Our dedicated team of Hermosa Life Tours and Travel will be at the Kigali International Airport to meet and assist you. Later, go for lunch in Kigali. Thereafter, you drive to Musanze, the home of the mountain gorilla. During the drive, you will have the opportunity to discover and appreciate the Rwandan landscapes. You will relax and enjoy the lodge’s amenities after check-in. You can also go on an optional community visitation tour or visit the twin lakes, Burera and Ruhondo.
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport with a transfer to Musanze
Our dedicated team of Gorilla Bookings Uganda will be at the Kigali International Airport to meet and assist you. Later, go for lunch in Kigali. Thereafter, you drive to Musanze, the home of the mountain gorilla. On the drive, you will have time to discover and view the Rwandan landscapes. You will relax and enjoy the amenities after check-in at the lodge. You can also go on an optional community visitation tour.
Location: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation
Mid-Luxury: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
High-End: Virunga Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 2: Undertake the Gorilla Trekking
After an early breakfast, you will proceed to the home of mountain gorillas, the Volcano National Park headquarters at Kinigi, to meet your guides for the day. After completing our park formalities, we go on this once-in-a-lifetime experience of tracking mountain gorillas. Once you spot them, you are allowed to spend an hour watching your closest long-lost cousins. Return to your hotel for lunch, and then go on an afternoon cultural experience at the Gorilla Guardians’ (formerly Ibyiwacu Culture Village Center). You will then have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Location: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation
Mid-Luxury: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
High-End: Virunga Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 3: Undertake the golden monkey trek with a Transfer to Kigali International Airport
After breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters to meet your guides for the golden monkey tracking. After completing your experience, you will be transferred to the airport in Kigali for your outbound transfer back home. Take a complimentary city tour and go to the local market, the craft market, and visit the Gisozi Genocide Memorial site.
Location: Kigali
Accommodation: No
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees