Cost Includes
- Park Gorilla Permits
- All Transportations
- All Meals & Accommodations
- A professional Driver / Guide
- Drinking water
2-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari
Tour Overview
Rwanda, famously known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, offers an extraordinary combination of rich cultural history and unforgettable wildlife experiences. This 2-day Gorilla Trekking Safari is carefully designed to give you both meaningful historical insights and a life-changing encounter with mountain gorillas.
Your journey begins in Kigali, Rwanda’s clean and vibrant capital city, where you will explore important historical landmarks that reflect the country’s colonial past, its journey to independence, and its remarkable path of recovery and unity after the 1994 genocide. These visits provide a powerful and emotional understanding of Rwanda’s resilience and transformation.
From Kigali, you will travel north to the breathtaking Volcanoes National Park, a lush rainforest home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Here, you will embark on an unforgettable trek through the misty slopes of the Virunga Mountains to observe these gentle giants in their natural habitat.
This short but powerful safari blends culture, history, and wildlife into one unforgettable experience, making it one of the most rewarding journeys in East Africa.
Cost Excludes
- International Airfare
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Drinks other than Water
Tour Plan
Day 1: Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Musanze
Begin your journey with a guided Kigali city tour, offering a deep insight into Rwanda’s powerful history and transformation. Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site, a solemn landmark honoring over 250,000 victims of the 1994 genocide.
Continue your exploration through key historical and cultural sites such as Kigali Solaire, Stade Régionale, and the Dr. Richard Kandt Museum, which highlights the legacy of Rwanda’s early colonial history and exploration.
After lunch, travel to Bugesera to visit the Reconciliation Village, where genocide survivors and former perpetrators now live together peacefully, symbolizing unity and healing.
You will also visit the genocide memorial churches at Nyamata and Ntarama, powerful sites where thousands of innocent lives were lost.
Later, continue your scenic drive to Musanze, the gateway to Volcanoes National Park, where you will check in at your lodge and relax for the night.
Accommodation: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park and Return to Kigali
After an early breakfast, proceed to Volcanoes National Park for your highly anticipated gorilla trekking adventure.
Complete the park briefing and set off into the lush rainforest slopes of the Virunga Mountains in search of a habituated gorilla family. The trek can be challenging, but the reward is an unforgettable hour spent observing these gentle giants in their natural habitat.
Watching gorillas interact, feed, and care for their young at close range is a truly life-changing wildlife experience.
After the trek, return to Musanze and then continue your journey back to Kigali, arriving in the afternoon or evening depending on trekking duration.
This marks the end of your short but powerful Rwanda gorilla trekking and cultural safari.
Accommodation: Not included (End of tour)