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Tour
Summary/ Features:
This exciting tour takes you to Park
National des Volcans (PNV); beyond Ruhengeri Town. Also known as
Volcano National Park, this is Rwanda’s most famed attraction, and
is where all of Rwanda’s gorilla tracking is enjoyed.
Like a gorgeous mural with all six of
Rwanda’s volcanoes lined up in sequence, you will certainly delight
in trekking through the chain of misty volcanoes while enjoying
clean air and panoramic views as you trail the rare mountain
gorillas.
Occupying 125 sq km of montane forest,
the park sits about 104 km from the capital city –Kigali.
Trekking the forest and tracking the
giant apes is an educative, entertaining, and refreshing experience!
Day 1: (ARRIVAL)
KIGALI – VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK
Arrival at Kigali airport, meet and greet. Time allowing*, you will
visit Gisozi´s Genocide Memorial, and the crafts village.
After lunch you will proceed to
Ruhengeri and Kinigi, the HQ of Volcanoes NP, home of the
endangered mountain gorilla.
It is a 2 ˝ -hour drive through a stunning scenery of lush green
hills and valleys until we reach the base of Sabinyo mountain –one
of the Virunga Volcanoes. Rwanda is known as “Land of a Thousand
Hills”.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel Gorillas
Nest or similar
Day 2: VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the
national park headquarters for a briefing by the park rangers before
departing for the hike in search for the Great Mountain Gorillas.
The excursion in the thick rainforest
and the interaction with the mountain ape, gives a wonderful
experience. You will have lunch after returning from the hike to the
hotel and your afternoon Free for relaxing..
Dinner and overnight at Hotel Gorillas
Nest or similar
Day 3: VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK – KIGALI
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the
national park headquarters for a briefing by the park rangers before
departing for the hike in search for the Great Mountain Gorillas.
You will be returned to your hotel for
lunch after the hike. In the afternoon you will depart for Kigali.
Enjoy a sumptuous dinner at the hotel or a choice restaurant.
Overnight at Novotel Umubano or similar
Day 4: KIGALI (DEPARTURE)
Enjoy a hearty Breakfast before being transferred to the airport for
your departure flight*.
*Note: Depending on the flight
schedules (arrival and departure) the city tour of Kigali, including
a visit to Gisozi´s Genocide Memorial and the crafts village, might
take place on Day 1, Day 3 or split between both days.
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