4 Days Rwanda Gorillas & Bisoke Hike is an adventurous and exciting activity that can be done by even inexperienced hikers, hiking Mount Bisoke and tracking mountain gorillas on the same safari journey is so ultimate to any adventure-seeking. The Bisoke mountain hike is a one-day activity that takes around 6 hours to reach the summit and 2 hours to descend. Let us plan your 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas & Bisoke Hike today for memories that are live forever.
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport-Volcanoes National Park.
On the arrival of your flight at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our outside customs and immigration hall, a Safari briefing then an introduction to your driver guide. 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 at Virunga Inn Resort & Spa/ Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge. Meal plan Dinner.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Day & Cultural Experience.
Early morning transfer at the Park headquarters, for your gorilla trekking in Rwanda. Arrive in time for briefing before you start your guided walk at 08h00in search of the Gorillas. The Volcanoes National Park is a forested area in the Virunga Mountains that borders 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 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.
Dinner and overnight stay at Virunga Inn Resort & Spa/ Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge. Meal plan Full board.
Day 3: Hiking Mountain Bisoke.
Today, you have an early breakfast check out, settlement of extras, and transfer to the park headquarters for Moutan Bisoke Hiking. This experience opens up the heart, lungs, and mind. Hiking in a new place like Mt Bisoke to the top crater lake. This is an unforgettable experience When you go with us. Enjoy the beauty of silence and the sounds of nature, listen to the rhythm of your breath, and look at the magnificent scenery of the great Virunga.
Dinner and overnight stay at Virunga Inn Resort & Spa/ Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge. Meal plan Full board.
Day 4: Optional Visit the Twin Lakes OR Depart Volcanoes National Park – KIGALI (02h30 Drive) City Tour Outbound.
Today, OPTIONAL Twin Lake visit for a canoe boat ride experience between the two lakes OR check out, settle extras, and drive back to KIGALI. Time permitting visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center. 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.
Lunch in Kigali before you are 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 Gorillas & Bisoke Hike.
- Meet and greet upon arrival
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day
- Accommodation and meals throughout the safari
- Exclusive use of a 4 x 4 safari Land cruiser
- Ibyi Iwacu village visit.
- Hiking Bisoke Mountain
Kigali City excursion - Services of a professional experienced English-speaking driver guide
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
- 1 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
- Our assistance
EXCLUSIONS of 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas & Bisoke Hike
- 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 the permit is bought, it cannot be refunded or inter-changed. Before confirming the tour, please ensure that you request the availability of permits based on the number of participants because there are only 96 permits issued per day.