Mountain-gorilla trekking on the Virunga volcanoes — Dian Fossey's legacy.
Country
🇷🇼 Rwanda
Region
Musanze / Northern Rwanda
Best time
June–September; December–February
Coordinates
-1.483, 29.517Rwanda's flagship park — 10 habituated gorilla families, golden monkeys, the Dian Fossey research centre, and the 4,507m Karisimbi and 3,711m Bisoke volcano climbs.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
June–September; December–February
Choose a curated departure or use any of these as a starting point — we'll tailor the itinerary, dates and pace to you.
Kigali to Musanze — premium mountain gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park.
Two of Africa's great primate encounters in one compact Rwanda loop.
Rwanda's highest peak at 4,507 m — frosty summit + Virunga volcano panoramas.
3,711 m volcano with a crater lake on top — Volcanoes NP's best one-day trek.
Kigali · gorillas · golden monkeys · Nyungwe · Akagera · Kivu — the complete Rwanda.
Private gorillas + luxury Lake Kivu + canopy walk — Rwanda's romantic circuit.
Track golden monkeys in Volcanoes NP + visit the Batwa community — a perfect gorilla add-on.