Rwanda · Wildlife

2-Day Gorilla Trekking Tour in Volcanoes National Park from Kigali

2 Days Round trip from Kinigi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Track gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park
  • 02 Experience a rare and memorable encounter with Rwanda's mountain gorillas
  • 03 Enjoy Rwanda's wide array of natural flora and fauna
  • 04 Absorb the gorgeous surrounding landscape and rainforest setting

Spend 2 exciting days tracking gorillas through Rwanda's rolling hills, tranquil lakes, rainforests, and jungles. Visit Volcanoes National Park, home to gorillas and other primates, as well as glorious butterflies and birds. This short jungle expedition combines the rare experience of gorilla trekking with Rwanda's warm hospitality and gorgeous surrounding landscapes.

Engross yourself in the closeness of the rainforest, alive with the calls of colourful birds and the chattering of the rare golden monkey, and marked with fresh spoor (footprints) of the mountains' elusive populations of buffalo and elephant.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Kigali, Volcanoes National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Kigali and Transfer to Kinigi

  • Arrive and transfer to Kinigi for your gorilla tracking.

  • Depart from Kigali city with a private vehicle and Volcanoes guide, and transfer to Volcanoes National Park, the home of gorilla tracking activity in Rwanda, with a private vehicle and driver.

  • Day hikes to see the gorilla families can be strenuous, with tracks climbing through the forest, and time is minimal once contact is made with the gorilla families. It is a rare and memorable experience to visit these giant cousins of man.

  • Accommodation is ideal for those who want to watch animals in their habitat, specifically the endangered Rwanda mountain gorillas that still roam these areas.

  • Please share in the cuisine of Rwanda, served with the hospitality for which we all return to African countries.

  • Take walks, learn more about the gorillas, and absorb the gorgeous surrounding landscape.

Ride back to accommodation.

2
Day 02

Gorilla Trekking in Parc des Volcans

  • Have breakfast and go to the ORTPN offices for a briefing.

  • Set off to the forest for gorilla trekking.

  • Go for a thrilling trek through the refined foothills of the Virungas.

  • Enter the national park trail.

  • Engross yourself in the closeness of the rainforest, alive with the calls of colourful birds and the chattering of the rare golden monkey, and marked with fresh spoor (footprints) of the mountains' elusive populations of buffalo and elephant.

  • Spend time watching gorillas - see the adults feeding their young ones, brushing and resting, while the youngsters play from vines in a playful display.

  • Afterwards, drive back to the hotel for lunch.

Drive back to Kigali and transfer to the airport for your flight.

Kinigi, Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park, refined foothills of the Virungas

Where this trip takes you

Kinigi, Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park, refined foothills of the Virungas

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kinigi 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All tour activities as indicated in the itinerary, including the gorilla permit at US$750 per permit

  • Accommodation in hotels, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner included

  • Sightseeing as noted in the trip itinerary

  • Park fees

  • Entry fees

  • Ground transportation

  • Bottled mineral water

What's Not Included

  • Tips for drivers and other staff

  • Bank charges involved

  • Flight tickets and departure taxes

  • Travel documentation (visas)

  • Travel and medical insurance

  • Optional excursion

  • Beverages other than mineral water in the vehicle

  • Meals not indicated on your detailed itinerary

  • Airport transfer from the airport to any Kigali hotel is available on request at US$30 one-way, and pre- and post-night accommodation within Kigali can also be arranged

Know before you go

  • Accommodation options are available:

    • Up-market: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Gorillas Nest Lodge

    • Moderate: La Palme Hotel or Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge

    • Low Budget: Kinigi Guest House or Muhavura Lodge

  • These prices are just suggestive and may be lower or higher than indicated. Please enquire for actual prices during the period of your visit. Most certainly, you can get something for your budget, and you can request to do this tour as a private or group tour.

  • Ranging in altitude from 2400 m to 4,507 m, Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) is dominated by the chain of volcanoes after which it is named. It is best known to the outside world as the place where, for almost 20 years, the American primatologist Dian Fossey undertook her pioneering studies of mountain gorilla behaviour.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kigali, Rwanda
Tour start
Kinigi, Rwanda
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Kinigi.

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