This one day gorilla experience will take you across the border of Uganda through the lush vegetation and hilly landscape to Northern Rwanda specifically in the Virunga Conservation Area ‘s Volcanoes National Park. Volcanoes National Park, also famed as the world’s premier gorilla trekking destination in Rwanda protects the steep slopes of the beautiful Virunga ranges which is home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Volcanoes National Park got its name from the chain of the dormant Volcanoes that make up the Virunga massif which include mt. Karisimbi, mt. Bisoke, mt. Sabinyo, mt. Gahinga and mt. Muhabura.
Despite having its major tourist attraction as the gentle mountain gorillas, Volcanoes National Park is also home to the golden monkeys that are endemic to the Virunga Conservation Area.
Itinerary overview
Pick up from Kisoro, and transfer to Volcanoes National Park, gorilla trekking then transfer to the next destination through Kigali international airport .
Detailed Itinerary
A professional English speaking driver guide will pick you up from your lodge in Kisoro at 5:00 am and with a packed breakfast you will embark on a journey across the border to Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda for the ultimate gorilla experience. After about a 2-hours’ drive, you will arrive at the park headquarters.
Once at the park headquarters, you will be welcomed by a hot cup of rich Rwandan coffee before you settle down the briefing. During the briefing, the ranger guide will give you guide lines on the code of conduct and what to expect when gorilla trekking. After briefing, you will be grouped into 8 individuals and each group assigned a gorilla family to visit.
You will then get aboard your safari vehicle and your driver guide will drop you off at the starting point of the trek. Here you will join your other group members, and hire a porter if you need one then head out for the forest in search of the gorilla family assigned to you. This search will take you between 4 to 6 hours depending on how far the family moved the previous day.
Once you locate the gorilla family, you will be allowed 1 hour with them after which you will return to the starting point where you will meet your driver guide and proceed on your journey to the next destination.
Trip inclusions
-4×4 safari vehicle
-Fuel
-English speaking driver guide
-Gorilla permit
-Drinking water
Trip exclusions
-Tips
-Porters
-International flights and Visas
-Other drinks and cigarettes
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