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Rwanda h Tour
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Volcanoes & Gorillas
The chance to experience
ESCORTED
SMALL GROUP the gentle majesty of
TOUR mountain gorillas and
primates up close in their
own environment is undoubtedly a once in a
lifetime opportunity. Volcanoes & Gorillas is
an ideal taster of Rwanda’s beautiful scenery
and famous wildlife. Unmissable.
YOUR
ITINER ARY
TOUR DURATION: 3 NIGHTS
h Kigali: 1 night
h Volcanoes National Park: 1 night
h Kigali: 1 night
DAY 1 h On arrival transfer to the Lemigo Hotel (Three Star
option) or the Kigali Serena Hotel (Four Star option) where
you will receive a detailed briefing of your trek and meet
your guide. Time permitting a guided tour of Kigali town and
the genocide museum may also be included this afternoon.
DAY 2 h A very early 4am start this morning with a
packed breakfast en route. Drive approx. three hours
to Musanze (formerly Ruhengeri), the main base town
for gorilla trekking. A short briefing by the national park
guides follows then you enter the park in search of these
magnificent creatures. Home to around 295 habituated
mountain gorillas, the park is dominated by bamboo
forests, grasslands and giant lobelias.
After hiking up mountain paths for an average of two
hours, spend a maximum of one hour with the gorillas. Just
watching and being close to a huge silverback is enough
to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end
for the rest of the day! Lunch is taken at the lodge which
is located at the base of Mount Sabyinyo. If time permits,
a short visit to the beautiful Bulera and Ruhondo lakes
follows before returning for dinner and overnight at the
Gorilla Mountain View Lodge (Three Star) or Governors’
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge (Four Star).
DAY 3 h After breakfast re-enter the park for a second trek
visiting a different gorilla family. The Rwandan side of the
park is home to 10 families ranging in size from 10 to 33
members. After lunch return to Kigali in the afternoon
where you will stay overnight at Lemigo Hotel (Three Star)
or Kigali Serena (Four Star).
DAY 4 h Day at leisure then transfer to the airport for your
return flight.