2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda Overview
The 2 Days Gorilla Tracking Safari in Rwanda is a short but unforgettable adventure, focused entirely on experiencing the country’s iconic mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. The journey begins in Kigali, where you arrive and spend the first day either resting after your flight or exploring the city’s highlights, such as the Kigali Genocide Memorial or local markets. On the second day, you travel to Volcanoes National Park, the home of the endangered mountain gorillas. After an early morning briefing by park rangers, you embark on the gorilla trekking expedition, trekking through the misty rainforest to find a habituated gorilla family. Once located, you spend a full hour observing these magnificent creatures, witnessing their social interactions, playful behaviors, and gentle nature up close. After the trek, you return to Kigali for departure or overnight stay. This brief itinerary packs a once-in-a-lifetime gorilla encounter into just two days, offering an intense and deeply rewarding wildlife experience.
Detailed 2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda
Day 1 out of 2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda: Visit the Genocide memorial site & City Tour
Kigali Genocide Memorials
Have an early breakfast from the hotel in Kigali, where your 2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda driver will pick you up from; brief you about the 2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda. He will then take you for a city tour; where you will be able to Visit the Genocide memorial site with information and memories of the shading of blood during the 1994 genocide and also visit some local markets, then have lunch and transfer to Volcanoes National park which lies on an altitude of 2400m to 4,507m, situated about 80 km from Kigali.
On reaching the park that is if you are still in time visit the Ibywachu village. Have dinner and overnight as you prepare for gorilla trekking o the next day.
Accommodation Options; Volcanoes virunga lodge(Up market), Le Bambou lodge(Mid-range), Muhavura hotel(Budget)
Day 2 out of 2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda: Trekking Gorillas and transfer to Kigali
In morning after breakfast transfer to the Kinigi Park headquarters by 7:00am where you will be briefed by park rangers about the rules concerning trekking. After briefing, start off with trekking along the paths in the bamboo forests, it is an amazing activity where it can take between 2 to 6 hours to track the mountain gorillas.
When you meet the gorillas face to face you will watch them jumping from branch to branch, feed, play among other things; Only 1 hour is given to trekkers to watch the gentle giants.
You will also see buffaloes, monkeys, birds, and elephants through the forests. Later, transfer back to the lodge for lunch, check out and transfer back to Kigali to your accommodation or the airport.
End of 2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda
2 Days Gorilla Tracking Rwanda Inclusions & Exclusions
Price Includes:
- Park fees (For non-residents).
- 1 Gorilla Permit
- 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).
- Drinking water(On all days)
Price Excludes:
- 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.)
- The government imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees.