2 Days Rwanda Gorillas is a short Rwanda safari tour that takes you for gorilla trekking in Rwanda. 2 Days Rwanda Gorillas safari is a Rwanda gorilla trekking safari that travellers can book for an amazing gorilla safari in Rwanda. This 2 Days Rwanda Gorillas safari takes you gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda’s gorilla destination. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is considered a luxury activity, given that a single entry gorilla trekking permit costs 1,500USD, which is way higher than gorilla permits elsewhere say Uganda gorilla permits and Congo gorilla permits.
This 2 Days Rwanda Gorillas starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. The Rwanda safari highlights here include visiting the Genocide memorial sites, and gorilla trekking in Rwanda.
Summary Itinerary of the Safari
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali Genocide Site, Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking, Departure
Detailed Itinerary of 2 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali Genocide Site, Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On this 1st day of your 2 Days Rwanda Gorillas Safari, you shall be picked up by your guide from the airport/hotel/apartment. Your Rwanda safari guide shall welcome you to your short 2 Days Rwanda Gorillas safari, and brief you of the same.
- Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial sites. You shall enjoy a Kigali city tour, and get to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial site from where you shall learn more about the Rwanda genocide of 1994. You shall also get to visit craft shops, markets, among others.
- Transfer to Volcanoes National Park. After your Kigali city tour, you shall get to proceed to Volcanoes National Park, which is about 2-3 hours of road drive. once at the park, check in at your lodge of stay, relax as you wait for dinner
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge-Luxury/ Le Bambou Lodge -Mid-range/ Muhabura Hotel –Budget
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking, Departure
- Gorilla trekking. Wake up early in the morning and after breakfast at the lodge proceed for a transfer to the briefing point which is also the starting point of your Rwanda gorilla trekking adventure. You shall be briefed about gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, and then allocated a Rwanda gorilla family to track. Embark on a search for the gorillas in their natural habitat. Once you do encounter the gorillas, spend 1 hour with them, and then return to the starting point. Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park can take anything from 1-3 hours or more depending on the location of the gorilla family. Your driver guide shall be waiting for you at the starting point.
- You shall proceed for a departure drive back to Kigali, and be dropped off at your hotel/apartment of stay or airport to catch your departure flight.
End of Rwanda Safari