5 Days Epic Gorilla Safari Adventure

International arrival at Kigali airport. Meet and greet by our company driver guide before transferring to Kigali Marriott Hotel. Arrival for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation : Hotel des Mille Colline (midrange)

Meals : Diner

Today after taking your early morning breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and drive to visit the Kigali genocide memorial grounds, which honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors’ of the incident. Later after lunch you will proceed with a drive to Volcanoes NP through the magnificent route to your booked accommodation, spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for the next day’s trekking.

Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla lodge (mid-range lodge)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters. You will meet with your ranger who will brief you about the code of conduct while with the gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The trekking may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group speed as well. Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After a great experience you will walk back to the starting point and be transferred to your lodge for lunch, and after lunch, you can decide to relax at your lodge at your leisure or head for a cultural encounter at Iby’ Iwacu cultural site to get an insight of Rwandan culture . Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla lodge (mid-range lodge)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, you will check-out from the rooms and store your luggages in the hotel. We will drive to the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. The lakes are located at the base of Mount Muhabura, close to the Volcanoes national park (about 1 hour drive). The view of the surrounding landscape of the lakes is impressive with its wetland habitats, water birds, and the Virunga volcanoes. A boat ride on the fresh waters of Rwanda twin lakes is a complement to gorilla safaris in Volcanoes national park. The canoe ride will reward you with a breath of fresh air, spectacular views of the green vegetation and various water birds.
After our relaxing time at the lake we return to the lodge for your lunch. In the early afternoon we drove back to Kigali. Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Accommodation : Hotel des Mille Colline ( midrange)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, your driver will pick you from the hotel to transfer you to Kigali airport for your departure flight