Book this short and affordable 2-Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari to visit mountain gorillas in the famous Volcanoes National Park. This is one of the best gorilla tours in Rwanda.
Visit one of the gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park, the top place to track mountain gorillas within the Virunga Conservation Area.
You will also take a city tour in Kigali, where you will visit historical and cultural sites such as the Rwanda Genocide Memorial Center, the National Museum, Kigali local markets, and more.
Detailed 2-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Wake up early for breakfast at your hotel or upon arrival at Kigali International Airport. Your tour guide will take you on a city tour in Kigali, visiting the Kigali craft market, Kandt House Museum of Natural History, and Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site.
Have lunch in Kigali, then transfer north to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze. This park is home to some of the remaining families of endangered mountain gorillas.
Enjoy dinner and overnight at your booked accommodation.
Day 2: Morning Gorilla Trekking & transfer back to Kigali
After breakfast at the hotel, assemble at the park headquarters for a pre-trek briefing. Bring your trekking gear, drinking water, and packed lunch.
The briefing lasts about 30 minutes. A park ranger will give you important guidelines on responsible gorilla trekking in Rwanda, including the rules to follow while tracking these animals.
Then, proceed to the forest to track the gorillas. This activity can take between 2 and 8 hours, depending on where the gorillas are in the forest.
After spending up to one hour with the gorillas, taking photos and watching them, you will return to the park headquarters.
Your driver will meet you there and transfer you back to Kigali city or Kigali International Airport.
End of 2-Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari.
