Overview
This is Nabigaga’s core Rwanda gorilla product and should be positioned as the shortest premium Rwanda itinerary for travellers whose main objective is to experience mountain gorillas.
The journey begins in Kigali, Rwanda’s clean and vibrant capital, before travelling north through the country’s famous “Land of a Thousand Hills” landscapes to Volcanoes National Park.
The highlight is a guided gorilla trek through the montane forest of the Virunga Mountains. The official Rwanda tourism authority currently lists the gorilla permit at US$1,500 per international visitor, with a minimum trekking age of 15.
Included/Excluded
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- 2 nights accommodation
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner as specified
- One gorilla trekking permit per traveller
- Volcanoes National Park trekking logistics
- Ranger-guided gorilla trek
- Kigali airport transfer
- All road transfers specified
- Bottled drinking water
- Driver-guide costs
- Applicable government taxes
- International flights
- Rwanda visa where applicable
- Travel insurance
- Medical/evacuation insurance
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Laundry
- Tips and gratuities
- Porter fees
- Optional cultural activities
- Additional trekking activities
- Anything not specifically listed under inclusions
Tour Plan
Meet your private Nabigaga guide in Kigali.
Depending on your arrival time, begin with a Kigali city experience.
Potential stops can include:
- Kigali city centre
- Kigali Genocide Memorial
- Local markets
- Craft centres
- Selected cultural experiences
After lunch, leave Kigali and drive north towards Musanze and the Volcanoes region.
The landscape gradually changes into Rwanda's dramatic volcanic highlands.
Arrive at your lodge and check in.
Your guide will brief you about the following day's gorilla trek, including:
- Trekking expectations
- Appropriate clothing
- Walking conditions
- Responsible wildlife behaviour
- What to carry
- Meeting time
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park area
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Wake early and enjoy breakfast.
Transfer to the Volcanoes National Park briefing point.
Meet the ranger team and receive the official trekking briefing.
The trek then enters the forest in search of your assigned gorilla family.
The duration varies according to the location and movements of the gorillas, as well as terrain and weather.
Once the family is located, enjoy the regulated gorilla viewing experience.
Return to the park headquarters after the trek.
Drive back to your lodge.
Spend the remainder of the afternoon relaxing or enjoying an optional cultural experience.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Important
The gorilla permit is US$1,500 for international visitors and is issued through Rwanda's official tourism booking system.
Enjoy breakfast.
Depending on your departure time, enjoy an optional short cultural or scenic experience.
Drive back to Kigali.
Lunch can be arranged before your airport transfer.
Transfer to Kigali International Airport or your Kigali hotel.
End of safari.
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