Gorilla tracking experience

Volcanoes

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kinigi for your Gorilla Tracking  Depart from Kigali City with a private vehicle and guide. Transfer to Volcanoes National Park, the home of gorilla tracking activities in Rwanda. Ranging in altitude from 2400km to 4,507 the Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) is dominated by the volcanoes after which it is named. This area is best known as the place where the American primatologist Dian Fossey undertook her pioneering studies of mountain gorilla behaviour for almost 20 years. Day hikes climbing through the forest to see the gorilla families can be strenuous; once the gorilla group is found, time spent with these gentle creatures is limited to one hour. However, visiting with these giant cousins of ours provides a rare and immensely memorable experience (humans share 98% of DNA with gorillas). Our accommodation is ideally positioned for those who want to watch animals in their habitat, specifically the endangered Rwanda Mountain Gorillas that still roam these areas. Share in the cuisine of Rwanda, which is served with the hospitality for which we all return to African countries. Take walks, learn more about the gorillas, and absorb the gorgeous surrounding landscape. Overnight at either Kinigi Guesthouse (low budget) Or La Palme Hotel / Volcanoes Gorilla Hotel (moderate budget) Or Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Gorilla Nest Lodge (Luxury) Or Sabinyo Silverback Lodge (Super Luxury) (Driving time ± 2hrs on mainly surfaced roads)  

Queen Elizabeth

Day 3: Transfer to Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National ParkAfter breakfast we drive to Uganda and proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park. We go through stunning savannah grasslands as we head to the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The game densities here are high, and this region has reported some of the largest herds of Elephant anywhere in Uganda, as it is their main migration corridor between Uganda and the DRC.  We continue and drive to the northern circuit which is the area near the main road known for its tree climbing lions. But we also visit the Uganda kob mating ground which is their preferred hunting area. Up-market/ Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge or Katara Lodge Mid-range: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Engazi Lodge Budget price: Mweya Albertine Hostels or Simba Safari Camp   (Driving time ± 6hrs on mainly surfaced roads)

Day 6: transfer to Kigali airport for flight back home      (Driving time ± 6hrs on mainly surfaced roads)