1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari; Rwanda gorilla trekking is conducted in Volcanoes National Park one of the top visited safari destinations for mountain gorilla trekking experience in the entire world. It is home to various attractions such as the unique mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, and beautiful vegetation, Volcanoes where famous primatologist Dian Fossey contributed more to the lifestyle of the endangered mountain gorillas.
This park is listed on a UNESCO site and is home to various mountain gorillas which are divided into 10 habituated gorilla families including Sabyinyo, Amahoro, Kwitonda, Hirwa, Bwenge, Agashya, Ugyenda many more. Each gorilla family is led by a giant silverback in charge of protecting the family against any danger.
Volcanoes National Park can be accessed from Kigali town or Kigali Airport in about 2-hour drive.
The 1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari, requires one to organize as early as possible to start the journey to the park in order to arrive at the park headquarters in Kiningi on time. Thereafter, arriving at the Kiningi you will be briefed about the gorilla trekking rules before setting off for the activity.
Note: While at your hotel in Kigali, you should let the hotel know in order to wake you up very early for your Gorilla trekking journey to Volcanoes National Park on time. Gorilla trekking is truly a once–a–lifetime experience.
1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Tour –Volcanoes National Park
Detailed Itinerary
This 1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trek starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda’s Capital city. You will wake up and have breakfast at a hotel or lodge in Kigali. You will be picked up by our professional safari driver guide as early as morning at around 5 am- set off on your 2-hour driving journey. Upon arrival at the park headquarters for the briefing about gorilla trekking rules. After, you will be grouped in a group of 8 people and you will be accompanied by the park ranger in search of gorillas. The trekking can last between 1 to 7 hours depending on their movement. On finding them, you will be allowed an hour to observe them as they behave, feed, play, and build their nest on the ground in the evening hours as well as enjoy memorable photography. After, a great encounter with these unique creatures. You will hike back to the park headquarters to meet up with your driver guide and drive you back to Kigali. Arriving in Kigali, be dropped at the Kigali International Airport for flight departure or any advisable place.
End of the 1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Tour
Tour Included
- Gorilla permit ‘’USD1500 per person’’
- Acknowledgeable English-speaking safari guide
- Pick-ups and drops
- Ground Transportation
- Fuel
- 4×4 wheel drive vehicle
- Bottled mineral water on safari
- Lunch
- All Taxes –VAT
Tour Excluded
- Visa fees
- International Flights
- Personnel expenses; tips to the guides –staff, laundry services, extra money
