Hiking to Find Gorillas

After a grueling 5 hour hike through the thick bush of Rwanda's Parc National des Volcans, we finally found what we were looking for - the Susa group of gorillas. We were able to get within a few feet of these enormous animals and observe them in their natural habitat. The baby gorillas tugged at us as if they were inviting us to play. The whole experience is surreal. Imagine hanging out with a silverback? We could have spent the whole day watching them, but unfortunately our park permits limited us to only an hour. Better to book the permits in advance with a tour company as there are only a handful of permits available per day. Hanging out with gorillas is not cheap. The permits cost approx. $500 per person, per day, but it is more than worth it. Better bite the bullet now as prices are just going to increase as more people discover Rwanda as a vacation spot. You may be asking, "Is Rwanda safe?" I'd say that these days it's safer than parts of New York. For more info: http://www.rwandatourism.com