Safari Overview
This is it a journey to uncover the African tropical forest inhabitants in 4 days, while in a holiday. Imagine spending hours with no work calls, texts, and emails, but rather cool breath, African cuisines, African Vibes, variety of flora and fauna. You get to be adventurers, wiser and daring as you explore the world ruled by the most powerful primates in the wild-the endangered mountain Gorillas.
Scientists state the relationship between Man and the Gorillas as very close. The two are believed to be having a common ancestry, and with an over 98% human like DNA resemblance, what you will affirm when watching and taking the photos in the one hour allowance. Get set for two days of primate encounter; identifying different plants, birds, and more at Volcanoes national park. Gorilla trekking will be followed by golden monkey trekking, and an optional activity if time allows. Pick-up and drop-off will be at Kigali International airport.
Detailed Trip
Day1: Meet and transfer to Volcanoes NP
Today: Meet and greet at Kigali international airport. After clearing with the migration officers, our ranger guide will embark on a 3-4 hour drive to Volcanoes national park, with the view of the rolling hills, fast growing towns, lush plantations, and dotted homesteads. You will get your lodge, check-in, and have a free evening after Lunch. You have an option of relaxing by the Lodge, or Just visiting the Musaze cave. End this day with dinner and a peaceful nap.
Day2: Gorilla Trekking
First thing today will be a tasty breakfast meal. Afterword’s pickup packed Lunch, trekking documents, and head to the Jungle headquarters for a pretrekking briefing by the ranger guides. You will be taken through the trekking dos and don’ts, assigned a Gorilla group to track, and accompanied on a 1-8 hour trekking through the steep slopes, and Lush bushes. You have one or more birds to lookout for, the forest mammals, nests, and plants.
Upon locating the Gorillas, there will be a one hour of watching and taking photos of the Gorillas who are unbothered about your presence. They will be playing, feeding, and resting, while the alpha male-the silverback stands tall while commanding its territory. After an hour with the Gorillas, You will return to the Lodge for refreshment, dinner and sweet slumber. It will one of those days you have an opportunity of having Lunch in the bush.
Day3: Golden Monkey Trekking and cultural tour
Wakeup very vibrant, and have a cup of coffee. Afterword, head to the park headquarters for a pretrekking briefing and document verification by the ranger guides. Golden monkeys are very beautiful and active creatures, and spend most of their time skipping from one tree branch to another, feeding on vegetables, and more. You will spend about 1-4 hours trekking them, and an hour for taking photos.
These are shy creatures, and thus you must be very attentive, if the photos/video taken will be of great quality. The ranger guide will explain to you the different facts about the Apes, and Afterword’s, have a break for Lunch and some refreshment. In the evening hours, you will spend the evening at Iby’iwacu cultural community where you will about rural life, farming, Kinyarwanda culture, and unspoilt cultural entertainment. Afterword’s end this day with dinner and a peaceful sleep.
Day4: Departure-city Tour
After having a sweet slumber at the lodge, you will check-out of the lodge for a Transfer to Kigali city. The Journey time is about 2-3 hours, with the view of the stunning landscape, lush greenery, and busy towns. You will arrive at Kigali town for Lunch and do some shopping and a visit to places like the genocide memorial. After the city tour, proceed to the lodge for departure flight or to your next destination around Rwanda.
