A 6 day safari which starts and finishes in Kigali.
This safari can also be done on a scheduled basis.
[One PNV gorilla permit is included in the cost but
the other gorilla trackings require a supplement to
be paid at time of booking.]
Seeing some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas
in the world is a fantastic experience and this safari
takes you to two gorilla parks – PNV in Rwanda
and Mgahinga in Uganda. It offers an opportunity
to track gorillas three times, twice in PNV, once
in Mgahinga/Nkuringo. PNV in Rwanda has five habituated
gorilla families and tracking most groups in the
afro-montane forest usually takes only a few hours.
You can also climb a volcano, visit the remains of
Dian Fossey’s grave and the endangered golden
monkey. Mgahinga, in Uganda, is a great place to
appreciate the unique Virunga volcanoes and it has
one habituated family. Sometimes this group moves
across the border so you can track gorillas at Nkuringo
in Southern Bwindi instead. You can also climb a
volcano or go for a nature walk, visit the endangered
golden monkey or go birding.
On safari clients stay 3 nights at Volcanoes Virunga
Lodge and 2 nights at Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge.
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Day 1
Met on arrival at airport and transfer to Kigali.
Briefing on your safari. After lunch, depart
for PNV at 2pm. The journey north goes through
the beautiful terraced hillsides that characterise
much of Rwanda’s landscape, gradually
climbing to the base of the awesome Virunga
volcanoes, sometimes with as many as five peaks
visible. O/N: Volcanoes Virunga Lodge (FB).
Day 2
Go gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans (subject
to permit availability at the time of booking). Tracking
the gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes
of the Virungas is a magical experience. If you are lucky
you can get to the gorillas, spend an hour with them, and
be back at the base in time for a late lunch! Some gorilla
families however are more elusive and tracking can take
a full day, especially when it is wet and muddy. O/N: Volcanoes
Virunga Lodge (FB).
Day 3
Either go gorilla tracking again in Parc National des Volcans
(on payment of supplement at time of booking), or visit
the golden monkeys or drive to Gisenyi, visit Ros Carr's
orphanage and Lake Kivu or climb the Visoke/Muhavura volcanoes,
or trek to Dian Fossey's grave, or visit the local school,
community projects or walk to Lake Bulera. O/N: Volcanoes
Virunga Lodge (FB).
Day 4
In the morning either relax or walk near the Lodge, visit
the golden monkeys or trek to Dian Fossey's grave. After
lunch transfer to Uganda [Clocks go forward one hour].
O/N: Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge (FB).
Day 5
Either go gorilla tracking again, this time in Mgahinga/Nkuringo
(on payment of supplement at time of booking), or climb
a volcano, or go for a nature walk, or visit golden monkeys
in Mgahinga. O/N: Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge (FB).
Day 6
Leave for Kigali in Rwanda. [Clocks go back one hour].
Time permitting, go for a tour of the city including a
visit to the market, pottery project, handicraft shops,
the Franco-Rwandan cultural centre and the genocide memorial.
Transfer to the airport (HB).
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