3 Days Volcanoes National Park Rwanda gorilla trekking tour

Upon arrival, your driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center, commemorating the 1994 genocide of 250 000 Tutsi tribe. This memorial also educates about how the genocide against the Tutsi took shape and examines genocide in the 20th century. Spending time here is very emotional, so brace yourself to shed a few tears. After the memorial centre visit, we will depart for Volcanoes National Park.

After an early breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to the headquarters of Volcanoes National Park for a briefing at 7:00am. Here, you will be divided into groups, and a ranger guide will accompany you into the jungle. You will walk for approximately 1-2 hours before you meet the primates. Upon meeting them, you will have 1 hour to watch them play, feed, and go about their daily life as you take photographs or videos. Then, you head back to the starting point to meet your driver guide, who will transfer you to the next activity. Next is a cultural dance experience hosted by ex-poachers. You will enter an environment where a king reigns and watch an authentic traditional medicine man try out his concoction. You will also see the local milling stone and observe traditional marriage rituals under a king’s reign.

After breakfast, you will drive to Volcanoes National Park’s headquarters for a briefing on the do’s and don’ts while tracking golden monkeys. You will be assigned a guide who will lead you on your expedition to find the golden monkeys. From here, you will return to Kigali and, en route, see the beautiful twin lakes, Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo. The scenes are picturesque, and you are welcome to take photos or videos—be sure that you will be left in awe of the beauty of the surroundings! Finally, you will embark on your journey to the city, which may include a stop at a local market. The market is the perfect place to see how the local Rwandan people do their daily business.