Rwanda: Gorilla Trek in the Volcanoes & Lake Kivu — 6 days

An unforgettable encounter with mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Kigali; Drive to Musanze; Mountain gorilla trek; Golden monkeys or volcano hike.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Kigali

• 14:00 — Arrival in Kigali
• 16:00 — Hotel check-in — Kigali
• Taxi to the memorial — Kigali → Gisozi
• 18:00 — Kigali Genocide Memorial — Gisozi
• Taxi back to Kigali — Gisozi → Kigali
• 20:00 — Dinner — Kigali

Day 2 — Drive to Musanze

• 08:00 — Drive to Musanze (Ruhengeri) — Kigali → Musanze
• 11:00 — Lodge check-in on the edge of the park — Musanze
• 14:00 — Iby'Iwacu cultural village — Musanze
• 20:00 — Dinner at the lodge — Musanze

Day 3 — Mountain gorilla trek

• 06:00 — Ranger briefing — Siège du Parc National des Volcans
• Drive to the park — Siège du Parc National des Volcans → Parc National des Volcans
• 07:30 — Mountain gorilla trek — Parc National des Volcans
• Back to the lodge — Parc National des Volcans → Musanze
• 15:00 — Late lunch at the lodge — Musanze
• 19:00 — Relaxing evening at the lodge — Musanze

Day 4 — Golden monkeys or volcano hike

• 07:00 — Golden monkey trek — Parc National des Volcans
• 13:00 — Lunch at the lodge
• 15:00 — Dian Fossey's grave (short hike) — Parc National des Volcans

Day 5 — Lake Kivu

• 09:00 — Drive to Lake Kivu — Musanze → Rubavu
• 11:00 — Lakeside hotel check-in — Rubavu
• Walk to the boat — Rubavu → Lac Kivu
• 14:00 — Boat trip on Lake Kivu — Lac Kivu
• Walk back to the hotel — Lac Kivu → Rubavu
• 20:00 — Dinner facing the lake — Rubavu

Day 6 — Back to Kigali & departure

• 09:00 — Drive back to Kigali — Rubavu → Kigali
• 15:00 — Transfer to the airport
• 19:00 — Flight home