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Gorillas in the Mist – We will take you with us to enjoy, to see, and to experience the overwhelming views inside the rain forest at the foot of the well-known Virunga range. Trekking one of the twelve habituated gorilla groups is the highlight of our three day tour to northern Rwanda. Through embarking on a safari with us, you actively support the region’s development.
This is through the fact, that we promote local products and support local projects. This reaches from locally woven textiles for our guides’ uniform to the fact, that we prefer locally owned lodges and camps over international hotel chains. The local community is another focus of our tour. When going on this trip, you are given the chance to really experience the culture and way of life of the Banyarwanda during community activities such as dances and plays and also during one of guided community walks.
Trip Itinerary: 3 Days (2 Nights)
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali and Transfer to the Volcanoes Park
Pickup from Kigali Airport or a hotel in Kigali. Go for a brief Kigali city Tour – Visit the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, Local Craft Market. Embark on a two hours drive to the Volcanoes National Park in Northern Rwanda. The journey is filled with amazing sights of the land of a thousand hills. Check into the lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Gorilla Solutions Lodge (Budget) / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange) / Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Five Volcanoes Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Go Gorilla Trekking in the Volcanoes National Park
Breakfast. At 7.00AM we set off from our lodge to the Kinigi, the park headquarters of the Volcanoes National Park. Get briefed about gorilla trekking as the guide gets you assigned to the gorilla family that best suits your interest. Transfer to the starting point by our guide. Go on a guided trek to track the critically endangered mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking is an amazing experience and at times tiresome as you walk through the hilly and dense rain forest. However, it is also an amazing experience to see the great apes in the bushes and share time with their family. Parc National de Volcanos is home to seven habituated and more wild gorilla families. After your return from the forest, have lunch. Get some rest at the lodge. In the evening you can choose to take a walk in the village or relax at the Gorilla Guardian Village for a local culture experience known as Ibywachu and learn the local culture of the Rwandan People. Dinner and Overnight at Gorilla Solutions Lodge (Budget) / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange) / Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Five Volcanoes Lodge (Luxury)
Day 3: Return Trip to Kigali
After breakfast, embark on a return trip back to Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city. Drop off at the Kigali International Airport for your flight back home! If you are not traveling home yet, we drop you at your location of choice in Kigali for you to launch your next adventure in East Africa.
