Gorilla trekking in Rwanda can only be done in Volcanoes National Park, a vast and popular destination in the country, part of the Virunga region. The park is dominated by savanna grasslands, bamboo forests, Afro-montane forests, several volcanoes including Muhabura, Sabyinyo, Karisimbi and Gahinga. 

Rwanda gives its visitors 14 habituated gorilla groups to choose from and they include Agashya, Susa, Karisimbi, Hirwa, Sabyinyo gorilla family, Kwitonda, Bwenge family, Ugenda gorilla family, to mention but a few. During briefing just a few minutes before the activity commences, visitors are divided into groups of eight people and each group allocated to track one gorilla family.

While trekking these primates, visitors can also sight other wildlife species in Volcanoes National Park including several bird species, buffaloes, elephants, duikers, monkeys, baboons, etc.