3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Dian Fossey Self Drive Safari Detailed itinerary Safari

Day 1 of the 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Dian Fossey Self Drive Safari: Arrive and transfer from Kigali to Ruhengeri – Volcanoes National Park

Upon your arrival at Kanombe-Kigali International Airport, you will be received by our guide and who will usher you in to the safari moods. You drive through Kigali City and if it still early, you take time to visit the Gisozi genocide memorial to take time and explore what actually happened in the 1994 horrific genocide that hit Rwanda in the year 1994. The skulls are aligned, writings and photos are displayed and presentations are made to take you through the entire experience. After this encounter settle for lunch after and then drive to Volcanoes National Park 116km about 3 hours’ drive passing through impressive countryside landscapes of Rwanda with rolling hills before arriving in Ruhengeri for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge,Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme,Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel,Camping

Day 2 of the 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Dian Fossey Self Drive Safari: Do gorilla trekking & relax at the lodge

After our breakfast, start your Rwanda gorilla tracking safari by driving to the headquarters for briefing by park officials at 8am and after enter into the jungle to search for the shy mountain endangered gorillas in Rwanda. Requirements like firm walking shoes, hut, insect repellent, sun screen, rain gears, packed lunch and bottled water are a must plus other tools that one may need once in the tropical rain forest. The gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes is beyond gorilla alone. The sights of the Volcanic Mountains that stretch from Congo through Rwanda to Uganda, the verdant green vegetation that shelter their slopes, the counts of birds along with fauna like duikers and buffaloes combine to generate lasting safari memories. The gorilla trekking activity tends to last from 2 to 8 hours or more depending on the day’s gorilla movement. The one hour of direct encounter with the gorillas brings you closer to these ancient apes, look into their eyes, their gigantic structure that makes them most powerful of all apes and see them forage and play before retreating to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge,Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme,Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel,Camping

Day 3 of the 3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Dian Fossey Self Drive Safari: Hike the Dian Fossey site and transfer back to Kigali

After an early morning breakfast, embark on the hike to the Dian Fossey Site to encounter the works of the famous American Primatologist who is credited for working for the plight of mountain gorillas and winning International favor for their conservation. She established a research station at Karisoke between the Mountains of Karisimbi and Bisoke and this site features a lot of collection about Mountain gorillas. Her tomb and that of her favorite Silverback Digit are also found at the site. The hike takes about 4 hours after which you retreat and embark on the transfer back to Kigali.

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