Three Worlds
Gorilla Trekking + Wildlife Safari + Beach
12 Days
Rwanda + Kenya
Three Worlds
THE EXPERIENCE
Three days. One encounter. A memory that stays for life. There are fewer than 900 mountain gorillas left on earth. On day two of this journey, you will find yourself standing seven metres from a habituated family in the dense Afromontane rainforest of Volcanoes National Park — watching silverbacks rest, mothers nurse their young, and juveniles test their nerve in the undergrowth. The essential Rwanda experience, distilled to its purest form. You arrive in Kigali, transfer north through Rwanda’s famous thousand hills, and spend two nights in the park’s buffer zone with the Virunga volcanoes as your backdrop. Three days is enough. It is also unforgettable.
Itinerary
DAY 01 — Kigali · Arrival
Arrival in Kigali. Hotel. Optional city walk. Briefing dinner.
DAY 02 — Kigali → Volcanoes NP
Transfer to the park buffer zone. Afternoon at leisure. Ranger briefing. Early night.
DAY 03 — Gorilla Trekking
Pre-dawn departure. Gorilla family encounter. One hour in the rainforest. Return by midday.
DAY 04 — Golden Monkeys + Kigali
Golden monkey trek. Transfer to Kigali. Evening flight to Nairobi.
DAY 05 — Nairobi → Masai Mara
Domestic flight to the Mara. Afternoon arrival drive. First lions. Sundowner.
DAY 06 — Full Day in the Mara
Pre-dawn departure. Lion hunt, cheetah, leopard. River drive afternoon.
DAY 07 — Mara North Conservancy
Private game country. Walking safari option. Maasai cultural visit. Evening campfire.
DAY 08 — Mara → Diani Beach
Dawn drive. Fly Mara–Mombasa. Ferry to Diani. First swim. The Indian Ocean.
DAY 09 — Diani · First Full Beach Day
Total leisure. Swimming, snorkelling, reading under the palms.
DAY 10 — Diani · Kisite Marine Park
Boat to Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park. Dolphins, turtles, coral. Beach lunch. Sunset return.
DAY 11 — Diani · Final Beach Day
Last full day. Dhow sailing at sunset. Farewell dinner on the beach.
DAY 12 — Diani → Mombasa → Nairobi · Departure
Transfer to Mombasa airport. Domestic flight to Nairobi JKIA for onward connection.
Included
- Gorilla trekking permit — USD 1,500 per person
- Golden monkey trekking permit
- All domestic flights, including Nairobi–Masai Mara–Mombasa
- International transfer from Kigali to Nairobi
- All road transfers in Rwanda
- 11 nights’ accommodation
- All meals as listed in the itinerary
- Masai Mara park and conservancy fees
- Porters on trekking days in Rwanda
- Edgar on call throughout the journey in both countries
Not Included
- International flights
- Rwanda and Kenya e-Visas
- Travel insurance
- Kisite Marine Park entry — optional
- Balloon safari — optional
- Personal spending
- Tips and gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages
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