Rwanda Gorilla Safari Package
An extraordinary adventure to mee the gentle giants of the Virunga Mountains.
03 NIGHTS/04 DAYS SAFARI – Kigali City, Volcanoes National Park, Lake Kivu
Package includes the following services:
- Arrival and departure Airport transfers as per itinerary
- One night on bed and breakfast at Kigali Serena Hotel
- Kigali City Tour and visit to Genocide Museum
- 02 nights on full board basis at Lake Kivu Serena Resort
- Return transportation from Kigali to Lake Kivu in 4x4WD Safari Cruiser on exclusive use
- Services of an English-speaking driver guide
- 01 Gorilla Trekking Permit
- Visit to Iby Iwacu Cultural Centre
The package excludes the following services:
- International/local Airfares and Visa entry charges to Rwanda
- All items of personal use i.e. drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips/gratuities, personal travel insurances- etc
Safari Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival Kigali, Rwanda
Met on arrival at the Kigali International Airport, by our representative and transfer to Kigali Serena Hotel where you have been booked on a bed and breakfast basis for the night.
Day 2 – City tour of Kigali & drive to Lake Kivu
Pick up from the hotel at 09:00hours for a City Tour of Kigali including visit to the Gisozi Genocide Memorial sites, the Richard Kandt Museum, and local markets.
Return to the hotel for lunch and thereafter drive to Gisenyi arriving late afternoon to scenic African sunset over the lake.
Day 3 – Lake Kivu to Volcanoes National Park – Mountain Gorillas encounter!
05:00hrs transfer to Kinigi at the foothills of the Virungas for your Gorilla Tracking expedition! Carry with you our carefully sorted and packed breakfast box complete with sufficient energy giving food to sustain you throughout the tracking trip.
07:00hrs briefing and allocation to a Gorilla Tracking Group. Then drive to the base of the trekking together with other guests allocated in the same gorilla family. Once you have spotted the gorillas you are allowed only one hour and there after the return to the base, where you drive guide will be waiting. Depending on the time you come back you may opt to have lunch at either Mountain Gorilla View Lodge OR drive back to your hotel for a hot lunch.
IMPORTANT - Hikers must be prepared to walk for up to 6 hours a day. Hikers must bring along their own personal hiking gear.
All meals and overnight at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Day 4 – Visit Iby Iwacu Cultural Centre & Departure
Depart the hotel at 09:00 hrs, enroute you will have a stopover at the Iby Iwacu Cultural Center for first hand encounter of Rwandan culture and heritage.
After the visit drive on to Kigali arriving in the afternoon. Later transfer to the airport for your homebound flight.
A Once in a Life Time Experience!
Package Cost
January to December 2026
Each of:
USD 2,680 Per person sharing in a double/twin room
USD 2,948 Per person in single room
USD 3,450 Per Solo Traveler (1 person travelling alone)
*Terms & Conditions apply
The package quotes are net and non commissionable.
Festive Supplement:
US $40.00 per person per day applicable on 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December & 1st January