$1,595 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will be picked by our guide /driver at your hotel and proceed with the guided tour of Kigali city this depends on your interests. There is an opportunity to visit the Presidential Museum which is the residence of two of the former Presidents of Rwanda. Here you will have an opportunity to learn a bit about the political history of Rwanda. We will drive through the older commercial and residential areas with a major stop at Kigali Genocide Memorial Site commemorating the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Stop for lunch then drive to Musanze. Their deep blue waters ringed by steep hills and tall waterfalls with the outlines of the nearby Virunga Volcanoes provide a spectacular backdrop. Your overnight will be at the booked hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Isange Paradise Resort
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Golden Monkey trekking and Transfer to Bwindi impenetable National Park
Golden Monkey trekking and Transfer to Bwindi impenetable National Park
Wake up for an early breakfast and transfer to the park head offices in Kinigi by 7:00 am. Join other golden monkeys trekkers and meet the ranger guide who will brief you about the activity you are about do. At 8:00 am, you'll transfer to the starting point which is just outside the park. Enjoy great views of the mountain scenery as you start your trek into the park to find the golden monkeys. The golden monkeys live near the edge of the park in the bamboo forests where the ground is relatively flat and easy to trek. Find the monkeys and follow them as they feed, noticing how they skillfully pick the young bamboo leaves from the tip of the bamboo tree. They may also move out of the park into the potato fields.
After an amazing one hour with the golden monkeys, you will return to the starting point and drive to Bwindi impenetrable National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Gorilla trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After early morning breakfast, walk to the park headquarters for a briefing on the dos and don’ts during gorilla tracking. Thereafter, you will proceed to the gorilla trail. Gorilla tracking normally lasts between 2 to 7 hours or even a day to encounter the gorillas. However, you'll be allowed to stay in the presence of these apes for at least an hour. It is advisable that you carry packed lunch, which will be provided, as one cannot determine how long it may take to encounter the mountain gorillas. Later, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. The drive is through a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim. Dinner and overnight will be at your booked lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Heritage Lodge, Habuharo
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer back to Kigali
Transfer back to Kigali
After breakfast, incase you are interested in a boat ride on lake Bunyonyi, please let us know, we will book it for you. Its optional. You will transfer back to Kigali through Katuna border. You will advise us where to drop you off in Kigali either at your hotel or at the Airport. This will mark the end of your 4 days trip in Rwanda and Kigali.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
