Rwanda Gorilla Trekking: A Day Tour in Volcanoes National Park

Embark on a thrilling gorilla trekking adventure in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Book a luxury safari with certified guides for a 99% chance of gorilla sightings. Unforgettable experiences await!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gorilla trekking Volcanoes Safaris - Early wake up and drive to volcanoes take 3 hours approx explore a land of thousand hills by driving into majestic hills of northern province head to the park which is characterized by open grasslands, bamboo forests and swamps. The Volcanoes National Park once stretched all the way to parts of the Virunga…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Meals with locals and drinks
  • Professional driver-guide
  • Pick up and drop off anywhere in Kigali
What's Not Included
  • Gorilla permit, cost change with nationalities and must be purchased once the booking is confirmed.
  • Tips to the guide and park rangers.
  • Anything not explicitly mentioned.
Additional Information

Intrigued by the prospect of a gorilla safari in Rwanda? Excellent choice! We can vouch for it firsthand as absolutely rewarding. Specializing in bespoke gorilla trekking tours in Rwanda, more specifically to the Volcanoes National Park, whether for groups or private tours. As purveyors of high-end Rwandan safaris, our experienced safari guides are…

Location
Universal Ventures Rwanda (Tour Operator)
KK 15 Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Travelingmomand4kids
Mar 30, 2025
Wonderful day! - This was an amazing experience. We had a very short time to try and see the gorillas and we were staying in Kigali. These guys made it happen though. From the time I reached out, they answered all my questions and helped me make sure I had the right permits. Then they sent John to pick us up at 4:30 in the morning. John was a great driver. He even took us out for a great lunch afterward. We ended up spending an hour with about 12 gorillas. Amazing!!!
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Sherpa796624
Mar 28, 2025
Unbelievable gorilla trek! - This is one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had for 1 hour we were completely surrounded by a family of gorillas one of them even came so close that it bumped into me. Truly a once in a lifetime moment. Highly recommend!
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Judithsp507fn
Mar 8, 2025
Grateful to Gorillas and Guides - An absolutely extraordinary experience! We saw about 20 Gorillas of all ages in their habitat living their Gorilla lives. They were so gracious to accept us and not be bothered by us. The Volcanoes National Park guides were experienced, knowledgeable, and very helpful. Thank you, one and all, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A special and heartfelt thank you to the Gorillas!
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Goldzsake
Feb 26, 2025
Amazing Experience - We were picked up from our hotel on time and driven safely and briefed by our driver about the days activity. Upon reaching the base, we met our experienced guide and porters who led the group of 8 people who had signed up for this activity. We were well updated and assisted through out the trip, especially at the slushy and slippery tracks. We spent the most spectacular one hour with the Gorillas. We had ample stops on our way back too.
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Daydream42010008058
Feb 25, 2025
trip to Rwanda - Universal Ventures was an excellent agency that helped me arrange a gorilla trek and tours to the genocide memorial sites - can't say enough good things about this agency and would highly recommend them to anyone interested in going to Rwanda
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Pietro
Feb 24, 2025
As per advertise, they arranged everything with a day in advance notice and allowed me to see a nice gorilla' family within a 1 - Super arrangements, transport, park entry tickets, and airport drop off on time. Good Driver very informed of European football
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Kenya-rogue-ambassad
Feb 22, 2025
Well worth the trip - Saw a large family of Gorillas plus the majestic male Silverbacks . Got very close to them and stayed with them for 1 hour. On time pick up at 4.30 am safe driving for 3 hours to the park from Kigali. , excellent tour mountain guide Edward and the driver Serge was very pleasant. The speed limit is 80Km per hour so sit back and relax do not expect high speeds. The Restuarant for lunch on way back was perfect. If you need porters they are avaiable to carry your stuff up the mountain about $10 to $15. per porter. The trek up the mountain can be anything from 30 mins to even 3 hours depending on where the gorillas are and the area of the park & mountains you are allocated. We trekked up the mountain for 3 hours. Some groups only walked for 30 Mins. Wear good hiking shoes with grip because the mountain is steep and slippery if the ground wet or raining. Also wear long sleeve t shirts & long trousers because of the bushes & foliage. Got back to Kigali about 9 pm..Tiring trip but well worth it. The tour operators were in constant touch before the trip and guided us on how to applly for the gorilla permits on line. The cost of the permit varies depending on which part of the worLd you come from. The rates for East African Citizens was reasonable.
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J8838zkmarks
Feb 16, 2025
Gorilla trek - Sensational experience….A must do!! Highly recommend…trip was very well organised with friendly drivers and guides.
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Resort61558532675
Feb 16, 2025
Huge Gorillas With Memorable Trekking - It was an amazing experience of almost 2--3 hours trekking. We were surrounded by 12-15 Gorillas which was truly an goosebumps memory. Guide was very well experienced and professional. Recommended to all who wants to do Gorilla 🦍 Trekking in real life.
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Go25296578212
Feb 19, 2025
Be prepared for a once in a lifetime hike and gorilla watching - Seeing gorillas in their natural habitat is a once in a lifetime experience. The guides did everything in their power to make sure we got plenty of photos and we saw the full range of gorillas: silverbacks, teens, mothers with children etc. All that being said, be warned that the journey to get to the gorillas can be brutal. In hindsight, I would have done more research about the appropriate clothing to protect myself from stinging nettles.I had long sleeve pants and a shirt but the nettles went right through them and I didn’t have gloves.
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From $250
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).