2 Days PNV Gorilla Trekking Tour – Short Rwanda Gorilla Trip
Take 2 days PNV gorilla trekking tour to Parc Nationale des Volcans (PNV), Northwestern Rwanda and have quality time with mountain gorillas our closest relatives. This short but rewarding gorilla safari will begin and end in Kigali capital city which about 2-3 hours’ drive.
Trip highlights of 2 days PNV gorilla trekking tour
- Gorilla trekking
- Kigali city tour
- Photography
- Bird sighting on a gorilla trek
Brief itinerary of your 2 days PNV gorilla trekking tour
Day 1: Drive to Volcanoes National Park after Kigali city tour
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes and return to Kigali
Detailed itinerary of 2 days PNV gorilla trekking tour
Day 1: Drive to Volcanoes National Park after Kigali city tour
Transfer from the airport upon early arrival. The driver guide will take you through a city tour in Kigali and this involves visiting Kigali/Gisozi genocide, craft markets and after, lunch stop at a hotel. Later, embark on 2 and half hours’ drive to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze area. Dinner and overnight stay at the gorilla safari lodge.
Where to stay in Volcanoes National Park
- Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
- Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
- Budget: Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guesthouse
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes and return to Kigali
Have breakfast and after, report to Kinigi early for the 7:00am briefing on gorilla tracking rules and regulations. At exactly 8:00am, expect to begin your trek to see gorilla family allocated to you. Depending on nature of the habitat and your hiking speed, you will take between 2 and 6 hours trekking. This covers one hour that you will have face to face with mountain gorillas, taking pictures and exploring more about their behaviors in the wild.
Since Volcanoes National Park is largely a tropical rain-forest, expect to also come across other primates and birds. Later, return to check out from lodge then drive back to Kigali and this marks the end of the 2 days PNV gorilla trekking tour.
End of your 2 days PNV gorilla trekking tour
The trip includes
- 1 night and meals
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Kigali city tour
- Travel in a 4×4 Safari Van or 4×4 Land cruiser
- Service of an English-speaking tour guide
- Park entrance fees
- Relevant government taxes
- Bottled drinking water on a gorilla tour
- Activities in the travel plan except the optional ones
The tour excludes
- Tips
- Cigarettes
- Personal Insurance
- Telephone bills
- Visas
- Laundry services
- Shopping bills
- Other beverages/drinks
- Optional activities
- Hotel fees after the 2 day gorilla trek tour
- Airfares