4 DAYS RWANDA GORILLA SAFARI

Safari overview. 

Safari Highlights

• Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
• Kigali City tour
• Scenic views
• Community walk
• Golden Monkey Tracking

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport

Welcome to the Land of A thousand Hills. Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by one of our experienced safari guides who will transfer you to your Hotel for the rest of the day and overnight. At check in, you will be briefed about your safari and what to expect, the safari do’s and don’ts. Overnight at your Hotel. Bed and Breakfast

Day 2: Kigali City tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park.

After breakfast, pick up from your hotel for a half day Kigali city tour. The tour is inclusive of a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site and Museum to learn more about the 1994 genocide era, local markets and so on. Later have Lunch and then depart for Volcanoes National Park. the journey will offer you with beautiful mountainous and green countryside from which the name of “The Land of a thousand hills” was depicted. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge.

Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Community Walk 

Today morning after breakfast, you will be transferred from your lodge to the park headquarters for the days’ briefing about Gorilla trekking activity. It’s advisable to park your lunch, drinking water and hire porters as the time taken in the jungle is unpredictable. After the briefing from the Park rangers, you will be allocated your Gorilla family and then head into the forest to search for the gentle jungle giants. Tracking the Gorillas may take a few hrs. to a full day to hike up and down the mountain as this always depend on where they were last seen the previous night. Physical Fitness is highly recommended but also those who are not fit enough, they have the chance to hire Human helicopters (Sedan chair). Upon seeing the gorillas, you will be allowed to stay with them for one hour maximum (Take videos and Photographs). Then later return back to your Lodge for lunch.

Afternoon a enjoy a community walk to Red rock a local initiative that improves community livelihood through Environmental Conservation, Arts & Culture, Education, and Community Health & Security.  Overnight at your Lodge.

Day 4: Golden Monkey tracking and Departure! 

After morning breakfast, you will head back to the park offices for your briefing about the morning activity. This time it will be Golden Monkey tracking. These endangered monkey species are found within the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Unlike the Gorillas, Golden monkey trekking will not take long and are easily located. Return to the lodge for early lunch and afternoon transfer to Kigali and then Airport for your departure flight to your next destination or back Home. Breakfast and Lunch.

Cost of the package 

Cost includes:

• 1 x night accommodation in Kigali on BB

• 2 x nights’ accommodation in Volcanoes on FB

• Kigali city Tour

• 1 x Gorilla permit at USD 1500

• 1 x Community walk

• 1 x Golden Monkey permit

• All transport with an English-speaking guide

• Drinking water in vehicle.

• Cost does not include:

• International Airfare

• Gratuities

• Covid tests

• Visa fees to Rwanda

• Personal items like Laundry

• Insurance and All premium drinks