This 1 day Rwanda Gorilla Trek is suitable for visitors to Kigali with limited time but dreaming of a Gorilla trek in Rwanda. You could be visiting family or friends in Kigali, attending a conference, or traveling for a different cause but not having all three days—which is usually the required time for an ideal gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park.
We make the one-day Gorilla trek possible for you and offer you the opportunity to see Rwanda’s mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat at Volcanoes National Park.
1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali Itinerary.
You will be picked up from your hotel or any other agreed pickup location in Kigali early morning at 4:00 am and embark on the drive to Volcanoes National Park, where you will arrive in time for registration and briefing at 7:00 am.
You can enjoy free coffee and cultural entertainment by local dancers at the park headquarters at Kinigi while attending a briefing by the park ranger guide. You will then be allocated the Gorilla family to visit and head out on the trek with your ranger guide.
For those with special needs or particular requirements for the trek, you can inform your driver/guide ahead of time and he/she will be able to help and ensure that you are allocated to a particular group that is known to be nearer at the time for those who would not wish for a long trek or any other Gorilla family that you would prefer.
The trek to the Gorillas and back lasts between 3 and 6 hours, after which you will receive your Gorilla trekking certificate (commonly referred to as graduation), meet your driver, have lunch, and transfer back to Kigali, arriving in the evening.
You will be dropped off back at your hotel in Kigali or the Airport for your departure flight.