4 Days Virunga Mountain Gorilla Safari - Rwanda
Safari Highlights
Outstanding scenery
Interesting rural countryside
Cultural interaction
Plenty of wild-life viewing- mountain gorillas
Routing: Kigali-Kinigi - Kigali.
Day 1:Arrival Kigali - Rwanda
On arrival Kigali Airport, you are met by Hallmark Travel Planners representative and transferred to Umubano Novotel. Briefing and introduction to your safari driver-guide. If you will have arrived in good time, you can visit the Gisozi Genocide.
Accommodation at Umubano Novotel.
Day 2: Kigali – Kinigi & Gorilla Tracking
You wake up at 0500 hours for an early breakfast. Thereafter, enjoy a 2-hour drive to Kinigi via Hengeri. The road to Ruhengeri is sealed and offers stunning scenery of the hills and valleys of this green and lush country. From Ruhengeri, drive for 20 minutes Kinigi at the base of Sabinyo Mountain, with excellent views of the rest of the Virunga Volcanoes.
On arrival, take a short drive to Park Headquarters where you will meet up with excellent local guides and trackers, who will give a talk on the etiquette of gorilla trekking. Thereafter, hike into the forest where the gorillas were seen the night before and track from that point. There are 5 habituated gorilla groups in Rwanda that can be viewed by tourists. Each group can be visited by a maximum of 8 people per day and the visit lasts only 1 hour.
The Gorilla trekking tour can take upto 6 hours and climb to altitudes in excess of 7,500 feet. The terrain is rough and at times muddy. Although the hike is physically demanding the beauty of the forest and surrounding scenery make the trekking worthwhile. Once the gorillas are located all fatigue is forgotten, as the experience is often described as being the most profound natural history experience in the world. Cameras and plenty of fast speed film is recommended. It can rain at a few minutes notice; hence waterproof clothing is a good essential including zip lock bags for cameras and film. It is important to take plenty of water.
You will arrive in time for Lunch at Gorilla Nest Lodge. Rest of the afternoon at your leisure. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge.
Day 3: Gorilla Tracking day – Drive to Kigali
Enjoy a second day of gorilla tracking, possibly visiting a different gorilla family. Thereafter, lunch at a Lodge and then embark on your return two hour drive to Kigali for overnight. Overnight at Umubano Novotel. You are booked on bed and breakfast mealplan.
Day 4: Depart
Breakfast at the Hotel. Use of room until 10.00hrs only. Transfer to the airport for departure flight.
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Season | Period | Adult Rate (per person sharing) | Single Room Supplement |
Remarks
Above prices are based on a 2 adults traveling exclusively. For more than 2 persons, let us know.
Children Rates
Children under 12 years of age, pay 50% of the price when sharing with 2 adults.
The prices given above include:
- Arrival & departure transfers to and from international Airport at the destination.
- Bed & breakfast accommodation on the first day where applicable.
- Use of 4x4 safari vehicle for game viewing & photography
- Guaranteed window seats for every participants.
- All Park Entry fees and Gorilla Tracking fees
- Full board meal plan while on Safari – breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Qualified local English - Speaking driver guide (French, Spanish & German on request)
- Game drives as per the program
- All government taxes applicable
- Extras at the lodges –tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses
- International flight into/out of Rwanda - Check out Great Prices for Flights into Africa Here
- Entry Visa to Rwanda
- Departure tax
