Day 1: Kigali Airport pick up on Arrival.
The safari starts with a pick up from Kigali Airport then drive to the Lodge for check in, then an optional city tour depending on arrival time this will include a visit around the craft market, old Kigali City, Kimironko market and a historical trip to Kigali genocide memorial then drive back to the safari lodge for overnight and preparation for the next day drive to Volcanoes National Park.
Day 2: Kigali City Tour and transfer to Park Volcanoes.
This day starts with an optional city tour depending on your arrival time the previous day, then taste the local dishes for lunch after drive to Volcanoes national park that lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda for a late check in at the booked safari lodge. Meal plan: B/L/D and Accommodation Options: Da Vinci for Budget Option, and Wilderness safaris Bisate Lodge for Luxury Option.
Day 3: Gorilla tracking safari experience and afternoon Community tour.
The day starts with an early morning breakfast and parked lunch then drive to the briefing center at the park headquarters where you will be grouped eight people per gorilla family, be told about the gorilla trekking do’s and don’ts. You’re entitled to spend 1½ hours with the primates on spotting them feeding deep down in the jungle, then get to the safari lodge freshen up then do a community tour. Meal plan: B/L/D and Accommodation Options: Da Vinci for Budget Option, and Wilderness safaris Bisate Lodge for Luxury Option.
Day 4: Golden Monkey Tracking and Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
The day starts with an early morning breakfast then drive to the briefing as we get our selves ready for the amazing golden monkey trek in the jungle. Volcanoes is home to gorillas and golden monkeys then drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk experience. Meal plan: D and Accommodation options include: One and only Nyungwe house for Luxury Option and Nyungwe top view hill hotel for Mid-Range Option.
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking experience and afternoon canopy walk.
This day starts with an early morning breakfast with packed lunch then set off to the briefing center to get ourselves briefed on the chimpanzee trekking do’s and don’ts while in the jungle, having done chimpanzee trekking during morning session, the afternoon will be set for a canopy walk experience that enables you have great views of the untouched natural forest and amazing sights of Lake Kivu. Meal plan: D and Accommodation options include: One and only Nyungwe house for Luxury Option and Nyungwe top view hill hotel for Mid-Range Option.
Day 6: Drive back Kigali Airport.
Having fully enjoyed tracking all these amazing primates from volcanoes national park and Nyungwe forest national park, we shall drive back Kigali Airport for our flight.
6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safaris package includes:
- Airport transfers
- Transportation in 4×4 land cruiser
- 1 Litre of Mineral water per person per day
- Service of English speaking guide
- Primate trekking permit per person.
6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safaris package excludes:
- Visa
- Travel insurance
- Internet
- Tips and
- All personal expenses.
