shocked that we had come back so quickly....some take up to 8 hours return! +1 was not happy as she wanted to trek through the jungle to find them...if you require, they can carry you on a stretcher for a fee...

PS you also hire a porter who carries all your stuff for you. You get a walking pole and your porter helps you with any steep, slippery sections...lots of mud if there has been rain.

Many thanks - it sounds like even very out of shape me will be able to cope with the easy option - without the stretcher being needed!

I think I should be able to just research everything else like costs etc.

Was you able to book flights to Kigali via the QF website? I'm not having any luck there even though EK fly there.