Day by Day

Detailed Itinerary Summary

Experience the charm of Africa in comfort

Classic tours are a perfect way to experience the culture, wildlife, history and highlights of a destination, with a level of comfort and organisation. This tour utilizes ambient safari lodges with en-suite bathrooms with a wide variety of services and facilities. Airport transfers and the majority of meals are included in the tour fare. Activities included on the itinerary are core tour experiences or not to be missed highlights.

Please note: This tour departure is subject to Gorilla permit availability. Confirmation of tour is only guaranteed once tour deposit and permit fees are paid in full.

Gorilla Permits are sold separately

Day 1: Kigali -Virunga Volcanoes National Park

Murakaza neza mu Rwanda! (Welcome to Rwanda!) Arriving in vibrant Kigali, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Kigali. Our...

On this day	Murakaza neza mu Rwanda! (Welcome to Rwanda!) Arriving in vibrant Kigali, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Kigali. Our local representative will provide details of the upcoming tour as well as any additional tours or activities that you may wish to enjoy, you will also meet your fellow travellers at the pre departure meeting for your epic trek. Depending on your arrival time and your personal program, your driver-guide may propose you a visit of Kigali city which includes the Genocide Memorial centre at Gisozi. The small yet colourful city is sprawled over ridges,valleys and hills, offering beautiful views of the surrounding terraces and deep ochre red earth. We leave Kigali and transfer to Kinigi at the foot of the epic Volcanoes. The Virunga mountain range consists of eight major volcanoes , mostly dormant which is home to the critically endangered mountain gorilla.
Accommodation	Gorilla Mountain View Lodge
Rooming	Standard en-suite room
Meals	Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities	Airport arrival transfer and Kigali city tour, road transfer to Kinigi
Travelling Time	2 hrs

Day 2: Virunga Volcanoes National Park - Kigali

After breakfast you will report at the ORTPN headquarters where your driver-guide will help you accomplish the necessary formalities. You will meet yo...

On this day	After breakfast you will report at the ORTPN headquarters where your driver-guide will help you accomplish the necessary formalities. You will meet your ranger guide(s) for a briefing about the greatest animal experience ever and will be transferred to the slopes of one of the Virunga volcanoes for your Gorilla trekking. The Gorillas you will track belong to one of seven habituated family groups who can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes and bamboo before you eventually reach the Gorillas’ habitat. En-route, your guide will point out signs of previous Gorilla activity, including dung, nests and chewed bamboo shoots. The time taken to track the Gorillas can take as little as 2 hours to as much as 7 hours before one returns to the camp! Once the Gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a Mountain Gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with such majestic primates. After the trekking, we visit the Iby'Iwacu traditional village (a community based tourism project where the local community displays the traditional ways of living), enjoy a hearty lunch in Musanze before making our way back to Kigali , with several stops will be made to admire the scenery. Rwanda is often referred as the country of the thousand hills!
Accommodation	Hotel Chez Lando
Rooming	Standard en-suite room
Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities	Gorilla Trekking and visit to the Iby'Iwacu village

Day 3: Kigali

Your final day of the tour, after breakfast you will be taken on a guided city tour of Kigali (for those who did not experience the city tour on arriv...

On this day	Your final day of the tour, after breakfast you will be taken on a guided city tour of Kigali (for those who did not experience the city tour on arrival) and later transferred International airport for your flight home unless alternative arrangements have been made to join another adventure tour or extend your stay in Rwanda.
Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities	Departure airport transfer

 

 

This tour can be a physically demanding journey; as travelling can be difficult at times, with long drives and poor road conditions at times. Despite this, most clients feel that the diversity of the African landscape, countries, culture and wildlife are all well worth the experience. May include high altitude hiking of up to 5 hours/day or other activities that require a moderately high level of fitness and prepared to spend strenuous moments in humid rain forests, steep terrain and high altitude trekking for chimpanzee and gorillas, as well as other primates.

The establishments used, travel distance and travel times as shown on this itinerary are provided in good faith and have been compiled with care. They may be subject to change and are approximate only, as travel distances and times especially, are dependent on many tour factors that may be beyond our control. The Rooming description below is based on standard en suite/twin share rooms, however single or triple rooms can be arranged on request.

Tour departure is subject to permit availability. Confirmation of tour is only guaranteed once tour deposit and permit fees are paid in full.

Please note that the price of this tour includes all national park and permit fees for the Gorilla tracking experience in Rwanda.

Rates & Prices

Dates & Availability

Duration	3 days	Code	CHCERW

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Season	Price
Jan - Dec 2012	R 6,550

Tour Inclusions

Arrival & Departure airport transfers, Transportation, Accommodation per itinerary or similar, Services of an English speaking driver/guide, Excursions & activities as per itinerary, National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary, All meet and greet services, Visa handling services

Trip Details

What's Included

Arrival & Departure airport transfers, Transportation, Accommodation per itinerary or similar, Services of an English speaking driver/guide, Excursions & activities as per itinerary, National park & game reserve entrance fees as per itinerary, All meet and greet services, Visa handling services

What's Excluded

Personal Border Taxes, Drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature, International flights and arrival and departure taxes, Meals not listed on the itinerary, Travel and personal accident insurance, Optional excursions and activities, Gorilla Tracking Permits

Transport

Land arrangements and safaris utilize private 4x4 or private vans.

Guiding

Accompanied throughout the tour by an English speaking Driver/Guide and Gorilla trekking guides

Accommodation

Mountain Lodge (1 nts) and Hotel (1 nt)

Meals

2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 2 Dinners

Transfers

Arrival and Departure transfers are included in this tour; therefore travellers need to supply us with their flight details as soon as possible. If you require a pre and post tour accommodation this can be organised through our offices.

Optional Extras

All prices quoted are accurate on publication but subject to change. Prices will be confirmed or requoted on enquiry.

We are able to pre-book a wide range of services not listed here, please contact us should you require more information

 

Activities & Excursions

• Second Gorilla Trekking

Flights

• Kigali to Nairobi

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