1 Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda Encounter Mountain Gorillas

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10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Venture into Volcanoes National Park for an unforgettable 1-day trek to see the majestic Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat. This adventure begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel in Kigali, followed by a briefing at the park headquarters. Guided by expert rangers, you’ll hike through lush montane ecosystems before meeting a gorilla family, where you can observe their daily life for an hour. This tour promises breathtaking wildlife encounters paired with stunning volcanic landscapes. Ideal for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers, this trek requires a minimum of three participants.

What's Included

Lunch with soda or bottled water
Private transportation
Tips, souvenirs and donations
Gorilla Permit of $1500 payable on site at the park office. Gorilla Permit fee covers the government park entrance fees, a conservation/environmental fee

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up at your Hotel or Apartment or Airport in Kigali or Musanze

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Meeting point

Your guide with our company logo will be waiting for you at the Hotel lobby or pick up at Kigali International Airport with your names written on a paper sign

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
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    Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

    The driver will pick you up from your Hotel in Kigali early morning at 4:30 am and depart to the park headquarter for the briefing and grouping into small teams basing on which gorilla group you are to be tracking. Accompanied by a highly trained guide and the national park rangers, you will set off for your thrill experience of the Gorillas in the Mist. Once reached the family, you are allowed to spend strictly one hour with these amazing creatures. The trek can entail some thorough climbing as well as hiking although when you come face to face with the tranquil yet potent Mountain Gorillas, watching them only a few meters away from you observing the group, the baby with the mothers, the gorillas partaking their everyday routine just right in front of you is all very overwhelming. After trekking, you will have lunch and we drive back to Kigali.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by New Horizon Africa Safaris Ltd

Tags

Day Trips
Hiking Tours
Full-day Tours
Private and Luxury
4WD Tours
Safaris
Small Group
Adventure Tours
Involves Animals
Additional fees
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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