For travelers interested in adventure safaris in Rwanda, embarking on this 5 days mountaineering and gorilla safari in Rwanda will give you the opportunity to access a number of different activities in volcanoes national park that will help you explore a number of attractions in the park while participating in hiking the Virunga mountains in the park, mount Bisoke and Mount Karisimbi which will give you rewarding views of the park. For travelers interested in gorilla safaris in Rwanda which will lead you to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas as you participate in gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park that you will get to spend an hour with them observing a number of their rewarding safaris in Rwanda.
Highlights of the 5 days mountaineering and gorilla safari in Rwanda
1: Pick up and transfer to volcanoes national park.
Day 2: Reach the summit, descend
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes national park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking and transfer back to Kigali
Day 5: Hiking mount bisoke
Detailed itinerary
1: Pick up and transfer to volcanoes national park.
Depending on your location either at Kigali International Airport or in Kigali city you will be welcomed by your guide a representative of our tour company who will give you a briefing session of your safari where you will get to know the rules and regulations to follow to have a safe and an amazing time during your stay in Rwanda. After the briefing session, you will then be transferred to volcanoes national park famous for gorilla trekking in Rwanda where you will watch the habituated mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Get ready to have the most rewarding experiences during the tour where you will see a number of unique landforms like lake the hilly areas, you will get to see a number of coffee plantations and tea plantations as you get to the park. You will transfer to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about Mount Karisimbi hike and after you will embark on your hike to the summit, you will get to see a number of attractions like numerous bird species like Ruwenzori turaco, road throated alethe, kivu ground thrush, Ruwenzori dark collared sun bird, mountain sparked Apalis, Regal Sunbird, stripe breasted tit and because the hike takes two days for a tourist and at 3700m you will stop at the first camping site for dinner and overnight
Day 2: Reach the summit, descend
After early morning wild breakfast as you watch amazing views from the Mount Karisimbi, you will embark on your hike to the summit where you will get to hike through thick vegetation and when you get to the summit, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the amazing views of the mountain and the neighboring Virunga mountains like Mount sabyinyo and Mount Muhabura, you will then descend the mountain, where your guide will be waiting for you at the headquarters and connect you to Kigali city for refreshments and lunch. Hotel muhabura(budget) Da Vinci lodge(mid-range)
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes national park
You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali city to transfer to volcanoes national park where you will arrive in time to participate in Ibyi’wacu cultural village tour. Have a guided walk around the village at the different sites that exhibit the different aspects of the people of at the village to have a insight about the interesting features of the culture of the people of Rwanda. You will get to see the replica of the king’s palace where you will get to see the architecture that they used during the olden times which involves the use of grass and cow dung to establish strong house structures. At the king’s palace you will get to see a medicine man that is mixing a number of herbs that were used to cure a number of diseases like bareness and impotence, stomach upsets, fever and many more. If you’re interested, you can also get involved in mixing the herbs which will give you an authentic experience. After the experience head to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Hotel muhabura (budget) Da Vinci hotel (mid-range)
Day 4: Gorilla trekking and transfer back to Kigali
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel. our guide will meet you after having your breakfast and your lunches packed and he will take you to Kinigi Headquarters where you are expected to be given a brief before starting the gorilla trek. This brief is done at 7am. You are given guidelines during this brief before you are allowed to start the trek. This gorilla trek can take to about 2 hours to half a day as its unpredictable. When you finally find the gorillas, you will have to maintain a 7 meters’ distance and you are allowed one hour to admire and take photos of the gorillas. During the time you spend with the gorillas you will get the opportunity to understand a number of their rewarding features like how they co-exist with one another, you will get to watch the duty of the dominant silverback whose role is to mate with the adult females to increase the members of the family, raid other gorilla families for their members, you will watch the juveniles grooming one another for a rewarding safari experience. After the trek, you will then embark to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Hiking mount bisoke
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to the park. At the park entrance, you will take part in the You will be picked as early as 4am and transfer to volcanoes national park. where you will take part in the memorable golden monkey trekking safari in Rwanda. You will be picked by your guide who will transfer you to volcanoes national park and when you get to the park headquarters, where you will undergo a briefing session and then you will embark on your journey of hiking Mount Bisoke where you will have amazing views in the park, you will get to see a number bird species, a number of primate species and have amazing views of the crater lake at the summit where you can take a number of species and if you’re lucky you will get to see Rwanda gorilla families, a number of other primate species. After lunch you will be taken on your Kigali city tour where you will visit kimironko market where you will get to buy a number of souvenirs and see the way Rwandans conduct their business and later you will be dropped off at a location of your choice in Kigali city and that will mark the end of your 5 days mountaineering and gorilla safari in Rwanda for a memorable safari experience.
Trip Inclusions
- Hike permits Meals
- Safari vehicle and fuel
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- Bottled drinking water while on safari.
Trip exclusions
- Air tickets.
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary, Portage and wait staff gratuity
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