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Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Luxury Safari

Into the Virungas

5 Days / 4 Nights

Overview

Five days in Rwanda, built around a single encounter: an hour with a family of mountain gorillas in the bamboo forests below the Virunga volcanoes. One night in Kigali opens the journey, followed by three nights at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park, with a golden monkey trek and a visit to the Dian Fossey research campus rounding out Rwanda’s signature wildlife experience.

  • Accommodation as specified in the itinerary
  • Meals per property (B&B in Kigali, Full Board with selected beverages at Volcanoes National Park)
  • Mountain gorilla trekking permit
  • Golden monkey trekking permit
  • Transfers as required

  • International flights
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Entry visas and related fees
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Any other personal expenses

The Journey – Your Itinerary

A single night in the Land of a Thousand Hills before the volcanoes call.

One overnight in Kigali — one of Africa’s cleanest, most orderly capitals — gives travellers a gentle introduction to Rwanda before the drive north to the volcanoes.

THE EXPERIENCE
— Kigali city orientation tour
— Kigali Genocide Memorial visit, with audio guide
— Lunch at the Hôtel des Mille Collines, of Hotel Rwanda fame

THE STAY — HEMINGWAYS RETREAT KIGALI
20 individually styled rooms in the Kiyovu neighbourhood. Kigali Serena Hotel is offered as an alternative.
— 20 individually designed rooms
— Sustainability-led design and operations
— Central Kiyovu location

One magical hour with a mountain gorilla family, and a golden monkey trek besides.

At over 2,400 metres in the Virunga foothills, this is Rwanda’s headline wildlife experience: a trek through montane forest to spend one closely regulated hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family, paired with a golden monkey trek through bamboo groves and a visit to the Dian Fossey research campus’s 3D theatre.

THE EXPERIENCE
— Mountain gorilla trekking — one hour with a habituated family
— Golden monkey trekking through bamboo forest
— Visit to the Ellen DeGeneres–Dian Fossey Campus 3D theatre

THE STAY — ONE&ONLY GORILLA’S NEST
Forest treehouse suites in the Virunga foothills. Singita Kwitonda and Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge are offered as elevated alternative options.
— Treehouse-style suites among the volcano foothills
— Direct access to trekking briefing points
— Two complimentary daily experiences

Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Where You Will Stay

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Airport meet and greet with private transfers