3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari
Overview
The 3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari is a brief trip to Volcanoes National Park in the north of Rwanda, where endangered mountain gorillas live.
The park forms part of the wider Virunga Conservation Area. Here you walk into misty rainforest and spend one magical hour watching a habituated gorilla family. The trip also shows you the scenery that gave Rwanda the name “land of a thousand hills”, brings you into local villages, and leaves room for an optional visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village or to the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo.
Highlights
- Gorilla trekking
- Kigali Genocide Memorial Center
Itinerary
You land at Kigali International Airport.
A representative of Afoyo African Safaris is there to welcome you.
If you wish, take a short tour of Kigali, with stops such as:
- Kigali Genocide Memorial
- Local markets
- Craft centers
The drive to Volcanoes National Park crosses lovely rolling hills.
Check in at your lodge and unwind with a wonderful view of the Virunga Mountains.
Dinner and the night are at the lodge.
Breakfast at the lodge is early.
You drive to the park headquarters, where the rules of gorilla trekking are explained and groups are assigned.
The trek starts, up through rainforest and slopes covered in bamboo.
You have one unforgettable hour with a family of mountain gorillas.
Back at the lodge there is lunch and time to rest.
Optional: a cultural visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village.
Dinner and the night are at the lodge.
Have breakfast looking out at the Virungas.
The drive back to Kigali is unhurried.
If there is time, shop for souvenirs or visit a museum.
We drop you at your hotel or at Kigali International Airport for your flight home.
Your Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari ends here.
Includes and excludes
Includes
- Gorilla trekking permit, USD 1,500 per person, mandatory
- Accommodation in budget lodges with meals as per itinerary
- Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with driver/guide
- Park entry fees
- Bottled drinking water
Excludes
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses such as alcohol, tips, and souvenirs
- Optional activities such as cultural village visit and twin lakes visit
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