This 2-day gorilla trek in Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park is a life-changing experience. Volcanoes National Park offers refuge to a section of mountain gorillas that number no more than 1004 in the world today. It is the only destination in Rwanda where mountain gorilla treks are done, and you will begin your adventure from Kinigi park offices, which is a 2-3 hour drive from Kigali. Volcanoes National Park is in Musanze Province, northwestern Rwanda, and consists of ten habituated groups, one of which will be assigned to you to trek. This package also includes a visit to the Iby’Iwacu cultural village and, Kigali city tour.
Day 1: Kigali city tour, transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Pick up by our driver guide after your breakfast at a hotel in Kigali, then you embark on a city tour. On the Kigali city tour, you will visit the Kigali genocide site, craft markets, and many other tourist sites. Later the city tour, you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park, which is 2 to 3 hours away. You will check in at the lodge, and after, you will pay a visit to Iby’Iwacu cultural village to learn and interact with locals while also enjoying music performances.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Kigali
After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for a briefing about the Gorilla trekking rules before starting the Gorilla trek through the bamboo forests. You may take between 1-5 hours to find the Gorillas, and viewing may take another 1 hour before departing for Kigali where our guide will drop you off at your hotel or take you to the Airport for your late departure flight. End of Tour