1 Day Gorilla Tracking Tour
per person
Come and have a face to face encounter with the endangered forest-dwelling mountain gorillas during this 1 day gorilla tracking tour. The iconic animals would be impossible to find without the help of guides. But you will be led right to their favorite hangouts. Hike deep into the lush forests of volcanoes national park to find them, with ground transportation by jeep from Kigali. Tours include permit fees and hotel transfers during the 1 day gorilla trekking tour.
Tour Summary
- Relax with front-door pickup and drop-off from anywhere in Kigali
- Stop along the way to the park to take pictures and grab a coffee
- Hike anywhere from one to eight hours through the forest
- Enjoy time to observe gorillas playing and interacting
Details of the 1 day gorilla tracking tour
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park and gorilla tracking
It is a lifetime encounter that you wouldn’t want to miss out on the moment you get an opportunity to visit Rwanda. Wake up early in the morning at 4:30 am and drive off to the park. It’s a 112 km long drive to get to the volcanoes national park in Ruhengeri, Musanze province which is a habitat to the endangered mountain gorillas.
Take visually attractive pictures from the different stopovers along the journey. At exactly 8;30am, we move to the park’s headquarters in kingi village. You will be briefed by the ranger about the rules and regulations governing gorilla tracking. You are distributed into different groups and then sent off into the forest.
The trek takes an hour to about 8 more depending on where the gorillas had been the previous day. The hike is quite strenuous but all the more rewarding once you set your eyes on the gentle mountain gorillas.
They always move in a big number with the silverback at the lead. You will watch them carry about their day to day routine like the juveniles playing. Mothers feeding their young ones and the silverbacks taking watch out for their families avoiding any predator.
Soon after the wonderful unique and unforgettable experience you will be transferred back to Kigali.