Visit Rwanda, Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safaris

Visit Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills characterized by stunning scenery and warm, friendly people who offer unique experiences in one of the most remarkable countries in the world. It is blessed with extraordinary biodiversity, with incredible wildlife living throughout its volcanoes, montane rainforest, and sweeping plains. Travelers come from far and wide to catch a glimpse of the magnificent gorillas, yet there is so much more to see and experience.

The country is an independent state in central and east Africa. Positioned a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is precisely bordered by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi in the south, and Democratic Republic (DR) Congo in the east. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate of the country is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.

Rwanda Safaris and Gorilla Trekking Tours

The unique landscape and friendly people of Rwanda make for unique and unforgettable experiences. The gorillas inhabit this nation, and the country’s mountainous jungles and volcanic terrains contribute to its exceptional biodiversity. Safaris that combine gorilla trekking in Rwanda with trips to other East African countries like Tanzania, Uganda, or Kenya make the experience even better.

In Rwanda, it is where Volcanoes National Park is found. This park is the home of mountain gorillas. Rwanda also has other animal species like chimpanzees , golden monkeys, Rwenzori colobus Monkeys, and several primate species plus a variety of cultural and historical sites including numerous genocide memorial centers.

The Mountain Gorillas live in various groups/families and are available for tracking on a one-day, two-day, and three-day basis as one may choose. On your next tour with Active African Vacations, a lot of tourist attractions in Rwanda just await you for enjoyment. Tour the Mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, trek the wild golden monkeys, visit the chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest face to face, climb the Volcanoes, and immerse yourself in the traditions and culture of the people.

Our gorilla trekking trips and safaris are available for you all year round and you are at liberty to travel any time of the day, week, month, or year.

Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda

Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda at the Volcanoes National Park is a rare amazing experience of a lifetime. It is at this park that gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda are done daily throughout the year. This vast park covers approximately 46 square miles with encompasses six volcanoes. Rwanda is a stable country with a lot to offer regarding tourism including mountain gorilla trekking which is needed eagerly by visitors from all over the world.

To do a gorilla safari, a tourist must have a gorilla trekking permit which should be booked some good months or weeks before the tracking date. Besides visiting mountain gorillas, Rwanda also offers chimpanzee safaris, golden monkey trekking, hiking to Dian Fossey grave site, wildlife safaris canopy walk, primates tours, nature and cultural walks, Lake Kivu boat cruise plus genocide memorial tours among others.

3 Day Gorilla Safari in Rwanda

You will come face to face with the rare endangered mountain gorillas of Rwanda at the Volcanoes National Park. During this tour, you will visit the 10 habituated gorilla families that are open for trekking by visitors.

1 day Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari

Anyone visitor on a tight travel program and a limited budget is free to undertake a one-day gorilla tracking safari in Rwanda. With this safari, one leaves Kigali very early in the morning, arrives at the park, treks gorillas, takes lunch, and drives back to Kigali in the evening.

2 Day Gorilla Tour in Rwanda with Golden Monkeys

This safari is also superlative for travelers with limited time but still need to do gorilla trekking. One will do two activities at the Volcanoes National Park including gorilla tracking and Golden Trekking before driving back to Kigali for a departure.

4 Day Double Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda.

Enjoy a gorilla trekking safari at the Volcans Park for two consecutive days. During this period, you have the liberty to visit 2 different gorilla groups with different experiences. Because of the enthralling nature of tracking, it’s the reason many people choose to do it twice in just one visit.

7 days Rwanda Gorilla Safari

This tour package entails visiting Volcanoes National Park for gorilla and golden monkey trekking plus Dian Fossey grave hike. Other activities include chimps tracking in Nyungwe Forest and a genocide memorial visit in Kigali.

lake kivu

5-Day Gorilla Tour, Golden Monkey Safari & Dian Fossey Hike

Take a gorilla safari in Rwanda, supplemented by golden monkey trekking, followed by an electrifying hike to the grave of Dian Fossey, a gorilla conservationist who was murdered in 1985 and buried at a Gorilla Cemetery found at the present-day Karisoke Research Station.

6-Days Rwanda Gorillas, Monkeys, Dian Fossey, Lake Kivu and Genocide Tour

On this Rwanda Safari, you will comfortably enjoy a gorilla trek, golden monkey tracking, chimpanzee tour, Lake Kivu boat cruise, genocide tour plus nature walks among others.

10 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safaris and Nature Tours

This is a pretty amazing Safari as it entails gorilla trekking, chimps tracking, wildlife safaris, nature tours and cultural visits, Lake Kivu sightseeing adventure plus lots of wild wonders and geographical admiration.

What to expect from Gorilla Tracking Excursions

Hope for the best while on a gorilla-tracking safari in Rwanda. Always wake up early, have breakfast, and prepare to transfer to the park having slept near it. Your day’s guide will brief you at 7:00 am regarding the safeguards and the jungle etiquette. In a group with other members, you continue to the woodland and begin the walk that may be exhausting based on your bodily power. Recollect, the primates you are visiting are termed mountain gorillas, meaning they are mountain dwellers where reaching them necessitates some hiking. The exercise lasts between 1 hour to several hours in the forest.

The professional forest guides are astonishingly noble and will lead your way to the particular adopted mountain gorilla family that undoubtedly will be acquainted with people’s presence. Hiking in the forest with uncertainty about what to see is a characteristic of any African adventure. However, the apprehension habitually vanishes once your eyes are set on a group. Typically, the group will be spread over a minor zone of dense foliage. These giants will continue with their exchanges and also eat their food putting less concern on their visiting tourists though they will be noticing you with keen interest. Infrequently, a bouncy kid will confidently come to you with curiosity, at times coming indeed close that you may need to distance yourself away. Remember, you are only permitted to be not beyond 7 meters away from them, a rule that safeguards gorillas against transmittable human illnesses.

Prices of Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Permit

USD 1500 per person
In Uganda, permits are priced at USD 800 for any period of the year.

Things usually included on a Gorilla Tour

A Gorilla permit for one trekking experience.
Ground transportation throughout the trip including fuel
Accommodations on full board
Bottled drinking water
An English-speaking guide.
In case of any additional activity to the gorilla excursion like chimps tracking, Golden Monkey Trek, Dian Fossey Hiking, or Lake Kivu, they would also be included in the quoted price.

Common Gorilla Tracking Questions –

Where can one see Mountain Gorillas?

Worldwide, Mountain Gorillas only live in 3 countries. Gorillas in Rwanda live in the Volcanoes National Park, in Uganda in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga National Park whereas in the DR Congo, they inhabit the Virunga National Park. For Lowland gorillas, they live in thick woodlands lowland swamp lands, and wetlands as low as the sea level. Western lowland gorillas are found in the Central West African countries while Eastern lowland gorillas dwell in the Democratic Republic of the Congo near its boundary with Rwanda.

The cost of Tracking Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda?

A one-day gorilla trek in Rwanda may be between USD 2000, two two-day trekking costs around USD 2700, and a 3-day trekking adventure may be between 3000. The variations in prices are determined by the accommodation differences, extra activities to gorilla trekking, and ground transport used among others.

Selected Gorilla Trekking Tours in Rwanda.

3 Day Gorilla Safari in Rwanda

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