This Rwanda gorilla trek includes two mountain gorilla adventures in the Virungas. Or you can do the gorilla tracking experience once and substitute a Golden Monkey trek or hike to Dian Fossey’s grave. Everything is customizable. Venture into the home turf of the gentle Mountain Gorillas where you may encounter a silverback’s family group, some of the remaining 1000 of that species. Discover the beauty of the countryside and the gleaming waters of the lakes on this Rwandan tour.
Road to Rwanda Gorilla Trek
- Tour Name: Road to Rwanda Gorilla Trek
- Price Range: $5675 – $11,250 US
- Duration: 6 days
- Country(s): Rwanda
- Tour Type: Private
- Start & Finish: Kigali
- Tour Code: RR6
- Activities: Gorilla Trek, Golden Monkey Trek
Price per person sharing in a double or twin room, min. 2:
- Low Season (April, May) – $5675 – $7935 US
- Mid-season (Jan – Mar, 1 Nov – 15 Dec) – $5675 – $8525 US
- High Season (June – Oct, 16 Dec – 31 Dec) – $5675 – $11,250 US
- Single room supplement from $235 – $1775 US
Included:
- 5 nights hotel or lodge
- 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
- Airport transfers
- Gorilla Trekking permits 2 days $3000 US
- Bird Watching
- Driver/Guide in $ X 4 vehicle with guaranteed window seat
- Park Entrance fees and all activities listed
Not Included:
- Visas, tips, souvenirs, beverages, and items of a personal nature.
Options:
- Golden Monkey tracking – $100 US
- Dian Fossey’s tomb visit – $75 US
- Climb Bisoke Volcano – $75 US
- Extend days in Rwanda
- Safari in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania
Itinerary
Day 1 Kigali
Your guide will be waiting to greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Kigali for overnight.
Day 2 Kibuye
Begin your tour with a visit to the genocide museum. Discover why the mountainous area is called “Land of a Thousand Hills” on route to Kibuye and the shores of Lake Kivu.
Day 3 Volcanoes National Park
Take in a visit to a tea plantation, browse around in a local village market, stop for a beachside lunch in Gisenyi. Continue on to Kinigi, near Volcanoes National Park where you will await your gorilla trek.
Day 4 – Mountain Gorilla Tracking, Volcanoes National Park
Your gorilla adventure begins as you make your way through the gorilla sanctuary to meet the gentle giants.
Day 5 – Mountain Gorilla Tracking, Volcanoes National Park (2nd time)
Double your fun as you set off into the forest searching for the nearly extinct Mountain Gorillas for a second time.
Day 6 – Depart
Bask in the memories of your gorilla encounter, and marvel at the views of lakes Bulera and Ruhondo as you return to Kigali and the end of your vacation in Rwanda.
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