3 Days Mountain Gorilla trekking safari - Volcanoes NP

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Genocide memorial visit & transfer to volcano national park
2 stops
1
Kigali
Our guide will meet you after your breakfast for briefing. you'll drive to the genocide memorial a site that was established to commemorate people that were massacred in the unspeakable civil war. The people that succumbed to death at the course of this tragic man slaughter were concealed in mass graves and this particular museum is in commemoration at the location of the mass graves.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Kigali Genocide Memorial
The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor center for students and others wishing to understand the events leading up to the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994. The Centre is a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide and serves as a place where the bereaved could bury their family and friends. The Centre is managed and run by the Aegis Trust on behalf of the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking and culture visit (Gorilla permit PP)
2 stops
3
Volcanoes National Park
Upon briefing, you’ll commence the trek with a guide in the forest in pursuit of the Mountain Gorillas. You will trek through the forest, slashing at the undergrowth, parting thick creepers, to track gorillas. The time taken to track the Gorillas is unpredictable as it depends on their movements, where they find food and shelter. However, it can take three quarters of the day and 90% chances of viewing them.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Iby'iwacu Cultural Village
A Rwanda cultural tour to Ibyiwacu cultural village is one of the key features that make Rwanda safaris exceptional experiences. Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village gives you a rare chance to meet local people, in their environment, with a taste of our culture and traditions. Be genuinely welcomed by the community as a special visitor while they proudly present to you aspects of their traditions and beliefs. The only way to get to know people, is getting close and interacting with local people, and taking part in their daily activities and most of all with them.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Golden monkey trekking and Transfer back to kigali (Golden Monkey permit PP)
1 stop
5
Volcanoes National Park
Golden monkeys are known to have unique characters and are a rare species that are endangered at the moment and they are currently found in the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda. They are easily recognized due to the yellow patches that can be seen all over their bodies. The Golden monkeys are also known as ‘the Old world monkey’ and the only way to separate these primates from others is by their noses. There is a unique character about the golden monkeys and that is most of the monkeys have their nostrils pointing to the sides but if you look closely at the golden monkeys, their nostrils face upwards.
5 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

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