Rwanda\u2019s Volcanoes National Park, in the Virunga Mountains along the border with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the most accessible places in the world to see wild mountain gorillas. Unlike Uganda\u2019s Bwindi, the park sits within a relatively short drive of Kigali, which makes Rwanda a popular choice for travellers who want to keep transfer times short. This four-day trip is planned from Kigali, with the permit, lodging and transport arranged in advance.<\/p>\n
Permits are issued by the Rwanda Development Board for a specific gorilla family and date. Trekkers gather at park headquarters for a briefing, then walk with rangers and trackers, sometimes for an hour, sometimes for several, depending on where the group has moved. Once found, visits with the gorillas are limited to one hour, at a respectful distance, in small groups.<\/p>\n
The Rwanda gorilla permit is priced higher than the equivalent Uganda permit, reflecting both demand and the park\u2019s conservation funding model, and rates are set and can be changed by the Rwanda Development Board. We confirm the current permit price at the time of booking, since it forms the largest part of the total cost.<\/p>\n
Volcanoes National Park also protects endangered golden monkeys, and tracking them on a separate permit can be added to the same trip. Some visitors combine gorilla trekking with a stop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial or a visit to Lake Kivu, and these can be built into a longer itinerary on request.<\/p>\n
The minimum age for trekking is fifteen. Trails can be steep, muddy and at altitude, so moderate fitness is important, and porters are available locally to carry bags. As with Uganda, visitors with contagious illnesses may be asked not to trek, to protect the gorillas from human disease.<\/p>\n
Day one is arrival in Kigali and the drive to the park area. Day two is the trek itself. Day three can include the golden monkey trek or a rest day, and day four returns to Kigali for departure.<\/p>\n
The price is a guide per adult and includes the permit at the foreign non-resident rate; the final quote depends on permit availability and lodge tier, confirmed in writing before payment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A four-day gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda\u2019s Volcanoes National Park, close to Kigali, including the gorilla permit, lodging and a driver-guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2851,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"skt_destination":[39],"skt_tour_type":[49],"skt_accommodation":[],"skt_service_type":[],"skt_difficulty":[76],"skt_region":[70],"skt_activity_type":[],"skt_duration":[79],"class_list":["post-2925","skt_tour","type-skt_tour","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","skt_destination-rwanda","skt_tour_type-gorilla-trekking","skt_difficulty-challenging","skt_region-east-africa","skt_duration-4-7-days"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_tour\/2925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_tour"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/skt_tour"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"skt_destination","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_destination?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"skt_tour_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_tour_type?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"skt_accommodation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_accommodation?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"skt_service_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_service_type?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"skt_difficulty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_difficulty?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"skt_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_region?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"skt_activity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_activity_type?post=2925"},{"taxonomy":"skt_duration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomtrailtours.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skt_duration?post=2925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}