Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park is such a memorable and a life changing experience in Rwanda. It is a rare and unique opportunity to see the mountain gorillas in their true natural habitat. In Rwanda, Gorilla Trekking only and only takes place in Volcanoes National Park.
Volcanoes National Park is a forested area in the Virunga Mountains that border Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Volcanoes National Park is Rwanda’s most visited tourism park with the most preferred tourist attraction, situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the endangered mountain gorilla and a rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, this rich living forest is a home to the greatest primates called Mountain Gorillas.Book Now
Mountain Gorilla-Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes is so exciting and unforgettable, most tourists have testified as a life changing experience that could happen on anyone that visits Africa. Meeting eye to eye with the gentle giants is not only unforgettable but also very memorable in life. It is a wonderful time seeing and tracking gorillas in the wild is a spectacular once in a lifetime.
Gorilla Trekking Day in Rwanda
On your gorilla trekking in Volcanoes, you are briefed early in the morning from the park headquarters by professional park rangers and guides that will be leading you in the forests with small groups of tourists, each gorilla family is visited by only 8 tourists a day. The walk in to the bamboo-covered slopes to spend a precious and awe-inspiring hour just a few feet away from the gentle creatures is what is referred to as Gorilla trekking or Gorilla Tracking.
Prior to start the gorilla trekking in Volcanoes, You can request a group for your trekking but there is no guarantee of getting it – at the beginning of the day, the park rangers speak with all the guides and try to match the trekkers to the various groups based on the trekkers preferences but also where they expect each group to be found that day. Because the groups move, a group that is normally an easy trek can be a much harder trek on one day and vice versa.
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park has for many years been and remained safe and relatively accessible compared to the gorilla trekking in Uganda. In Rwanda so far there are twelve gorilla families living in the Volcanoes National Park, which are fully habituated, with a few others habituated solely for scientific research. The groups, or troops, consist of at least one silverback along with several females and youngsters and tourists get to meet a family on a gorilla safari.
Gorilla trekking permits are on a high demand in Rwanda and it is recommended to secure your gorilla permit in advance. Only 96 permits available each day allocated for visitation in Rwanda. We can assist you in securing your gorilla trekking permit, all needed is your trekking date and the gorilla trekking permit fees US$ 1,500
By 08:00Am visitors leave the park headquarters and head to their trail heads, points where gorilla trekking starts. It is here visitors going for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes start the real trek to see the gorillas. The families that you might be allocated to track include Susa, Igisha, Karisimbi, Sabyinyo, Amahoro, Agashya, Kwitonda, Umubano, Hirwa, Bwenge, Ugyenda and Muhoza.
The Volcanoes National Park is not only known for gorillas but also for Golden monkeys, Hike to Dian Fossey tombs, Bisoke hiking and other guests can visit the Iby Wacu village for a culture experience.
A number of lavish properties in Volcanoes are well placed to serve toursts in a luxury style from One & only Gorillas Nest, Singita Kwitonda Lodge, the famous Bisate Lodge, Amakoro Songa Lodge etc. etc. Let us know where you want to stay and we will secure your overnight stay before and after your gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda
For many guests that wish to make an extension after their gorilla trekking in Volcanoes and wish to sample more of Rwanda’s wildlife, then a visit to Akagera National Park for a wildlife safari in Rwanda to see the Giraffes, Zebras, Rhinos and Hippos. Other prefer to visit Nyungwe Forests to track chimpanzees and bird watching in Nyungwe. Rwanda is indeed a remarkable safari destination