4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour
This 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour will give you the chance to access the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. With this 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour, you will have the chance to participate in double gorilla trekking, which will give you access to the species for a longer time. You will also get the chance to watch the golden monkeys, another interesting Albertine endangered species that you will get to access when you make you hike the Virunga mountains. In this itinerary, here‘s all you need to know about the different attractions you will get to watch, and in the end.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali city to transfer to Volcanoes National Park, where you will arrive in time to participate in the Ibyi’wacu cultural village tour. Have a guided walk around the village at the different sites that exhibit the different aspects of the people of the village to gain insight into the interesting features of the culture of the people of Rwanda. You can also get the chance to visit the Musanze caves, which have rich cultural attributes, which will give you the opportunity to understand more about the history of the people of Rwanda. The caves were used as coronation grounds for the Kings of Rwanda. After the experience, head to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. Five Volcanoes Hotel (luxury) Da Vinci hotel (mid-range )
Day 2: First gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel and with your packed lunch, you will make your way to the park headquarters, participate in the briefing session about your gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda, and then be assigned to a guide and ranger to embark on your safari experience. With gorilla trekking in the park, you will spend an hour with the species, understanding a number of rewarding features in their natural habitat. After your one hour elapses with the species, you will head to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Second gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda
Wake up early, have breakfast and head to the park to participate in your second gorilla trekking experience in volcanoes national park which will give you the chance to watch the species as they go about their daily activities and also get to enjoy them for one last time observing some behavior you might have missed out on in the first gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda. After the experience, you will head back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Golden monkey trekking in Rwanda and departure
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel. Our guide will meet you after having your breakfast and your lunches packed, and he will take you to Kinigi Headquarters, where you are expected to be given a brief before starting the gorilla trek. This brief is done at 7 am. You are given guidelines during this brief before you are allowed to start the trek. To be quite different from the gorillas in the wild, the mountain gorillas. The golden monkeys are found in the higher elevations, which are in the bamboo trees; hence, the hike to their habituated golden monkeys will help you cover more area. When you get to the habituated troops, you will take their pictures and later transfer back to your starting point, where you will be presented with your trekking permit and later connect with your guide to transfer you back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. After the safari experience, you will make your way to transfer back to Kigali city, where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice in the city, and the end of your 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour.
Quotation Includes;
- vehicle & Fuel
- Full-time English-speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- Golden monkey trekking permit
- Meals as indicated
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- All items of personal nature like tents, beddings, laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
