2 Days PNV Gorilla Tracking Tour - Rwanda Gorilla Safaris

Your 2 days PNV gorilla tracking tour involves you exploring Parc National des Volcans (Volcanoes National Park). This is one of the best short gorilla trekking safari packages you can reserve as it lets you strike your imaginations with a group of mountain gorillas in the wild. Treks are always conducted in anyone of the 10 habituated gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park that is the Susa A group, Karisimbi, Bwenge, Ugenda, Umubano, Amahoro, Agashya, Kwitonda, Sabyinyo and Hirwa. Your journey will begin and end in Kigali.

Activities to do on your 2 days PNV gorilla tracking tour

Gorilla trekking
Kigali city tour

Brief itinerary of 2 days PNV gorilla tracking tour

Day 1: Travel from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking and get back to Kigali

Detailed itinerary of your 2 days PNV gorilla tracking tour

Day 1: Travel from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Start your day with an early morning breakfast and later, pick up by tour leader ready to go for Kigali city tour. This lets you pay a visit to Gisozi genocide site for you to have insight into what occurred during the 1994 Rwanda genocide. As well, there are other nearby historic sites worth exploring, craft markets and a lot more to make your city tour memorable. After, travel to Parc National des Volcans about 2 to 3 hours’ drive in Northwestern Rwanda while enjoying the exceptional view of the rolling hills.

Accommodation in Parc National des Volcans

Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Budget: Muhabura Hotel, Kinigi Guesthouse

Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking and get back to Kigali

A trek to view mountain gorillas in Parc National des Volcans will begin with an early morning breakfast. After, move to park offices for briefing on gorilla trekking dos and don’ts. At 8:00a, meet the park ranger guide who will be assigned to you to start your 2-6 hours gorilla trek. The length of gorilla trek differs depending on someone’s speed of walking, location of gorilla family and nature of the habitat.

Once you come across a gorilla family, you have 1 hour to spend with these apes, take their pictures and have an in-depth learning about their behaviors. To ensure that you make a complete hike, don’t forget to come along with your packed lunch and bottled drinking water. Walk back afterwards to check out of your gorilla lodge. Meet the tour leader for return trip to Kigali which makes the end of your 2 days PNV gorilla tracking tour.