6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu

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6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu Safari

The 6-days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu safari will give you a once-in-a-lifetime experience with an unforgettable safari that will have you hiking the Mountain Volcanoes in search of the rare Silverback mountain gorillas. You will also experience a Kigali city tour, visit the Genocide Museum, enjoy a fishing experience, and relax on the beach of Lake Kivu. The 6-Days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu can be combined with Tanzania or Kenya’s great wildlife safaris. 

Day 1: Pick up from Kigali airport.

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport and after passing through the immigration process, you will be welcomed by our safari driver who will brief you about your 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu Safari. You will then be transferred to your booked accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay are at the hotel.

Accommodation options: 

  • Standard : Chez Lando Hotel
  • Midrange: Parkin by Radisson Blu
  • Luxury: Kigali Marriott Hotel  

Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Visit Kigali Genocide Memorial & Transfer to Musanze: Travel time +2 hrs

Today, after having your early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and drive to visit the Kigali genocide memorial grounds, which honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors. Later you will drive to Musanze on a magnificent route to your booked accommodation. There you will catch up with a late lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for the next day’s trekking. Dinner and overnight are at the lodge.

Accommodation options: 

  • Standard: Garden Palace Hotel    
  • Midrange: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge   
  • Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

Meals: Breakfast , lunch and Diner

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking Experience

Have an early breakfast and then get briefed by the park officials about the rules of visiting the park. After, enter the jungle to search for the shy mountain gorillas and enjoy exploring their homes. After meeting the gorillas, you can sit in close proximity and visit with these great apes for a whole hour. On a gorilla safari, a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as hiking shoes, packed food and water, insect repellent, sunscreen, and a hut. The gorilla tracking experience takes half or a whole day, depending on the movement of these primates. After this gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda, you will have an incredibly memorable experience for life. In the afternoon you are free to relax.

Accommodation options: 

  • Standard: Garden Palace Hotel    
  • Midrange: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge   
  • Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

Meals: Breakfast , lunch and Diner

Day 4: Golden monkey trek and transfer to Gisenyi: Travel time +2hrs

In the morning, after breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing on the code of conduct during the golden monkey trek. After the briefing, you will head into the jungle to track these shy primates. Unlike gorilla trekking, golden monkey treks are less physically demanding. Once you encounter the golden monkeys, you will have an opportunity to observe them in their natural habitat before hiking back to the starting point. Afterward, return to the lodge for a hot lunch. Following lunch, you will transfer to Lake Kivu for an afternoon of relaxation. Dinner and overnight are at the lodge.

Accommodation options: 

  • Standard: Palm Beach Resort     
  • Midrange: Kivu Paradise Resort 
  • Luxury: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel 

Meals: Breakfast , lunch and Diner

Day 5: Coffee planation  & Relaxation

After breakfast, you will visit Kimbiri for an engaging coffee plantation tour and experience. On your return journey, you will enjoy a scenic boat trip on Lake Kivu. Later, after lunch, you will spend the rest of the day relaxing at your reserved hotel and unwinding on the shores of Lake Kivu’s beach.

Accommodation options: 

  • Standard: Palm Beach Resort     
  • Midrange: Kivu Paradise Resort 
  • Luxury : Lake Kivu Serena Hotel 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

Day 6: Airport Transfer

After breakfast, you will be driven to Kigali, with an en-route lunch, and then head to the Kigali Airport to catch up with your  flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

End of 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu.

This 6-Days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu includes. Request a Quote

  • Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
  • All meals and soft drinks and meals
  • 1 Gorilla permit: $1500 per person
  • En-route lunches
  • Kimbiri coffee tour
  • Kigali city tour
  • Services of English-speaking driver/guide
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • Enough mineral water

The 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Lake Kivu exclude:

  • Airfare
  • Visa
  • Drinks
  • Laundry
  • Tips to local guides
  • Porter fees while trekking
  • Personal Insurance
  • Personal shopping bills,…
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