BRIEF ITINERARY:
- Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National park.
- Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Tracking.
- Day 3: Transfer to Kigali for city tour & Departure.
Safari highlights
- Mountain Gorilla tracking
- Visit to the ibylwacu cultural centre
- Optional- Golden monkey trekking, visit to musanze caves, dian fossey hike, visit to the twin lakes
- Kigali city tour
DETAILEDÂ ITINERARY:
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National park.
Our Gorilla Safaris Guide will pick you up from your hotel or from Kigali International Airport for your transfer to Volcanoes National Park in the Musanze province. Volcanoes national park is home to over 360 mountain gorillas with 7 habituated groups available for visitors to trek. You will check-in to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Muhabura Hotel (Budget)/ Le bamboo gorilla lodge (Mid-range) /Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Tracking.
After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Kinigi park headquarters for a briefing by the park warden. After which you will allocated gorilla group to trek. By 8:30 am local time all tourists will transfer to various starting points for gorilla trekking. The gorilla trek lasts between 1 to 6 hours before you finally catchup with the mountain gorillas which are constantly moving about. Upon spotting them, you are free to stay in their presence taking photographs for a maximum of 1 hour. Then return to the point where your vehicle is stationed so as to transfer you to the next available programme.
After your lunch, you will have an optional opportunity to visit the iby’lwacu cultural village after which you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali for city tour & Departure
After breakfast transfer back to Kigali. Your tour guide may take you around the city – visit the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site and the local handicrafts market, then proceed to the airport for scheduled flight back home.
