2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Tour Unforgettable Memories

This 2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda is an Exclusive short Gorilla trekking tour in Rwanda.

Itinerary Overview: 2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda

This 2 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari for an Exclusive gorilla trekking tour. 2 Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda is a short Gorilla trekking tour in Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park.

This 2 Days Gorilla Trek Rwanda is a short Gorilla safari well customized for tourists who would want to have only a Gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda in the shortest time possible but not much exhausting as the 1 Day Gorilla tour.

2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda is a perfect option for tourists already in Rwanda, especially in Kigali or those arriving at the airport early morning on the first day and departing late evening on the second day.

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 Tour Summary

  • Safari starts and ends in Kigali city or Kigali International Airport 
  • Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
  • A maximum 1 hour will be spent with the mountain gorillas
  • Transfers by a 4×4 safari vehicle
  •  Accommodation before and after trip in Kigali can be arranged on request at an extra cost

What you need to know

  • Accommodation is provided as included 
  • Tour is available all year round
  • Minimum age for tour is 15 years 
  • Gorilla permit is included in the cost (US$ 1500)

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Itinerary Highlights: 2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda

  • Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park.
  • Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park and transfer back to Kigali
What’s the real story?:

Detailed Itinerary of the 2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park.

Your 2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda will start with a pick up from your place of residence/ hotel or upon arrival at Kigali International Airport. After meeting and greeting, you then take the drive to Volcanoes National Park

Depending on the time of arrival you may visit a few historical and traditional sites on a short Kigali city tour with a visit to places like the Kigali Genocide Memorial. After the city tour you have lunch and then embark on the drive North West of Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park.

The drive lasts about 2 hours spent going past the picturesque backdrop of Rwanda’s thousands of hills. By sunset, you arrive at the park and check in to a booked lodging facility.

Accommodation Options 

Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge

Mid-range: Gorilla Solution Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner 

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park and transfer back to Kigali.


Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda | Volcanoes National Park

On day two after breakfast at your hotel, your allocated driver-guide picks you up for a drive to the Volcanoes park headquarters. On arrival at the park headquarters, you start with a gorilla trekking briefing by the park rangers on the dos and don’ts of Gorilla trekking in Rwanda

During the briefing, you are allocated a Gorilla family that you track with 7 other individuals alongside park guides. From the park headquarters, you go through the bamboo forest in search of the Mountain Gorillas. 

Gorilla trekking may take about 2-4 hours to and from depending on where the Gorillas spent their previous night. However, only 1 hour (60 minutes) can be spent in the presence of the Mountain Gorillas. 

After 1 hour in the presence of a Gorilla family, you trek back to the park headquarters where you meet the tour guide for a transfer back to Kigali city or Kigali International Airport 

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

End of the 2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda

Cost Inclusions

  • English speaking driver guide
  • Entry fees and taxes including gorilla permit
  • Safari van
  • Lunch 
  • Water on board
  • 1 night accommodation

Cost Exclusions 

  • Any purchases of personal kind
  • Any changes to the itinerary
  • International flights and visas

Transport 

  • 4×4 safari land cruiser for luxury travelers
  • 4×4 safari van for budget travelers

Safari Route: 2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda

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