This 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Lake Kivu Tour takes you to Volcanoes National Park well known for Gorilla trekking in Rwanda. Drive through the unwinding hills in rural areas into the home of endangered mountain gorillas. Your safari begins from Kigali urban settings in to the village setting of Musanze, this park is a habitat to variety of primate species that you may encounter during your trekking. You will also be to encounter a number of bird species and other wildlife.
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer from the airport to the hotel
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport and passing through the immigration process, you will be welcomed by our safari driver who will, brief you shortly and transfer you to the booked accommodation.
Accommodation Options:
Standard: Quiet Heaven
Midrange: Park Inn by Radison
Luxury Hotel: Marriot Hotel
Meals: (Dinner).
Day 2: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Today you will be picked at your lodge after completing your morning breakfast, and head for a Kigali city tour and visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial ground, and have lunch before being transferred to Musanze near Volcanoes National Park where you will your dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options:
Standard: La Palme Hotel
Mid-range: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking
Early morning cup of coffee, then prepare for the gorilla trekking briefing from the park headquarters and thereafter, you will be briefed before you enter the jungle with your packed lunch to search the shy mountain gorillas and enjoy their life style in their real home. After meeting the gorillas, you can sit around these great apes for a whole hour watching their social life as you take pictures. On a gorilla safari, a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sun screen and hut. The gorilla tracking experience takes half or whole day depending on the movements of these primates.
After this gorilla tracking experience, you will return to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, head for a cultural tour at Iby’Iwacu cultural centre to learn from the traditions of the ancient Rwanda and engage in traditional performance. Return to the lodge, dinner and overnight
Accommodation Options:
Standard: La Palme Hotel
Mid-range: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4, Golden Monkey Trekking – Transfer to Lake Kivu
Today after your morning breakfast, head to the park headquarter for a briefing about the golden monkey trekking. The process in not different, only that the golden monkey trekking is short and not hectic as for the gorilla trekking. Once met them, stay for one hour, then return back to the starting point, have lunch before embarking on a transfer to Lake Kivu. On arrival check in to your booked accommodation and relax the rest of the to the tranquil shores of Lake Kivu, with its stunning views and serene waters, the perfect way to unwind and connect with Rwanda’s natural beauty on a boat ride. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Standard: Paradis Malahide
Mid-range Hotel: Kivu Paradise
Luxury Hotel: Kivu Serena Hotel
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Coffee Tour and Transfer to Kigali
To day after your morning breakfast, embark on a scenic coffee tour around the lush hills surrounding Lake Kivu, where you’ll visit local plantations, learn about traditional coffee farming, and experience the full journey from bean to cup. After the immersive tour, enjoy a relaxing transfer back to Kigali with a lunch in the local restaurant.
On arrival in Kigali be dropped at the airport for a flight back home. Depending on your flight time, you may pass by a local shop for buying of souvenirs.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
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This safari package includes.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- 1 Gorilla permits ($1500), per person
- En-route lunches
- Kigali city tour
- Visit to Kigali genocide memorial ground
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- 1 liter bottle of mineral water per day per person during safari
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like: covid test fees, Air fare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and cigars.