4 Days Double Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking, Double Rwanda Gorilla Safari. 4 days Rwanda Gorilla trekking involves trekking mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park twice

4 days Rwanda double gorilla trek involves trekking mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park twice. This double gorilla trekking safari package in Volcanoes National Park takes you through two distinct habituated groups each having unique story to share. 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trek starts from Kigali which is 113 kilometers’ drive to Kinigi-the park headquarters for Volcanoes National Park and will end in Kigali.

What to expect on your 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trekking

• Double magical encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas
• Kigali city tour
• Transportation in a comfortable 4 wheel drive safari vehicle
• Magical encounter with striking golden monkeys

Brief itinerary of 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trekking

• Day 1: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
• Day 2: First mountain gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park
• Day 3: Second mountain gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park
• Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and drive back to Kigali

Detailed itinerary of 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trek

Day 1: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Depending on your arrival time at Kigali-Rwanda, meet our driver guide at Kigali International Airport who will brief you on what your 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trek covers.

Your 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trekking safari starts with Kigali city tours which includes Kigali genocide site, Kandt museum and craft markets. In case of late arrivals, you will spend a night in your preferred hotel in Kigali. After touring Kigali city, you have lunch at Hotel Des Mille or your preferred hotel and then drive northwestwards to Volcanoes National Park-a prominent home to a section of rare mountain gorillas.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation choices in Volcanoes National Park

Mount Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge (Luxury)

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Virunga Lodge/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange)

Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guesthouse (Budget)

Day 2: First mountain gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park

Begin your day with a delicious breakfast at your preferred safari lodge and after, gather at Kinigi park headquarters to be briefed by park official on the set gorilla trekking rules and regulations. On this day, make sure that you are in your long sleeved shirt or t-shirt-(environmentally friendly attire), trouser tucked into socks with your walking stick as well as plenty of drinking water and energy giving snacks.

The briefing usually starts from 7:00am and this means you need to be at Kinigi park headquarters at around 6:30am. You will be allocated to only one habituated gorilla family to trek in a group of 8 visitors and one professional park ranger guide will take you through your adventure. There are 10 habituated groups set for tourism in Volcanoes National Park and they include Sabyinyo, Susa A, Karisimbi (Susa B), Hirwa, Bwenge, Kwitonda, Umubano, Amahoro, 13 Group (Agashya) and Ugenda gorilla family.

The actual trek begins at 8:00am and it will last you about 2-6 hours depending on your speed of hiking, nature of gorilla habitat and where these creatures are found in the course of the day. Once you have found a group assigned to you, only one hour is given to you to strike your imaginations, explore in depth their behaviors, body gestures and take their photos. Later, get back to your respective safari lodge to have some rest and in the evening, you can embark on a nature walk to Twin Lakes-Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo or simply remain at the lodge to have enough rest for tomorrow’s adventure.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation choices in Volcanoes National Park

Mount Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge (Luxury)

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Virunga Lodge/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange)

Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guesthouse (Budget)

Day 3: Second mountain gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park

Have breakfast at the lodge in Volcanoes National Park and later, drive to Kinigi park headquarters where briefing is done to know what rules and regulations to observe while on gorilla trek. Today, you will be assigned to a different gorilla family to trek in a group of 8 visitors and your group will be led by experienced park ranger guide. On finding a group of mountain gorilla count your dream achieved, take as many photos as possible, explore about their behaviors and body gestures. After the one hour of magical encounter, get back to your lodge to have rest. In the evening, you will pay a visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for cultural experience-learn about the traditions, cultures of Rwandese.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation choices in Volcanoes National Park

Mount Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge (Luxury)

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Virunga Lodge/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange)

Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guesthouse (Budget)

Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and drive back to Kigali

Enjoy your breakfast at the lodge and later, you set off for golden monkey tracking or Dian Fossey tomb site hike. After, drive back to Kigali to catch up with your flight back or spend a night in a hotel in Kigali and this marks the end of 4 day Rwanda double gorilla trek.

End of 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trek

The 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trek includes

• 2 gorilla trekking permits (each gorilla permit costs $1500 per person)
• Ground transport in a comfortable 4 wheel drive safari vehicle
• Fulltime English speaking driver guide
• Accommodation and meals
• All safari activities in the itinerary
• Air transfers
• Bottled water

The 4 days Rwanda double gorilla trek

• Visa fees
• Insurance
• International flights
• Alcoholic drinks
• Laundry services
• Additional activities and accommodation outside your travel plan

What to pack for your 4 days Rwanda Gorilla trekking

• Rain jacket/poncho
• Waterproof hiking boots
• Waterproof day pack
• Camera with no flashlight
• Hat and sun glasses
• Sweater
• First aid kit
• Insect repellent
• Gardening gloves

Gorilla trekking rules and regulations

• Only persons above 15 years are allowed to trek mountain gorillas
• You have only an hour to have face to face encounter with mountain gorillas
• Do not go to trek gorillas if you are sick
• Keep a distance of 7-8 meters away from gorillas at all times
• No flashlight camera should be used while taking photos of gorillas
• Only 8 visitors are allowed to trek 1 habituated group

Best time to go for gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park can be done at any time of the year. But the dry season is preferably the best time to go for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. It starts in the months of June, July, August, September and December, January, February. You can also embark on gorilla trek during the wet season (March-May and October-November) but this season receives plenty of rainfall.

Getting to Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park is set in northwestern Rwanda, 113 kilometers that is approximately 2-3 hours’ drive from Kigali city center. To get to Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trek, you need a good and comfortable 4 wheel drive safari vehicle.

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