The 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour in Volcanoes National Park is one of the shortest gorilla safaris and ideal for business visitors with only three days (especially the weekend) to spare. Alternatively, this gorilla safari is an add-on to your extended East African safari. This safari allows visitors to spend quality time with any of the 10 habituated gorilla groups in Volcanoes National Park, within the north-western corner of Rwanda.
Your 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour in Volcanoes National Park begins/endsin Kigali City and involves spending time within Ugenda, Sabyinyo, Karisimbi (Susa B), Kwitonda, Bwenge, Agashya (Group 13), Susa A, Umubano, Amahoro and Hirwa Group.
Detailed 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Volcanoes National park
Arrive at Kigali International Airport and meet up with your private safari driver for a briefing and drive to Volcanoes National Park. Transverse through the stunning countryside and immerse yourself into Rwanda’s serene Mother Nature.
The journey takes about 3 hours and allows you reach the lush rainforest on-time for meals and overnight stay.
Day 2: Trekking one of the habituated gorilla Groups in the jungles of Volcanoes National Park
After an early breakfast, drive or move to Kinigi Park Headquarters for registration as well as gorilla briefing. Before entering into the densely forested jungles, comfortable hiking boots, long sleeved shirt/long pants, walking stick, packed lunch and drinking water is a must-have for every trekker.
Trekking time is unpredictable but varies from half an hour to 4 hours before the magical one hour with the habituated group of these Giant Apes. The exact location of the allocated gorilla group largely depends on the availability of food, temperature/weather, movement and feeding range during the previous day. The guidelines provided during briefing have to apply when trekking or being in the presence of the mountain gorillas. Spend the allocated one hour to watch and observe their amazing daily routine of playing with young ones, foraging and mating then retire to your lodge for lunch.
Depending on the time the gorilla trekking experience ends, you will head for a visit to the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for unbeaten cultural experience. Later in the evening retire for dinner and overnight stay at the booked lodge.
Day 3: Transfer back to the City of Kigali
After an early delicious breakfast, check-out of the Lodge for a journey back to the City of Kigali. Take a short City Tour on arrival with places to be visited being the Craft market to shop for handcrafts and souvenirs from East and Central Africa, Kigali Genocide Memorial Site and the National Museum.
A number of places explored during the city tour depends on the time spent in each place then be transferred to the Airport. This marks the end of the 3 days Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda Safari.
End of 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari.
