Gorilla Express - 4 days
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- Enjoy a scenic trek through the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park as you search for gorillas, spotting golden monkeys and other wildlife en route
- Spend a magical hour with endangered mountain gorillas as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting; raising their young
- Explore Kigali, Rwanda’s historic capital, on a guided city tour, including a visit to the poignant Memorial Centre (Genocide Museum)
- Visit the magnificent twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo, located at the base Volcano Muhabura
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- 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
- 1 night at Kigali Serena Hotel and 2 nights at Virunga Inn Resort & Spa
- Airport arrival and departure transfer days 1 and 4
- Half day city tour of Kigali and Genocide Memorial Centre
- Visit to the twin Lakes Ruhondo and Bulera
- Mountain Gorilla tracking permit and gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park
- Services of an experienced local guide/driver and a professional gorilla tracker
- Park entrance fees
- Private transportation in a 4x4 land cruiser
- Bottled drinking water while trekking and in vehicle
- Emergency Evacuation Cover
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Itinerary
Upon arrival into Kigali airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the evening is at leisure. Why not begin exploring Kigali or you can simply relax and enjoy the hotel facilities before your gorilla adventure begins.
Kigali - Kinigi. This morning take a historical city tour of Kigali including the moving Memorial Centre (Genocide Museum). Enjoy lunch in Kigali before travelling on to Ruhengeri at the foothills of the Virungas, which is our base for the trek to the gorillas. Tonight stay at a lovely lodge in the village of Kinigi which is just a short drive from Volcanoes National Park Headquarters.
It’s an early start this morning for our journey to Volcanoes National Park where we join a gorilla tracking group. After a briefing by the trackers we head into the forest in search of mountain gorillas - the largest living primate on earth. As we weave through the f...
Kinigi - Kigali. Today marks the end of your visit to Rwanda. Depart from foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes, driving South past coffee, tea and banana plantations on a breathtaking scenic drive back to Kigali. On arrival in Kigali you will be transferred to Kigali International airport for your onwards departure flight. Onward flights should depart no earlier than 2pm.
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The minimum age for gorilla trekking is 15 yrs.
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