let's Go Travel: Silverback Expeditions

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Kigali

Kigali

On arrival at Kigali International Airport, where you will be met by the Silverback Expeditions representative and transferred to the hotel for a good night of sleep, as you will leave in the next morning in the direction of Volcanoes National Park - the Rwanda section of the Virunga Conservation Area.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
Saphir Boutique Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kigali
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Kigali - Volcanoes National Park

Kigali - Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, you'll go on a tour in Kigali (including City Tour + Genocide Memorial + Kigali Mille Colline). After lunch, leave in the direction of Volcanoes National Park. It takes about 3 hours drive. This is the last night before the unforgettable experience of Gorilla Trekking.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)
High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

Accommodation:
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Gorilla Tracking in the Rain Forest

Gorilla Tracking in the Rain Forest

Today after early breakfast you take the activity of the mountain gorilla trekking into the rain forest of Volcanoes National Park. After the briefing from the rangers of the O.R.T.P.N (the Rwanda Park Authority), you'll reach the starting point of your trekking, according to the family you have been appointed to. It is on the park authority to decide on the distribution of the permits on arrival. You carry with you a packed lunch and a light rain jacket, wear trekking boots. In the afternoon we can organize the community walk at the eco-tourist site of Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Volcanoes National Park - Kigali

Volcanoes National Park - Kigali

After breakfast, you'll have a free morning at the lodge. Packed lunch. In the afternoon drive back to Kigali International Airport.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by let's Go Travel: Silverback Expeditions, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.