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Volcanoes National Park
3-Day Gorilla Trekking Experience
Round trip from Kigali, one gorilla permit, two nights in a lodge near Volcanoes National Park, park transfers and a certified guide.
Per person from2,802,481 RWF
- Duration
- 3 days
- Drive from Kigali
- 2.5 hours by road
- Best season
- June to September, December to February
- Operator
- Virunga Trails Ltd, licensed
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Kigali → Musanze, check in at the lodge
- 2
Day 2
Gorilla trek, one hour with a family
- 3
Day 3
Free morning, drive back to Kigali
Included
- Entry and trekking permit
- Lodging on site
- Transfers from Kigali
The park · Volcanoes National Park
In the country's north-west, five Virunga volcanoes draw the border: Karisimbi, Bisoke, Sabyinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura. On their slopes live families of mountain gorillas, reached on foot with a tracker, sometimes after an hour's walk, sometimes after four.
- Mountain gorilla trekking
- Golden monkeys in the bamboo
- Dian Fossey's grave
- Bisoke crater lake
- Kwita Izina, the gorilla naming, every September
Permits go early: book about 6 months ahead.