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4-Day Trek Through Volcanoes National Park From Kigali

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Safari, Trekking, Culture

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Embark on this 4-day trek through the famous Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Track gorillas while trekking through the scenic landscape of the Park and enjoy learning about the different species of animals. Also, have the option of going for a community walk at the eco-tourist site of Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village and learning about the local culture.

Highlights
  • Hike through the gorgeous Volcanoes National Park
  • Get up close to the shy gorillas and observe their lifestyle
  • Participate in a community walk to the Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village
  • Day 1- Kigali expand_more

    • On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by the representative and transferred to the hotel for the overnight. Just before a unique experience: the mountain gorilla tracking to one of the six habituated families, and this program can be arranged for starting from Kampala or Kigali.

    Accommodation:

    • Flame Tree Village Hotel

    • Mid-range hotel located in or near Kigali

    Meals & Drinks:

    • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

    • Drinks not included

  • Day 2- Kigali - Volcanoes National Park expand_more

    • After breakfast, go on a short city tour of the capital town of Rwanda.

    • After lunch, in the afternoon, leave in the direction of Volcanoes National Park. It takes about 3 hours drive.

    • Enjoy dinner and overnight at the hotel of your choice (under Full Board).

    Accommodation:

    • Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

    • Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP

    Meals & Drinks:

    • All meals included

    • Drinks not included

  • Day 3- Gorilla tracking in the Tropical Rain Forest expand_more

    • Eat an early breakfast.

    • Go for mountain gorilla trekking into the rain tropical forest of Volcanoes National Park. 

    • After the briefing from the rangers of the Ortpn (the Rwanda Park Authority), you reach the starting point of your trekking, according to the family you have been appointed to. It is on the park authority to decide on the distribution of the permits on arrival. You carry with you a packed lunch and a light rain jacket, wear trekking boots.

    • In the afternoon, you can go for a community walk at the eco-tourist site of Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village.

    • Enjoy dinner and overnight at the hotel (under Full Board).

    Accommodation:

    • Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

    • Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP

    Meals & Drinks:

    • All meals included

    • Drinks not included

  • Day 4- Volcanoes National Park - Kigali expand_more

    • After breakfast, enjoy a free morning at the lodge.

    • In the afternoon, drive back to Kigali International Airport, or if you prefer, you can stay an extra night in Kigali.

    Accommodation:

    • No accommodation (End of tour)

    Meals & Drinks:

    • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

    • Drinks not included.

What's Included

  • Park fees (For non-residents)

  • Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)

  • All activities (Unless labelled as optional)

  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)

  • A professional driver/guide

  • All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)

  • All Taxes/VAT

  • Roundtrip airport transfer

  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

What's Excluded

  • International flights (From/to home)

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

  • Tips (Tipping guideline USD 10.00 pp per day)

  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees)

  • Any Government imposed increases in taxes and/or park fees

  • Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

  • Drinks

Know before you go

  • Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

  • This tour is not available to groups larger than 8 people.

  • Volcanoes National Park is the Rwanda section of the more extended Virunga Conservation Area shared between Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo DRC. It is the chain of nine volcanoes that make its territory, including Karisimbi (4.507 m), Visoke, Sabinyo, Muhavura. The altitude ranges from 2400 m to 4,000 m and is more on the peaks.

  • You can visit the families of the endangered golden monkeys. Mount Visoke hosts the tombs of the American primatologist Dian Fossey and of the gorilla cemetery.

Meeting Point

Kigali International Airport, KN 5 Road, Kigali, Rwanda

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 4 USD 3790 Per Person

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