1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Tour
1 day Rwanda gorilla trek from Kigali early morning on a drive to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda starts off at 7:00am hence for the 1 day gorilla trek, tourists require to set off from Kigali at 5:00am. This package is perfect options for those you with limited time and also if you are on budget trip yet you also need to be part of magical encounter with world’s largest apes. Your trip will begin and end in Kigali
Activities to do on 1 day Rwanda express
- Gorilla trekking
Brief itinerary
Day 1: Gorilla trekking and return to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Gorilla trekking and return to Kigali
Pick up by our company representative at about 4:00am and drive northwestwards to Volcanoes National Park. Arrive early enough and join other visitors at Kinigi park headquarters for briefing on the set rules and regulations for gorilla trekking with your packed lunch/snacks and bottled water ready. You will then be assigned to a gorilla group to trek in a group of 8 visitors and at 8:00am, you will embark on actual trek together with park ranger guide and trackers. This primate adventure may take you 2-6 hours depending on your level of physical fitness, nature of habitat and where these creatures are found. Volcanoes National Park comprises of ten groups which have been set for tourism reasons and they include Hirwa, Ugenda, Kwitonda, Bwenge, Umubano, Amahoro, Susa A, Karisimbi, Group 13 and Sabyinyo. Once you get your gorilla family, you have a maximum of one hour to strike your imaginations with these creatures, take their pictures and also learn how they behave. Later, you will get back to the Kinigi park offices to meet your driver guide, rest little bit and then embark on a return journey to Kigali which marks the of your 1 day Rwanda express gorilla trek.
End of 1 day Rwanda express gorilla trek
Tour inclusions
- Gorilla trekking ($1500 per person in Rwanda)
- All activities in the itinerary except optional ones
- Bottled water
- Transport in a 4×4 safari car
- Full time English speaking driver guide
Tour exclusions
- Visa fees
- Medical insurance
- Personal expenses such as laundry services, airfares, telephone call, cigarettes, extra activities, accommodation and meals outside the itinerary.