RWANDA GORILLA & WILDLIFE SAFARI
Volcanoes & Akegera National Parks
From $560
Rwanda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari for 4 Days
Overview
This is a 3 day safari which starts and ends in Kigali- Rwanda. One gorilla permit for Parc Nationale des Volcanoes is included in the cost. Having a chance to see some of the last remaining 1004 mountain gorillas in the world is a wonderful experience. It offers you an opportunity to track gorillas inParc Nationale des Volcanoes in Rwanda has 10 habituated gorilla families and tracking most groups in the afro-montane forest usually takes a few hours.
Trip Highlights
- Scenic drive to Volcanoes National Park
- Track Mountain Gorillas
- Visit Genocide memorial/museum
Trip Inclusions
- Safari Vehicle Transportation
- An expert English speaking driver/guide
- All Nights’ Accommodation and meals
- One gorilla permit
- All park entrance fees
- Activities as specified in the itinerary
Excludes
- International flights
- Visas and personal travel insurance
- All drinks not specified
- Tips and gratuities
- Items of a personal nature
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1
Arrival and transfer to Kinigi for your Gorilla Tracking
Airport transfer with private vehicle and guide. Transfer to Volcanoes National Park the home of gorilla tracking activity in Rwanda with private vehicle and driver. Your guide will take you on a tour of the new and vibrant capital city of Kigali. The new prosperity features a number of thriving markets and features the mountain terrain famous in Rwanda. A sober contrast to its recent history.
For survivors and others whose families were murdered in Rwanda´s genocide 1994, the Memorial sites and centres are places of dignified remembrance for loved ones lost. It is also a place of reflection and learning for the wider community, both in Rwanda and internationally.
Ranging in altitude from 2400km to 4,507 the Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) is dominated by the setting of volcanoes after which it is named. Best known to the outside world as the place where for almost 20yrs the American primatologist Dian Fossey under took her pioneering studies of mountain gorilla behaviour.Day hikes to see the gorilla families can be strenuous on tracks climbing through the forest, and time is very limited once contact is made with the gorilla families. It is a rare and memorable experience to visit with these giant cousins of man.
Our accommodation is ideally positioned for those who want to watch animals in their habitat, specifically the endangered Rwanda Mountain Gorillas that still roam these areas. Share in the cuisine of Rwanda, which is served with the hospitality for which we all return to African countries. Take walks, learn more about the gorillas, and absorb the gorgeous surrounding landscape.
ACCOMMODATION
Low Budget: Kinigi Guest House or Rwanda Muhavura Hotel.
Moderate: La Palme Hotel or Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge
Up-market: Rwanda Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Gorillas Nest Lodge
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking, Parc National des Volcans.
Have breakfast and go to park headquarters for briefing after that set off in the forest for Gorilla trekking. A thrilling trek through the refined foothills of the Virungas provides inspiring views in all directions. Then, suddenly, the trail enters the national park, engrossing trekkers in the strange closeness of the rainforest, alive with the calls of colorful birds and chattering of the rare golden monkey, and besieged with fresh spoor of the mountains’ elusive populations of buffalo and elephant. Through gaps in the forest canopy, the marvelous peaks are sighted, easily easy to get to and among the uppermost in Africa, indicating an ascent. Gorilla trekking is quite strenuous but a worthwhile on encounter of these gentle giants. The enthusiasm of your coming across with these apes will wipe away your intricacy of the strenuous trek. Spend time watching gorillas, watch the adults feeding their young ones, brushing and resting as the youngsters play from vines in a pleasurably playful display.
ACCOMMODATION
Low Budget: Kinigi Guest House or Muhavura Lodge.
Moderate: La Palme Hotel or Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge
Up-market: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Gorillas Nest Lodge
Day 3
Return to Kigali, visit Genocide memorial/museum and transfer to airport.
Following breakfast, you will leave for Kigali. Go for a City tour including visits to the market, a pottery project, handicraft shops, the Franco-Rwandan cultural centre and the genocide memorial. Have lunch enroute and then Transfer to the airport.
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