The best time to track mountain gorillas in Rwanda is during the dry seasons. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is an adventurous magical activity done in Volcanoes National Park where visitors in groups of 8 people with the park rangers and guides walk through the dense tropical rainforests within the park.
The periods of the two dry Seasons usually occur between June to September which is referred to as the longest dry season and the shortest between Mid – December February and this is the Best time to track mountain gorillas in Rwanda reason these periods offer by far the perfect and easiest Gorilla Trekking conditions in the park as the trekking trails tend to be dry and easy to hike in your search for the great endangered apes in their natural habitat they call home, with less forest undergrowth easy to hike through and the huge Mountain Gorillas always move to low altitude areas hence easy to find not forgetting the guarantee of clear photography thus giving you a magical Gorilla Trekking experience.
But still, due to the fact that Gorilla tracking destinations in the entire of Africa Rwanda inclusive are at high altitudes and elevation and covered with dense tropical rainforests, you are advised to carry along your hiking waterproof jears and rain jackets along with long trousers and shirts because weather conditions in these rainforests are always unpredictable- it can rain any time of the day and can still shine after it has rained.
Also, these periods June to September and Mid-December to February are known as the Peak and High seasons respectively as tourists visiting Gorillas tend to be high in numbers because they are the most preferable Best Times to Trek Gorillas in Rwanda thus there is always high demand for Gorilla Permits making them so competitive and quickly sold out compared to the low seasons so it is advisable to book and reserve your Gorilla tickets as earlier as possible 4 to 6 months before your Rwanda safari to avoid any disappointments or inconveniences.
On the other hand, it is also possible to visit the Gorillas in Rwanda in the other optimum times of the year specifically the wet season between March–May and also between October – And mid-December as it normally rains in the mornings, shines shortly and later rains again in the afternoon but this never stops trekkers from going on with the gorilla trekking activity.
