The safari starts and ends in Kigali airport. You will trek the gorillas in volcanoes national park with the services of specialist driver guide as well as luxury services throughout the safari.
Tour highlights
Day 1: Arrival and meet with the company guide
Day 2: Have a short Kigali city tour, charter helicopter to Volcanoes National Park
Day 3: First day gorilla trekking in VNP
Day 4: Golden Monkey tracking or relaxing at the Lodge.
Day 5: Second gorilla tracking experience.
Day 6: Flight back to Kigali.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and meet with the company guide
Upon your arrival at the airport, you are welcomed by your driver guide and private safari guide, transfer to the lodge for a briefing and relaxation.
Note: the clients are advised to consider booking flights that arrive at lunch time to allow them adapt weather of Rwanda.
Overnight at Kigali Serena Hotel
Day 2: Have a short Kigali city tour, charter helicopter to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, you will visit kigali genocide memorial site before transferring to the airport for a charter flight to volcanoes National Park.
Dinner and overnight at Bisate Lodge
Day 3: First day gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Tracking mountain gorillas in their natural habitat of Volcanoes National Park is a great experience that will stay with you every waking moment. Wake up early so that the driver transfers you to the briefing area at the park headquarters. Get to enjoy the traditional dances and coffee as you wait to receive the briefing from the ranger guide. You will be given information on the groups to trek and you transfer to meet your ranger guide. After the briefing, you start your trek into the jungles of volcanoes National Park. You are as well advised to take up a porter to help with your day pack and some of your gadgets. Once you meet the gentle giants, you will interact with them as you take some photos for strictly 1 hour.
After the trek, have lunch at the lodge and then proceed for a visit to the Ibycwa people and get to learn about their way of living as well as enjoying cultural performances like the local dances and songs. Later on return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Bisate Lodge
Day 4: Golden Monkey tracking or relaxing at the Lodge.
This will be an optional day for the clients, they can chose to relax at the lodge or go out for golden monkey tracking experience or they can as well visit the Dian Fossey museum in Musanze.
Dinner and overnight at Bisate Lodge
Day 5: Second gorilla tracking experience.
Tracking mountain gorillas in their natural habitat of Volcanoes National Park is a great experience that will stay with you every waking moment. Wake up early so that the driver transfers you to the briefing area at the park headquarters. Get to enjoy the traditional dances and coffee as you wait to receive the briefing from the ranger guide. You will be given information on the groups to trek and you transfer to meet your ranger guide. After the briefing, you start your trek into the jungles of volcanoes National Park. You are as well advised to take up a porter to help with your day pack and some of your gadgets. Once you meet the gentle giants, you will interact with them as you take some photos for strictly 1 hour.
After, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 6: Flight back to Kigali.
Have breakfast in the morning before flying back to Kigali where a day room can be arranged upon request for refreshment before your out bound flight.
End of safari
Tour inclusions
Activities as specified in the itinerary
A professional driver guide
Transport
One complimentary Massage
Golden monkey tracking permits
Accommodation
Gorilla permits
Park fees, nature and community walk fees
Drinking water.
Domestic flights to and from the park
Tour exclusions
International flights.
Airport taxes.
All meals and drinks not specifies.
Tips and gratuities.
Items of personal nature.