3 Days: Gorilla Trekking from Kigali

The classic short trip: drive north, trek to a mountain gorilla family, and drive back.

1. Day1

   Kigali → Musanze

   Collect your car at the airport or your hotel and drive north through the hills. In the afternoon, take in the view over Lakes Burera and Ruhondo.

   • ≈ 2.5 hrs
   • ≈ 95 km
   • Overnight: Musanze
2. Day2

   Gorilla trekking

   Leave around 6:00 am for park headquarters at Kinigi, about 30 minutes from Musanze. The briefing starts at 7:00. Treks take three to five hours, and you spend a full hour with the gorilla family. Rest in the afternoon.

   • Permit: US$1,500
   • Overnight: Musanze
3. Day3

   Musanze → Kigali

   A relaxed drive back to Kigali. Stop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial if you have time, then return the car at the airport or your hotel.

   • ≈ 2.5 hrs
   • ≈ 95 km
   • Car return: Kigali