Things to do
Visitors meet at the park HQ in the early morning. Up to 36 people are split into groups to seek the five habituated gorilla families. Tracking is not that arduous - it can be quick, or it can take a few hours to find the group.
Volcanoes National Park
The Susa group of 37 gorillas is usually the furthest away and we suggest you visit them if you make a second trek. You are allowed to spend one hour with the gorillas.
Although permits are expensive at £312 a visit, the money raised protects the park and these endangered animals. This is the world’s most endangered ape – there are only 650 surviving, around half in PNV. The whole park is patrolled by the army to prevent poaching.
Silverback gorilla
The website www.rwandatourism.com has a virtual tour of all the gorilla groups, and information on Volcanoes National Park and things to do there.
Get in touch if you would like to speak with one of our expert Rwanda consultants.
Photographs courtesy of: Roger Diski Rainbow Tours, Chania Hemsley-Smith Rainbow Tours