9–11 hours
Guided in English
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

Experience the unforgettable adventure of mountain gorilla trekking in either Rwanda or Uganda. Spend one magical hour observing a habituated gorilla family in their natural habitat with experienced park rangers. Your tour includes private transportation, a professional driver-guide, and the required gorilla permit. Please select the correct booking option based on your destination (Rwanda or Uganda). Gorilla permits are limited and issued on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend booking well in advance. All bookings are subject to permit availability. If permits are unavailable for your selected date, we will offer an alternative date or an alternative option.

Inclusions

What's included

Private transportation
Soft drink with lunch after the trek
Gorilla permit fees
Professional English-speaking driver-guide
Pick up and drop off anywhere in Kigali
Packed snacks for the trek

What's not

Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Visa fees (where applicable)

Itinerary

If you choose to trek gorillas in Rwanda, your adventure begins with a scenic drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park. Upon arrival, you will register and attend a briefing by experienced park rangers before setting off on your trek through the rainforest. Once you locate a habituated gorilla family, you will spend one unforgettable hour observing these magnificent primates in their natural habitat. After the trek, you will receive your gorilla trekking certificate, enjoy lunch and, if time permits, visit the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village before returning to Kigali.
5 h
If you choose to trek gorillas in Uganda, you will travel from Kigali across the Rwanda–Uganda border to your designated gorilla trekking destination. After completing registration and a briefing by park rangers, you will begin your trek through the forest in search of a habituated gorilla family. Once found, you will spend one incredible hour observing the gorillas in their natural habitat. After the trek, you will receive your gorilla trekking certificate, enjoy lunch and return to Kigali via the Rwanda–Uganda border.
6 h

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

5.0

Ratings come from 4 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point: You’ll meet your Iriza Tours guide at Norrsken House Kigali, easily identifiable by their khaki shirt with the Iriza Tours logo.
Pickup: Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: Iriza Tours & Safaris

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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 351% above the median of the 139 day trips we list in Kigali.
Its length is typical for the group.
By number of reviews it ranks 54 of 139.

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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