Pickup from Your Hotel/Location

Kigali City - Enjoy a convenient pickup from the airport, hotel, or any location within Kigali. If picked up in the morning, take advantage of a complimentary city tour around Kigali, including a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Kigali is characterized by its small skyscrapers and the lively buzz of motorcycles. The streets are filled with well-dressed people, all wearing friendly smiles.

Kigali is a remarkable city, distinct from most African capitals. This vibrant metropolitan area in Rwanda is exceptionally clean and safe.

Kigali Genocide Memorial - The Kigali Genocide Memorial is a deeply moving museum featuring large wall displays, archival documents, photos, video footage, and weapons encased in glass. It provides insight into the Rwandan genocide and its pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial history.

After lunch, you will drive to Volcanoes National Park (a 2-hour drive). Check into your hotel, relax, and enjoy dinner in preparation for your Gorilla Trek.

Gorilla Trek

Volcanoes National Park - Gorilla treks occur in the morning, departing from the Park Headquarters at approximately 7:30 am.

Before departure, park staff will brief you, assign a gorilla family to visit, and provide rangers to guide you.

The treks take place on the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes, and participants should be in good physical condition as some parts of the trek can be challenging.

The trek usually begins in the cultivated land at the base of the volcanoes, then guides lead you into the stunning, dense, misty forests.

The trek typically lasts between 2 and 5 hours, depending on the location of the gorilla family, with a maximum of eight visitors allowed per gorilla family.

Upon reaching the gorillas, you are allowed to spend one hour observing them. The minimum age for gorilla trekking in Rwanda is 16 years.

After this incredible experience, you will trek down the Volcanoes and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, followed by the return journey to your drop-off location within Kigali.

• Customized Safari Vehicle with a pop-up roof
• Daily Bottled Water (1 per person)
• Full board meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Mid Range Safari Lodge Accommodation
• Experienced bilingual Guide (English/French)

• Gorilla Trekking Permit 1500 USD Per Person
• Items and services of personal nature
• Admission fees

This 2-day tour provides an incredible opportunity to observe young gorillas playfully interacting like wrestlers, while nurturing females gather for grooming sessions, occasionally disciplining the youngsters, and the dominant silverback vigilantly watches over the group.

Experiencing gorillas in their natural habitat is undoubtedly the most profound and intimate wildlife encounter in Africa. Meeting these magnificent apes face-to-face in the parks will leave you with unforgettable, soul-stirring memories. Gorillas are so unique that trackers can easily assign them individual names and recognize their faces and personalities.

Additionally, this tour includes a complimentary city drive and a visit to Rwanda’s Genocide Museum. This poignant museum features extensive wall displays, archival documents, photographs, video footage, and weapons encased in glass, providing insight into the Rwandan genocide and its pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial history.

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.