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Kampala, Uganda

Best Gorilla Tracking Rwanda and Lake kivu

5-Day Rwanda Tour with Gorillas, Golden Monkeys and Lake Kivu

Start & EndDay 2-3Day 4

What you should expect

Highlights

Start Kigali (Day 1)
Day 1-3 Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Day 4 Lake Kivu
End Kigali (Day 5)

Overview

This 5-Day Rwanda Tour with Gorillas, Golden Monkeys and Lake Kivu will give you a great opportunity to visit one of the highly-visited national parks in Rwanda. Explore and enjoy the beautiful attractions of Nyungwe Forest National Park, the chimpanzee trek, colobus monkeys, canopy walk, and the surrounding attractions such as tea plantations and Lake Kivu. You will also visit the museum in the Southern province. Engage with nature and meet local people around the beautiful countryside.

Itinerary Details

Day-by-Day


Day 1 Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Our staff/driver-guide will come to pick you up from your residence or airport in Kigali. You'll go for a city tour where you will visit the Genocide memorial site and the local market. You will have lunch and drive to Volcanoes National Park and check in for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Meal Plans

Lunch and dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near VolcanoesNational Park
Day 2 Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

You will wake up in the morning, get your early breakfast and head to the park headquarters to be briefed about how to behave while you are visiting then proceed to track the gorillas. After the remarkable adventure with the gorillas, you will have lunch. Later, you'll visit the twin lakes Bulera and Ruhondo. Then the driver-guide will bring you back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

Breakfast lunch and dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Volcanoes National Park
Day 3 Golden Monkeys Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

You'll wake up in the morning, have breakfast at the hotel, and head to the park headquarters for a briefing on how to behave on golden monkeys when you meet them from their natural habitat. By 8.00 am, you will set off in your cars and drive to the start of the walking point. From here, you'll get hiking sticks and start your walk to the golden monkeys and enjoy them. Later, you will return to the vehicle and the driver-guide will drive you back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Volcanoes National Park
Day 4 Transfer to Lake Kivu and Boat Ride

After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Kivu, have lunch, and then go for a boat ride and visit the fishing villages, spring water, birds, the island, and many more tourist attractions. Then the driver-guide will take you back for an overnight stay at the Kivu Serena Hotel which is located so close to Lake Kivu.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Volcanoes National Park
Day 5 Transfer back to Kigali

You will wake up in the morning and then have your late breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out. Then the Lion Safaris driver-guide will come to pick you up and drive you back to Kigali to catch your flight back home depending on your flight time or he will drop you off at your residence in Kigali.

Meal Plans

Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation Plans

No Accommodation

Booking Form

Payment Methods

Inclusions

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

Exclusions

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
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Sustainability Commitment

This tour is 100% sustainable. We encourage our travelers to minimize their carbon footprint by choosing eco-friendly practices.

Cancellation Policy

Please note our cancellation policy to ensure clarity in case of changes to your travel plans. 30 days or more before departure Full refund minus a 10% service fee. 15–29 days before departure 50% of the total booking cost will be refunded. 14 days or less before departure No refund will be provided. We recommend travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances.

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