This 4 days gorilla trekking tour in Rwanda takes you to Volcanoes National Park. It offers you a great opportunity to be part of this life changing adventure in this stunning park. It also covers activities like city tours and golden monkey trekking. Volcanoes National Park is one of the 4 only protected areas in the world where you can catch a glimpse at the rare mountain gorillas. The 160 square kilometers protected area lies in northwestern Rwanda and popular as the most accessible park compared to other gorilla destinations. This tour will commence and end in Kigali.
Tour highlights
Day 1: Depart Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Drive back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Depart Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast early in the morning at your hotel or area of residence, you will be picked by our experienced driver guide who will take you through your gorilla safari in Rwanda. The driver guide will welcome you and after, briefs you about your safari and later you set off to northwestern Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park a home to some section of the 1004 mountain gorillas that still thrive on earth today. However, you will first embark on a city tour in Kigali to explore its hidden treasures. While on Kigali city tour, you will have opportunity to pay a visit to Kigali/Gisozi genocide site to explore more about what took place during the Rwanda genocide in 1994. After, you set off to the northwest to Volcanoes National Park about 2-3 hours’ drive and en-route, enjoy spectacular views of the rolling hills that make this country a true land of a thousand hills.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
You will have breakfast in the morning and after, join the rest of the visitors at ORTPN/Volcanoes park headquarters for morning briefing on rules and regulations you have to observe while in the jungles with mountain gorillas. While trekking 
to see these rare creatures, you will also come across other significant and fascinating creatures especially forest birds, primates and many more that will make up part of your experience. The hike through this park’s vegetation and steep slopes may last about an hour to six hours or even more depending on your hiking speed, nature of the habitat and location of the gorilla family that you will be assigned. Upon getting your gorilla family, you have only 1 hour to strike your imaginations with these fascinating creatures, take their pictures and also explore more about their daily behaviors as well as their body gestures. After this lifetime experience, you return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Lodge (Budget), la Palme Hotel/Volcanoes Lodge (Midrange) or Gorilla Nest Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Luxury).
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park
On this day, you will have breakfast early in the morning at your respective lodge and after, join other visitors at the park headquarters for briefing on golden monkey trekking. Unlike mountain gorillas, the striking golden monkeys 
are a bit unique in their behavior and they are known for being very jumpy. This means that you have to be very sharp while taking photos otherwise they jump very fast but due to habituation, you can take photos as this behavior has reduced. Once you get a group of these magnificent and striking primates, you are given only an hour to strike your eyes with these creatures face to face, take their pictures and study their daily behavior. After, you return to your respective lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Lodge (Budget), la Palme Hotel/Volcanoes Lodge (Midrange) or Gorilla Nest Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Luxury).
Day 4: Drive back to Kigali
After your breakfast, check out from the lodge ready to embark on a return journey to Kigali International Airport for your flight if it is scheduled the same day and this marks the end of your 4 days gorilla trekking safari in Volcanoes National Park.
End of tour
Safari inclusions
- Gorilla trekking permit
- City tour
- Golden monkey trekking permits
- Relevant government taxes
- Full board accommodation for 3 nights and meals
- Transportation by 4 wheel safari vehicle plus full time English speaking driver guide
Safari exclusions
- Visa fees
- Airfares/international flights
- Personal expenses for instance alcohol, tips, laundry, telephone, accommodation and meals outside your itinerary and others
- Personal insurance
