3-Day Rwanda Gorilla & Kigali Safari

3-Day Rwanda Safari Itinerary 2026 — Kigali & Gorilla Trekking

This 3-day Rwanda safari is the shortest complete Rwanda experience available. In 3 days you see Kigali (Rwanda's dynamic capital) and mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda Safari Tours provides a private 4x4, local guide, and handles all permits.

Day-by-Day 3-Day Rwanda Safari Itinerary

Day 1 — Kigali City Tour

Your guide meets you at Kigali airport or hotel. The day covers: Kigali Genocide Memorial (the most important historical site in Rwanda — deeply moving, not to be missed), Kimironko Market (fresh produce, crafts, local life), Inema Arts Centre (contemporary Rwandan art), and a Kigali viewpoint. Evening at your Kigali hotel.

Day 2 — Transfer to Musanze, Volcanoes NP

Morning drive to Musanze (2.5 hours from Kigali) — the gateway town to Volcanoes National Park. Afternoon: optional golden monkey tracking ($100 RDB permit, not in base price). Evening at lodge near Volcanoes National Park.

Day 3 — Gorilla Trekking, Return Kigali

5:30am breakfast. 6:00am: Kinigi headquarters for RDB briefing and gorilla group assignment. Trek begins — 1 hour with mountain gorillas in the Virunga forest. After trek: lunch in Musanze, drive back to Kigali. Drop-off at hotel or airport (evening flight possible).

3-Day Rwanda Safari Cost

From $2,700 per person — includes the official RDB gorilla permit ($1,500), our private 4x4 vehicle and driver-guide for all 3 days, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), and wifi. This does not include accommodation.

Want accommodation included? We arrange it at $300 per person per night. This itinerary needs 2 nights (Kigali + Musanze), so add $600 per person for a fully all-inclusive total of $3,300 per person.