Mountain Gorilla trek
2 days—Volcanoes National park covers 160 km² of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains,home to Mountain Gorillas.
$2300-2500 USD
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Safari summary
This tour will take you to the volcanoes national park home of Mountain Gorillas. you will trek the mountain gorillas and experience the culture of Rwanda by visiting one the local Women cooperative to learn how they make our traditional Banana Beer and how the weave peace basket.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Primate trekking | |
Activity level | Moderate activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Itinerary
Day 1
DAY 1. DEPARTURE TO MUSANZE After Breakfast your drive guide will pick you from the hotel and Visit the genocide memorial. For most visitors, a trip to Rwanda is not complete without visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi. It is not only the place where 250, 000 victims of the genocide have their final resting place but also the memorial site documents Rwanda history throughout its turbulent years and other genocides that have happened all over the world in the past. later drive to Musanze.) it’s a 2hrs drive, get to Musanze and check-In in the hotel and have lunch first and later in the afternoon join the local women in local Banana beer making experience where you participate in making and testing the local beer, you will also learn how to weave Rwandan traditional peace baskets and enjoy some traditional dance. after the experience drive back to the hotel fpr an overnight.
Day 2
Volcanoes
DAY 2. MOUNTAIN GORILLA TREKKING After an early breakfast our drive guide will drive you to the Volcanoes National park headquarters get briefing from the park guide. The guide will go with you in the volcanoes forest and start trekking the mountain gorillas. You will be amazed by the behaviours, size of the mountain gorillas and how they communicate. after two hours experience you will drive back to Kigali if you have a flight in the evening your guide will drop you to the airport.
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