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1 Day Gorilla Trekking at Volcanoes National Park: An Encounter with Endangered Mountain Gorillas
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9 Ratings
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Embark on a thrilling one-day gorilla trekking adventure at Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Encounter endangered mountain gorillas and learn about their conservation efforts. Book now!
Embark on a thrilling one-day gorilla trekking adventure at Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Encounter endangered mountain gorillas and learn about their conservation efforts. Book now!
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Volcanoes National Park - You will see and spend some time with the endangered mountain Gorillas and learn more about how they live, what they eat and how gorillas related to us. you will also get information about how those beautiful creatures are being conserved by the park.
- Volcanoes National Park - You will see and spend some time with the endangered mountain Gorillas and learn more about how they live, what they eat and how gorillas related to us. you will also get information about how those beautiful creatures are being conserved by the park.
What's Included
- Bottled drinking water included
- Travel in comfort with a 4x4 vehicle and an expert driver/guide
- Gorilla permit fee covered
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Snacks provided throughout the tour
- Lunch included
- Gorilla Guardian visit fee included
- Bottled drinking water included
- Travel in comfort with a 4x4 vehicle and an expert driver/guide
- Gorilla permit fee covered
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Snacks provided throughout the tour
- Lunch included
- Gorilla Guardian visit fee included
What's Not Included
- Flights and visas
- covid-19 negative test
- Flights and visas
- covid-19 negative test
Additional Information
Embark on a one-day gorilla trek in Rwanda, within the confines of Volcanoes National Park. This protected area is a refuge for the endangered mountain gorillas, whose survival was fiercely defended by the late Dian Fossey. Fossey, a renowned primatologist, lost her life in her remote Rwandan cabin in December 1985, presumably due to her conservation…
Embark on a one-day gorilla trek in Rwanda, within the confines of Volcanoes National Park. This protected area is a refuge for the endangered mountain gorillas, whose survival was fiercely defended by the late Dian Fossey. Fossey, a renowned primatologist, lost her life in her remote Rwandan cabin in December 1985, presumably due to her conservation efforts, with suspicions pointing to a poacher.
Begin your day with an early breakfast, followed by meeting with our guide at 4 am. You’ll set off for Musanze, reaching the volcanoes headquarters by 7 am. Here, you will receive a briefing about the gorillas and volcanoes. You’ll then enter the forest, tracking the GORILLAS, with opportunities for photo and video capture once you encounter them. You’ll spend approximately 1 hour with the gorillas until noon, then it’s time for a break and lunch. Post-lunch involves a visit to the gorilla guardian village for a cultural experience, leading up to a return trip to Kigali and your hotel.
Location
Volcanoes National Park
Musanze, Kinigi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Itjl24
Jun 13, 2024
Excellent - Hi
Just returned from the 1 day gorillas trek at Volcanoes.
I'm in pain because of terrain and my poor fitness..but Wow.
It's was one of the most exhilarating experience of my life.
The guides and entire packages was excellent
Special thank you to my driver/friend Kevin...you were simply the best/awesome
Please use them
Thank you again
John Naidoo
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Noosakings
Jan 12, 2024
Just like visiting family - During the 2 years of COVID, the gorillas apparently missed the "visitors" so much they wandered down into the local villages looking for them. We felt privileged to visit these primates in their home jungle. Our guide, porters and gunman were exceptional. Our gorilla family was quite a mobile one, which meant we had to walk quite awhile to catch up, helped by porters through dense jungle of the Virunga Mtns. On arrival, our family was sleeping, or trying to without much success due to the antics of the littlest member of the troupe who kept jumping on the other gorillas trying to entice them to play. We visited for an hour watching them play, snooze, eat and interact with each other. Our guide was "speaking" to the family anytime they appeared unsettled which resulted in a spectacular visit for us. We started to leave when the Silverback decided it was time for the family to move on as well, and the entire family trouped past us, nearly trodding on our toes. We got it all on film and video and we were delighted with our experience. Top knotch service by our guides and porters, who helped us over the jungle floor which is littered with vegetation, fall tree trunks and vines. It was a memorable day and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Volcanoesnationalpar
Jan 28, 2023
Discover the secrets behind volcanoes national park - we thank every one who has given us support towards conservation of mountain gorilla. your support makes us feel comfortable towards keeping our closest
we make sure mountain gorillas are always in good shape , that's why we encourage every one to cooperate with us and take Covid PCR test to ensure our gorillas are free from covid.
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Vinylbutterfly
Jan 17, 2023
Agashya family welcomes us to share a moment in the jungle - I didn't know what to expect. It was a long walk through difficult terrain. We were encouraged to hire porters to carry our bags and help us along the more difficult spots. These porters were once the poachers in these jungles, now they support themselves and their families by helping us get to experience the wonder of these magnificent creatures. As we got close to our Gorilla family (The Agashya family) I started to feel electrified and giddy. Was I really going to spend an hour with Gorillas??? Our family was one of the largest with 21 members and 3 silverbacks. Gorillas do not kick out the alpha once he gets old. His sons, though stronger than him, respect his place in the family until death. We turned a corner and our amazing guide Roger warns us that the gorillas are close and then suddenyl I am 4 feet away from the giant alpha silverback.!!! I was initially shocked, how were we permitted to be so close???, other Gorillas were grazing only a few more feet away, I was certain we were going to be attacked but we were barely acknowledged. I am in awe of how tolerant and accepting these Gorillas are. We watched lovers flirt and a little chest-beating to show prowess, we watched children jump and play. We saw young ones fall out of trees and giant silverbacks lie on their backs and play with their feet. This was the experience of a lifetime. I cannot even begin to explain the feelings that this trip left me with or the warmth in my heart at being able to have this experience. I am ever greatful of the guides, guards and porters that all made this an epic day to remember.
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Marleneo810
Dec 12, 2022
Fantastic tour company! Highly recommended - I had an amazing time on my gorilla trek! Judith Safaris is fantastic company to organise your trip through, they’re very reliable and very friendly. They were also super helpful in getting me organised for me trip (eg with regards to the Covid test (Dec 22)) and picking me up at my hotel the morning of the trip. I had an amazing time with the gorillas, made possible only through the dedicated organisation by Judith Safaris :)
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M4168gtmelindam
Dec 12, 2022
Excellent tour to see the Rwanda Gorillas - I arranged for a one day visit to see the Gorillas at the very last minute. Sharon from Judith Safaris was fantastic in helping me get everything together and providing excellent information on what to expect on the trip. For example, I had to get a PCR test on Saturday with results coming the same day. Sharon told me where to go, sent me a pin for transportation, and told me how to make it clear I needed the result that day. Sylvie was my driver and guide for the day. She was wonderful and took great care of me. Her english is excellent (not unexpected but important to travelers), she is fun and engaging, she took care of all the details, and was timely in all our activities. Seeing the gorillas was amazing. The trekking was completely doable though not easy. I always look for women owned businesses to support and this one over delivers on value
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Christer
May 16, 2022
A flawless day in great company - I had an amazing day. Everything was done as agreed. From the booking experience to the preparations to the actual day-trip, everything was flawless.
The gorilla trek was an amazing experience and I chose to add a visit to the Ellen de Generes campus after being recommended to do it by Judith Safaris. My driver Janet was a really safe driver and the car was good quality. Janet is also a really cool person, and we had a lot of interesting talks on the way there and back. It was a chill and relaxing day in good company. I would choose Judith Safaris again If I was to return to Rwanda.
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43m_t_m
Feb 24, 2024
Avoid - Asked to pay on payment link through Whatsapp and cancel on tripadvisor. Should be avoided if you want tripadvisors payment protection.
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