Day 1: Arrival - Kigali city tour - Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will be welcomed by Vivid Adventure Safaris' representative at Kigali International Airport (KGL). Upon arrival, you'll start with lunch then visit Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre in Kigali. Later, transfer to Volcanoes National Park, viewing spectacular scenery of the Virunga Mountains.
- Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
- Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Gorilla tracking - Twin lakes nature walk
You'll have breakfast and head to the headquarters with packed lunch and water for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas then proceed to track the gorillas. Time taken to search for gorillas ranges between 2 - 8 hours depending on the movement of gorillas. Kindly note that children above 15 years are allowed to trek gorillas and chimpanzees.
In the evening, you can take a nature walk to the beautiful twin lakes, Burera and Ruhondo. You'll then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
- Meal plan: All meals
Day 3: Second gorilla tracking / community walk
After breakfast, you'll proceed for a second gorilla trekking. You shall visit a different gorilla group from yesterday. You can also choose to visit the same gorilla family. After that, you'll return to the lodge for lunch and refreshment then proceed for a community walk in Musanze/ local market, or you can relax at the lodge as you wait for dinner and overnight.
- Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
- Meal plan: All meals
Day 4: Departure
You'll have breakfast at the lodge and transfer back to Kigali, if you missed a city tour on day 1, you can visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, local art, and craft shops, and do last minute shopping before heading to the airport for your departure flight.
