What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Volcanoes
Arrive at the Volcanoes, near Musanze, and settle in for the trek.
Gorilla trekking
Trek to a habituated mountain gorilla family in the Virungas and spend a permitted hour with them.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Long dry season
Firmer forest trails and the best trekking, with strong savanna game — the prime, busiest window. Permits go early.
Short dry season
A second dry window, again excellent for trekking and game, warm and largely dry.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Singita Kwitonda
Singita's exquisite lodge at the foot of the Volcanoes — the most refined base in Rwanda's gorilla country.
Bisate
Wilderness's celebrated cocoon-like villas on a reforested volcanic amphitheatre — one of Africa's iconic lodges.
One&Only Gorilla’s Nest
One&Only's forest lodge among towering eucalyptus at the foot of the Virungas, polished and serene.
Five Volcanoes Boutique
A dependable boutique hotel, close to the park for the dawn gorilla trek.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.