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4 Days Rwanda Safari – Double Gorilla Trekking In Volcanoes Rwanda, Twin Lakes Tour, Musanze Caves Adventure, Kigali City, Genocide Museum Tour

4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Trip) – SAFARI OVERVIEW

Your 4 days Rwanda safari is a double gorilla trekking Rwanda 4 days trip, offering you a great opportunity to experience Mountain Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and see them twice. You’ll also visit the beautiful twin lakes, explore the ancient Musanze Caves, and tour Kigali City and the Genocide Museum – for a look into Rwanda’s tragic past.

On this 4 days Rwanda safari (double gorilla trekking trip), you have an opportunity to track two different gorilla families or the same family twice if you wish for a maximum Rwanda gorilla trekking safari experience.

You’ll visit the gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, a stunning park that is home to five of the 8 Virunga Volcanoes and a refuge for around 300 of the world’s 1063 endangered mountain gorillas. You travel in a 4×4 safari vehicle, seeing Rwanda’s scenic countryside as you drive from Kigali to Volcanoes and back again.

You book or customize this unforgettable Rwanda double gorilla trekking tour to your interests and desires – at an affordable price!

4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Trip) – PRIME SAFARI ACTIVITIES

Double gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Musanze Caves exploration
A walking tour to the beautiful Twin Lakes
Kigali City & Kigali Genocide Museum Tour
Driving through Rwanda’s spectacular landscapes

4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Trip) – FEATURED SAFARI DESTINATIONS

Day 1, 2 & 3: Volcanoes National Park, Twin Lakes & Musanze Caves.

Day 4: Kigali Genocide Memorial.

4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Trip) – SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport & transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Day 2: Do Gorilla trekking & tour the beautiful Twin Lakes.

Day 3: Undertake a second gorilla trek & visit the Musanze Caves.

Day 4: Return to Kigali. Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial & tour Kigali City.

4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Trip) – DETAILED SAFARI ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport & transfer to Musanze – Volcanoes National Park

Your fantastic 4 days Rwanda safari (double gorilla trekking trip) will start as soon as you touch down at the Kigali International Airport. You’ll be met by our tour driver guide who will help load the bags into our comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle before you embark on a scenic 2-3 hour drive north.

Pass beautiful rolling green hills as you make your way to your accommodation in Musanze town near Volcanoes National Park headquarters. With its population of around 300 mountain gorillas, Volcanoes draw thousands of visitors each year eager to see these gentle giants in their natural habitat.

Volcanoes National Park is also the location where the American Primatologist and conservationist activist, Dian Fossey spent 18 years of her life studying gorillas and protecting them from poachers which ultimately led to her murder. The park was made famous by the popular Hollywood Movie Gorillas in the Mist’ (1988), filmed on location and chronicling her life’s work.

Tonight you relax as you prepare for our unforgettable gorilla trek tomorrow.

The highlight of the Day: – Driving through Rwanda’s beautiful, terraced hillsides

Accommodation:-

Luxury: – Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Virunga Lodge

Midrange: – Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

Budget: – Muhabura Hotel

Meal Plan: – Lunch & Dinner

Drive Distance & Time: – 116km/2-3 hours

Activities & Services:-

Pick up from the Airport
Transfer to Musanze

Day 2: Morning Gorilla Trekking & Evening Walking Tour to the Beautiful Twin Lakes

After breakfast at 6 am, transfer to the park offices to meet your excellent local park rangers/guides for a gorilla trekking briefing. At 8 am, start your unforgettable trek deep into the jungle through volcano forests alongside an expert guide to search for the giant Mountain Gorilla.

Trackers leave before the tourist groups to locate the gorilla groups so your guide should know where to take you. In the wet and muddy conditions, the gorilla trek can be relatively tiresome as you hike through the dense vegetation and climb to the base of the Virunga Volcanos where the gorilla families are found.

But know that if you spot these gentle human-like creatures (we share 98% of our DNA with them) it will all be worth it. You can get very close to the gentle giants and watching their movements is like seeing a mirror image of yourself. Your visit with the gorillas will last one unforgettable hour.

You then return to your lodge for a late delicious lunch and relaxation. In the evening, take a walk to the beautiful twin lakes of Ruhondo and Bulera where you have an encounter with the local fishermen and also enjoy the spectacular views of the lake. Retire for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

The highlight of the Day: – Trekking rare Mountain Gorillas

Accommodation:-

Luxury: – Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Virunga Lodge

Midrange: – Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

Budget: – Muhabura Hotel

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services: –

Gorilla tracking
Drive back to Kigali

Optional Activity: –

Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village tour

Day 3: Do A Second Gorilla Trek & Visit The Musanze Caves.

The third day of your 4 days Rwanda safari (double gorilla trekking trip) is dedicated to the second gorilla trekking experience in the Volcanoes National Park.

You’ll drive to the briefing point and you can request to be allocated a different gorilla family group other than the one that you tracked the previous day to have a varied experience. Various gorilla families feature various behaviors and different group compositions and this generates an overall different experience.

Your afternoon will be spent exploring the historic caves that were formed 65 million years ago by the basalt lava flow from Sabyinyo and Bisoke volcanoes. The caves feature 31 entrances and stretch to 2 kilometers inside. The cave exploration lasts 2 hours walking underground.

Retire for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

The highlight of the Day: – Mountain Gorillas

Accommodation:-

Luxury: – Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Virunga Lodge

Midrange: – Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

Budget: – Muhabura Hotel

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services: –

Gorilla trekking
Tour Musanze Caves

Optional Activities:-

Golden monkey tracking
Dian Fossey tomb hike
Hiking Mount Bisoke

Day 4: Travel Back To Kigali & Visit The Kigali Genocide Memorial

Today, after a leisurely breakfast, you will embark on a 2-3 hour drive back to Kigali. On arrival, you will take a tour of the incredible Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre.

Kigali is today one of the greenest, cleanest, safest, and friendliest capital cities in Africa, however, only a few decades ago it was home to one of the most brutal genocides in the history of mankind.

The memorial was built to remember the victims and to educate people on the atrocities to ensure that this never happens again. It is an insightful but upsetting experience, so be prepared. After the memorial tour, take a city drive and visit local markets, art galleries, and craft centers plus other fascinating sites.

Thereafter, transfer to the airport for your scheduled departure at end of the remarkable 4 days Rwanda safari (double gorilla trekking Rwanda trip).

The highlight of the Day: – Kigali Genocide Memorial tour

Meal Plan: – Breakfast

Drive Distance & Time: – 135km/2 ½ hour

Activities & Services: –

Drive back to Kigali
Kigali Genocide Memorial tour
Drop-off at the airport

End of the 4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Trip)

4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Trip) − SAFARI INCLUSIONS

Gorilla Permit (for gorilla trekking safaris)
Full Board Accommodation on Safari
Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
Fuel
Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
Bottled water while on safari
Border crossing fees (for cross-border safaris)

4 Days Rwanda Safari (Double Gorilla Trekking Trip) − SAFARI EXCLUSIONS

General tips for the driver guide, site guides, and service staff at the lodges
Laundry Services
Other Beverages/drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
International Flights (Arranged on request)
Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
Visas
Optional Activity fees
Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
Accommodation in Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)