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Home3-day Gorilla Trekking At Volcanoes National Park With Rwanda City Tour
Description
Get up close with mountain gorillas in the stunning Afromontane forest at the Volcanoes National Park with the help of park rangers. Visit the Genocide Memorial Center and National Museum in Rwanda, the land of “a thousand hills”. You can also opt to go for golden monkey trekking in the park.
Highlights
- Go for gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes National Park
- Observe the actions of these elusive creatures
- Opt for golden monkey trekking
- Know about genocide at the Genocide Memorial Centre
- Visit the National Museum in Rwanda
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Day 1: City Tour and transfer to the Volcanoes National Park expand_more
On your arrival at the Kanombe Airport in Kigali, you will be picked up by your driver who will thereafter drive you for a fun and lovable city tour in the heart of Rwanda, Kigali. You are sure to be surprised by the splendor of Rwanda, the land of “a Thousand Hills”. The city is very spotless and the people are very hospitable and friendly.
Visit the Genocide Memorial Centre, which will provide you with information on the genesis of the genocide.
Head to the National Museum and see many other eye-catching places within and around the city.
Enjoy a thrilling drive through the beautiful terraced hills as you head to the Volcanoes National Park. It is a well-known habitat of the Mountain Gorillas.
Reach your destination late in the evening and check into your lodge that overlooks the Volcanoes. Overnight at the lodge.
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Day 2: Gorilla Trekking expand_more
- Following your breakfast, you will proceed to the Park Headquarters for a briefing regarding gorilla trekking by the park rangers.
- Hike through the verdant jungle looking for mountain gorillas. Some amount of physical fitness is needed during this activity since it involves climbing hills. The experience is tedious, but impressive when you finally face these Mountain Gorillas. You will see them in families as they go about their day-to-day routine activities; mothers caring for the young, juveniles playing as well as feeding. You are required to maintain a good distance while you watch them, make sure to turn off the flash of your camera as you capture images. Gorilla Trekking takes approximately two to six hours.
- Right after trekking, head back to the lodge for relaxation. Based on the time as well as your energy, you will do a nature walk to see the beautiful twin lakes as well as cultural walk to interact with the local people. You will be entertained by these local people in their traditional dances and songs.
- Later in the evening, you will dine and then slumber back at your lodge.
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Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking (Optional at an extra fee of USD 100) - Kigali expand_more
After an early breakfast, you have the option to go for golden monkey trekking. Before meeting these primates, you will see some other monkeys, wildlife and plants. Eventually you will come face to face with the golden monkeys. You will observe them play and hop from one branch to the other; it is such an amazing and a memorable encounter!
Drive back to Kigali and if time allows, you can stop at craft shops to buy souvenirs.
Proceed to the airport for your departure flight.
What's Included
Airport transfers along with meet & greet services by our local representatives at Kigali International Airport
All accommodation in standard rooms
Meals at full board
1-litre bottled mineral water per person per day whilst on safari
Ground transportation by a jeep land cruiser 4*4
Gorilla permit: 1500 USD
Services of a professional Rwandan English speaking driver
What's Excluded
Items of a personal nature i.e., laundry, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, etc
Tips
Know before you go
- The lodging facilities range from budget, mid-range to luxury, and the choice remains entirely up to you.
- Luxury Accommodation: Bisate Lodge, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge.
- Modest Accommodation: Ingagi Park View Lodge.
- Budget Accommodation: Muhabura Hotel, Villa Gorilla.
- Volcanoes National Park is home to the endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda. The Park has 10 habituated gorilla groups, and only 8 people are permitted to track different families in a day. You are strictly given an hour while in the presence of these gorillas, which is worth your time and money. The walk through the forest or thick vegetation is quite challenging depending on the weather; it’s sometimes muddy, wet and steep as you search for the gorillas. Some level of physical fitness also is required to enable you to achieve your dream of spotting gorillas. You are requested to move at the same pace so that none is left lagging behind. You are allowed stopovers so you can catch a breath. In case you fail to make it, you can hire a porter for a small fee. Children below the age of 15 years are not allowed to track gorillas.
- One thing you must know is that gorillas are so accustomed to human beings. If you are lucky, they can come closer to you and even get to touch you. If this happens, you should only stay calm and don’t panic because it wouldn’t bring you any harm. Follow closely what your guide tells you while in the presence of these gorillas to enable you to take pleasure in every moment with the gorillas. You may wish to track gorillas twice, but this will depend on how much money you are willing to spend.
- A permit in Rwanda costs USD 1500, and you are requested to book months in advance because they are always in short supply. Last-minute reservations are not recommended. Take time as you plan for your gorilla safari in Rwanda.
Meeting Point
Kigali, Rwanda
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Standard | |
| 1 To 2 | USD 3000 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |