For Conservation reasons, visits to the gorillas are tightly controlled. The following rules apply;
- No one with a communicable disease for instance Flu, diarrhoea is allowed to enter the park.
- Stay together in a tight group while with the gorillas, don’t surround them.
- Don’t get closer than 5 metres to the gorillas.
- Don’t use camera flashes while photographing.
- Don’t eat or smoke when with the gorillas or within distance of 200 metres from the gorillas.
- Bury all human faeces a minimum of one foot deep and ensure that the hole is properly covered.
- Don’t leave litter. All litter must be carried out of the park and disposed of properly.
- No person under 15 years is allowed to track gorillas.
- Don’t make loud noise or move suddenly.
- You are allowed a maximum of 1 hour with gorillas.
- Don’t spit on vegetation or soil while in the park. Use your hankie or other garment