3 Days Rwanda Gorilla safari And Cultural Tour
per person
This 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla safari And Cultural Tour is a short wonderful adventure that gives you an opportunity to explore Kigali city, meet eye to eye with mountain gorillas and take a visit to Iby’iwacu cultural village. The safari will take you to volcanoes national park famous for gorilla trekking and other animals like golden monkeys, olive baboons, elephants, forest hogs, different bird species, and many others in northwestern Rwanda.
3 Days Rwanda Gorilla safari And Cultural Tour highlights
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to volcanoes national park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park
Day 3: Cultural tour and departure to Kigali
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to volcanoes national park
Depending on your arrival at Kigali international airport you will be welcomed by a driver guide from Africa adventure vacations who will brief you about the safari and then drive to Kigali for a city tour. Kigali city is famous for being the cleanest city in east Africa and during the city tour you will visit the Kigali genocide memorial site where bodies of people who were killed in the 1994 Rwanda genocide were laid to rest, Kimironko the largest market in the city to interact with local vendors, art galleries such as Inema art gallery among others. After the Kigali city tour, you will have your lunch after which start on your journey to volcanoes national park with great views of the landscape, rolling hills, traditional homesteads, terraced farmlands, smiling people, and many others. On arrival at volcanoes national park, you will proceed to your booked lodge where you will have relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique hotel – luxury, Le bamboo gorilla lodge – mid-range, Villa gorilla – budget
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park
This is a highlight of your 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla safari And Cultural Tour! After morning breakfast on your second day of the safari, you will get your packed lunch and other things you need for gorilla trekking and meet up with your driver-guide to transfer you to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking. After the briefing, you will be assigned a gorilla family to trek and given a ranger guide to lead you into the forest since he knows well about the trails. During gorilla trekking, you will come across different bird species, mammals, primates, plants, trees, and many other things and once you meet the gorillas you will be given a maximum of one hour to stay with them in their natural environment allowing you to learn their behaviors, watch them do daily activities, take photos, record videos to share with people back home. After some time with mountain gorillas, you will trek back to the starting point meet your driver for a transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking certificate, and then to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique hotel – luxury, Le bamboo gorilla lodge – mid-range, Villa gorilla – budget
Day 3: Cultural tour and departure to Kigali
On the last day of your safari, you will have a morning breakfast and meet your driver for a transfer to Iby’iwacu village for a cultural tour which is located around the park. During the cultural tour, you will meet up with local people among which include ex poachers, learn about their lifestyle, culture, tradition, way of living, taste the local food, taste local beer made from bananas, enjoy entertainment from women performing arts dances, songs, drama and much more. After the cultural tour, you will drive back for lunch at the lodge.
After having lunch, you check out of the lodge and meet your safari driver ready to transfer you back to Kigali city where you will be dropped at any place of your inconvenience, or Kigali international airport to end your 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla safari And Cultural Tour
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Tour includes
Gorilla trekking permit
Kigali city tour
Cultural to Iby’iwacu village
Service of an English-speaking driver-guide
Full board accommodation
Transport
Bottled water
Tour excludes
Air flight tickets
Visas
Optional activities
Personal expenses
What to pack for 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla safari And Cultural Tour in volcanoes national park?
Garden gloves
Hiking shoes
Long clothes
Insect repellents
Warm sweaters
Waterproof rain jacket
Cotton long stockings
Camera
Waterproof backpack
Walking stick
Drinking water