1 Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda Encounter Mountain Gorillas
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lunch with soda or bottled water
- Private transportation
What's not
- 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
Itinerary
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.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- 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
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- New Horizon Africa Safaris Ltd
- 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
How it compares in Kigali
- Its from-price is 29% below the median of the 139 day trips we list in Kigali.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kigali
Kigali is Rwanda's capital, a tidy city on green hills in the middle of the country, with memorials, craft markets and routes to gorilla country.
Kigali spreads across several hills in the heart of Rwanda, at about 1,500 metres, so the air is mild all year. The Kigali Genocide Memorial tells the story of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and honours those buried there. The Kandt House Museum holds natural history displays in the house of the German colonial resident Richard Kandt, and the Inema Arts Centre shows contemporary Rwandan art.
Top-ranked sights in Kigali: Kigali Genocide Memorial, Volcanoes National Park.
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