Rwanda Gorilla trekin Birding

Mgahinga | Virunga | Volcanoes

Day 2: Early breakfast at  the Guest House. 0600 hrs: Transfer to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for  registration of your gorilla trekking expedition. 0700 hrs: Briefing by your trackers, then drive to the trail head for the start of your amazing gorilla trekking adventure. You may hire porters here  for the trek to carry your backpack and gear. This service is  recommended, especially for the elderly members of the group, or during the wet weather since the  porterswill also assist by holding  your hand to ease the walking. The Volcanoes National Park lies in the north-west of  Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. It is re known as a haven for the mountain gorilla.  It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains (Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo),  which are covered in rainforest and bamboo. This Park was the base for the zoologist Diana Fossey.        Your trek starts in the cultivated foothills of the Virunga’s offering stirring views in all directions. When it enters the national park, trekkers will be immersed in the mysterious intimacy of the  Rainforest, alive with the colorful bird calls, chattering golden monkeys, littered  with fresh spoor of the mountains’ elusive buffalo and elephant. Through gaps in the canopy,  the magnificent peaks are glimpsed, among the highest in Africa yet easily accessible.  Weaving through overhanging vines, moss-covered hagenia trees and giant lobelias that  thrive in    the tropical climate, our experienced trackers, who have spent their entire lives in or close to this forest, soon bring us up close with one of the Gorilla Families.  Upon sighting the gorillas, you will stay with them for a magical one-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!    After the trek, rejoin your driver-guide for a transfer back to your lodge  for freshening up   and lunch. Later in the afternoon, depart and drive down the foothills of the Volcanoes and proceed to Lake Kivu, on the western side of  Rwanda; near the Democratic Republic of Congo border. On arrival at Lake Kivu, check-in at the Paradise Malahide Resort on the shores of the Lake. Later afternoon at leisure at your lake-side Resort. Dinner and overnight at the Paradise Malahide Resort. Full board

Day 4: Breakfast at the Hotel. You may undertake optional activities around the City. In good time, you are picked up and transferred to the  Kigali International Airport  for your outbound International flight. Breakfast