4 day Rwanda Gorilla safari
Safari Overview
Arrival and departure: Kigali
Day 1- arrival and city tour
Day 2- gorilla trek and nature walk
Day 3- golden monkeys and forest walk
Day 4- departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1
Destination: Kigali city
On arrival at Kigali international airport, you will join our tour guide and head to the heart of the city for a brief rest and will later on take you around Kigali city; one of the cleanest cities in Africa with its malls, eco parks, resorts, golf courses, restaurants and lounges, hand-made art and craft shops, museums, archeries, horse riding, recreation parks among others (the duration of this tour will depend on time of arrival).
Accommodation: Hotel des Mille Collines (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 2
Destination: Volcanoes NP
In the morning, you will head to the headquarters of the volcanoes national park, have a briefing before embarking on the trekking experience to the natural habitats of the endangered mountain gorillas. On reaching the site of these species, you will be allowed to spend one hour with and after return to the park headquarters. You will also have a visit at the Ellen DeGeneres campus of the Dian Fossey fund; a research and education center and conservation gallery designed to serve as a gateway to conservation.
Accommodation: Gorilla solutions lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 3
Destination: Volcanoes NP
This day will find you in the same volcanoes national park and will wake up at the sounds of the birds of the montane tropical rain forest. After breakfast, you will have a briefing and be led by expert rangers up to above 2,500 meters of sea level in the bamboo vegetation zones of the mountains where the playful and chattering golden monkeys reside in groups and families of hundreds along with over 200 bird species including Albertine endemics. Thereafter you will return to the park headquarters and continue with a nature walks that will lead you the Musanze caves; 52 caves with 15.2km of cave passages developed from Cenozoic volcanic rocks dating back to 65 million years.
Accommodation: Gorilla solutions lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 4
Destination: Kigali international airport
This last day of your trip will find you in Kigali city longing for long resting from the action packed hikes of the previous days. You will have some rest and relation as you prepare for your departure flights.
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast | Dinner