1-Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda | Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes (Kigali)

A 1-Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda | Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes (via Kigali) cost $1970pp. A one-day gorilla trek in Rwanda is possible as a very long day trip that starts and ends in Kigali, requiring a very early start for a roughly three-hour drive to Volcanoes National Park, followed by trekking, and then the drive back to the city. This 1 Day Gorilla trek Rwanda itinerary includes the gorilla permit, transportation, a guide, and lunch, and is suitable for tourists with limited time, but involves a 15+ hour day.

1 Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda. A 24hr Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes

one-day Rwanda Gorilla trekking from Kigali is the cheapest Quick Gorilla Tour to Volcanoes National Park which is the only habitat for Mountain gorillas in this land of a thousand hills. Volcanoes National Park Rwanda is about a 2 hours 20 minutes drive from Kigali via the fastest route.

One Day Gorilla Trekking Rwanda is a One Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda from Kigali designed to suit travelers who do not have much time for a tour but want to have a Gorilla trekking experience in the Virunga Volcanoes. This itinerary applies to visitors who are already in Rwanda, especially in Kigali. Though very exhausting the gorilla tour offers a thrilling trekking experience and 1-hour encounter with the world’s endangered mountain gorillas

A Detailed 1-Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda | Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes

A 1-Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda | Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes often entails an early morning transfer from Kigali or your lodging to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters. Following a briefing and a brief walk, you will engage with a habituated gorilla group for one hour before returning to Kigali. The fee for a gorilla permit is $1,500 for non-African guests.

The inclusive 1 day gorilla trek Rwanda starts from Kigali (one-day gorilla trek Rwanda – gorilla trekking from Kigali starts very early in the morning as early as 5:00 am local time. Inform your hotel to provide early morning breakfast or organize a packed breakfast for you.

Your Rwanda tour guide will pick you up from your place of residence in Kigali for the transfer. About 2 hours spent on the drive take you through the picturesque backdrop of Rwanda. Arriving at the park, you transfer to the park headquarters in Kinigi where you first have a briefing by on the dos and don’ts of Gorilla trekking in Rwanda by the park warden. By 8:30 am, the park ranger guide will transfer you to the trekking starting point for a gorilla trek. A total of 8 tourists with a trekking permit of Rwanda which costs USD 1500 per permit are allocated, one gorilla family. 

Every 8 individuals take about 2-6 hours in the jungle trekking through the bamboo forest along with armed ranger guides. However, only 1 hour (60 minutes) is spent in the presence of the mountain gorillas. The trek lasts an unpredictable time depending on the Gorilla group movements but the population in Rwanda is known to move for shorter distances and therefore makes it easy to trek. After 1 hour in the presence of a gorilla family, you walk back to the park headquarters where you meet the tour guide for a transfer back to Kigali.

End of the 1-Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda | Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes

Inclusions

  • English speaking driver-guide
  • Entry fees and taxes
  • gorilla permit
  • Safari van
  • Meal Plan – Lunch
  • Water on board
  • Transport

Exclusions

  • Any purchases of personal kind
  • Any changes to the itinerary
  • International flights and visas

Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

“The Virungas are great, old volcanoes that tower almost 15,000 feet and are nearly covered with rich, green rainforest. They are in the heart of Central Africa, at an altitude where you shiver more than sweat,” noted the renowned primatologist Dian Fossey.

Volcanoes National Park encompasses a diverse array of montane ecosystems, including evergreen and bamboo forests, open grasslands, swamps, and heaths; it is located in the far northwest of Rwanda and preserves the majestic mountain range that is home to the endangered mountain gorilla.

The sequence of dormant volcanoes that comprise the Virunga Massif—including the largest at 4,507m, Karisimbi, Bisoke, Sabinyo, Gahinga, and Muhabura—is the inspiration for Volcanoes National Park. Bisoke also has a lush crater lake.

The area offers a wide variety of one-of-a-kind experiences, such as tracking endangered mountain gorillas through the mystical rain forest. You’ll also hear the sounds of 200 species of colourful birds and the chattering of the uncommon golden monkey.

Musanze Caves, which were formed 62 million years after the last estimated volcanic explosion, and Buhanga Eco-Park, an old forest containing Rwanda’s most fascinating folklore, are both located within Volcanoes National Park.

A wide variety of activities are available, including hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, and village excursions.

Volcanoes National Park Rwanda
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes