Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
A Safari guide will pick you up at your hotel or airport in the early morning to begin your gorilla safari. The first activity is a city tour of Kigali. You will visit the renowned Kigali Gisozi genocide war memorial site to learn more about the 1994 genocide. You will next tour Kigali’s local markets, the King’s Palace, and other interesting sites. After lunch, begin the 2–3-hour trek to Volcanoes National Park. Along the route, marvel at the gorgeous, hilly, and green terrain; you will agree that Rwanda is indeed “The Land of a Thousand Hills.”
On arrival, you will check in to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Le Palme hotel (Budget), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge or Gorilla Solutions Lodge (mid-range), Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Luxury)
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
After your early morning breakfast, drive to Kinigi Park Headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing through which you will get to know the laws and criteria for gorilla trekking in Rwanda. You will have the chance to hire a porter and select a gorilla family among Rwanda’s ten habituated gorilla groups.
Once that step is complete, you will begin monitoring the gorilla group with trackers and rangers. Depending on the location of your specific gorilla family. The activity might last anywhere from 1 to 5 hours. When you see the gorillas, take as many shots as you can. Follow your guide’s advice and remain cool, especially if a gorilla family member approaches you.
Return to the starting point, where your guide will be waiting to take you back to the lodge for lunch and rest. Later in the day, the guide will transport you back to Kigali, to the airport or accommodation.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
End of Tour
