Rwandan Gorilla Tracking Option 2

An exciting three day tour of Rwanda including a cultural tour of Kigali, a relaxing overnight on the shores of Lake Kivu and an adventurous day tracking gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park.

Per person in a shared double room

This excpetional three day tour in Rwanda gives you the perfect oppotunity to discover the "The Land of a Tousand Hills". Explore the country's bustling capital city and learn all about it's incredible history, take time to relax at the luxurious Lake Kivu Serena Hotel on the stunning sandy beach of Lake Kivu and lastly, get up close and personal with Africa's frindly giants.

Itinerary

Day 1- Kigali

Meals:

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by an Amber Expeditions’ representative and transferred to Lemigo Hotel for dinner, on own account and overnight. Located just 10 minutes aways from the international airport in the Kimihurura area, the hotel is surrounded by lush picturesque views and cooled by breezes from the hills offering a unique experience of relaxation amidst serene landscapes. The rooms are all luxuriously furnished and the several facilities including a pool, gym and spa ensure that you will lack for nothing while here.

Accommodation: Lemigo Hotel

Day 2 - Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Meals: B D

After breakfast, join your driver guide on a cultural and historical City Tour of Kigali including the Memorial Centre and Crafts centres. The country's hisory dates back centuries and Kigali has been part of it for 100 years. Since becoming Rwanda's capital in 1962, Kigali has become a vibrant African city of 1 million with wide boulevards, an international airport, world-class hotels and restaurants, crafts & curio shops as well as a lively, cosmopolitan population. Once the tour is over, you will be able to enjoy a much-needed lunch at one of the city's many upscale restaurants before beginning your drive to Ruhengeri at the foothills of the Virungas. You will arrive at Sabyinyo silverback Lodge in the late afternoon giving you plenty of time to enjoy your surroundings before sitting down to dinner. This luxurious Lodge is located at the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes, provides exclusive accommodation and first class service amidst extraordinary views of the Virungas and surrounding countryside making it the perfect base from which to explore this unique and fascinating corner of Africa – home of the rare Mountain Gorillas.

Accommodation: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Day 3 - Volcanoes National Park

Meals: B D

Today the most adventurous part of your Rwandan holiday takes place. After an early breakfast, drive to Ruhengeri and proceed to the Volcanoes National Park HQs to be allocated a gorilla tracking group. 0700 hrs: Briefing by your trackers then drive to the trail head for the start of a truly memorable experience. Our exhilarating trek, in the footsteps of the rare and critically endangered Mountain Gorillas, the largest living primate on earth, starts in the cultivated foothills of the Virungas with stirring views in all directions. As soon as you enter the national park, you will be immersed in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest alive with colorful bird calls, butterflies and all the other animals that call this park home. As you weave through the forest's lush vegation, the experienced trackers, who spent their entire lives in or close to this forest, soon bring you up close with the family.Upon sighting the gorillas, you will stay with them for a magical hour as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting; raising their young. Coming face to face with a giant silverback must truly be one of the greatest wildlife experiences on earth! Once back at the park's HQs you may wish to enjoy a meal at one of the local restaurants followed by a tour of the nearby ex-poachers village before heading back to the Lodge for evening drinks and a hearty dinner.

Accommodation: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Day 4 - Depart

Meals: B

Today marks the end of your visit to Rwanda. After breakfast you will drive back to Kigali and be transferred to the international airport for your departure flight home.

Additional information

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE GORILLA PERMIT

Included

Airport transfers.
Accommodation at Lemigo Hotel, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Meals as shown (BB-Bed & breakfast, FB-Full board),
Exclusive use of 4WD vehicle, mineral water in the vehicle
Services of an Amber Expeditions’ Driver/Guide
Mountain Gorilla tracking permits-once and Golden monkeys tracking permits-once (given separately), park entrance fees, professional trackers whilst tracking,
Medical Emergency Evacuation Cover.

Excluded