RWANDA VIRUNGA SAFARI-4 days
To enquire about rates, availability or to make a booking for this safari , please email us at tours@tourseastafrica.com +44790.863.9450.
If you are looking for a short safari to see the gorillas in Rwanda, then this short and precise safari tour would be ideal for you. This short Rwanda gorilla safari tour gives you the chance to meet with the rare mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda. You also get the opportunity to trek the golden monkeys or visit the Dian Fossey grave as well as interacting with the local Rwanda community that lives on the edges of Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda offers a luxury gorilla tracking experience with beautiful accommodations and a range of gorilla families to trek. This Rwanda gorilla safari is a perfect extension for a greater safari in either Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda.
Safari highlights Include:
- Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda
- Golden monkey tracking on the tour in addition to tracking the endangered mountain gorillas.
- Hike to Dian Fossey’s grave and visit the Karisoke Research Centre
- Performance from an Intore dance group
- Community visit to a local school, local market and local homestay experience.
SAFARI ITINERARY.
Day 1
On arrival at Kigali airport, you will be met by one of our professional driver guide who will brief you about your Rwanda gorilla safari. Depending on your arrival time ( we recommend arriving before 3pm) you will set off directly to Volcanoes National Park. Your 3 hours journey from Kigali to PNV will be a scenic drive through winding roads until you arrive at your accommodation in Kinigi which will serve as your gorilla trekking base.
O/N Virunga Lodge or Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Muhabura Hotel.
Day 2
Breakfast is served very early this morning and a packed lunch is prepared for you. We need a very early start to the gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park. You report at park headquarters by 7am for pre-gorilla trekking briefing on how to behave during the tracking process and when you meet with the gorillas. You get divided into groups of 8 persons each and then are transferred to the gorilla trekking trailheads by your driver guide. You set off in the forest with your expert tracking guides. After a gentle climb through thickets and bamboo you will meet with the gentle giants of the Virunga after about 3-6hrs depending on the gorilla family that you are assigned to track. You will spend 1 hour with the gorillas before returning to the base of the mountain where you will be reunited with your driver guide. Please note that some gorilla groups like the Sabyinyo group can be elusive and trekking may take a full day especially during the rainy season.
O/N Virunga Lodge OR Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Muhabura Hotel.
Day 3
Today you get to choose your preferred activity for the day, including trekking the gorillas for a 2nd time (US$1500 extra gorilla permit purchase required), trekking to Dian Fossey’s grave or take a 1.5hrs drive to visit the lake Kivu town of Gisenyi for a few hours of relaxation on the beach. You may as another option take a guided leisurely walk to Lakes Bulera and Ruhondo giving you a chance to experience and witness local Rwandan life. As another option you may also visit the gorilla guardian village formerly Ibyi’wacu cultural village, or you may opt to trek the golden monkeys in PNV.
O/N: Virunga Lodge OR Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Muhabura Hotel.
Day 4
Today it is time to bid goodbye to gorilla country and head back to Kigali. Time permitting depending on your departure flight out of Kigali, you may undertake a Kigai city tour including a visit to the Kigali Genocide memorial. Later transfer to the airport for your outbound onward flight.
End of tour services.
You may extend your tour to Uganda
If staying at Virunga Lodge, low season from 1 October to 14 December and 1 March to 31 May. * The rates are based on Minimum 2 people 4-Day Virunga Safari $4,494 per person Inclusive of 1 gorilla permit per person worth US$1500 each.
To enquire about rates, availability or to make a booking for this safari , please email us at tours@tourseastafrica.com +44790.863.9450.