Bamboo Ecotours

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Pick up in Kigali city and transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Pick up in Kigali city and transfer to Volcanoes National Park

A Bamboo Ecotours driver/guide will pick you up in Kigali between 7am and 2pm and transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. If interested, visit the Kigali Genocide Museum before driving to Musanze/Ruhengeri. After the museum visit, we will drive to Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. The drive to Volcanoes National Park will go through northern Rwanda’s landscape via Musanze, formally Ruhengeri. Check-in at the lodge for dinner and overnight. If interested, visit the Gorilla Guardian's Village (Ibyiwacu Cultural Centre) to learn about the Rwandan people and culture.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
Red Rocks Rwanda
  • Outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

You will head to the Volcanoes National Park gate immediately after breakfast to get a briefing about the gorilla trek. The national park guide will present what to expect during the gorilla trek. The national park guide will assign the gorilla trekking group during the pre-trekking briefing. Other visitors will likely join you. The gorilla trek can take a few hours, depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest. In the afternoon, you can learn about the local culture and history by visiting the Ibyiwacu Cultural Village in Kinigi centre, right at the national park boundary.

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:
Red Rocks Rwanda
  • Outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer to Kigali city and onwards to the airport

Transfer to Kigali city and onwards to the airport

Today will be the last day of the 3-day Rwanda gorilla trek. You will start the day with an early morning breakfast at the lodge and, right after, transfer to Kigali International Airport for the onward journey to your next destination.

Optional activity: If your flight out of Kigali is scheduled for later the day, plan on trekking the golden monkeys in the morning of day three before driving to Kigali. The golden monkey trek permit is an extra USD100 per person.

Main Destination:
Kigali International Airport (Kigali)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other 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.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Bamboo Ecotours, 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.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Bamboo Ecotours.