Hiking & Trekking Tours & Trips in Rwanda

Rigorous mountain trails merge with rich cultural encounters on this dynamic trek. Daily 5-7 hour walks wind through diverse terrain and farming communities. Local families welcome travelers into their homes throughout the route.

Head out on three gorilla tracking trips in Volcanoes National Park to meet different silverback-led families and watch them interact in bamboo forests. The hike to Lakes Burera and Ruhondo has great views, and you can walk old forest paths at Buhanga Ecopark or paddle the Mukungwa River by canoe.

See endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park, with permits included for both activities. Track chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest, then walk along a canopy walkway suspended above the forest floor with views of primates and endemic bird species. Between trekking days, you'll visit the Rwanda King's Palace Museum and Kigali Genocide Memorial Center.

Trek through Volcanoes National Park to see mountain gorillas in their habitat, spending an hour with these gentle giants in the misty volcanic forests of the Virunga Mountains. Follow expert guides on a golden monkey trek through bamboo forests, tracking these rare primates known for their bright golden bodies.

Trek through Volcanoes National Park to Mount Bisoke's summit at 3,711 meters, where a crater lake sits at the top after a steep 6-hour climb through bamboo forests. Join a small group of up to 6 for gorilla trekking and spend an hour watching mountain gorillas in the UNESCO-protected Virunga Mountains.

Trek through Nyungwe Forest to find wild chimpanzees and watch them for an hour, then cross the 160-meter Canopy Walk suspended high above the trees. Head to Volcanoes National Park for gorilla treks lasting 2-6 hours through bamboo and volcanic slopes, spending up to an hour with mountain gorilla families.

Trek through Nyungwe Forest National Park, Central Africa's largest montane rainforest that's home to 13 primate species including chimpanzees and Rwenzori colobus monkeys across steep, mist-covered hillsides, then try the canopy walk suspended above the forest floor for close-up views of monkeys and birds.