6 DAYS RWANDA GORILLA TOUR

Trip Overview

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Day 2: Birding, Nature Walks in Nyungwe Forest
Day 3: Leave Nyungwe Forest for Kigali. Have a brief Kigali City Tour before leaving for Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 5: Gorilla Tracking in Parc Nationale des Volcans (PNV)
Day 6: Departure

Trip Itinerary

  DAY 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Upon arrival at Kigali airport, you will meet your tour guide, and depart for Nyungwe Forest National Park. Enroute, make stops at places of interest including local markets and the traditional palace of Rwanda's Former King in Nyanza. Dinner and Overnight at Gisakura Guest House / Nyungwe forest lodge.

DAY 2: Nyungwe National Park (Birding /Nature walk)
After early break fast, take a guided nature walk (with packed lunch and water) to see some of the 300 bird species in Nyungwe forest; “the birders' paradise”, which include the Rwenzori turaco and black and white casqued hornbill, the great blue Turaco and, paradise flycatcher, long-tailed blue, orange and white bird, and the forest hornbills. Proceed with an escorted forest walk in search of primates such as the chimpanzees, the handsome L'Hoest's monkey, the endangered golden monkeys, strong troops of the delightfully acrobatic Angola Colobus, vervet monkeys, Silver Monkey, Hamlyn's Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, Dent's Mona Monkey, Olive Baboon, Grey-cheeked Mangabey and so on. Return late afternoon for dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House / Nyungwe forest Lodge.

DAY 3: Nyungwe Forest N.P – Kigali – Volcanoes National Park
Drive back to Kigali after breakfast; stop over in Butare town; visit the Botanical Gardens and cultural museum. Arrive in Kigali City by lunch time. Afterwards drive northwards to Kinigi via Ruhengeri. Enjoy the rolling hills for which Rwanda is well known. Dinner and overnight Mountain Gorilla's Nest / Kinigi guest house.

DAY 4: A Day for life changing event (Gorilla tracking)
Wake up early for breakfast and prepare for this incredible experience. After the briefing from the authorities of the park at Kinigi, you will set off for the trekking into the tropical rain forest with packed lunch and water, searching for the habituated gorilla family. Gorilla tracking through the forest, hills and swamps can be tough, arduous and tiring, sometimes taking up to 8 hours in the forest. But coming face to face with the great primates and apes is well worth the effort.
In the course of searching for the Mountain Gorillas, you will be exposed to excellent birding and primates such as the Golden Monkeys, Blue Monkeys, Black and White colobus monkey, and giant forest hogs among others. You will stay with mountain gorillas for one hour for observation and photography.
Picnic return to the lodge for a rest, dinner and overnight

DAY 5: Parc National des Volcans
After early breakfast, you can choose what to do from the following activities; go for a gorilla tracking (on payment of gorilla permit supplement at time of booking) or trek to Karisoke Research Centre which Dian Fossey; the famous primatologist set up, or climb the awesome Visoke volcano, or track the golden monkeys or visit local communities. All meals at Mountain Gorilla's Nest / Kinigi guest house.

DAY 6: Departure
Picnic drive back to Kigali for your flight back home.

END OF THE TOUR

Dates & Prices for the Trip

There are no departure dates currently available for the rest of this season. Enquire for 2012 Departure Dates or for a private safari option.

PRICES for our tours

In order to process your booking request, please fill out the ENQUIRY/BOOKING FORM .

Please take into account:

* In some of our programs and add-ons, the rates vary according to the number of persons and travel date.
* This is no definitive reservation of our tours. This is due to that most of our reservations are based on availability of gorilla permits. A sales representative will contact you afterwards to confirm your booking, the total price and sort out any questions or special requests you may have.
* If you experience any problems using this booking form, you may also use our STANDARD CONTACT FORM to get in touch with us.

Please Note :

• Special offers may be available on this trip.Special rates are available for different seasons.
• VAT is included at the applicable rate, and we make no service charge.
• Group rates are available for parties of 4 or more people. Please inquire or telephone for rates.
• We accept payments preferably in US Dollars. Small Bills (1 -20) attract a lower rate. For payments in other currencies, currency exchange rates vary daily & we always calculate them accurately using the most current international banking data available.

We accept wire transfers and credit card payments. Payment by credit card is subject to a surchage of 5%

Optional Safaris in Rwanda

Browse our selection of exciting safaris in Rwanda. These trips can be possible addonns to your trip or be booked independently! They include gorilla trekking trips, chimpanzee tracking tours and wildlife safaris in Rwanda.