2025 Gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda.
Gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda in 2025: Gorilla trekking is an unusual and fascinating activity that allows visitors to walk through the tropical rainforest in search of habituated mountain gorillas and, if they are located, spend an hour with them in their natural environment.
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is conducted at the Volcanoes National Park, which is situated near Musanze Village in the country’s northwest and shares borders with the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Gorilla trekking is also conducted in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kahuzi Biega National Park in addition to Volcanoes National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Virunga National Park.
Trekking with gorillas in Volcanoes National Park
Approximately ten habituated gorilla families, including the Karisimbi, Susa, Bwenge, Amahoro, Agashya, Sabyinyo, Umubano, Hirwa, Kwitonda, and Ugenda families, can be found in Volcanoes National Park. At the park headquarters, gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park begins very early in the morning with a briefing about the guidelines to be followed.
Following the briefing, you will be split up into groups of eight, each of which will be assigned a habituated gorilla family to travel with and a knowledgeable park guide who is familiar with the gorilla trekking routes. Because mountain gorillas prefer to roam around in search of food, trekking with them at Volcanoes National Park might take anything from thirty minutes to six hours, depending on their location.
In addition to seeing other primates and bird species while trekking, you will have the opportunity to spend an hour with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, where you can observe them going about their daily lives, including feeding, nursing, playing, and grooming their young, as well as take pictures and videos.
The price of permits for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Visitors above the age of 15 are granted gorilla trekking permits, which are legal documents that authorize them to visit habituated gorilla families and spend an hour with them in their natural environment. For all nations, a gorilla trekking permit in Volcanoes National Park costs $1,500 USD per person.
How to reserve permits for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
There are two ways to reserve gorilla trekking permits at Volcanoes National Park. The first is to make a direct reservation through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), which involves contacting the park’s Kigali headquarters by phone or email.
You may also reserve gorilla trekking permits in Volcanoes National Park by contacting a reputable tour operator, for as Experiya Tour Company, and providing the date, month, and year you would want to see the mountain gorillas. After getting in touch with us, we will verify whether permits are available on the dates you have selected. If they are, you will be required to pay a deposit. We will buy the gorilla trekking permit on your behalf as soon as the payment is received, and we will confirm with a scanned copy of the receipt.
Booking gorilla trekking permits with Experiya Tour Company is the best option because we will not only obtain gorilla permits on your behalf, but we will also organize your entire Rwandan safari, including lodging, transportation, driver guide services, post-gorilla activities, and other safari destinations.
The ideal time to visit Rwanda for a gorilla trekking expedition
Although it is possible to go on a gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda at any time of year, the best time to go is during the dry season, which runs from June to September and December to February. Because there is less rainfall in the national park during the dry season, there will be less foliage, making it easier to see the mountain gorillas. Additionally, access roads and gorilla trekking trails will be dry and passable, making trekking simple.
Accommodations for your Rwandan gorilla trekking expedition
During your 2023 gorilla trekking expedition, you can stay at a variety of lodging options in Volcanoes National Park. One and Only Gorillas Nest Lodge, Urugano Virunga Palace, My Hill Eco Lodge, Amakoro Songa Lodge, Fravan Eco Resort, La Palme Hotel, Kinigi Guesthouse, Villa Gorilla, Hotel Muhabura, Gorillas Volcanoes Hotel, Garr Hotel, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, Garden Place Hotel, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Best View Hotel, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Virunga Lodge, Singita Kwitonda Lodge, Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge, Virunga Inn Resort and Spa, and more are among the affordable, midrange, and luxury lodging options.
