Our clients receive a cultural and wildlife experience during this 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda that includes gorilla trekking in Rwanda, a popular tourist destination. Enquire Now In order to gain further insight into Rwandan culture, you will be touring the National Museum and the King’s Palace. Spend some time in Rwanda’s north for gorilla trekking and beautiful views of the Virunga mountains. Then, spend some time relaxing and taking in the spectacular views at Lake Kivu. Finally, return to Kigali to conclude your journey.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast in the morning on this day, you will meet our tour guide, who will arrange for you to have a tour of Kigali City. During your Kigali city tour, our knowledgeable tour guide will lead you to the various locations you have requested to see in the “land of a thousand hills.” You will see the Dr. Richard Kandt Museum of Natural History, the home of the first German colonial resident of Rwanda, the Kandt House, a presidential museum housing two former Rwandan presidents, and the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site, which honours the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, is a thriving commercial hub with a year-round mild climate that makes it possible to visit at any time of the year. It is for this reason that you will be taken to Volcanoes National Park after the city tour.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Da Vinci Lodge.
Meals: (Dinner).
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking Experience
After breakfast, you will be picked up by our driving guide and driven to the park headquarters, where you will be given instructions on what to do and what not to do while visiting. Remember that the gorilla trekking expedition departs at 7:30 am. You can enjoy the country’s hot Rwandan coffee and traditional dances prior to the tour beginning. Depending on which gorilla family you will be trekking with, the driver guide will transport you to the start of their chosen track.
Meeting gorillas can take anything from an hour to several hours, depending on where they wander in the jungle in search of food. The park government permits guests to spend up to one hour with the gorillas; after that, you will return to the ground and unwind at your lodging.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Da Vinci Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Kivu
Your safari travel guide will pick you up from the hotel on this particular day and take you to Lake Kivu for a boat excursion. This is one of the most amazing experiences you can have on the lake since, among other things, you may enjoy swimming on the shores of Gisenyi, sportfishing, and a view of the stunning Virunga hills.
Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, Palm Beach Resort, Kivu Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Return to Kigali – Departure.
Your 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, will come to an end on this final day of your tour when our tour guide will pick you up from the hotel after you check out and bring you back to Kigali through the countryside.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda.
The 4 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda includes;
- 1 Gorilla Trekking Permit per person.
- Park Entrance Fees.
- Ground Transportation in a 4×4 safari car.
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide.
- Bottled water in the car.
- Tour guide allowances.
- Government taxes.
However, the tour cost excludes; Visa Fees, International Air fare, tips to local guides, souvenirs, personal shopping bills, and personal travel insurance, items not listed as included in the cost.