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4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari
This 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking &Wildlife Safari will expose you to activities like Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park, savannah game drive in Akagera national park and Kigali city tour. The 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari starts and ends in Kigali other activities on this safari include boat cruise, camping, hiking in the misty highlands. You should have one gorilla trekking permit for this particular safari which is included in the cost of this safari. The Rwanda safari takes you on a game drive and wildlife watching in Akagera National Park as well as city tour in Kigali
Detailed 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking &Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and Transfer to Akagera National Park
When you arrive at Kigali airport, for the 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari you be received by our guide driver who will transfer you to Akagera National Park.
You will arrive in the afternoon and check in in your lodge. You have lunch. After refreshing up, your guide will brief you for the whole events and prepare you for the next event.
You will go for a boat cruise on the beautiful lake Ihema and this cruise you will be able to spot animals like hippos, giant crocodiles and a profusion of water birds like the African fish eagle, papyrus gonolek and the shoebill stork
Recommended Accommodation:
- Luxury: Ruzizi tented camp
- Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge
- Budget: Dereva Hotel
- Mean plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Game Drive in Akagera and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast on the second day of a 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari, the guide driver will come to pick you and set off for an early morning game drive.
You will be able to catch up with the early risers plus the large predators including Lions, hyenas, bushbuck, zebra, elephants, giraffes, buffalos, cape elands, impalas, oribi, antelopes and much more.
After this exciting game drive, you will return to the lodge, have lunch and check out for a transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
On arrival you will have a chance to tour Ruhengeri town, visit the vibrant local markets before heading to the lodge to check in. later have dinner and rest
Recommended Accommodation
- Amarembo gorilla village
- Virunga lodge
- Governor’s camp
- Mountain Gorilla view lodge
- Gorilla nest lodge
- Le Bambou Gorilla lodge
- Meal plan: full board
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
On the third day of your 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari, you will have an early breakfast head to the park headquarters where you will be briefed and told about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking.
They will allocate you a park ranger guide to guide you in trekking for the gorilla family allocated. You will hit the forest in search of the gorilla in the volcano Virunga Hills and the verdant Valley.
When you locate the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend strictly one hour with them in their nature setting and watch them taking care of their young ones and as their go on with their day-to-day life.
Take as many photos as you can close with them with the guide of the guide ranger. You will return to your lodge for lunch and have a rest and refresh up.
Later you will visit the twin lakes of Ruhondo andBurera in the late afternoon for cultural experience. You will return to the lodge, have dinner and rest
Recommended Accommodation:
- Amarembo gorilla village
- Virunga lodge
- Governor’s camp
- Mountain Gorilla view lodge
- Gorilla nest lodge
- Le Bambou Gorilla lodge
- Meal plan: full board
Day 4: Transfer Back To Kigali and Departure
After breakfast early in the morning, you will travel back to Kigali. If your flight is not scheduled for that very day, you can have brief Kigali city tour and have a chance to visit the Genocide Memorial site and the colorful market souvenirs before taking you to your hotel or transfer to the airport for your flight back home
Meal plan: breakfast and lunch
End of 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari
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Highlight of the 4 days Rwanda Gorilla trekking and Akagera wildlife safari
Arrival in Kigali and Transfer to Akagera National Park
Game drive in Akagera and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Activities on this 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking &Wildlife Safari
Game drive
Boat cruise
Community walks
Visit of the twin lakes
Kigali city tour
Safari Inclusions and Exclusions
Safari includes:
Transportation in a tour van/Land cruiser
Service of an English -speaking tour guide/driver
All activities mentioned in the itinerary
Park admissions
Accommodation on full board
Entrance fees to all destinations as per the program
Transfer to and from the airport
Safari exclusions
All activities not mentioned in the program
Phone calls bills
Tips
International transfers
Gratitude to tour guides
Personal insurance
Personal effects of any nature
Hotel fees before and after the safari