This 4 days Rwanda Gorilla Safari allows visitors that are so much with in love with the mountain gorillas to have double gorilla treks. It is possible and we highly recommend it to track mountains gorillas in Rwanda, 2 times. With our 4 days Rwanda Gorilla Safari, you will track the first day and meet one gorilla family and on the other second day of the 4 days Rwanda Gorilla Safari, you will be booked to visit another gorilla family for yet a new experience. Choose a property in Volcanoes that you would like to stay at and we will secure everything for you. Be it at Singita Kwitonda Lodge, Bisate Lodge or staying at Virunga Lodge
Other visitors would wish to compliment a wildlife safari to Akagera National Park to see the other countryside of Rwanda as a perfect destination or check on Nyungwe Forest National Park for Canopy walk tour and Chimpanzee trek in Rwanda.
Mountain Gorilla in Park Volcanoes
Day 1: Kigali – Volcanoes National Park (02h30 drive)
Picked up from Kigali International Airport upon arrival with an afternoon flight from 14:00hrs at 14h00, have a leisurely drive to Musanze & Volcanoes National Park. Arrive in the evening and check in at the lodge. Arrive in the evening at 17h00 and check in at the lodge. Leisure. Dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s Nest/Bisate Lodge/Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive – dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals)
Day 2: Gorilla trekking Day & Cultural Experience
Early morning transfer at the Park headquarters, arrive in time for briefing before you start your guided walk at 08h00 in search of the Gorillas. The Volcanoes National Park is a forested area in the Virunga Mountains that border Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is Rwanda’s premier tourist attraction, with the mist-covered volcanoes of the Virunga being one of only two locations in the world where you can track a habituated family group of mountain gorillas. The high point will be spending an hour with the remarkably peaceful gorillas despite their size and appearance as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting and raising their young.
After this memorable experience, you will return to the lodge for lunch followed by brief rest.
This afternoon you will visit the Iby’Iwacu Cultural village for a cultural experience. While most of the focus of Volcanoes National Park falls squarely onto the animals, this ‘cultural village’ puts the spotlight back onto the people. Visitors get to experience Rwandan village life by grinding seeds, firing bows and arrows, taking part in a traditional intore dance and even partaking in the marriage of a king to his queen. After this amazing experience, you will descend from the mountains. Drive to the lodge for check in and have lunch. Afternoon at leisure relaxing at the lodge. 17h30:
Dinner and accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s Nest/Bisate Lodge/Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive – dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals)
Day 3: Second Gorilla Trek in Rwanda, part of Rwanda Gorilla Safari
Today is dedicated for a second gorilla trek experience at Volcanoes National Park. You will be booked to visit another gorilla family. Return to the Lodge for an afternoon relaxation as you scroll in to the memories of meeting the Mountain gorillas the second time.
Dinner and accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s Nest/Bisate Lodge/Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive – dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals)
Day 4: Volcanoes National Park – Kigali (02h30 drive) – City Tour outbound
Today, you have your breakfast at the lodge. You will check out, settle extras and drive back to KIGALI. You will then proceed on a tour of Kigali city that includes The Kigali Genocide Memorial Center and the Inema arts center. .Lunch will be at the Fusion Restaurant. Highlight: After the 1994 unspeakable awfulness, several burial places in the country were established as memorial sites. They include the Kigali Genocide Memorial where 250,000 genocide victims were buried. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide; learn about other genocides in the world and how this country has dealt with that past. You will then be transferred to the Kigali International Airport. Bid farewell to your driver guide and proceed to check in for your outbound flight Meal plan Breakfast & Lunch End of service. Wishing you an excellent Tour!
Inclusions of 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari
- Meet and greet upon arrival
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Exclusive use of a 4 x 4 safari land cruiser
- Iby Iwacu village
- Services of a professional, experienced English speaking driver guide
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
- 2 Gorilla permit per person (this includes briefing at RDB offices, guide, trek – US$ 1,500
- All activities, visits and extra meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Kigali City Tour
- Our assistance
EXCLUSIONS of 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari
- International and domestic airline tickets unless where indicated,
- Entry visa fees,
- Optional extras whilst in Kigali
- Drinks throughout the trip,
- Tips and gratuities, Personal expenses such as telephone calls, mini bar, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.
Gorilla permit note: Once a Rwanda gorilla permit is bought, it cannot be refunded or inter-changed. Before confirming the tour, please ensure that you request for availability of permits based on the number of participants because there are only 96 permits issued per day.