Mountain Gorilla Silverback

Explore With Primates In Rwanda

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  • Day to Day Program
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Track the endangered Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda’s most stunning national park!

End your safari at Lake Mburo where you can wind down your safari with some night-drives and lakeside relaxation.

Safari Highlights:

  • Kigali City Tour including a visit to the Genocide Memorial Center
  • Unforgettable encounter with the Mountain Gorillas
  • Visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village

Day 1  Arrival

Arrival at Kigali Airport where you will be welcomed by a Sankofa Afrika Tours and Travel representative and transferred to your accommodation.

Day 2  Kigali – Volcanoes National Park

In the morning you can enjoy a guided city tour and visit some interesting, historical sites, including the Kigali Memorial Centre. Have lunch in the capital city before we proceed to the most beautiful national park in the country: Volcanoes National Park. It is an area with rich mountain ecosystems, from bamboo forests to open grassland and swamps.

Day 3  Gorilla tracking                                

Today you will have the opportunity to spend some time with the endangered mountain gorillas. You will make a beautiful hike through the green landscape and hills of the Virunga Volcanoes. Spend a magical hour with these amazing creatures while your guide explains more about the family and their behaviour.

In the afternoon we will visit the village Iby’Iwacu, located in the shadows of the Virunga Volcanoes, where reformed poachers showcase the traditional Rwandan way of life.

Day 4 Volcanoes National Park – Kigali – Departure                   

Have a relaxed breakfast and enjoy the beautiful scenery one more time as we calmly transfer back to Kigali with a (packed) lunch. Depending on the time of your international flight you will be dropped at Kigali International Airport.

Safari Package price:     

Please contact our Tour Consultants for detailed price information

Includes

  • Accommodation as per the itinerary
  • 4WD safari vehicle
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • Chimpanzee trekking permit
  • Canopy walk fee
  • Services of an English speaking driver/guide.
  • Return airport transfers.

Excludes

  • Other drinks apart from bottled water
  • Laundry
  • Tips to local guides
  • Telephone expenses
  • Porter fees while trekking Gorillas
  • Personal insurance
  • Cigarettes