Today you will meet our highly skilled safari guide from 1000 Shades of Green who will welcome you and lead this 3 day Safari. In case you arrive early, we shall have a Kigali City Tour, else he will drive you Volcanoes National Park found in the northern part of the country. This park is home to over 300 of the 800 mountain gorillas remaining in the entire world.Depending on your preference, you will dine and spend the night at Hotel Muhabura. B.L.D
Day 2 – Gorilla Trekking
After breakfast we shall transfer to the Volcanoes park headquarters early in the morning where we shall be briefed and assigned park ranger and guides who will lead us on the search for mountain gorillas in the park. From here, Led by armed park rangers and highly knowledgeable guides, we shall start trekking through the forest searching for the gorillas. Normally this may take 1-6 hours before we eventually meet these large animals. We shall be allowed an hour in their presence, observing them and taking photographs as they feed, play and cater to one another. Afterwards, we shall return to our lodge and rest before setting out for a community walk to see and interact with some of the local resident Banyarwanda people. Depending on your preference, you will dine and spend the night at Hotel Muhabura. B.L.D
Day 3 – Return to Kigali – Departure
This is the final day of our 3 day safari in Rwanda; we shall enjoy a nice breakfast at our lodge, and begin the journey back to the capital Kigali. Along the way we shall make a number of stopovers to admire the beautiful rolling terrain of Rwanda – the Land of a Thousand Hills and do some souvenir shopping. on arrival in Kigali, we shall have a city tour in the capital and visit the genocide memorial sites before being transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Price includes
- Airport transfers
- Ground transport per 4WD safari vehicle
- English speaking driver/guide
- Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary, based on double room
- Three meals a day, apart from where it is mentioned (B&B)
- Mineral water in the safari vehicle
- Park entrance fees
- Gorilla permit (USD $1,500 per permit in Rwanda)
- Ranger fees
- All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
Price excludes
- International flight
- Local flights
- Visa (USD $50 per person)
- Meals and drinks not mentioned
- Items of personal nature
- Tips & laundry service
- Christmas supplement if any