The Vibrant Holiday Safaris 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari will give you a chance to come face to face with the Rwanda gorillas which are found in Volcanoes National Park and then an immersive visit to the Rwanda local people culture around the Volcanoes National Park. The Rwanda gorillas stay deep in the jungle of the Volcanoes national park which is found at the border with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari is a perfect safari as it will lead you to Northern Rwanda in Musanze where the gorillas are found in Volcanoes National Park as you’re driving to volcanoes national park from Kigali, you will enjoy the scenic views including those of the local people as you drive through small towns built under the 1000 hills. Gorilla tourism is special in Rwanda as visitors going for gorilla tracking in volcanoes national park receive the ultimate experience of these wonderful gorillas. Only 1 hour will be allocated to you to spend with the endangered mountain gorillas provided you have seen them.
Expectations of this Safari
- Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
- Meeting the Iby’Iwacu cultural village which is interesting
- Optional Diane Fossey grave
- Enjoying the stunning scenes on your way and at the destination
- Sleeping in a comfortable safari lodge
- Services of a well-trained guide
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali airport and drive to Volcanoes National Park
Today you will arrive at the Kigali international airport which is Rwanda’s main airport for international visitors visiting Rwanda. Here at the airport, you land when our safari guide representative is ready to pick you up and welcome you to Rwanda the country made of several hills featuring the cleanest city in Africa. After pick up, you will now go for the short Kigali city tour where you will visit different sites in the city such as the local crafts markets in Kigali, the Kigali genocide memorial center as well as the Kadt National Museum. However, the city tour is optional as you may decide to go for it or leave it. Lunch will be provided by one of the Kigali city best restaurants and after embark on the journey to Musanze in Volcanoes National Park where the endangered Mountain gorillas are found. The journey to Volcanoes National Pak lasts for about two hours.
Lodges: Five Volcanoes Lodge (luxury), Le bamboo gorilla Lodge (Midrange), and Garden palace hotel (Budget)
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Tracking Gorillas in Volcanoes Park
Today in the morning, you will have your lunch early and now the safari guide driver will be outside your hotel lodge in the car waiting to transfer you to the gorilla trekking briefing point usually at the Volcanoes National Park headquarters. The briefing gives you an insight of how you should handle yourself while in the forest searching for the gorillas. As you’re at the headquarters waiting to be briefed, you will be enjoying the Rwandese traditional dance produced by the local Rwandese nationals as you enjoy a cup of coffee warming for your gorilla trekking journey to the volcanoes deep forests. Later, after being briefed about the way how you will handle yourself while in the park searching for the gorillas, one of the park rangers, you will be divided into groups of 8 to start the experience. Gorilla trekking in in volcanoes is a bit strenuous and thus you need to be physically fit. However, you may see the gorilla family you’re searching a few minutes after you have started the journey. For some visitors going to track a certain gorilla family will have to first drive a few meters to the starting point before you start the actual activity of gorilla tracking. A porter may be helpful in giving you a hard especially when gorillas are nested far away from the starting point Volcanoes gorillas before returning to your booked Lodge. Here you can decide to visit the Musanze cave or hike the Diane Fossey grave or you can decide to spend your leisure time as you enjoy the stunning views of the Twin lakes before returning to your booked lodge for a night’s Stay.
Lodges: Five Volcanoes Lodge (luxury), Le bamboo gorilla Lodge (Midrange), and Garden palace hotel (Budget)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Cultural visits to the Iby’iwacu cultural center or village
We hope that you will have had the wonderful gorilla trekking done previous day, now today is the day to visit and explore the cultures of the local Rwanda people under Iby’iwacu cultural village which has got the cultural and historical attachment in the Rwanda history. The center comprised of some member of the local community when were once poachers and depended on the forest for their livelihood. As of now, the people have made a great contribution towards the conservation and protection of the gorillas found in the Volcanoes National Park because they have benefited a lot from the gorillas by showcasing what they have to earn a living instead of hunting them down.
Vibrant Holiday safaris organizes the Rwanda safari packages that includes a taste of the Rwanda culture to enable you explore the culture of the Rwandan people in terms of what they do and how they live your visitation to such villages is the happiness to these communities. The visitation to the Iby’iwacu cultural center will mark the end of your 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari and you and your driver you will drive to a hotel checkout and drive back to Kigali for your flight back. Thanks for traveling with us.
Tips for Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Tracking
We are pleased to inform you of these few tips as you book this safari
- You are informed that Mountain gorilla tracking activity is somehow physical demanding activity and thus you need to take much water and where possible exercise before activity to gain basic fitness.
- Know that drinking, smoking, eating when your near gorillas in prohibited
- It good to come for this safari with the hiking shoes or boots
- Carry your cameras in the jungle but you should turn off your flash light
- Porters are ever ready and you can pick one by hiring him or her to assist you while walking into the forest
- It ideal that you put on long trousers and long sleeved sweaters or shirts while in the forest to avoid insects coming close to you
- Gardening gloves are helpful and protect your body from being scratched by plants or tree branches.
- You also need to have paid your Rwandan gorilla trekking permit at $1500 per person per day.
What is include in our safari tour include
- The bottled mineral water for the whole trip within the safari vehicle
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Cultural experience
- We provide the English speaking guide however our guides are multilingual
- Also our safari tour includes the transportation within Rwanda
- We provide as well accommodation for the 2 nights
- Enroute meals
- Full board meal plan
- Any other activity that has been mentioned in the itinerary
What is excluded in our safari tour?
These are the items that are not the part of this safari tour and these include
- Personal insurance
- Souvenirs
- International travel tickets
- Entry Visas
- All items of personal nature such as tipping and laundry etc.
- Extras at the lodge
What you should come with for 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari
- You need to come with the rain jacket
- Sun hut
- Carry insect repellant against insects especially mosquitoes
- Heavy and light attire including long trouser and long sleeved tops
- Hiking shoes that are water proof
- Garden gloves