Rwanda · Primate Tours

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

3 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Kigali. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Track mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park
  • 02 Enjoy golden monkey tracking on the final day
  • 03 Travel from Kigali with transport included
  • 04 Optional Kigali city tour before heading north
  • 05 Nature or cultural walk in the afternoon
  • 06 2 nights of accommodation with meals included

Experience Rwanda’s remarkable wildlife on a 3-day journey from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park. This short safari combines unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking with golden monkey tracking, giving you the chance to explore one of East Africa’s most celebrated primate habitats.

Travel north from Kigali, with the option of a city tour before heading to the park area for your overnight stay. During your adventure, trek through the forest in search of mountain gorillas, join a nature or cultural walk, and return for a final morning of golden monkey tracking before transferring back to Kigali.

Experience Rwanda’s remarkable wildlife on a 3-day journey from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Kigali, Volcanoes National Park
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

3 Days 2 Nights Guerilla treking in RWANDA

Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park. You will be picked from the hotel or airport and go for an OPTIONAL city tour and later drive northwards to Volcanoes National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at Muhabura Hotel(Budget)/Davinci Lodge (deluxe) / Mountain Gorilla View Lodge(Luxury).

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Tracking and afternoon nature/cultural walk. This is the day for gorilla tracking adventure. Assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing in the morning together with your trekking gear and drinking water and ascend in the forest to track the gorillas. It takes between 6 to 8 hours.  In the evening, you may go for community walk or nature walk. Dinner and overnight stay at your Lodge.

Day 3: Golden Monkey tracking and Transfer back to Kigali. In the morning, you will go for golden monkey tracking. On return, you will transfer back to Kigali. End of Tour NOTE: You can upgrade accommodation to mid luxury or Luxury . You will add 150 USD per person for mid luxury at Davinci lodge. You will add 300 USD per person for Luxury accommodation at Mountain gorilla view lodge OR at Five Volcanoes lodge.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Kigali. 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Golden monkey permits.
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Gorilla tracking permits
  • Full time English speaking Guide.
  • Transport costs.
  • Cultural walk
  • 2 nights 3 days accommodation including meals.
  • Guiding fees.
  • Government taxes.
  • All activities as indicated in the itinerary.

What's Not Included

Tips to the Guides

Know before you go

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We also pick from Apartments, Villas and Hotels in Kigali Rwanda. Airport Pick is FREE just provide us with Flight Details.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Kigali.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Kigali.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Kigali..

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