Your day starts early at 4:30 am, when your guide picks you up from your hotel or the airport if you arrive at 4 am. You’ll travel for about two hours to Volcanoes National Park, arriving at the park headquarters around 7 am. Here, you’ll receive a briefing about the gorilla families and the day’s trek. After the briefing, you’ll drive a short distance to the starting point of your trek. The hike through the rainforest can vary in length from 2 to 8 hours, depending on the location of the gorilla family and your fitness level. The trek can be categorized as short, medium, or long. Your guide will help determine which option best suits your preferences and abilities. As you hike, you’ll enjoy the beauty of the rainforest, with its lush vegetation and diverse wildlife. Once you find the gorilla family, you’ll spend one hour observing and taking in the remarkable sight of these gentle giants. After your hour with the gorillas, you’ll hike back to the park headquarters. Your driver will be waiting to take you back to Kigali. Depending on traffic and the trek’s length, you’ll return to Kigali by early evening.