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Overview
- Duration:20 hours 0 minutes
- Tour Type:Daily tour, Private tour
- Language:English, French
This is a two days gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda. Trekking can take minutes or hours depending on where the gorillas decide to rest from the previous day.
When you finally meet the mountain gorillas, you will have a magical chance to see them: “feeding and crushing through the underbrush, babies running around and full-grown gorillas inching toward observers loudly declaring their importance.”
When you finally meet the mountain gorillas, you will have a magical chance to see them: “feeding and crushing through the underbrush, babies running around and full-grown gorillas inching toward observers loudly declaring their importance.”
Highlights
- Trek through the forests of Volcanoes National Park to meet endangered mountain gorillas
- Watch gorillas feeding, playing, and moving through the undergrowth, with babies running around and full-grown adults nearby
- Spend up to an hour in the presence of the gorillas
- Visit Iby’wachu Village, a stop many guests find rewarding
- Relax with dinner and a one-night B&B stay at a comfortable hotel near the park
- Learn about the gorillas and their habitat from your English or French-speaking driver/guide
- Travel in comfort by 4x4 with hotel pickup in Kigali, including airport drop-off if your flight is on the same day
Itinerary
2 Days Gorilla Trekking Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer To Volcanoes National Park
In the morning, you will be picked from your hotel for a transfer to Kinigi in Ruhengeri. To many of our guests, a visit to Iby’wachu Village is so rewarding.Dinner and overnight stay at a nearby comfortable hotel
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking And Transfer Back To Kigali
In the morning, assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing from the park warden along with your trekking gear, drinking water and packed lunch. Later proceed to the forest to track the gorillas, an activity that will take you 1-8 hours depending on the movement of the apes in their natural wild. After meeting and staying in the presence of the gorillas for a maximum of an hour, the guide will transfer you back to Kigali for your scheduled flight.End of Tour.
Includes/Excludes
- Gorilla Permits
- 1Night Accommodation( B&B)
- Park Ranger Fees
- Relevant Government Taxes
- Full time English or/and French speaking Driver/Guide
- Meal
- Ground Transportation by a 4×4 vehicle
- Airport transfer, as long as your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends
- Airfares
- Visa Fees
- Personal Insurance
- Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.
Cancellation policy
You can cancel up to 72 hours in advance of the experience for a refund.
Frequently asked questions
What does the tour price include?
The price includes gorilla permits, park ranger fees, relevant government taxes, a full-time English and/or French-speaking driver/guide, a meal, and ground transportation by 4x4 vehicle. Airport transfer is also included, as long as your flight is on the same day the tour ends.
What is not included, and can I cancel?
Airfares, visa fees, personal insurance, and personal expenses (drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, and any accommodation or meals not listed in the itinerary) are not included, nor are optional activities. You can cancel for a refund up to 72 hours before the start of the experience.
What should I know before I go?
Pickup is in the morning on Day 1 from your hotel, the airport, or another pickup point you specify, followed by a transfer to Kinigi in Ruhengeri.
You’ll spend one night at a nearby comfortable hotel (B&B) with dinner.
On Day 2, assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing from the park warden. Bring your trekking gear, drinking water, and a packed lunch.
The trek can last anywhere from 1 to 8 hours, depending on where the gorillas are resting.
You can stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour.
The minimum group size is 1 person.
After the trek, your guide will transfer you back to Kigali, with airport drop-off if your flight is on the same day.
You’ll spend one night at a nearby comfortable hotel (B&B) with dinner.
On Day 2, assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing from the park warden. Bring your trekking gear, drinking water, and a packed lunch.
The trek can last anywhere from 1 to 8 hours, depending on where the gorillas are resting.
You can stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour.
The minimum group size is 1 person.
After the trek, your guide will transfer you back to Kigali, with airport drop-off if your flight is on the same day.
from$2,500.00 /person
