Description
Experience an unforgettable 3-day luxury safari in Rwanda with a city tour in Kigali, exclusive gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes National Park, professional all-round support, comfortable 4x4 jeep travel and overnight stays in high-quality ecolodges - for all those who want to combine nature, culture and adventure in style.
Group size : Guaranteed departure from 4 adults
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
Departure: daily
Ideal as an add-on trip!
Included in the price
- Transportation from day 1 to day 3 in a 4x4 jeep
- Services of a professional, experienced, English-speaking guide throughout the tour
- Meet and greet on arrival
- Lunch at the hotel
- Permits for gorilla trekking
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour and light snacks
- Emergency evacuation insurance
- 24-hour assistance per day
- Taxes and administration costs
- City tour in Kigali
Not included in the price
- Visa and flights
- Health and travel insurance
- Dinner in Kigali at the Kigali Serena Hotel
- Tips, personal expenses
Day 1: Arrival in Rwanda - meet and greet
Arrival at the airport, meet and greet by our representative immediately after disembarking the plane. After migration check-in, you will be on your way to the arrival point where you will meet the driver-guide and then be transferred to the hotel where you will spend the night.
Day 2: Kigali exploitation and historical tour and evening transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Start your day with a guided city tour of Kigali, exploring the main historical and cultural sites. Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a poignant tribute to Rwanda's history, followed by a drive through the city's vibrant neighborhoods and landmarks, including the Kandt House Museum and other historical sites. Learn about Rwanda from the pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial and genocide eras. Visit the genocide memorial in Kigali, where over 250,000 victims of the genocide were buried in mass graves. Visit the “Campaign against Genocide” museum against the genocide.
End the day at Question Coffee to taste the pure Rwandan coffee. Have lunch at a local restaurant before driving to Volcanoes National Park.
Upon arrival, visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of Dian Fossey, where you will learn more about the gorillas and their conservation in Volcanoes, which was started by primatologist Dian Fossey. Overnight stay in Volcanoes
In the evening, you drive to the lodge and spend the evening acclimatizing to the cold weather in the Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge (4 stars) or the Sambora Ecolodge (5 stars).
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in the wilderness - departure
After breakfast, you will go to the park offices where you will be assigned a gorilla family in groups of 8 and a gorilla tracking guide.
After a briefing on gorillas in general, your assigned gorilla family and the appropriate safety precautions, you will drive to the starting point of the trek where the exciting adventure begins.
Please allow between 2 and 8 hours walking on steep, sometimes muddy terrain and in the rain, which can be strenuous and requires a certain (average) level of fitness. However, the thrill of encountering a giant mountain gorilla silverback makes up for all the effort! After this tour, you will be taken to the airport for your return flight.
Notes
If the number of participants is not reached, the trip can be carried out with a supplement.
Prices vary depending on the type of hotel. The standard hotel is the 4-star category, the superior hotel the 5-star category.
When packing: do not forget a light rain coat, good hiking/walking shoes or boots, when tracking you will be in rain forests and it is more likely to rain anytime. Bring also an insect repellent, light clothes if you’re going on a safari, long sleeve clothes, hat/cap if you’re doing safaris plus sunglasses, swimming costumes if you like swimming, main hotels in Kigali or Parks have swimming pools. Swimming at Lake Kivu (Karongi or Rubavu) follow the advice of the guide.
