This 3 days Gorilla trekking Safari in Rwanda with will take you to Volcanoes National Park and it will begin and end in capital Kigali. You will have an opportunity to track one of the habituated gorillas groups in Rwanda, and the price will include a gorilla trekking permit which costs $750 per person. Remember that Rwanda has nearly half of the approximated 880 mountain Gorillas remaining in the world.
Detailed Safari Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival, transfer to Volcanoes National Park
When you arrive at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by our safari guide from Appetite for Adventure. From here he will transfer you to Volcanoes National Park a drive that takes approximately four hours. Along the way you will enjoy a lot of sightseeing as you drive through the rolling countryside perfect for photography.
In the park, you will check into your accommodation where you will have your dinner and spend the night.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla View Lodge
Mid-range: La Palme Hotel / Le Bambou Hotel
Budget Accommodation Kinigi Guest House
Day 2: Gorilla trekking adventure in Rwanda
Today you will have breakfast very early in the morning, and then our safari guide will drive you to the headquarters of the park where you will be briefed before starting on this thrilling activity at around 8:00am. Along the trek in the forest park you will enjoy exciting views of the nearby volcanoes, and encounter a number of monkeys, birds and if lucky see some elephants. You will be allowed to spend one hour with the gorillas once you find them, observing, taking photos and recording videos.
After trekking you will return for lunch at the lodge and relax for the rest of the evening or take an optional community walk to meet the locals.
Dine and spend the night at you lodge.
Accommodation options
Luxury Accommodation: Mountain gorilla view lodge
Mid-range Accommodation: le bamboo lodge / La Palme hotel
Budget: Kinigi Guest House
Day 3: Return to Kigali City – End of Safari
In the morning you will enjoy your breakfast and then check-out of your lodge. You will begin on the drive back to Kigali City. If time allows, there will be an optional Kigali City Tour before transferring to the airport for your departure flight, during which you will see various tourist sites including the museum, the genocide memorial of the 1994 Rwanda genocide as well as the different markets, and even buy some souvenirs.
The Safari includes:
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Full board accommodation,
- Full time professional driver-guide speaking English,
- All activities detailed in the itinerary,
- Bottled water during the safari,
- All transfers as detailed in itinerary
The Safari does NOT include
- Visas Fees,
- Optional activities
- Accommodation fees in Kigali for the night when the safari has ended
- international flights,
- Laundry services,
- Beverages/ drinks,
- Purchase of personal items
- Tip
- Insurance
TRAVEL TIP
Because the number of available gorilla permits are very limited. We recommend our clients to book this safari earlier before their planned safari day to enable us to guarantee availability of permits on the dates they wish to trek gorillas.
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