Whether you are on a leisure holiday or business tour in Kigali – Rwanda, you can enjoy a 1 Day Gorilla Trekking Tour during your stay to see these gentle mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. This 1-day Gorilla trekking Rwanda Safari can even be extended to a two-day gorilla trek or by adding 1 day of golden monkeys trekking.
This Rwanda Gorilla Trek in Volcanoes National Park is a magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience worth spending your day on! Simply email us with your availability and we can make all the arrangements on your behalf.
Day 1 Rwanda Gorilla Trek. Travel time +2hrs
At 4:30 am our safari driver guide will pick you up and drive off to the park to start your 1-day Rwanda Gorilla trekking. It’s a 2-hour drive to the Volcanoes National Park in Ruhengeri, Musanze province, a habitat for the endangered Mountain gorillas. On this wildlife expedition, you’ll have the opportunity to take plenty of photos during stopovers along the journey as well as have a cup of coffee at one of the local restaurants.
At exactly 7.30 am, we move to the National Park’s headquarters in Kinigi Village where you are briefed by the ranger about the rules and regulations governing Gorilla trekking before you head off to the jungle. The trek can last from one hour to six hours depending on the gorilla movement. Due to the limited time, we recommend finding one of our nearby gorilla families that is easy to trek.
You will be given an hour with the mountain gorillas to take pictures of all the primates before returning to head park headquarters and driving back to the airport for your flight. We will stop for lunch along the way in one of the local restaurants.
Will I be able to see the gorillas during a one-day Rwanda Gorilla Trek?
Most of our clients ask us this question with the concern that they would not be able to see gorillas on a one-day tour, but the answer is a YES. You will be able to spot these gentle mammals in their natural environment during your 1 Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda.
Normally gorilla trekking starts at 8.30 am and the mountain gorilla trekking itself can last from 4 – 6 hours, however, for this case, our reservation team will notify the park office about the time constraint and you can be included in a group gorilla trekking experience with the Susa family. So even though you will be trekking within a short time, you will still be able to enjoy a rewarding experience and later catch your flight.
A gorilla permit in Rwanda costs US$ 1500; you may look at it as too expensive but once you come across these great mountain gorillas, you will understand that this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience within only one day in Rwanda. You’ll smile brightly as you relax in your flight seat, recalling the excitement of getting close to the mountain gorilla here today.
Alternatively, the cost of Golden Monkey trekking is only 100$ or 75$ if you want to add it after hiking Bisoke Volcano in Volcanoes National Park.
The 1 Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda safari package covers; Request a Quote
- Transportation on a 4×4 safari vehicle
- English-speaking driver guide
- En-route lunch
- Gorilla permit
- Return transfer to the airport.
The 1 Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda package excludes the following expenses: Airfare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills, and cigars.
