Najanakumbi, Kampala, Uganda

5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

Day 1: Arrival

Arrive in Kigali, you will be welcomed briefed by the company guide before being transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Kigali City Tour

In the morning go for a city tour, this city tourism offers you the chance to Discover the Capital city and it takes you around the busy town with historical ambiance of the town from the colonial era.To democracy, from slums to the suburbs. Visit the genocide memorial site at Gisozi that tells the history of Rwanda leading up to the Genocide in 1994 and catalogues the details of the genocide using photographs,video,written accounts and artifacts.It includes personal testimonies and a moving memorial to the children of the Rwandan genocide; the wasted lives reflected in the holocaust and genocide in Armenia, South-west Africa, Bosnia and Cambodia. The Kigali memorial center has gained a world-wide reputation for this powerful exhibition and the craft center. After the visit drive to Ruhengeri,

Day 3: Gorilla trekking

Wake up early for breakfast and later transfer to park headquarters for routine briefing. Later trek through the tropical Virunga rainforest in search of the rare mountain gorilla. Carry your lots of water, study walking shoes, water-proof warm clothing, sun-screen, insect-repellant and a hat. A no-flush camera is recommended because you will come up close with these gentle giants. The park ranger guides will make your 4 – 6 hour trek both educative and enjoyable.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking

After an early morning breakfast, transfer to the national park headquarters for being briefed by the park rangers before departing for the hike in search for the Great Mountain Gorillas (possibly visiting a different family). The excursion in a thick rainforest and the interaction with the mountain ape, gives a wonderful experience in life; afternoon Drive to Gisenyi after breakfast enjoys your day in Gisenyi the small town on the shores of lake kivu. 

 Day 5: Departure

Drive back to Kigali in time for your flight back home