Trekking Safari in Northern

3 Days Triangle Gorilla Trekking Safari in Northern Province, Rwanda

$3380-4543 USD

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Safari summary

This 3 days of gorilla safari in Rwanda will start with a complimentary tour of the city of the first colonial resident governor of Rwanda and end with a lifetime experience of tracking the rare mountain gorillas. Before you go to see your long lost cousin in the Virunga Mountains area, you will go to Rwanda's famous destinations including the Gisozi Genocide Memorial site and a Kigali museum and enjoy the city tour an intercultural exchange. Join this safari, have a breathtaking experience of seeing the magnificent primates on Earth and enjoy the wonderful culture of Rwanda!

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Rwanda
	Parks	Akagera

Itinerary

Day 1

Virunga

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport (KGL), then depart for Ruhengeri On your arrival, Kubwa Five Safaris' representative with your name printed on an A4 paper will welcome you to Rwanda at Kigali International Airport (KGL) and your day will start with a complimentary tour of the city. Named in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandt, the first colonial resident governor of Rwanda, Kigali city is surrounded by lush hills of green and is referred as the land of a thousand hills. You will get to visit interesting spots which may include the craft market, Gisozi Genocide Memorial site, and a Kigali museum. Then, you will depart for a two hours' drive to Ruhengeri area, the second largest town in Rwanda with its stunning backdrop of five volcanic mountains - the Virungas. You will arrive at Red Rocks Intercultural Exchange Center for lunch, then join the local brew makers to understand the chemistry about the process of brewing a local beer from bananas fruits. If you find the activity interesting enough, you can join the women in squeezing the juice out of the bananas and drink a glass of juice (optional). You will understand how long juice takes to turn into alcohol after adding in sorghum floor. You will also enjoy the big glass of the local brew. Among other activities, they also do basket weaving and with your visit, this local community will be proud of this activity and families will be supported financially. Later, you will be driven to your hotel for dinner and overnight at the hotel of your choice. Meal Plan: Lunch and dinner

Day 2

Virunga

Day 2: Gorilla trekking After an early breakfast, you will proceed to the national park headquarters in Kinigi to meet your guides for the day. After completing the park formalities, you will embark on a once in a lifetime experience of tracking mountain gorillas. Once you spot them, you will be allowed to spend an hour watching your closest long lost cousin. This will perhaps be one of the most breathtaking wildlife experiences on earth. You will get so close to these awesome giant primates. You will stare at each other blankly, not knowing who to break the long silence first. Tracking the gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga is a magical experience. These massive primates are extremely rare, with less than 700 living today. You will get within meters of the family and be privileged to spend an hour amongst them. The trekking may be fairly strenuous with up to six hours or longer at a relatively high altitude. Kubwa Five Safaris encourages for your own enjoyment to make sure that you are perfectly fit and healthy. They have had people as old as 70 years old do gorilla tracking, so this should not be a problem. All you need is to ask your driver guide to request a shorter group for you if you cannot trek far. You will spend one hour with the gorillas, but it is an hour you will never forget. After the adventure, you will return to the hotel of your choice for lunch, late dinner, and overnight. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 3

Day 3: Departure After breakfast, you will bid your host goodbye and depart for Kigali. You will engage in the last minute shopping in one of the friendliest African capitals before returning to the airport for your onward international flight back home. Meal plan: Breakfast

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