4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
4-Day Double Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda allows you to trek mountain gorillas twice on two different days in Volcanoes National Park. This 4-day luxury safari begins and ends in Kigali, making it ideal for travelers who want an in-depth encounter with different gorilla families.
You’ll arrive in Kigali on Day 1 and transfer to Volcanoes National Park. On Days 2 and 3, you trek two different gorilla families, spending up to one hour with each group per day—offering a chance to compare behavior, social structures, and fully immerse yourself in the experience. Each trek requires a separate gorilla permit, costing $1,500 per trek.
Volcanoes National Park, just a 2 hour 20-minute drive from Kigali, is home to around 400 mountain gorillas in its misty bamboo forests. The tour ends on Day 4 with a return to Kigali for your departure.
This itinerary is perfect for travelers seeking a deeper, more meaningful connection with the gorillas while enjoying luxury comfort throughout the journey.
4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer from Kigali International Airport to Volcanoes National Park.
- Day 2: First Gorilla trekking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and transfer back to Kigali.
- Day 3: Second mountain Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park.
- Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport for a departure flight marking the end
A Complete 4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Rwanda Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali International Airport to Volcanoes National Park.
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, your Rwanda tour guide will be there to pick you up. He or she will be easily identified with a placard noted with your names. Later you then embark on the drive North West of Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park. About 2 hours spent on the drive take you through the picturesque backdrop of Rwanda. By sunset, you arrive at the park and check in to a booked lodging facility.
Accommodation Options: Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Mid-range: Gorilla Solution Lodge, Budget: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: First Gorilla trekking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and transfer back to Kigali.
Following breakfast, your driver-guide picks you up from the lodge for a drive to the park headquarters. Arriving at the park headquarters in Kinigi you first have a briefing on the dos and don’ts of Gorilla trekking in Rwanda by the park warden. By 8:30 am, the park ranger guide will transfer you to the trekking starting point for a gorilla trek. A total of 8 tourists with a trekking permit of Rwanda which costs USD 1500 per permit are allocated, one gorilla family. Every 8 individuals take about 2-6 hours in the jungle trekking through the bamboo forest along with armed ranger guides. However, only 1 hour (60 minutes) is spent in the presence of the mountain gorillas. The trek lasts an unpredictable time depending on the Gorilla group movements but the population in Rwanda is known to move for shorter distances and therefore make it easy to trek. After 1 hour in the presence of a gorilla family, you walk back to the park headquarters where you meet the tour guide for a transfer back to your hotel.
Accommodation Options: Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Mid-range: Gorilla Solution Lodge, Budget: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Second mountain Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park.
Rising in the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes, you have breakfast and then be transferred to the park headquarters for another Gorilla trekking experience. This day you are allocated a different gorilla family such that you can have a chance to compare the experiences and behaviors. After the trek, you return to your hotel for relaxation. The previous night hotel is where you spend the night again.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport for a departure flight.
This morning, after breakfast you will be transferred back to Kigali International Airport for a departure flight. Depending on when you will be having your flight our driver guide can take you to souvenir shops in case you want to do any crafts shopping before departure.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of the 4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Rwanda
Inclusions
- English speaking driver-guide
- Entry fees and taxes including 2 gorilla permits
- 4×4 Safari van/Land cruise
- Lunch
- Water on board
- 3 nights’ accommodation
Exclusions
- Any purchases of personal kind
- Any changes to the Itinerary
- International flights and visas
