Amazing mountain gorilla filming tours in Rwanda : Mountain gorilla filming tour: Gorilla trekking is an outstanding activity that involves travelers walking on foot into the tropical rainforest in search of the habituated mountain gorillas and once got spend one hour with them in their natural habitat. Mountain gorilla filming is a daring and one of the most expensive activity in Rwanda that’s only done in Volcanoes national park. Decides Rwanda mountain gorilla filming can also carried out in Bwindi impenetrable national park which harbors the highest number of mountain gorillas and Mgahinga gorilla national park and Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega national park in DRC. Thus, you will get a chance to film the endangered mountain gorillas and this makes the safari experience and a mazing one. The Mountain gorilla filming similarly to gorilla trekking takes place in Volcanoes National Park and its popular tourist activity is gorilla trekking, and the likelihood of seeing mountain gorillas is very high. In order to film one of the Rwandan gorilla families, mountain gorilla filming in Volcanoes National Park entails hiking through thick bamboo forests and up steep mountain slopes. One of the most exciting and memorable time is filming the mountain gorillas in Rwanda is the final encounter with the primates
Gorilla trekking experience
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park starts early in the morning at around 8:00am with a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle with a well- skilled park guide and park rangers in search of the gorilla family which takes about 2 to 7 hours depending on where the mountain gorillas are habituated from. During trekking, you will also get an opportunity to view other primate species, birds, and plant and tree species among others. Once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their habits, behaviors, watch them on how carry out their daily activities, take photos and record beautiful videos.
Procedure for mountain gorilla filming
When planning a mountain gorilla filming tours , there are some procedures you need to follow for example acquiring Media card or media accreditation which is issued by the Rwanda Media Council (RMC) where you will fill in a media form with your names, nationality, number of days, purpose of visit, mountain gorilla filming permit from Rwanda Development Board clearing filming equipment’s with the Rwanda Development Board .
Cost of gorilla trekking permit
A gorilla permit is the essential requirement for trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda. These permits are issued by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the governing body overseeing all tourism activities in Rwanda. Currently the cost of gorilla Rwanda permit is 1,500 US$ per person.
Mountain Gorilla filming fees.
Mountain gorilla filming in Rwanda is charged 5000 US$ per group with inclusive of the security fee of 2000 US$ to be paid At Rwanda Development Board which will be refunded back the moment you give in copy of a CD as an evidence to prove whether the filming was done for promotion of the critically endangered Mountain gorillas or for tourism purposes. Gorilla filming permit can last per day.
How to acquire a mountain gorilla filming permit
Tourists interested in mountain gorilla filming are require to have a filming permit which can either be secured directly from The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) or through a trusted tour operator like Achieve Global Safaris. After contacting us, we will help you to acquire the official form from Rwanda Development Board with your names, nationality, date, month, purpose of filming the gorillas, filming company, how Volcanoes national park and Rwanda ass a country will benefit from your documentary and the tour company. After filling the form, we will forward it to Rwanda Development Board and your filming company will have to write a contract or agreement with Rwanda Development Board before you are issued a filming permit.
Reserving a mountain gorilla filming permit through Achieve Global Safaris is the best option to use in that we will not only acquire the gorilla filming permit on your behalf but also acquire your gorilla trekking permit gorilla, book accommodation where you will be staying during the safari, organize transportation to the park and back with an experienced driver guide.
What to pack for gorilla filming tour
There are a number of essential item that you should park when going on a gorilla filming tours in Rwanda such as hats and sunglasses to protect your head and eyes from the strong sunshine, waterproof hiking boots to allow you to hike easily through the jungles, carry a backpack for your packed lunch and water because you will be in the Jungles for the whole day, and hire a porters to carry your backpack and the filming equipment. Hiking the Porters is worth a while because they will carry your luggage and also support you during hiking, but hiring them is a way of helping the former poachers to benefit from tourism.
Beat time for mountain gorilla filming tours.
Filming Mountain Gorillas as an adventure that is done all year round, but the best times for filming are during December and then from June to October. In this time, weather conditions are dry and this makes filming activities so much enjoyable. The ideal opportunity for filming mountain Gorillas during the dry season, which lasts from June to December. During the dry season, the water path within the park attract a lot of animals, and this offers the filming crew members an opportunity to shoot the clear film and the videos of the wildlife that they are interested in within the park. Filming in the rainy season is fanatic. However, the wet season is characterized with the green color of nature and this at times makes filming an adventure that is done all day or all year through. The wet season disturbs the film crew members, and it happens especially from March to May and November.
Where to stay during your mountain gorilla filming tours
There are a wide range of accommodation facilities in Volcanoes national park where you can stay during mountain gorilla filming tours. The accommodations ranges from budget, midrange and luxury including Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Virunga Volcanoes Lodge, Five Volcanoes Hotels, and Mountain Gorillas’ Nest Lodge among others.
