4 Days Rwanda & Culture Experience
This 4 Days Rwanda & Culture Experience is tailored to offer you the best of Rwanda with thrilling encounter with mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park; the best primate destination in Africa. You will also enjoy a culture experience at the Iby’Iwacu Village – the Gorilla Guardian’s Village.
Highlights of 4 Days Rwanda & Culture Experience
- Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
- Day 2: Kigali City Tour – Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
- Day 3: Gorilla Trekking & Iby’Iwacu Village Visit
- Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking – Departure
Detailed Itinerary of 4 Days Rwanda & Culture Experience
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by our representative and be transferred to your hotel in a private vehicle.
Overnight at Des Mille Collines
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Kigali City Tour – Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, meet your driver-guide and go for a Kigali City Tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial where you will witness the horrific tragedy of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide, visit the Kimiroko Market and the historic Des Millie Collin s for lunch among other sites.
Leave Kigali City behind and drive to Volcanoes National Park which is a 3 hours’ drive away driving on roads winding through the hilly landscape. Witness why Rwanda is called the “Land of a Thousand Hills”. Check in at your lodge and spend the rest of the day at rest, dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight at Le Bambou Gorilal Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking & Iby’Iwacu Village Visit
Wake up early for breakfast and be transferred to the park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about gorilla trekking and be assigned a gorilla family to trek. In groups of not more than 8 people, you will head to the starting point. Led by armed rangers and guides, you will head into the forest searching for a gorilla family assigned to you.
The trek takes approximately 2-4 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. The trek is a bit strenuous that is why you hiring a porter is recommended. Once you look a gorilla family, spend a precious hour in their presence watching them play, feed and groom each other. Watching the dynamics of a gorilla family is an unforgettable experience, you are free to take pictures as long as your flashlight is off.
Retrace back to the starting point, meet your driver guide and return to your lodge for lunch and freshening up. Later head to the Iby’Iwacu Village for a cultural experience, here you will take part in crowning of the King and the Queen, be entertained by local dances and drama, taste some local dishes among others, giving you an insight into their lifestyle.
Overnight at Le Bambou Gorilal Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking – Departure
Wake up early for breakfast and return to the park for golden monkey trekking. After a briefing session, head into the forest searching for the elusive golden monkeys found in the bamboo forests. Watch them play, feed and groom, golden monkey are very playful primates, so do not be surprised when one walks to your feet.
Trek back to the starting point, meet your driver-guide and return to your lodge to freshen up as you get ready for your journey back to Kigali with en-route lunch. You will be dropped off at the airport for your onward journey, bringing your Rwanda Primate Safari to end.
End of 4 Days Rwanda Primates & Cultural Experience
Inclusions
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Drinking water on all days
- Gorilla Permits
- Golden Monkey Permits
- Iby’Iwacu Village Visit
- Meals on full board basis
- Accommodation
Exclusions
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (from/to home)
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
- Items of a personal nature
