This 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park for the mountain gorilla trekking, the most incredible wildlife experience in the world. Come face to face with the endangered mountain gorillas – the gentle giants.

Before heading to Volcanoes National Park for Rwanda gorilla trekking safari, you will have a visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre for an insight about the horrific 1994 Rwanda Genocide.

Highlights of 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari

Day 1: Kigali City and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Day 2: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Day 3: Drive back to Kigali for your flight.

Detailed itinerary of 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari

Day 1: Kigali City and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our professional tour guide who will take you for a city excursion in and around Kigali. This tour will enable you orient yourself with this beautiful country of “a thousand hills”. After this excursion, you will proceed to Volcanoes National Park located in the North of Ruhengeri via undulating and beautiful terraced hills which shows a clear picture of the general landscape and altitude of Rwanda.

Accommodation: One and Only Gorilla Lodge – Luxury, Five Volcanoes Lodge – Midrange, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge – Budget.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Have an early morning tasty breakfast at the lodge, head to the park for gorilla trekking in Rwanda Experience. You will join other trekkers at the park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about gorilla trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of the gorillas.

In groups of 8 people, you will be assigned a gorilla family to trek and head into the jungle of Volcanoes National Park looking for mountain gorillas led by armed rangers. The trek gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself into the strange but intimate part of the rainforest where you will hear live calls of colorful birds, chattering of the rare golden monkeys, as well as the forest filled with fresh spoor of the mountain elusive populations of buffalo and elephant. When you locate the gorilla family, you are allowed to spend only one hour in their presence watching them go on with their life in forest, groom, play and feed. You are allowed to take amazing pictures as long as your flashlight is off. Trek back to the park headquarters where you will be rewarded with gorilla trekking certificate.

 Have lunch at the lodge and later relax at the lodge to chill from the tiresome and exciting activity of the day.

Accommodation: One and Only Gorilla Lodge – Luxury, Five Volcanoes Lodge – Midrange, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge – Budget.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari
Mountain Gorilla

Day 3: Drive back to Kigali for your flight.

After breakfast, you will bid farewell to Volcanoes National Park and the lodge and drive back to Kigali, if you did not get a chance to visit the Genocide Memorial Centre, you will have an opportunity to do so before transferring to the airport for your departure flight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.

End of 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari Includes

  • Airport transfers on first and last day,
  • Gorilla Permit for Rwanda at $1500.00 per person
  • Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Services of an English speaking driver guide
  • Fuel for the whole trip
  • Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
  • All park entrance fees
  • Drinking water while in the vehicle

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari excludes

  • Pre and post tour accommodation in Kigali
  • International airfares
  • Rwanda Visa
  • Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry

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