Ambrose Mtui standing beside a mountain gorilla in thick green forest

4 days Tanzania safari

4-Day Rwanda Gorilla Adventure

The Ultimate Mountain Gorilla Encounter

Duration
4 days
Best time
Year-round — ask us about seasons
Style
Private
Price
From US$4,190 per person (2 sharing), Comfort hotels

Overview

An immersive four-day journey through the Land of a Thousand Hills. Begin in Kigali — Africa's cleanest, greenest capital — with its moving Genocide Memorial and vibrant Inema Arts Center, then wind through tea plantations to Volcanoes National Park for the encounter of a lifetime: one magical hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family in their rainforest home. A visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village completes the picture, before returning to Kigali for your final night. Four hotel tiers let you tailor the price point to your client.

The route

  1. Kigali
  2. Volcanoes National Park
  3. Gorilla Guardians Village

Where you sleep

  • Day 1Kigali Marriott / Four Points / Mille Collines
  • Day 2Virunga Inn / Five Volcanoes / Gorilla View Lodge
  • Day 3Kigali Marriott / Four Points / Mille Collines

Sample itinerary: every day can be changed

Day by day

  1. 1Day

    Arrival in Kigali

    Met at Kigali International Airport, assisted through immigration and transferred to your hotel for a tour briefing in the lobby.

    Transfer
    Airport → Hotel
    Meals
    Dinner, B&B

    Overnight: Kigali Marriott / Four Points / Mille Collines

    Read the day

    Met at Kigali International Airport, assisted through immigration and transferred to your hotel for a tour briefing in the lobby. Kigali — famously clean, draped over scenic hills — offers a warm, peaceful welcome. The evening is free to relax and prepare for the days ahead.

  2. 2Day

    Kigali City Tour → Volcanoes NP

    A moving morning at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, then the creative energy of the Inema Arts Center and lunch at the storied Hôtel des Mille Collines — 'Hotel Rwanda'…

    Drive
    2.5 hrs, scenic
    Meals
    Full Board

    Overnight: Virunga Inn / Five Volcanoes / Gorilla View Lodge

    Read the day

    A moving morning at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, then the creative energy of the Inema Arts Center and lunch at the storied Hôtel des Mille Collines — 'Hotel Rwanda' itself. A scenic 2.5-hour drive through rolling hills and tea plantations brings you to Musanze, gateway to Volcanoes National Park.

  3. 3Day

    Gorilla Trek & Cultural Village

    Briefing at park headquarters by 07:00, then into the rainforest with your trekking group in search of a habituated gorilla family.

    Permit
    Included ($1,500 value)
    Meals
    Full Board

    Overnight: Kigali Marriott / Four Points / Mille Collines

    Read the day

    Briefing at park headquarters by 07:00, then into the rainforest with your trekking group in search of a habituated gorilla family. However long the trek, the reward is the same: one unforgettable hour among silverbacks, mothers and playing juveniles. After lunch, the Gorilla Guardians Village shares Rwandan dance, drumming and craft — then back to Kigali for the night.

  4. 4Day

    Departure from Kigali

    A relaxed final breakfast, then a private transfer to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight — carrying with you the gaze of a mountain gorilla, met eye to…

    Transfer
    To airport
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Read the day

    A relaxed final breakfast, then a private transfer to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight — carrying with you the gaze of a mountain gorilla, met eye to eye in the mist.

What’s included

Included

  • Meet & greet at Kigali International Airport
  • Private airport transfers and all ground transport in a 4x4
  • Experienced English-speaking driver-guide
  • Three nights' accommodation with meals as per itinerary
  • Guided Kigali city tour with entrance fees
  • One gorilla trekking permit per person (USD 1,500 value)
  • Gorilla Guardians Village cultural experience
  • All activities, entrance fees & extra meals in the itinerary
  • Government taxes & emergency medical-evacuation cover

Not included

  • International and local flights unless stated
  • Rwanda visa fees
  • Travel and medical insurance (highly recommended)
  • Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers and hotel staff
  • Personal expenses — drinks, laundry, souvenirs
  • Additional meals and beverages not listed
  • Optional activities outside the planned itinerary
  • Hiking stretcher, if required: $400 per person per trek

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