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RWANDA
KIGALI > VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
3 nights.
Day 1
Kigali is a great place to begin or end any Rwanda journey. The city is clean and safe, and you can enjoy exploring some of the many cultural activities.
Day 2
A morning city tour with a visit to the Genocide Museum - later depart on a scenic drive to Ruhengeri (Musanze), the base for Gorilla trekking at the Parc National des Volcans, a small and friendly city that has great views
of the surrounding volcanoes.
Day 3
An early departure to Volcanoes National Park HQ's for registration.
The park staff discuss your fitness level and advise you of the trekking times and conditions to the various groups based upon their location in the park the previous evening.
There are a total of 80 gorilla permits available each day with a maximum of eight trekkers visiting any one group. The guides stop frequently to allow trekkers a chance to rest and take photos along the way. At the end of your trek you will be transferred back to the lodge for lunch; thereafter,
the afternoon can be spent at your leisure, or you may choose to visit
the twin lakes of Bulera and Runhondo or visit the local markets!
Day 4
Leaving from the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes, drive South past coffee, tea and banana plantations on a breathtaking scenic drive to Kigali
(driving time approx. 2 hours). Everything and everywhere, sheer green
and hanging on the hills; Rwanda truly - land of a thousand hills!.
Key Facts
The land of a thousand hills and home to one of Africa’s true bucket list experiences, a trek in the Virunga Mountains in Volcanoes National Park, in the hope of finding rare mountain gorillas.
It is truly a humbling and even emotional adventure, and one of the most unique wildlife adventures to be found in Africa. Gorilla tracking in Rwanda is often described as ‘life changing’ and with good reason.
With only an estimated 880 Gorillas left in the world, to see these gentle creatures in their natural habitat is a truly unique moment.
Hikes in the mountains can last anywhere from 2 to 6 hours + depending on the family allocated to your group and their location. Expert guides give a pre-trek briefing on specific protocols and rules. Porters are available to help carry backpacks and cameras.
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