4-Day Volcanoes National Park Primates Encounter

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival to Kigali and transfer to the Hotel

Upon arrival to the Airport, you will meet your safari guide waiting to receive you and transfer you to Hotel Chezlando for an overnight stay (bed and breakfast basis). You will have a detailed briefing on the entire safari itinerary; thereafter have a rest as you prepare for a memorable experience in Volcanoes National park.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Chez Lando Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Early in the morning after breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and your safari guide will take you for a rewarding Kigali city tour exploring several attraction sites including the Genocide memorial sites. You will thereafter be transferred the home of the rare mountain Gorillas; that’s Volcanoes National park which will fulfill your dream of adventure with the rare mountain Gorillas. You will be transferred to Mountain Gorilla view Lodge upon arrival into the park for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla tracking and cultural experience

After breakfast, you will set off from the lodge accompanied by your guide to the park headquarters at Kinigi for the briefing, orientation and meeting the ranger guides before setting off for the Gorilla tracking experience. You will follow the trails in the forests searching for these Gorillas and en route, you may encounter many other animals and bird species. Once the Gorillas have been encountered, you will have perfect opportunities to take as many pictures as possible, making your African safari a memorable one.
In the afternoon, you will visit the traditional cultural village (The Iby’Iwachu) for a cultural experience. You will thereafter return to Mountain Gorilla View Lodge for overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Golden Monkeys tracking and transfer to Kigali

In the morning, you go for the Golden monkey tracking experience in the park. Your game rangers will lead you into the forest where you will have a chance to meet these golden monkeys in their natural habitats, as well as other different animal species. Later after tracking, you will prepare and return to Kigali for your international flight.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.