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4 Days Itinerary Rwanda Gorilla Experience -Luxury

4 days
Start and end in Kigali
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Get up close with wildlife in the heart of nature
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Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: French
Ages 15+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Kigali

    Someone will meet you at Kigali International Airport and take you to your hotel. Once you're settled in, you'll have time to rest and get oriented. Rwanda has a lot to offer, from dense forests and mountain ranges to wildlife that you won't find easily elsewhere.

    Start point
    Kigali, Rwanda (Kigali)
    Meals
    Breakfast
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  2. Day 2

    Kigali to Ruhengeri

    After breakfast at the hotel, you'll visit the genocide museum to understand Rwanda's history, followed by a city tour of Kigali. Following lunch, you'll drive northwest through countryside with terraced hillsides toward Ruhengeri, which sits as your base for gorilla trekking. The drive takes you through volcanic terrain with views that shift as you climb higher.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Kigali), Dinner (Dinner at the lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kigali genocide museum
    • City tour of Kigali
    Landmarks
    Kigali Genocide Museum
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  3. Day 3

    Gorilla Trekking

    Breakfast comes early at 06:20 am before heading to Volcanoes National Park headquarters. After your 7:00 am briefing, you'll trek into the rainforest searching for one of the gorilla families. You'll spend about an hour watching them go about their day in their natural space. Back at the lodge for lunch, then in the afternoon you can visit Twin Lakes Ruhondo and Bulera to see more of the volcanic landscape.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast at 06:20 am), Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at the lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
    • Visit Twin Lakes Ruhondo and Bulera

    Optional Activities

    • Porter service for gorilla trek - 10 USD per person per day
    Landmarks
    Volcanoes National Park
    Lake Ruhondo
    Lake Bulera
  4. Day 4

    Ruhengeri to Kigali

    Breakfast at the lodge, then you'll head south from the Virunga volcanoes back toward Kigali. The drive takes you through banana plantations and hillsides with terraced farming creating patterns across the land. From there, you'll transfer to Kigali International Airport for your departure.

    End point
    Kigali, Rwanda (Kigali)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the lodge)
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  • Anthony
    · August 13th, 2025
    The tour was fantastic. We see a LOT of animals, truck was always clean and now let’s talk about the most important person in our trip. The guide ! DAVID was more than a guide. He was our historian, our mechanic, our helper, our protector and he was the reason why we will give a note of 11/10 to classic journeys. All Buisness have truck and go in the same parc or reserve but you cannot choose your guide at the first time. Please ask to have David if you travel with classic journeys you’ll not be disappointed. Thanks again David and see you in January
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  • Pierre
    · March 3rd, 2025
    It was very well plan and the guide David Wallfu make the safari an unforgettable time in ours life !
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  • Wendy
    · November 19th, 2024
    Excellent service from Classic journeys! Ruth listened to our needs and make great recommendations to fit in with our wishes and time constraints. Only wish we had a day longer to see more but we had a great time in the Masaai Mara. Everything was as promised. It can be 'risky' paying everything in advance but CJ is a trustworthy organisation. Ruth was in contact via whatsapp and quickly responded to any questions while planning our itinerary. We were met at the airport on arrival and transferred to Wilson airport for our connecting flight. The guide, Lawrence was waiting for our plane and within minutes of leaving the airport we had already spotted some of the Big 5. Lawrence was a courteous and excellent guide and a skilled driver. He was professional at all times and we felt comfortable especially on the drive back to Nairobi. Sadly we saw some very bad behaviour from other drivers which was having a negative impact on the animals especially a leopard and a cheetah family trying to hunt. We witnessed vehicles going off road between lionesses and their cubs putting the cubs at risk of being hit by a vehicle. We saw a car damaging bushed in a thicket so the gawking tourist could get a closeup photo of a lion resting. We were relieved to see that Lawrence was equally as appalled at the behaviour! We felt comfortable that we had chosen a responsible tour operator who respected the wildlife and their environment.
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    Rwanda Franc
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Rwanda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Rwanda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Rwanda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Rwanda. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Rwanda. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Rwanda. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Rwanda. Ideally 3 weeks before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Required for entrance into the country for Rwanda. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before February 11th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after February 11th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Classic Journeys Africa Ltd. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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