3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

A Prefect 3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park Itinerary for Solo, Family, Friends, and Private Group highly recommend by safari experts 

A 3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking typically involves starting and ending in Kigali, with the main activity being the trek in Volcanoes National Park. The itinerary usually includes a Kigali city tour, the gorilla trek itself, and an optional activity like tracking golden monkeys or visiting the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and her tomb. While a permit costs $1500 per person, the package price varies depending on accommodation and the tour operator.

The 3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking commences with an exploration of Kigali and a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Subsequently, you will commence a picturesque drive to Volcanoes National Park, pausing along route to see local culture and encapsulate the essence of Rwanda’s unique heritage. The pinnacle of the journey is a gorilla trekking adventure in the Virunga Mountains, where you will watch these extraordinary beings at close range. The journey concludes with a return to Kigali.

3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Kigali City Tour is the best Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari is one perfect short Gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda for 3 Days and 2 nights at Volcanoes National Park. The tour is specifically meant for Gorilla trekking but can be customized with a Kigali city tour either on the first or last day of the 3-day tour.

A short 3-Day Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Trekking Safari well customized to suit all kinds of tourists including budget, mid-range, and Luxury interested tourists. Three-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking is favorable for tourists who are coming in with international flights to the country or those coming from neighboring countries.

For tourists arriving at Kigali International Airport, your driver-guide will do ensure pick up and drop off at the airport. This tour is available all year round and can be customized to suit any number of travelers.

 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)

3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Highlights

  • Day 1: Transfer/drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park.
  • Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park 
  • Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali city/Kigali International Airport for a departure flight

A Detailed 3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer/drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park.

Your 3 Day Gorilla Trek 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.

If you are coming in from the neighboring countries on a road drive, you will drive to the park directly. The drive lasts about 2 hours as you go past the picturesque backdrop of Rwanda’s thousands of hills. By evening, you arrive to the park and check in to a booked lodging facility.

Accommodation Options : Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Five Volcanoes

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking in 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 to your hotel or lodge where you relax and spend the night where you spent the night the previous day.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali city/Kigali International Airport for a departure flight

On the last day, you will have breakfast at your hotel then depart depending on the time of your scheduled flight or next destination. You will not leave very early if your flight is in the afternoon and vice versa. After drop off at designated destination it marks the end of your 3 Days Gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda. 

End of the 3-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

Cost Inclusions

  • English speaking driver guide
  • Entry fees and taxes including gorilla permit
  • Safari Jeep
  • Lunch 
  • Water on board
  • 2 nights’ 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