Thrilling 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Mount Bisoke Hike Tour
4 days Rwanda gorillas and Mount Bisoke hike tour taking you for mountain gorilla watching and Bisoke mountain hiking t the top crater . This tour starts from Kigali with a genocide memorial site Tour.
What to Expect on a 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Mount Bisoke Hike Tour
- Kigali City Tour
- Thrilling encounter of the mountain gorillas
- cultural village visits
- Hiking Mount Bisoke
Brief Tour Itinerary for the 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Mount Bisoke Hike Tour
Day 1: Kigali City TOUR and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking and Ibywacu village visits
Day 3: Hiking Mount Bisoke
Day 4: Transfer to Kigali City and visit other attractions missed out in Day 1
Detailed Tour Itinerary for the 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Mount Bisoke Hike Tour
Day 1: Kigali tour – Volcanoes national park
Pick up by one of our company tour guides from you hotel in Kigali for a tour of Kigali city. Kigali is a beautiful modern and very clean city, offering visitors a chance to visit Gisozi genocide site, craft shops and local markets.
Have lunch and later hit the road driving north-wards to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze province. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Luxury), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / La Palme (Mid-range), Muhabura Hotel (Basic).
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking – Ibywacu Cultural Village
Start your day with breakfast at your hotel, proceed with your tour guide to the Kinigi park headquarters for briefing. Go gorilla trekking with your guide and an armed guard in the Volcanoes forest in search for Mountain gorillas meet them, it’s a great opportunity to study, photograph them.
Their behavior and mannerism is mesmerizing and the way they communicate, silverback controls the group is very much eye catching.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Ibyiwacu cultural village where you will discover more about the Rwandese culture and also get entertained by the traditional dancers and later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Hiking Mount Bisoke (3711 Meters)
Early breakfast at your hotel and head to the Kinigi headquarters for briefing. Hiking mount Bisoke takes one day, and is a tough hike requiring good fitness.
By 8.00am you set off in your cars and transfer to the head trail starting point of the hike. From here you get hiking sticks and its necessary to hire a porter to carry your backpack. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 4: Transfer to Kigali for city tour – Departure
After having breakfast be ready to drive to Kigali for a city tour before departure, visiting the Gisozi genocide memorial and other outstanding attractions around and later head to the airport for departure.
End of Tour
Inclusions of the 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Mount Bisoke Hike Tour
- Gorilla Tracking Permits
- Hiking permits
- Kigali City tour
- All activities included in the itinerary
- All meals
- Bottled water
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari car
- Full time English speaking driver guide
Exclusions of 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Mount Bisoke Hike Tour
- Air tickets
- Personal insurance
- Personal Expenses among which include other beverages, laundry services, tips, extra activities out of the itinerary, extra meals, among others.
Essential Gear to bring for an immersive and enjoyable experience
- Light waterproof and ankle touching hiking boots
- Light Gardening gloves
- Long-sleeved shirt and long trousers
- Good digital Camera
- Light Rain jacket or poncho
- Portable Waterproof daypack
- Portable First aid kit
- Insect repellent
- Travel towel
- Sunglasses and sun creams
- Sun hat
General Gorilla Trekking Guidelines to Consider
• Person’s above 15 years are the only ones allowed to purchase gorilla permits
• Visitors are given only one hour of face to face encounter with gorillas
• Maintain a distance of 7 meters at all times away from gorillas
• You are not smoke, eat or drink near or in gorilla habitat.
• Keep within your group and never surround gorilla family
• No flashlight camera is allowed when taking photos of mountain gorillas
When is the Best Time to go Gorilla and Mountain Hiking
The best time to go gorilla trekking in Rwanda is during the dry seasons which range from Mid-December to Early February and June to September.
Why the Dry Season?
- Easy trekking conditions as the park trails are less muddy and slippery.
- Better Visibility because of the clear skies which offer the best scenic views of the park.
- Ease of access of the mountain gorillas as they tend to keep in low altitudes during these seasons.
