Volcanoes gorilla trekking

The centrepiece of Rwanda: permits first, fitness honestly collected, One&Only or Singita as the bed, and a parallel morning for anyone who should not trek.

How we run it

Each family visit is capped. Large incentives are a choreography of permits, porters, and lodge lunches — not a single bus. We brief on silence, distance, and the fact that the walk may be one hour or six.

Kigali the night before is civilised. One&Only Gorilla’s Nest, Singita Kwitonda, Wilderness Bisate and Sabyinyo are the usual beds. Golden monkeys or a city morning is the non-trek track — not a punishment day in the hotel.

Uganda holds the same encounter at Bwindi when the brief wants savanna around the forest. We will not staple both countries onto six nights.

What is included

• — Gorilla permits contracted at programme approval, not as an afterthought
• — Split by gorilla family — typically eight visitors per family
• — Porters, kit brief and a written walk-time range of one to six hours
• — Parallel morning for anyone who should not trek

What we will not do

• — A 24-person gorilla incentive is three families and a choreography, not one trekking bus.
• — Fitness is collected before permits are bought.