Planning a gorilla trek in Rwanda? Our full travel video follows our experience from Kigali to Musanze and Volcanoes National Park, home to Rwanda's mountain gorillas.

We share what the experience was actually like, including the gorilla trekking permit and check-in process, renting gaiters, hiring a porter, being organized into trekking groups, how trackers locate the gorilla families, hiking through the forest, and the rules visitors follow once the gorillas are found.

Our trek eventually led us to Izuwa's family, where we spent our permitted hour watching the silverback, mothers and babies in the wild.

If you're researching gorilla trekking in Rwanda or wondering what happens on a Volcanoes National Park gorilla trek, this video takes you through the experience from preparation to the encounter.

Watch our full Rwanda gorilla trekking experience on YouTube: