Itinerary

1. Day 1: Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

   • Early morning pick up by the company tour guide from Kigali airport.

   • Visit the local markets, art and craft shops, genocide memorial grounds in the Kigali city day tour. Later, transfer to Volcanoes National Park, home to the mountain gorillas.

   Overnight stay at the Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.

2. Day 2: Gorilla Tracking and Cultural visit

   • Post early morning breakfast, head to the park headquarters with packed lunch. (Start early enough to be briefed about the code of conduct to be followed when being with the gorillas). This will be followed by entering the forest in search of the gorillas in the woods, which may take 2-6 hours, depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle.

   • Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour.

   • Descend the forest and enjoy the different performances of the Banyarwanda people and explore their unique culture.

   Overnight stay at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.

3. Day 3: Tracking Golden Monkey and Transfer to Lake Kivu

   • Post early morning breakfast, proceed to the park's headquarters to track golden monkeys and other primates in the forest.

   • After tracking drive to Kivu Lake

   Overnight stay at the Water Front Resort at Lake Kivu.

4. Day 4: Transfer to Kigali

   • Post breakfast, enjoy a boat ride at Lake Kivu.

   Later, depart to Kigali.