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Uganda · Rwanda
Gorilla Trekking: Uganda & Rwanda
Track mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, with local culture along the way.
You visit: Bwindi Forest → Volcanoes NP
Rwanda
Rwanda Volcanoes & Culture
Golden monkeys, Kigali's art scene and the lakeshore at Kivu.
- Duration
- 6 days
- Destinations
- Rwanda
- Comfort level
- Private tour · Mid-range · Lodges
- Experiences
- Hiking · Culture
Overview
Rwanda in six unhurried days: Kigali’s galleries and markets, golden monkeys in the bamboo of Volcanoes National Park, and quiet evenings on the shore of Lake Kivu.
You visit: Kigali → Musanze → Volcanoes NP → Lake Kivu
Highlights
- Volcanoes National Park
- Kigali city tour
- Lake Kivu
Day by day
- Day 1Kigali
Arrival and a gentle afternoon city tour, including the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
- Day 2Art and markets
Studios, craft cooperatives and Kimironko market, then the drive to Musanze.
- Day 3–4Volcanoes National Park
Golden monkey trek and a hike to Dian Fossey’s former research site.
- Day 5Lake Kivu
Scenic drive to Rubavu for a boat trip and an evening by the lake.
- Day 6Departure
Return to Kigali for your onward flight.
Illustrative itinerary. Final details are confirmed in your written quotation.
Included
- Hotels and lodges, breakfast and dinner
- Private vehicle and guide
- Golden monkey permit
- Entry fees and boat trip
Not included
- International flights
- Visas and travel insurance
- Gorilla permit (available on request)
- Tips and personal spending
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Reviews
What travellers say
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Calm, well organised and beautiful
Rwanda surprised us: clean, safe and green. The golden monkeys were a joy, and the last two days at Lake Kivu were the perfect way to slow down.
Great guide, bumpy roads
The camp at the Mara was excellent and we saw a leopard on the second morning. The drive from Nakuru is long and rough, so plan for a tiring day, but the quotation told us that up front.
Gorillas one week, lions the next
Ten days and not one thing we had to sort out ourselves. Our driver-guide knew every lodge manager by name, and the hour with the gorilla family in Bwindi is something we will talk about for the rest of our lives.
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