Overview
Interest among travelers in 3 days gorilla trekking in Rwanda grows each day. The hype for this experience is primarily for the mountain gorillas that live in Volcanoes National Park. You track them on foot and watch them for an hour. Additionally, you get an ethnic experience in Iby’iwachu Cultural Village as well as a short city tour in Kigali. This is where your tour starts and ends.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup in Kigali. Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
As usual, a dedicated guide from us picks you up promptly at any point convenient within Kigali. You now transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park, which is a rather short drive with only 115 kilometers to cover. Arrival is meant to be near the park headquarters in Kinigi. In the night, get lunch, which honestly is very delicious. Get to your bed and sleep until the next morning.
Day 2: Gorilla Trek & Iby’iwachu Cultural Village
Wake up in the right physical shape for a thrilling adventure in the morning. Get breakfast, that is obviously delicious and then head to the park headquarters. This time you track gorillas after being briefed by the park representative. With all the tips offered to you for successful gorilla trek, now you enter the forest of Volcanoes National Park. The goal now is to search for a gorilla family, habituated for this adventure of course. When you reach them, stay quiet and watch them for 1 hour.
The later part of the afternoon should find you at Iby’iwachu Cultural Village. Diversity of Rwandan culture is on full display here. There is a lot of traditional Rwandan songs, dancing and stories worth listening. Explore a lot of food prepared in a local way by the local people of Rwanda. Find some handicrafts displayed. Purchase whatever you admire because they make for perfect mementos. If you return to your lodge for a highly needed rest, have dinner as well. Then, finally, you get some sleep.
Day 3: Return to Kigali & City Tour
When you wake up to start the day, make sure you take breakfast before you check out. Thereafter, you can now transfer to Rwanda, with enroute lunch just in time when you start to feel hungry. In Kigali, plenty of options exist for a memorable city tour. Visits to any or each of Inema Arts Center, Kimironko Market or Kigali Genocide Memorial for great experiences. With all these chances offered to interact with the indigenous Rwandan’s your 3 days gorilla trekking in Rwanda ends on a high note. After your drop-off, either relax at your hotel or get on a flight to depart the country.