Bisate Lodge
Forest villas in an eroded volcanic cone, close to the Volcanoes park headquarters.
This 5-day Rwanda gorilla trekking and cultural tour pairs a gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park with Iby'Iwacu village, the King's Palace at Nyanza and the museum in Butare.Over viewThe 5 days Rwanda gorillas & culture combines a magical mountain…
This 5-day Rwanda gorilla trekking and cultural tour pairs a gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park with Iby'Iwacu village, the King's Palace at Nyanza and the museum in Butare.
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The 5 days Rwanda gorillas & culture combines a magical mountain gorilla encounter and cultural interaction. For gorilla trekking the area of interest will be Volcanoes National Park located on the North-western side of Rwanda, 2-3 hours’ drive from Kigali and home to about 12 habituated groups of mountain gorillas.
Cultural encounters will mainly be at Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village adjacent to Volcanoes National Park King’s Palace and Butare National Museum- found 1.5kms from Butare centre, South-eastern side of Rwanda. King’s palace, the traditional royal place of residence is located in Nyanza.
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Detailed Itinerary
Meet Fuga Tours and Travel guide for a warm welcome to Rwanda, after getting briefed on your 5 days Rwanda gorillas and culture tour. After, leave Kigali driving to the Northwestern side of the country to Volcanoes National Park while enjoying the spectacularly scenic terraced hills. Check at the gorilla safaris at Ruhengeri Volcanoes N/Park for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Get up early to enjoy breakfast, after, report to Kinigi for a briefing on Rwanda gorilla tracking rules and allocation of guerrilla groups- 12 gorilla families are in Volcanoes National Park but only one is visited per day by 8pax. The trek to explore your gorilla group starts at 8:00 am and all gorilla visits will be led by an experienced park guide. Expect to take 2-6 hours navigating through the jungles and steep slopes of Volcanoes N/Park but the long hours cover one hour of face to face encounters with gorillas. After, you will get back to Kinigi and then proceed to your lodge for relaxation. Later, take a short cultural walk up to Iby’Iwacu Village to interact with ex-poachers, and learn more about the unique cultures, and traditions of Rwandese.
Exit Volcanoes National Park Ruhengeri for Kigali 2-3 hours’ drive and on arrival, proceed with Kigali city tour. In Kigali, you will be visiting Kigali memorial center to have insight into the 1994 Rwanda genocide, visit the craft markets, etc.
Enjoy an early breakfast, and after, leave Kigali for the Butare area for a cultural safari. Your areas of interest include the King’s Palace and Butare National Museum. After enriching the cultural experience and history of Rwanda, drive to Kigali for relaxation.
Leave the hotel for Kigali International Airport for departure or proceed to your next destination. This marks the end of 5 days Rwanda gorillas and culture trip.
Services of a personal nature like laundry
Yes. Every Fuga safari is private, so we can add or remove days, change lodges or combine this tour with another park. Tell us what you'd like when you enquire.
As early as possible: permits are limited each day. Uganda permits cost US$800 and Rwanda permits US$1,500. See our gorilla permits guide.
We can run this tour at budget, mid-range or luxury level. The lodges change, the route stays the same, and we quote each level separately.
Send an enquiry with your dates. We check permit availability, send a costed itinerary, and confirm once you pay the deposit. See how to book.
Forest villas in an eroded volcanic cone, close to the Volcanoes park headquarters.
Bandas on a ridge with views of the volcanoes and the twin lakes.
A beach hotel on Lake Kivu, a relaxing finish after gorilla trekking.
Choose budget, mid-range or luxury: we price every tour at each level.
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