Rwanda Gorilla Extension
Three nights in Rwanda, built to sit on the end of a Kenya safari rather than replace one.
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Three nights in Rwanda, built to sit on the end of a Kenya safari rather than replace one.
Volcanoes National Park is under three hours by road from Kigali, and Kigali is about an hour and a half by air from Nairobi. That combination is what makes this work on limited time. You land, transfer the same afternoon, trek the following morning, and you are back in Nairobi on day four.
Gorilla trekking is the most physically demanding thing we arrange. The walk can take anywhere from around two hours to most of a day, on steep ground that is often wet.
- One hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family
- Under three hours from Kigali to the park, with no domestic flight
- Golden monkey tracking as an optional half day
- Kigali, including the Genocide Memorial
- Designed to attach to a Kenya safari without restructuring it
Day by day
- 1Day 1
Nairobi to Kigali
Fly to Kigali, around an hour and a half. Meet your guide and transfer to Musanze, near Volcanoes National Park, arriving in the afternoon. Briefing on the trek, an early dinner and an early night.
- 2Day 2
Gorilla trek
An early start for the park briefing, where groups are assigned to a gorilla family. Trackers have been out since first light, so the guides know roughly where you are heading. One hour with the family. Return to the lodge in the afternoon to rest.
- 3Day 3
Golden monkeys or Kigali
Either golden monkey tracking in the morning, a shorter and gentler walk than the gorillas, or an earlier return to Kigali with time at the Genocide Memorial and the city.
- 4Day 4
Return to Nairobi
Transfer to Kigali International Airport for the flight back to Nairobi, or onward.
What is included
- ✓Gorilla permit
- ✓Accommodation and all meals
- ✓Transfers in Rwanda, including airport collection
- ✓Park fees
- ✓English-speaking guide
Not included
- ×Flights between Nairobi and Kigali
- ×Visa and entry documentation
- ×Travel insurance
- ×Porter fees and tips
- ×Drinks and personal expenses
- ×Optional golden monkey permit
Frequently asked
How fit do I need to be?
Is there an age limit?
How far ahead should we book?
Are there reduced permit rates?
Can we combine this with a Kenya safari?
Tell us what you have in mind
You do not need a complete itinerary before getting in touch. Your travel dates, the number of people travelling, and a rough idea of what you would like to see are enough for us to begin.