The 3 day Rwanda gorilla trek and Dian Fossey hike covers gorilla trekking and Dian Fossey hike in Volcanoes National Park, Kigali city tour. Volcanoes National Park is in Musanze Province of Rwanda about 2-3 hours’ drive.
Activities to do on 3 days Rwanda gorilla and Dian Fossey hike
- Kigali city tour
- Gorilla trekking
- Dian Fossey hike
Brief itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 3: Dian Fossey hike and return to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Volcanoes National Park
Pick up from a hotel or place of residence after breakfast and later, briefing on what your 3 days Rwanda gorilla and Dian Fossey hike is all about. You will have a city tour in Kigali where you will pay a visit to Gisozi genocide site and nearby tourist sites. Later, you will be transferred to Volcanoes National Park.
Accommodation choices
Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge
Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vinci Lodge
Budget: Garden Palace Hotel/Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guesthouse
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you are expected at Kinigi offices for briefing on the set gorilla trekking guidelines. You will be assigned to one gorilla family to track in a group of 8 visitors and at 8:00am, you will start your actual trek in Volcanoes National Park together with park ranger guide assigned to you. This may take you about 2-6 hours depending on your speed of hiking, nature of habitat and location of mountain gorillas among other factors. After one hour of gorilla encounter, return to where your trek began and connect to the lodge to have rest. In the evening, you can choose to pay a visit to scenic Twin Lake-Burera and Ruhondo Lakes or simply chill around the lodge.
Accommodation choices
Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge
Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vinci Lodge
Budget: Garden Palace Hotel/Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guesthouse
Day 3: Dian Fossey tomb hike and drive back to Kigali
Today, you will enjoy your breakfast and after, you will embark on Dian Fossey hike. This is to help you understand conservation legacy of Dian Fossey who helped to save the lives of mountain gorillas. After, you will return and drive back to Kigali
End of the 3 days Rwanda gorilla and Dian Fossey hike
3 days Rwanda gorilla and Dian Fossey hike includes
- Gorilla trekking permits ($1500 per person)
- Dian Fossey hike
- Fulltime English speaking driver guide
- Kigali city tour
3 days Rwanda gorilla and Dian Fossey hike excludes
- Insurance
- Personal expenses such as Rwanda visa, cigarettes, laundry services, tips to driver guide/park ranger guide, porters; extra accommodation and activities outside your travel plan, airfares and others.