Your journey with Iriza Tours & Safaris starts with a morning pickup from your hotel or Kigali International Airport.
Begin with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, followed by lunch before traveling north toward the Volcanoes region.
Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and learn about mountain gorilla conservation. Continue to your accommodation in Musanze for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, head to Volcanoes National Park for golden monkey trekking. Explore the bamboo forest with park rangers while searching for these endangered primates.
After lunch, continue to Uganda, crossing the border and driving toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Your Iriza Tours & Safaris driver-guide will assist with the border crossing before continuing to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
After an early breakfast, head to the Bwindi park headquarters for registration and a gorilla trekking briefing.
Trek through the ancient rainforest with professional rangers and trackers in search of a mountain gorilla family. The trek can take several hours depending on the location of the gorillas.
After the trek and lunch, begin the journey back to Rwanda.
Your journey with Iriza Tours & Safaris ends with an evening drop-off in Kigali.
This 3-day adventure with Iriza Tours & Safaris combines Rwanda’s culture and volcano region with an unforgettable gorilla trekking experience in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Begin in Kigali with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, then travel north to the Volcanoes region to discover the beauty of the Virunga Mountains and visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
The highlight of the journey is gorilla trekking in Bwindi, where you will hike through the ancient rainforest in search of a mountain gorilla family. The adventure also includes golden monkey trekking in Rwanda, bringing together two remarkable primate encounters in one short East African safari.
Private 4x4 transportation
Professional English-speaking driver-guide
Gorilla and golden monkey trekking permits
Park entry fees
Kigali Genocide Memorial and Dian Fossey Campus visits
Border-crossing assistance
2 nights accommodation
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Bottled drinking water
Flights and visa fees
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Alcoholic drinks
Tips and gratuities
Porter fees
Souvenirs and laundry
Anything not mentioned under “Includes”
