Rwanda is home to nearly 40% of the world’s remaining mountain gorilla population. The country is also blessed with magnificent scenery, complemented by the Virunga mountain range. This tour focuses on gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park and also offers a city tour of the capital, Kigali.
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$3,250 per person when 1 person travels alone
$2,495 per person when 2 persons travel together
$2,290 per person when 3 persons travel together
$2,190 per person when 4 persons travel together
$2,130 per person when 5 persons travel together
$2,090 per person when 6 persons travel together
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On arrival at Kigali International Airport, after finalising formalities, you are welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel. Relax at your accommodation, or take a stroll around the calm streets of Kigali.
Distance: Airport transfer to your hotel
Activity: Arrival, free time to explore Kigali
Accommodation: Hotel in Kigali
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner not included
After breakfast, drive to Musanze town near Volcanoes National Park. The journey passes through the terraced hillsides that define much of Rwanda’s landscape, gradually climbing toward the base of the Virunga volcanoes, sometimes with as many as five peaks visible along the way.
Distance: Road transfer from Kigali to Musanze
Activity: Travel day
Accommodation: Hotel in Musanze
Meals: All meals included, drinking water provided
After an early breakfast, drive to the Volcanoes National Park offices for a briefing before setting off on the gorilla trek. A thrilling walk through the refined foothills of the Virungas, led by an experienced ranger guide, offers inspiring views in every direction. The rainforest is alive with the calls of colourful birds and the chattering of the rare golden monkey, with fresh signs of the mountains’ elusive buffalo and elephant populations along the way. Gorilla trekking is physically demanding but a genuinely worthwhile encounter with these gentle giants, with time spent watching adults feeding their young, grooming and resting as the youngsters play in the vines around them.
Distance: Full-day gorilla trek, duration varies with gorilla location
Activity: Gorilla trekking
Accommodation: Hotel in Musanze (second night)
Meals: All meals included, drinking water provided
Drive back to Kigali from Musanze, visiting the Genocide Memorial along with a short city tour of the capital. Visit a local market for a chance to pick up souvenirs before transferring to the airport for your flight home.
Distance: Road transfer back to Kigali
Activity: Genocide Memorial visit and city tour, then departure
Accommodation: N/A, end of safari
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
The trek involves walking on uneven, sometimes steep forest terrain, and can be physically demanding. Reasonable fitness, sturdy closed shoes and trekking poles (available locally) are recommended.
One gorilla permit per person, at non-resident rates, is included in the tour price and booked well in advance, since daily permit numbers are limited at Volcanoes National Park.
Trekking is possible year-round, but the two dry seasons, from June to September and December to February, offer easier trail conditions. The wetter months can mean muddier treks but fewer visitors on the trails.
The price covers park fees for non-residents, one gorilla permit per person, all activities unless labelled as optional, all accommodation unless listed as an upgrade, a professional driver-guide, all transportation unless labelled as optional, all taxes and VAT, roundtrip airport transfers, and the meals and drinking water specified in the day-by-day itinerary. International flights, additional accommodation before or after the tour, some meals as specified, tips and personal items such as souvenirs, travel insurance and visa fees are not included.
Yes, this 4-day itinerary is built specifically for travellers with limited time, fitting gorilla trekking and a Kigali city tour into a tight but workable schedule alongside the necessary travel days to and from Volcanoes National Park.
Most nationalities can obtain a Rwanda tourist visa online before travel, and a regional East Africa visa covering Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya is also available. Travel insurance covering medical evacuation is strongly recommended given the remote forest terrain involved in trekking.
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