5 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Hiking Tour

This 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Hiking Tour is one of the most adventurous safari packages offered by Petnah Africa Tours and Travel, on this safari expect to encounter the endangered mountain gorillas in the jungle of Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park and also hike Mount Bisoke – one of the Virunga Volcanoes making up Volcanoes national park.

Volcanoes national park is a unique national park and the only place to find mountain gorillas in Rwanda, during this safari presents to you the opportunity of spending 1 hour in the presence of mountain gorillas while observing their behavior and watch they go on with their daily life.

Mount Bisoke also known as Visoke is an active volcano and one of the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, the volcano was formed as a result of rift action on the forming divergent boundary of the East African Rift which is slowing bisecting the African plate.

Mount Bisoke stands at the height of 3,711 meters (12, 175 ft) after its last eruption in 1957, the volcano has the largest crater lake of the range.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 5 DAYS GORILLA & HIKING TOUR

  • Day 1: City Tour and transfer to Ruhengeri from Kigali City
  • Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and visit the Twin Lakes
  • Day 3: Dian Fossey Grave Visit
  • Day 4: Hike Bisoke Mountain
  • Day 5: Transfer back to Kigali

DETAILED ITINERARY OF 5 DAYS GORILLA & HIKING TOUR

Day 1: City Tour & Transfer to Ruhengeri

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, you will be welcomed and picked up by a representative of Petnah Africa Tours and Travel and head for a city tour visiting the Nyamata Memorial genocide site where over 5000 people were killed and buried during the 1994 genocide.

You will also visit the First House, the National Museum and Kimiroko market, then drive heading to Ruhengeri, check into your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options

Super Luxury Lodge: One and Only Lodge / Singita – Kwitonda Lodge

Normal Luxury: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge / Virunga Lodge

Midrange Lodge: 5 Volcanoes Lodge / Virunga Spar Resort

Budget: Hotel Muhabura

Meal plan: Half Board

Day 2: Gorilla tracking & Twin Lake Visit

Have early breakfast and transfer to Volcanoes national park’s headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about the do’s and don’ts of gorilla trekking experience, then head into the tropical rain forests in search for mountain gorillas. The trek depends on gorilla family you are trekking and where they spent the previous night, when you find the gorillas you will enjoy watching them doing their daily chores of feeding their young ones, climbing trees and others playing on trees.  You will have a chance to take the best pictures, you are advised to switch your flash off. After one hour you will return to the park’s offices for your gorilla tracking certificates. Head back to your lodge for lunch, in the afternoon you will head to the lake for a tour where you will get scenic views and take pictures. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal plan: Full Board

Day 3: Dian Fossey grave hike

You will early morning breakfast and with your packed lunch, you will head into the forests of Virunga for Dian Fossey Hike leading to the Karisoke Research Center where Dian Fossey- an American anthropologist spent years researching and conserving the gorillas before she was killed by unknown people and was buried next to Digit a silverback she loved so much. During the hike you may also encounter primates such as vervet monkeys, golden monkeys and gorillas along the way to the research center. Afterwards you will go for climbing at volcanic Karisimbi where you will spend overnight camping at an altitude of 3800m

5 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Hiking Tour
Dian Fossey grave hike

Day 4: Volcanic climbing at Bisoke

Wake up early in the morning, have breakfast and head to Bisoke for another volcanic climbing adventure which is a one day activity. On this hike you will experience scenic views of the wilderness and the crater on top of the volcano, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal plan: Full Board

Day 5: Transfer back to Kigali

Wake up at your leisure, have a relaxed breakfast and then drive back to Kigali city, you will be dropped off at Kigali International airport to catch your flight back home or to your next destination.

5 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Bisoke Hike

 Includes & Excludes on the prices.

Safari Includes

  • Gorilla Permit
  • City tour
  • Genocide Memorials
  • Twine lake Visitation
  • Dian fossey grave visit
  • Mountain Bisoke Hike
  • Accommodation & Meals as in the travel Plan
  • 4WD Safari Jeep transportation
  • Knowledgeable English speaking Guide
  • Drinking-Water & Lunch

The package excludes

  • All expenses of personal nature
  • Air fare, Rwanda Visa
  • Luxury Drinks & laundry.
  • Tips to local guides
  • Porter fee while trekking
  • personal insurance
  • personal shopping bills
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