5-Day Rwanda-Gay Gorilla Tracking’s.
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Based on 2 persons: $4100USD.
Based on 3 persons: $3350USD.
Based on 4 persons: $2990USD.
The 5 day gay safari is a luxury one in rwanda, gorilla trek & genocide memorial site is one of our luxury Rwanda safaris expertly designed to allow you explore and experience the Land of a Thousand Hills. Explore Kigali, one of the world’s cleanest and safest cities while on city tour to visit incredible historical sites like Kigali genocide memorial site and this gives a deep understanding of what took place during the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
For your exhilarating mountain gorilla trekking experience, you will be transferred to Volcanoes National Park. This park is found in the Northern Province of Rwanda, and access to it takes 2-3 hours from Kigali although you can also cross from Kabale via Katuna border or Kisoro via Chanika border, about 4 hours.
Volcanoes NP is 160sq.km, and it is Rwanda’s oldest park, gazetted in 1925 primarily to host the endangered mountain gorillas. Your 4 nights, 5-day Kigali city tour, gorilla trek & genocide memorial site starts and ends in Kigali.
Included
- Valid gorilla permits Rwanda
- An English-speaking driver guide -full time 5 days
- Accommodation 4 nights & meals
- Bottled water on board
- Transportation
- All relevant Rwandan government taxes
Excluded
- Tips
Tour Plan
Day 1: Pick up at Kigali Airport -KGL, Rwanda
Meet bagwiji Tours driver guide for a warm welcome into Rwanda, the Land of a Thousand Hills. Get briefed about your 5-day Kigali city tour, Gorilla trek & Genocide memorial site expedition. After, transfer from Kigali International Airport to Kigali capital where you will engage in a short city excursion before drop off to your pre-booked luxury hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
- Main destination:Volcano National Park.
- Accommodation:Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Day 2: Transfer to Volcanoes Park
Delicious breakfast served to you at a hotel in Kigali, and after, set off for Kigali city tour which is expected to last for 2 hours. Places to expect to visit today include Kimironko market, Rwanda’s biggest market where fresh vegetables and fruits are sold, proceed to Kigali genocide site which is 10 minutes’ drive from the heart of Kigali city.
After exploring Kibale, settle for lunch and later, continue up to Volcanoes National Park. This park sits right in Ruhengeri region, and you will spend 2-3 hours to drive from Kigali with en-route scenic view of the countryside rolling hills.
- Main destination: Volcano National Park.
- Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Day 3: Gorilla trekking
12 habituated gorilla families in Volcanoes N/P are open for tracking and today, you will be briefed at Kinigi offices. Learn more about the dos and don’ts for gorilla trekking and allocation of gorilla groups will be done today by the park official. After, leave for 2-6 hours trek through the bamboo forest and steep slope to look for your family or mountain gorillas. On getting your family, the park official allows maximum of 1 hour and you must maximize it well, take pictures, explore about the daily behaviors, and observe body gestures of mountain gorillas then return to the lodge. Relax in the evening at your lodge and share the long day experiences with colleagues.
- Main destination: Volcano National Park.
- Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Day 4: Golden monkey tracking & Iby’Iwacu cultural tour
Wake up early in the morning, after, you will set off to Kinigi for briefing and today, it will be about golden monkey tracking rules. Actual golden monkey tracking starts at 8:00am and you will be led by an experienced park guide for 2-4 hours inclusive of one hour of magical encounter with golden monkeys in the wild. Alternatively, go for another gorilla trekking experience, visit the same gorilla family or different group. In the evening, transfer to Iby’Iwacu cultural village to be introduced to unique cultures, traditions and practices of Rwandans.
- Main destination: Volcano National Park.
- Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.
- Meals & drinks: All meals included.
- Drinks not included
Day 5: Departure
After breakfast, leave your lodge for Kigali 2-3 hours’ drive and be dropped at a hotel or airport for departure. This marks the end of 5-day Kigali city tour, gorilla trek & genocide memorial site.