Gorilla Trekking Tours
Gorilla trekking tours in Rwanda allow you the discovery and exploration of Rwanda including tours to the national parks, Cultural sites and of course; Mountain Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda gives you the opportunity for an up-close encounter with the highly endangered mountain gorillas. Call it a one-on-one experience with the gentle primates as you stand just 6 meters away from the magnificent mountain Gorilla, watching them and gazing into its brown eyes. Gorilla tours in Rwanda are highly recommended for those who are on a short time as the connecting time from the airport in Kigali to the Gorilla trekking base (RDB Headquarters in Kinigi, Musanze) the trip is quite short compared to Uganda’s Bwindi and Mgahinga that lie 8 hours away from Entebbe airport or Kampala city.
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Gorilla safaris in Rwanda and Uganda offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of mountain gorillas in their natural rainforest habitat
Gorilla Trekking & Safari Tours Experience
At Universal Ventures Rwanda, We pride ourselves to be the best gorilla trekking company and Rwanda safaris expert that have been providing our clients with best memorable safaris in Rwanda and Gorilla trekking tours in Rwanda. Do not hesitate to contact us for a gorilla permit booking and a tour in Rwanda. See What Clients say about us.
EXCELLENT Based on 216 reviews Difie O2025-06-01Verified Great experience! We had a great tour with serge back Sept 24. We were able to make some changes to the proposed itinerary based on our interests and what we saw on our prior tours. My mom and I really enjoyed the day. Book with him! Ana m2025-04-30Verified super experience!! It was super! They passed us very punctual, the food included in the package is very rich and it was very easy to organize, they took care of practically everything monique g2025-04-29Verified Best Guide Ever This was the first safari for my husband and I. I must say Christian was the best guide. He was willing to answer all of our questions and he made us feel very comfortable. He recommended places to take selfies and he even jumped in a few photos with us. Anyone wanting to try a safari I would definitely recommend you ask for Christian!!! You would not regret it!!! Pierric L2025-04-26Verified Good tour Well organized and good tour. They handled the administrative and logistics with the Rwandan Development Board. The gorillas are worth it. :) The lunch spot after the tour was good. Muhoza I2025-04-22Verified One of the best family trip experience in Akagera National park for big 5 and many more Was early in the Morning for our drive game in the Akagera International Park.Our Driver and Tour guide Christian was on time for departure and had advised on some tips before departure. It was a very good experience and we managed to see the big 4 (Rhino, Lion, elephant, Buffalo) out of the five plus more than other 13 species Thanks to Christian's experience which allowed him to know where to look for these animals in the Park.We wanted to enjoy the boat ride but we couldnt because it really took us some time to locate lions and Logan my son wanted to see them Badly. I recommend Christian especially for his experience of the game, driving skills, attention to rules and discipline.See you again Akagera next year. Jkk172025-04-20Verified My Family Trip at Akagera National Park I had promised my Children to take them for a trip at Akagera National Park during April holiday and I was much amazed on how we had a very good experience , saw different types of animals , 🐦 , nice view and trees 🌳 it was incredible nice. My gratitude thanks to @Christian Tuyisenge , An experienced Tour Guide , who knows the park from all corners, He is humble, Knowledgeable and he couldn't accept us to leave the game park until we saw atleast 4 from the Big 5.I recommend him and the companybhe works for @Universal Venture Rwanda to anyone planning to have a trip in any park across Rwanda. God bless you Chris for making my Kids enjoy the experience. Arun M2025-04-19Verified Excellent day in jungle of Akagera. we were in Business trip in Rwanda and We booked the one day akagera safari as friends/ colleagues , it was a fun and relaxing day , the safari went beyond our expectations and we sow a Ton of wild animals, the company was super professional to plan and make sure that safari be excellent. Thank you Universal for a good service, we highly recommend this safari Tour. travelingmomand4kids2025-03-30Verified Wonderful day! This was an amazing experience. We had a very short time to try and see the gorillas and we were staying in Kigali. These guys made it happen though. From the time I reached out, they answered all my questions and helped me make sure I had the right permits. Then they sent John to pick us up at 4:30 in the morning. John was a great driver. He even took us out for a great lunch afterward. We ended up spending an hour with about 12 gorillas. Amazing!!! Sherpa7966242025-03-28Verified Unbelievable gorilla trek! This is one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had for 1 hour we were completely surrounded by a family of gorillas one of them even came so close that it bumped into me. Truly a once in a lifetime moment. Highly recommend! Judith S2025-03-08Verified Grateful to Gorillas and Guides An absolutely extraordinary experience! We saw about 20 Gorillas of all ages in their habitat living their Gorilla lives. They were so gracious to accept us and not be bothered by us. The Volcanoes National Park guides were experienced, knowledgeable, and very helpful. Thank you, one and all, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A special and heartfelt thank you to the Gorillas!
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Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Experience
If there is a Rwanda safari that brings you any closer, on foot, to wild; One second you are bushwhacking through thickets of bamboo in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, pulling yourself up a steep lava slope, toehold to toehold. The next, you turn a corner and sunlight streams through the canopy to illuminate a matted clump of black against a curtain of rain forest green. You’ve known this was coming and still you gasp. Seated perhaps 30 feet away is one of the roughly 1000 mountain gorillas remaining, a saggy-breasted female, and soon you see that she is cradling an infant in her lap. She wraps one arm around the 6-month-old while scratching her own ear with an extended index finger.
For a great Rwanda gorilla trekking experience, you need to be fairly fit, equipped for the humid, muddy conditions of a rainforest hike, and in good health – mountain gorillas in Rwanda are susceptible to human illnesses but don’t have our immunity, which means a common cold can be deadly to a whole family of gorillas and you won’t be permitted to trek if you are unwell. Even in the dry season, the rainforest is a challenging environment: it’s humid, wet and muddy with some steep slopes, plenty of insects and thick vegetation. It is absolutely worth the effort to spend time with gorillas in the wild, but be prepared to exert yourself on the trek.
With the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, which share 98 percent of our DNA, we look into a mirror, and they are looking impassively back.
What else after the Rwanda gorilla safari?
While in Rwanda, besides visiting the mountain gorillas, you can take a game drive safari across the boarder into the Akagera National Park and several other Rwanda attractions worth checking out. Most tourists on African trip combine Tanzania safari adventures with gorilla trekking Rwanda in addition to a safari in Kenya or Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking in Tanzania.
Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Safaris
Below are gorilla Trekking safaris in Rwanda for tourists wishing to trek mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Universal Ventures got you covered. We have tailor made gorilla trekking Rwanda itineraries suitable for any traveler who would like a gorilla trekking tour in Rwanda added to his safari or Visit Rwanda journey.