4-Day Adventure with Dian Fossey- Gorillas in the Mist

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

Arrival in Kigali, Karibu Rwanda, Visit the Kigali Genocide & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Upon arrival you will be met by your private guide and will take you through the highlights of the Rwanda safari experience, you have the chance to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre.

After lunch, you travel north 2.5 hours to Ruhengeri and the Volcanoes National Park. In the evening, enjoy dinner and a talk with the Gorilla Doctors.
After a day of exhilarating traveling and enjoying the magical landscapes of Rwanda, guests can find respite in the warm embrace of open fireplaces in the lounge and dining room.

Main Destination:

Kigali Genocide Memorial (Kigali)

Accommodation:

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located in Ruhengeri (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trek in Volcanoes National Park with the Gorilla Doctors

An extra special day of gorilla tracking as you are accompanied by a member of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project (Gorilla Doctors)! The gorillas we are allowed to track belong to either one of ten habituated family groups.

An early breakfast and you’re off to the park headquarters at Kinigi to register and be allocated your gorilla family for today. Having a member of the Gorilla Doctors on your trek will allow you to learn more about their everyday experiences and challenges as the work to protect the mountain gorillas. In the afternoon, if time and weather permits, you will be able to visit the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo, or the local markets in the town of Musanze.

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:

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Golden Monkey Trekking & visit Ibya iwacu Cultural village

Golden monkeys, also known as blue monkeys, are a local subspecies of the Sykes monkey, endemic to Volcanoes National Park and known for being cheeky, playful and inquisitive.

After your trek, in the afternoon, Embark on a cultural safari journey to Iby’iwacu Cultural village, where you will have a chance to meet and interact with a group of ex-poachers that gathered here to turn their back on their former lifestyle and create a traditional dance troop that performs for visitors on a cultural village tour. Known as The Intore, or The Heroes, this ancient form of celebration is based on the victory dance of the Rwandan kings.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visit the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Centre & Drive back to Kigali

Please note that check out is this morning. Enjoy breakfast and spend your morning at leisure, visit the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Centre in Musanze.

Following lunch, drive back to Kigali and transfer to Kigali International Airport in time to check in for your travels back home or the next destination.

Main Destination:

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.