4 Day double gorilla trekking in Rwanda
The 4 days double gorilla trekking in Rwanda is an amazing primate safari that starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. The safari will take you to Volcanoes National Park located in the northwestern part of Rwanda which is famously known for harbouring the endangered mountain gorillas, golden monkeys and other primates like black and white colobous monkeys, red tailed monkeys among others. During the 4 days of double gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you will be able to engage in adventurous gorilla trekking activities where you will be able to trek two different gorilla families and spend one hour with them in their habitat. You will also engage in the Kigali city tour and Ibyi’wacu cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the local people in the neighbouring villages.
Highlights of the 4 Days double gorilla trekking in Rwanda
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park
Day 3: Rwanda gorilla trekking and Ibyi’wacu cultural tour
Day 4: Departure to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Depending on your location in Kigali on the first day of the 4 days double gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you will be picked up in the morning from your hotel or Kigali International Airport by a driver guide from Achieve Global Safaris who will brief you about the safari and then go for a short city tour in Kigali where you will be able to visit the Kigali Genocide memorial centre, Kimironko market, art centres among others. After the Kigali city tour, you will have lunch and later start the journey to Volcanoes National Park which takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive with stunning views on the way. Upon arrival in Volcanoes National Park, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park
On the second day of the 4 days double gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you will have an early breakfast, carry your lunch box and later meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will be subdivided into groups of 8 people where each group will be allocated a habituated gorilla family to trek and an experienced park guide. Mountain gorillas trekking in Volcanoes National Park takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on where the gorilla family/group is located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking, you will be able to spot other primates like red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, and different bird species among others and once the mountain gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their environments which allows you to learn more about their habits, behaviours, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, resting, breastfeeding, grooming young ones, take photos and record videos.
After the one hour with the mountain gorillas, you will trek back to the starting point where you will meet up with your driver guide and drive back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight stay as above.
Day 3: Gorilla trek and Ibyi’wacu cultural tour
After an early breakfast on the third day of the 4 days double gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you will carry your lunch box and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kinigi park offices for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will be allocated another habituated gorilla family to trek and an experienced park guide who is conversant with trekking trails in the forest. Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on where they are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. Once the mountain gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their environments which allows you to learn more about their habits, and behaviours, watch them carry out their daily activities, take photos and record videos.
After gorilla trekking, you will return to the starting point where you will meet up with your driver guide and later go for an exciting Ibyi’wacu cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the local people, learn about their culture, way of living, enjoy their traditional performance among others. After the cultural tour, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Day 4: Departure to Kigali
After a relaxed breakfast on the last day of the 4 days of double gorilla trekking in Rwanda, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer back to Kigali. Upon arrival, you will go for a city tour in case you missed it on the first day and later your driver guide will drop you off at Kigali International Airport for your departure flight or drop off at your hotel depending on your schedule.
End of 4 days of double gorilla trekking in Rwanda
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Ibyi’wacu cultural tour
- Kigali city tour
- Professional English-speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- International air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Life insurance
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips among others.
