Embark on a 4-day gorilla safari adventure in Rwanda for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Trek through Volcanoes National Park to witness mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Enjoy an exciting golden monkey trek and immerse yourself in Rwandan history with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Discover local traditions at the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village in Musanze. This Rwanda gorilla tour offers unmatched wildlife encounters, cultural insights, and breathtaking landscapes, making it the ultimate African safari experience to cherish, capture, and share with others forever.
Discover Rwanda’s rich birdlife with guided birding tours in lush habitats.
Experience traditional Rwandan life with a cultural village visit near Volcanoes Park.
Scenic game drive through Volcanoes National Park with stunning wildlife and views.
Encounter playful golden monkeys in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park rainforest habitat.
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our company staff. After a briefing about the safari, you will be introduced to your driver-guide. You will then be transferred to the hotel for check-in, then have the diner and overnight.
Rwanda’s capital and biggest city stretches across undulating lush hills surrounded by towering mountains, the largest of which is Mount Kigali, rising 1850 metres above sea level.
Accommodation: Kigali Marriott Hotel.
Meal Plan: Dinner.
Today, after enjoying an early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and drive to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre. This centre honours the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will have the opportunity to watch and listen to video clips from some of the survivors of the incident. After lunch, you will proceed with a drive to Volcanoes National Park, taking a scenic route to your booked accommodation. Spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for the next day’s trekking.
The park is set high on the jungle-covered slopes of the volcanic Virunga Mountains. Highly regulated treks through the reserve allow visitors to spend an hour at a time with these incredible primates in their natural habitat.
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters. There, you will meet with your ranger who will brief you on the code of conduct while with the gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The trek may take 2-6 hours, depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and the speed of your group. You will have the opportunity to meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After this incredible experience, you will walk back to the starting point and be transferred to your lodge for lunch. Following lunch, you will relax at your hotel or Ibyiwacu cultural village visit.
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today after your warm early morning breakfast, you will be picked by our safari driver guide who will transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch and start off you day golden monkey trekking in search for these primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though no so hectic like gorilla trekking. You will later be transferred to Kigali, if time permits, head for a brief city tour, before your evening airport transfer.
Accommodation: No Accommodation
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Morning Activities: Volcanoes National Park Golden Monkey Trekking
Afternoon Activities: Transfer from Volcanoes back to Kigali
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Popular Rwanda safari itinerary and discover the Land of a Thousand Hills. Trek to see majestic mountain gorillas, explore Volcanoes National Park, visit vibrant Kigali, and experience Rwanda’s rich wildlife, culture, and breathtaking landscapes on an unforgettable safari journey.
You will be met by our professional driver guide early in the morning and he will drive you to the Kigali .
After breakfast, and depending on your departure flight, you may go on a complimentary .
Your 4-day gorilla safari adventure in Rwanda will provide you with an unforgettable experience.
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