3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari (3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour) – Overview

This 3 Days Rwanda gorilla safari or three days Rwanda gorilla tour is a 3 days Rwanda safari taking you gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Golden Monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park.

The 3 days Rwanda Gorilla trekking safari tour will also take you back to what really happened during the bloody 1994 genocide in the Land of thousand hills.

This 3 days Rwanda safari tour will allow you to confront the pristine Virunga ranges as they rise from the Democratic Republic of Congo through the land of thousand hills up to the Pearl of Africa – Uganda.

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari (3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour) – Highlights

• Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport, Visit Local Markets, Gisozi Genocide Memorial & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
• Day 2: Gorilla Trekking & do Either Cultural Tour or Musanze Caves Walk in the Afternoon.
• Day 3: Early Morning Golden Monkey tracking & Transfer to Kigali

3 Days Rwanda gorilla safari (Three Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour) 3 Days Rwanda Safari – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport, Visit Local Markets, Gisozi Genocide Memorial & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Immediately you land at Kigali International Airport which is the main entry point to the land of thousand hills, you will be picked up by your experienced driver-guide who will take you for short refreshment and a chivalrous briefing about your 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari and Rwanda in general.

Thereafter, you will embark on a visit to Kigali markets to explore how the local Rwandese make ends meet through their businesses.

The range of products that are sold will be an experience of its own. You will also visit the Gisozi genocide memorial where you will get a complete account of the remains of the Rwandese local population mainly the Tutsi and the moderate Hutus that were victims of the merciless Rwanda Genocide in 1994.

Right after exploring the site, you will depart Kigali driving through rolling hills and fascinating landscapes to Volcanoes National Park for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury) / Hotel La Palme (Midrange/Standard) or Muhabura Hotel (Budget/Basic).

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking & Do Either A Cultural Tour or Musanze Caves Walk in The Afternoon

On this special day, you will wake up early; take your energy giving breakfast, and thereafter, report to the park headquarters for early morning registration and briefing about gorilla trekking etiquette in Volcanoes Park.

At the park headquarters, you will meet other trekkers and be divided into groups of eight individuals who are allowed to trek one habituated mountain gorilla group.

After the briefing, you will be led by a ranger guide to hike through the verdant jungle to search for mountain gorillas.

The activity may take you between 2 and 8 hours to encounter the apes. When you encounter them, you will be allowed one hour to stay with them, seeing them feed, play and look for their young ones.

Right after the one hour, retire back to the starting point and thereafter transfer to the lodge for late lunch and refreshment.

After lunch, you either embark on cultural encounters with the local communities around the volcanoes national park.

The cultural encounter will give you a rare opportunity to interact with the local people in their natural environment, with a taste of their unique culture and traditions.

You will visit community schools, and local homesteads; listen to interesting stories about the local people.

Alternatively, you can decide to take the Musanze Cave tour through the tourist walkways, trails, and stairs to the dark interior of the caves that illustrates a picture of a house with several rooms and corridors. After any of the activities, retire back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury) / Hotel La Palme (Midrange/Standard) or Muhabura Hotel (Budget/Basic).

Day 3: Early Morning Golden Monkey Tracking & Transfer to Kigali

Right after an early morning cup of coffee, report to the park headquarters for an early morning briefing at 8 am about the rules to follow when trekking the golden monkeys in the verdant hilly areas of Volcanoes National Park.

Thereafter, briefing, you will be led by a ranger guide to trailheads to search for the primates. It is such a thrilling experience to see these golden apes as they roll themselves in the bamboo forest stems and play their hide and seek games.

The golden monkeys are also critically endangered and are considered to be existing only in the Virunga massif the whole world.

After 4 hours of trek, you retire back to the starting point and thereafter transfer to the lodge for lunch and short relaxation.

After which you will embark on the driving journey to Kigali city to catch up with your onward evening flight back home if it’s on schedule.

End of The 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari (3 Days Rwanda Safari Gorilla Trekking & Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes National Park)

Getting There

Safari Inclusions

• Chimpanzee Permit (for chimpanzee trekking safaris)
• Gorilla Permit (for gorilla trekking safaris)
• Full Board Accommodation on Safari
• Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
• Fuel
• Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
• Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
• Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
• Bottled water while on safari
• Border crossing fees (for cross border safaris)

Safari Exclusions

• General tips for the driver guide, site guides and service staff at the lodges
• Laundry Services
• Other Beverages / drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
• International Flights (Arranged on request)
• Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
• Visas
• Optional Activity fees
• Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
• Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
• Accommodation in Kampala or Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)