4 Days Enchanting Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda

Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Tour Rwanda

Enjoy this gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda for 4 days. With a safari van, you will experience the wildlife to the fullest. Besides that, you will also have a city tour in Kigali and head to Volcanoes National Park. Don't worry about your belly's call because the package includes meals. Rest assured that everything will be easy since an English-speaking driver-guide will assist you during your holiday. Get your adventure!

Highlights

• 2-day gorilla trekking
• One tour in the city of Kigali
• Services of an English speaking driver-guide
• Bottled drinking water while trekking and in vehicle
•  transport using safari van
• 3 nights' accommodation
• Airport transfers
• Meals

Day 1: Kigali

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport (KGL), you will be met by the tour representative outside the airport arrivals section and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Have breakfast at the hotel and enjoy a city tour of Kigali. The history of Rwanda dates back centuries, Kigali has been a part of it for 100 years. Founded in 1907 as a German settlement, Kigali did not become the capital until Rwanda’s independence in 1962 when it replaced the colonial seat of power in Butare. Visit the Kandt Museum, see old Kigali and the craft centers, and then visit the genocide memorial site. 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. Tour more and see the new developments in Rwanda; the recovery has been incredible, a testament to humankind’s resilience. Have lunch in Kigali. Later, depart Kigali and drive to Ruhengeri. You will arrive in Volcanoes National Park in the early evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the park.

Day 3: Volcanoes National Park

Have an early breakfast, transfer to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for your first day of trekking. You will have a briefing by your trackers then drive to the trailhead for the start of your amazing gorilla tracking adventure. Porters may be hired for the trek to carry your backpack and gear. Your trek starts in the cultivated foothills of the Virunga’s offering stirring views in all directions. When it enters the national park, trekkers will be immersed in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest, alive with the colorful bird calls, chattering golden monkeys, littered with fresh spoor of the mountains’ elusive buffalos and elephants. Through gaps in the canopy, the magnificent peaks are glimpsed among the highest in Africa yet easily accessible, beckon an ascent. You will be weaving through overhanging vines, moss-covered hagenia trees and giant lobelias that thrive in the tropical climate. Upon sighting the gorillas, you will stay with them for a magical hour as they go about their daily life; feeding, playing, resting, and raising their young. Coming face to face with a giant silverback must truly be one of the greatest wildlife experiences on earth! After the trek, rejoin your driver guide for a transfer to your lodge / camp for lunch. The afternoon will be at leisure to enjoy optional activities offered at an extra cost. There is an optional visit to Iby’iwacu village at an extra cost per person. Enjoy dinner at the lodge/camp.

Day 4: Volcanoes National Park and departure

Have breakfast at your lodge/camp. At 07:00, you will do the registration which is a simple process where the park staff determines which group of gorillas you will visit. The park staff discusses your fitness level and advises you of the trekking times and conditions to the various groups based upon their location in the park the previous evening. There is a total of 88 gorilla permits available each day with a maximum of eight trekkers visiting any one group. Once the trekkers are put into groups, each group’s lead guide briefs the trekkers of the trekking procedures as well as the “do’s and don’ts” while in the presence of gorillas. After the briefing, trekkers return to their respective vehicles for the drive up the mountain to the starting point. Trekking can take from two to six or more hours if the gorillas move before the park rangers locate them the next morning. The guides stop frequently to allow trekkers a chance to rest and take photos along the way. After the trek, rejoin your driver guide for a transfer to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, depart from foothills of the volcanoes and drive south past coffee, tea, and banana plantations on a scenic drive to Kigali. Everything and everywhere, sheer green and hanging on the hills; Rwanda truly - the land of a thousand fertile green hills. The trip is approximately 2.5 hours. Later, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Price Includes;

• 3 nights' accommodation
• Airport transfers and assistance
• All taxes on the services
• Bottled drinking water while trekking and in vehicle
• City tour of Kigali
• Transport using safari van
• Services of an English-speaking driver-guide

Price excludes;

• Gratuities to driver / guides and other conveyance attendants
• International, regional, and local airfares
• Laundry and other items of a personal nature such as drinks, telephone calls, etc.
• Meals and beverages other than specified
• Passport and visa fees and service charges for obtaining visas
• Personal insurance