$3,589 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You'll be picked up from your hotel in Kigali and start your adventure with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn about Rwanda and its evolution to one of the fastest-growing economies on the African continent. You'll depart from Kigali for a scenic road trip to Volcanoes National Park in the Virunga Mountains. The journey takes about 4 hours, offering picturesque views of the Virunga massive mountains. You'll check into your lodge for a delicious dinner and rest for an exciting day of gorilla tracking the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali Genocide Memorial (Kigali, Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
First Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
First Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After an early breakfast, you'll drive to the visitor center to attend a gorilla tracking briefing session conducted by park rangers about the guidelines to follow for this adventure. Once you have been allocated a gorilla family, you will be accompanied by experienced trackers to this serene tropical rainforest. Once gorillas have been located, you will spend a magical hour observing them up close. You'll learn about their behavior, social structure, and conservation efforts to protect them.
You'll enjoy a packed lunch amidst the forest, savoring the unique experience of dining in the gorilla's natural habitat. Later, you'll transfer to the border of Rwanda Uganda where you will continue to drive to Rushaga southern Bwindi for your second gorilla adventure. You'll reflect on your gorilla-tracking experience over a sumptuous dinner at your lodge, sharing stories and memories with fellow travelers or guides.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Second Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Second Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your early breakfast at 7:00 am, you will have a short drive to the UWA briefing center where you will be taken through the dos and don’ts while tracking gorillas. After you have been allocated a gorilla family in a group of 8 pax, you will be led by the armed ranger guides off the forest to search for the gorillas. When gorillas have been located, you will have one full hour viewing them as they go on with their daily lives at a distance of 7-10 meters. After gorilla tracking, you'll drive to Lake Bunyonyi for a night on the terraces of Lake Bunyonyi. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Kigali
Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Kigali
After a relaxed morning with optional lodge activities on the lake, you will depart from Lake Bunyonyi to Kigali for your international flight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
