Gorilla tracking experience

Volcanoes

Day 1. Arrival and transfer to Kinigi Airport transfer with private vehicle and guide. Transfer to Volcanoes National Park with private vehicle and driver. Your guide will take you on a tour of the new and vibrant capital city of Kigali. The new prosperity features a number of thriving markets and features the mountain terrain famous in Rwanda. A sober contrast to its recent history. For survivors and others whose families were murdered in Rwanda´s genocide 1994, the Memorial sites and centres are places of dignified remembrance for loved ones lost. It is also a place of reflection and learning for the wider community, both in Rwanda and internationally. Ranging in altitude from 2400km to 4,507 the Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcans) is dominated by the setting of volcanoes after which it is named. Best known to the outside world as the place where for almost 20yrs the American primatologist Dian Fossey under took her pioneering studies of mountain gorilla behaviour. Day hikes to see the gorilla families can be strenuous on tracks climbing through the forest, and time is very limited once contact is made with the gorilla families. It is a rare and memorable experience to visit with these giant cousins of man. 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. Accommodation options available  Up-market: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Gorillas Nest Lodge  Moderate: La Palme Hotel or Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge  Low Budget: Kinigi Guest House or Muhavura Lodge.

Volcanoes

Day 3. Gorilla trekking or other optional activities (not included in tour cost and should be booked in advance at the time of booking) Either go gorilla tracking again (on payment of supplement at time of booking), or visit the golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park or, climb the Visoke/Muhavura volcanoes, or trek to Dian Fossey's grave. Accommodation options available  Up-market: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Gorillas Nest Lodge  Moderate: La Palme Hotel or Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge  Low Budget: Kinigi Guest House or Muhavura Lodge.