Gorillas & Dian Fossey Hike !!!The big Safari is here, Gorillas & Dian Fossey Hike in 5 Days, an exciting way to meet the Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes and a hike to the Dian Fossey tombs. Visitors tour the research center where the Dian’s grave is, takes about an hour to 1 hour and a half hours. This hike is an incredible experience physically, emotionally and intellectually. Grab yourself a place on this 5 Days Gorillas & Dian Fossey Hike and see what lies beyond on your Rwanda Safari
Most visitors have complimented a safari to Nyungwe Forests National Park, this park is known its chimpanzee and the canopy walk the only of it’s kind in Africa. A lot leaves you desired while at Nyungwe including doing the Colobus monkey trek or visit the tea plantations. Rwanda remains the most remarkable destination in the region.
Mountain Gorilla in Park Volcanoes
Day 1: Arrival Kigali Airport – Kigali Hotel
Arrival of your flight at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our outside customs and immigration hall, Safari briefing then introduction to your driver guide.
Transfer to Retreat Kigali or Kigali Marriott Hotel for overnight stay and dinner. Meal plan-Dinner
Day 2: Kigali – Volcanoes National Park (02h30 drive)
08h00: Breakfast at the hotel, check out and settlement of extras, you will visit the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Center and Inema Arts Center. Highlight: After the 1994 unspeakable awfulness, several burial places in the country were established as memorial sites. They include the Kigali Genocide Memorial where 250,000 genocide victims were buried. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide; Learn about other genocides in the world and how this country has dealt with that past.
Afternoon lunch and have a leisurely drive to Musanze & VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK. Arrive in the evening and check in at the lodge. Arrive in the evening at 17h00 and check in at the lodge. Leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at One & Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive- dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking Day & Cultural Experience
Early morning transfer at the Park headquarters, arrive in time for briefing before you start your guided walk at 08h00 in search of the Gorillas. The Volcanoes National Park is a forested area in the Virunga Mountains that border Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is Rwanda’s premier tourist attraction, with the mist-covered volcanoes of the Virunga being one of only two locations in the world where you can track a habituated family group of mountain gorillas. The high point will be spending an hour with the remarkably peaceful gorillas despite their size and appearance as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting and raising their young.
After this memorable experience, you will return to the lodge for lunch followed by brief rest.
This afternoon you will visit the Iby’Iwacu Village for a cultural experience. While most of the focus of Volcanoes National Park falls squarely onto the animals, this ‘cultural village’ puts the spotlight back onto the people. Visitors get to experience Rwandan village life by grinding seeds, firing bows and arrows, taking part in a traditional intore dance and even partaking in the marriage of a king to his queen. After this amazing experience, you will descend from the mountains.
Dinner and overnight stay at One & Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive- dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals
Day 4: Hiking Dian Fossey Gravesite
You will have an early breakfast at the lodge, followed by transfer to the park headquarters for briefing. You will then start your guided Dian Fossey Tomb Hike.
Dian Fossey Tombs
This is one of the most sought after safari activities carried out while visiting Volcanoes National Park. The trek involves a 30 minutes’ drive from the park headquarters to the trail head to access the Karisoke research camp where visitors walk for 10 minutes to the park boundary. The walk from the park boundary to the research center where the Dian’s grave is, takes about an hour to 1 hour and a half hours and affords good views of forest hogs, forest elephants, a variety of primates and bird species. This hike is an incredible experience physically, emotionally and intellectually. It is so inspiring to learn about someone who was so dedicated and left a legacy that exists even today. She was buried next to her favorite Gorilla, Digit and several others.
Dinner and overnight stay at One & Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive- dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals
Day 5: Volcanoes National Park – Kigali City Tour Outbound (02h30 drive)
Today, you have your breakfast at the lodge. You will check out, settle extras and drive back to KIGALI. You will then be transferred to the Kigali International Airport. Bid farewell to your driver guide and proceed to check in for your outbound flight Meal plan Breakfast & Lunch End of service. Wishing you an excellent Tour!
INCLUSIONS of 5 Days Gorillas & Dain Fossey Hike
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day
- Accommodation and meals throughout the safari
- Exclusive use of a 4 x 4 safari land cruiser
- Ibyi Iwacu village
- Dian Fossey hike US$ 75.00
- Kigali City excursion
- Services of a professional, experienced English speaking driver guide
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
- 1 Gorilla permit per person (this includes briefing at RDB offices, guide, trek – US$ 1,500
- All activities, visits and extra meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Our assistance
EXCLUSIONS of 5 Days Gorillas & Dian Fossey Hike
- International and domestic airline tickets unless where indicated,
- Entry visa fees,
- Optional extras whilst in Kigali
- Drinks throughout the trip,
- Tips and gratuities, Personal expenses such as telephone calls, mini bar, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.
Gorilla permit note: Once permit is bought, it cannot be refunded or inter-changed. Before confirming the tour, please ensure that you request for availability of permits based on the number of participants because there are only 96 permits issued per day.