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3 Days from$2988 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Rwanda,
Tour Type
Guided, Large Group, Small Group
Safari Standard
Budget
Tour Overview
This is an excellent safari taking you close to the world’s endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s remarkable Volcanoes National Park. You will enjoy an exhilarating tour with great opportunities to encounter other animals such as black and white colobus monkey, elephants, golden monkeys and many bird species.
General Information
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Safari types:Gorilla Safari, Guided Safari, Trekking Safari
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You will visit:Volcanoes National Park, Kigali
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Wildlife:Mountain Gorilla, Golden Monkey, Elephant, Birds, Black & White Colobus
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Activities:Trekking
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Getting around:4x4 Safari Vehicle
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Start/end:Start/end in Kigali
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Minimum age:15
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 2,988 per person
What's Included
- Accommodation and meals
- Transport in a 4WD safari vehicle exclusive to you
- English speaking driver guide
- All guide fees
- One gorilla tracking permit per person
- Evacuation per person recommended by RDB
What's Excluded
- International flights & visas
- Activities not mentioned in the program
- Tips to staff and driver guide or local escort
- Drinks, laundry and any other items of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Go Primate Safaris‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Go Primate Safaris‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
After arriving at Kigali airport, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will take you for a city tour to various sites in the city. Among the sites you will tour in Kigali include Gisozi genocide memorial site, local art and craft market. Have lunch and then transfer to Ruhengeri in the Parc National des Volcans.
Dinner and overnight: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge / Gorilla Solution Lodge / Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
As early as 6:30 am, have breakfast and then transfer to the National Park Headquarters for a briefing before the trek. At 8:00 am you will start to hike into the forest with an armed guide following specific trails in search of the allocated gorilla family. The time taken to meet gorillas varies between an hour and several hours depending on the gorilla movements in the forest as they seek food. After reaching the gorilla family, you will spend an hour with them, as allowed by the park authority. Afterwards you descend back to the lodge. In the afternoon, go for a cultural performance or nature walk.
Dinner and overnight: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge / Gorilla Solution Lodge / Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
After breakfast you transfer to the Ibyawacu Cultural Village where you will be introduced to the traditional Rwanda culture through traditional dances, poems, and dressing codes, among others. Return to the lodge for a hot lunch and then transfer to Kigali for your onward flight.
