7 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife Safari
Tour Overview
During your 7-day Rwanda gorilla safari, you will get the opportunity to thoroughly visit some of Rwanda’s top sites. You will have a wonderful time seeing Rwanda’s historical sites, participating in cultural events, seeing the country’s wildlife, and just enjoying yourself. On this safari, you will visit many national parks, including Volcanoes, Dian Fossey, Nyungwe, and the Genocide Memorial, where the remains of more than 1,500 individuals are interred.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Transfer to volcanoes national park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
Day 3: Dian Fossey tour
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe national park.
Day 5: chimpanzee trekking.
Day 6: Visit Genocide Memorial
Day 7: City tour and transfer to the airport
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to volcanoes national park.
Upon your arrival at Kigali International Airport or your accommodation, our corporate driver will be there to greet you, give you a briefing, and then take you to Volcanoes National Park. Beautiful rolling hills and verdant foliage will be seen on your journey. You will have your nightly meals provided by the lodge, so be sure to check in there when you arrive.
Accommodation options:
Muhabura Hotel (Budget)
Le bamboo gorilla lodge (Mid-range)
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
After a hearty meal, it’s time to hit the hay for an early morning training on gorilla trekking safety procedures at the park headquarters. Our distant relatives, the mountain gorillas, will be waiting for you in the bush as you lead a party of eight trekkers into the wild.
After your allotted time with the gorillas has passed, you will return to the lodge. We will return to the lodge for supper and sleep following the communal walk in the afternoon.
Day 3: Dian Fossey tour
After a hearty breakfast, get up early and make your way to the world-renown Dian Fossey Research Centre and cemetery. Nearly twenty years ago, Dr. Dian Fossey began her research facility to habituate, study, and protect the endangered mountain gorillas. Go back to the lodge to have dinner and spend the night.
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe national park.
The driver will take you to Nyungwe Forest National Park after you have breakfast in the morning. The montane forest, bamboo, grasslands, wetlands, and bogs are all habituates of the hilly Nyungwe forest. The ideal place to go hiking with golden monkeys is Nyungwe forest. Upon arrival, you will be taken care of by the lodge for your meals and overnight stay.
Day 5: chimpanzee trekking.
After breakfast, you’ll go to headquarters for a chimpanzee tracking briefing. The mission is to find habituated golden monkey populations and chimpanzees in the bush. Among the many species of monkeys you could see in the jungle are owl-faced monkeys, Angolan colobus, blue monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabeys. On the fourth day, you’ll have dinner and spend the night back at the lodge.
Day 6: Visit Genocide Memorial
After you finish your breakfast, visit the Genocide Memorial to see the graves of the victims. The conflict resulted in the deaths of several Tutsis and Hutus. The hotel Des Millecollines will provide the meals and the bedding.
Day 7: City tour and transfer to the airport
You will be taken on a tour of the city of Kigali, followed by lunch, and then the driver will take you to the airport to catch your aircraft back to your own country.
End of your safari
Tour Includes & Excludes
TOUR INCLUDES
- Transportation
- A professional tour guide
- Entry and trekking fees plus permits
- All activities unless labeled optional
- Drinking water
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport transfers
TOUR EXCLUDES
- Visa
- International flights
- Gratuity (tip)
- Laundry services
- Beverages
- Souvenirs