Safari Overview
This 3 Days Rwanda primates safari, sets you up for a memorable encounter with the giant Mountain gorillas as you get to visit Volcanoes National Park which is home to these elusive mountain giants. Volcanoes National Park is part of the larger Virunga conservation area which is the only place where the Eastern highland mountain gorillas can be found in the entire world. Virunga conservation area is home to over 1100 of these elusive giants hence making these Mountain gorillas an endangered species.
Safari Highlight
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali airport, you will be picked up by our safari guide who will transfer you to your hotel in Kigali
Day 2: Today, you will have you visit to Kigali genocide museum then transfer to Volcanoes and visit Ibyi’wacu community.
Day 3: Engage in an epic gorilla trekking adventure in Volcanoes Park and transfer back to Kigali
Detailed safari itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and pick up from the airport and transfer to a Kigali hotel
Upon your arrival to Kigali International airport, you will be picked up by one of our safari guides who will warmly welcome to Rwanda – the land of a thousand hills. The guide will then transfer you to your already booked hotel in Kigali.
Accommodation: Heaven Botique Hotel
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Do a Kigali city tour with a visit to genocide museum then drive to Volcanoes Park
You will kick off this day with a visit to Kigali genocide memorial museum. This museum captures the horror of the 1994 Rwanda genocide in which this country fell into turmoil as over 800, 000 are believed to have died as the Hutu people massacred the Tutsi in a period of about 90 days. After you visit to the memorial, you embark on your transfer to Volcanoes park, home to the biggest primates on earth the giant mountain gorillas. This 110km or 2.5-3 hours journey to Volcanoes National Park takes you on a spectacular journey through the countryside of this rather pristine country. You will get to encounter numerous Rwandans going about their daily activities and these will range from trade to farming their lands. Also, expect to be blown away by the amazing rolling hills of Rwanda which surely confirm to you why this country is referred to as the land of a thousand hills. Upon arriving in Volcanoes, you will engage in a community visit to Ibi’wacu community which is found on the peripherals of this park. Here you will get to see for yourself firsthand how these locals have managed to share these lands with the wild dwellers that are so close to them. You will also get to see how the park has immensely helped in improving the lives of these communities as way of ensuring that they peacefully co-exist with gorillas without getting the urge to hunt them.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Trek gorillas and drive back to Kigali
This day you will get you to actually meet the gorillas as you engage in a memorable gorilla trekking experience which will have you meet these gentle giants in their natural habitat. You will spend an hour observing these majestic creatures in order to have an understanding about their habits which aren’t far from our own. After you encounter with the gorillas, you will drive back to Kigali where your safari comes to an end from.
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