Our 4 days fascinating tour takes you to one of Africa’s cleanest cities and later proceed to yet another life changing experience of trekking the endangered Mountain Gorillas and Golden Monkeys with jawdropping aerial views during your flight
Accommodation on this amazing tour is available in three different tour styles – Basic, Mid-range plus luxury
TRIP HIGHLIGHT
Volcanoes National park : Gorilla Trekking , Golden Monkey trekking
ITINERARY IN FULL
Day1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by our drive guide who will transfer you to the hotel for meals and accommodation at Serena Hotel (luxury )
Day 2: Transfer to volcanoes National park
Volcanoes National Park lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The national park is known as a haven for the rare and endangered mountain gorilla and golden monkeys. It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains (Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo), and spans 160 km2 covered in rainforest and bamboo. The park was the base for the zoologist Dian Fossey
After breakfast You will be picked by our driver to you’re a short city tour to the genocide memorial , Kimironko market and later proceed to Kigali international airport for drop at 2 pm for your flight to Musanze at 3: 15 pm . You will be dropped off at Musanze airstrip where you will picked up by our driver guide to your hotel For meals and accommodation at 5 Volcanoes Boutique ( Luxury )
Departure time from Kigali : 3:15pm
Day 3: Gorilla trekking
After an early breakfast, we will drive to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters to be allocated a gorilla tracking group at 7am. You will get a briefing by your trackers, and then you start the amazing adventure of Gorilla trekking.
The tracking / trekking can entail some thorough climbing as well as hiking although when you come face to face with the tranquil yet potent Mountain Gorillas, watching them only a few meters away from you observing the group, the baby with the mothers, the gorillas partaking their everyday routine just right in front of you is all very overwhelming experience. You will enroute at ibyi’iwacu cultural village for traditional entertainment. For meals and accommodation at 5 Volacanoes Boutique
Day 4 : Golden Monkey trekking.
The Golden monkey (Cercopithecus khanti), is endemic and so exclusive to the magnificent Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa These beautiful creatures occur in 4 national parks – Mgahinga (south-west Uganda), Volcanoes (north-west Rwanda), Virunga and Kahuzi-Biéga (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo). These species mostly live in the bamboo forests as well as vegetation at the far base of Volcanoes Mountains. These also mostly eat the bamboo shoot
After breakfast, you will head to Golden monkey trekking which is another thrilling experience . These have also got a prominent golden fur coat, and this also adds to their unique attractiveness and are so lovely to look at and give an exceptional photography. After trekking we will head for a delicious lunch at lodge and later drop off at Musanze airstrip for yet another flight back to Kigali internal airport for your other home flight
Departure time from Musanze Airstrip : 4:30pm
TOTAL PRICE FOR PACKAGE EXCLUDING A GORILLA PERMIT OF 1500$ PER PERSON
The package price Cost Includes:
- All permits
– Transport in 4WD
– Full board accommodation whilst on safari – – All park entrance fees to include government taxes.
– Service of an English-speaking professional driver/guide.
– All game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
– Complimentary return airport transfers in case you desire after the trip
– Bottled water whilst on safari
– Start and end in Kigali . —-_Beverages/Drinks/Sodas and other soft drinks –
Tour Cost excludes:
– Tips
– Laundry
– International flights and visas.
– Items of a personal nature.
WHAT TO CARRY:
– definitely wear proper walking boots, one guy on our trip wore trainers and, on the mountain, could hardly stand up. Where the gorillas flatten the bushes and ferns it is very slippy to walk on
– wear long trousers and gaiters – you will be walking through dense bush in places and don’t want scratches or creepy crawlies up your legs
– wear long sleeves –
– Enough water
– take a sweatshirt as it can be cold on the mountain
– take a good pair of gloves –
-In cases of hiring things and porters its 5 dollar per item
– Hiring porters its 10$
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