Bisate Lodge and Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge are consistently rated among Africa’s finest safari properties, both built into the forested slopes at the base of the Virunga volcanoes with views of Bisoke and Sabyinyo. This itinerary is built specifically around staying at both.
Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival at Kigali International Airport, then a scenic drive to Bisate Lodge, its six domed villas set into a restored eroded volcanic cone.
Arrive Kigali, Transfer to Bisate Lodge
Accommodation
LuxuryBisate Lodge
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2
A full day tracking a habituated mountain gorilla family through the Virunga volcanoes, returning to Bisate for an afternoon at leisure.
Gorilla Trekking, Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3
A morning golden monkey trek, then a transfer to Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, community-owned and set with panoramic views of three volcanoes.
Golden Monkey Trekking, Transfer to Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Accommodation
LuxurySabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
An optional second gorilla trek with a different family, or a hike to the Dian Fossey Tomb at Karisoke.
Second Gorilla Trek or Dian Fossey Hike
Accommodation
As above
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
A drive to Kigali and transfer to Kigali International Airport for your onward international flight.
Departure
Meals: Breakfast
Permits & Costs
| Rwanda gorilla permit | $1,500 per person |
| Golden monkey permit | $100 per person |
| Optional second gorilla permit | $1,500 per person |
| Dian Fossey hike permit (optional) | $105 per person |
Who This Itinerary Suits
Travellers for whom the lodge experience matters as much as the trekking itself, and who want two genuinely distinct luxury properties rather than one.Tour Includes
- Travel in a private 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- All accommodation as named, full board
- Gorilla permit & golden monkey permit
Tour Excludes
- International flights
- Optional second gorilla permit
- Dian Fossey hike permit (if selected)
- Visas
- Tips & gratuities
- Travel insurance