$1,980 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Pick-up from Kigali and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Pick-up from Kigali and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
The driver-guide will take you up from your specified location or the Kigali airport and drive you to the Volcanoes National Park, which is north of Ruhengeri. Traveling across lovely, rolling terraced hills provides a clear impression of Rwanda's general topography and height. The evening at the lodge will be spent unwinding as you get ready for the adventure tomorrow.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Solution Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Do golden monkey tracking and transfer to Bwindi
Do golden monkey tracking and transfer to Bwindi
You will start tracking the golden monkey after receiving a briefing. The encounter begins at 7 am in the Kinigi Park administrative center, from which point you travel to the forest to look for these threatened animals. It takes roughly 4 hours to complete the tracking, including a 1-hour interaction with them. They will coil themselves up on the bamboo stems and introduce themselves (their shyness has diminished due to habit). Enjoy their silver patch's sights.
After that, you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, which is home to gorillas. You pass through a variety of landscapes during the drive, such as tropical rainforests and Kigezi's undulating terraced hills, which are dubbed the "Switzerland of East Africa" for their rolling hills. Drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay as you unwind before the adventure of the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Trekker's Tavern Cottages
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Gorilla tracking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla tracking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Enjoy an early breakfast, then proceed to the briefing point for the highlight of your trip - gorilla trekking. It can last from 2 to 6 hours, depending on the group you are visiting. We trek through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes, accompanied by an Uganda Wildlife Authority guide and other trackers in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. Due to the nature of the activity, you will have a packed lunch. Afterward, you will drive through the terraced hills to Lake Bunyonyi.
Besides canoeing, there is a short list of optional activities like swimming (safe in this lake) and hiking on some of the island trails along the lakeshores. You can also go on community walks and meet the local people while listening to the small resident and exotic bird species singing. You will head for dinner and overnight at Bunyonyi Rock Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Optional canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi and transfer back to Kigali
Optional canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi and transfer back to Kigali
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for a guided canoe ride. You will later cross the border to Rwanda. You will transfer to Kigali city with the memory of the great, rare mountain apes. Enjoy an en route lunch, and arrive late in the evening to be dropped off at your hotel or the airport as you say farewell to the "Pearl of Africa".
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
