Join our 4 Days Rwanda gorillas & Dian Fossey graveyard hike with Superfine Safaris Limited. the reliable tours and travel company for all your Rwanda gorilla trekking safaris. The 4 days Rwanda gorilla safaris also entail hiking to the graveyard of Dian Fossey in the American primatologist who was killed in Rwanda during her campaign to save the endangered gorilals that were at a risk of extinction in the Virunga Conservation Area. the 4 Days Rwanda safari entail hiking up and down hill the bamboo forests of Volcanoes National park search for the endangered mountain gorillas. The gorilla park is home to over 350 mountain gorillas which have been habituated into 10 gorilla families. This 4 days Rwanda gorilla safari offer you chance to meet and interact with one of the 10 Rwanda gorilla groups. You will be allowed to spend an hour in the presence of gorillas to embrace and enjoy this once in lifetime experience.
The list of habituated gorilla families/groups in Rwanda include
Susa A gorilla family
Karisimbi Gorilla family
Kwitonda Gorilla family
Amahoro gorilla family
Umubano Gorilla family
Agashya Gorilla Family
Pablo gorilla family
Titus Gorilla family
Sabyinyo gorilla family
Hirwa gorilla family
On this 4 Days Rwanda safari, you will also have a cultural tour to the Iby,iwacu cultural village where you experience the traditions, norms and customs of local people. Enjoy and take part in local activities such as brewering local beer, peeling matoke, cooking, and grinding sorghum. Travelers are also dressed as the cultural queen and King of Rwanda. Instead of Dian Fossey hike, you can also choose to trek the endangered golden monkeys for another interesting primate trekking experience. Golden monkeys are another primate specie which live in Volcanoes National park
Trip Summary
Day 1: Pick up & transfer to Volcanoes National park
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking & Ibywacu community village
Day 3: Dian Fossey hike/golden monkey trekking
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up & transfer to Volcanoes National park
Upon your arrival at Kigali international airport, our driver-guide will pick you up and drive you through Kigali city. Visit different tourist spots in Kigali city such as Kigali genocide memorial center, Kigali Convention center, art galleries, and local markets. Thereafter, proceed northwestwards to Volcanoes National park, home to the highest population of mountain gorillas in the Virunga conservation area. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Da Vinci gorilla lodge.
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking & Iby’iwacu community village
Today you wake up early, have breakfast and with your packed lunch drive to Kinigi Park headquarters for registration and pre gorilla trekking briefing. You will be allocated a gorilla family in your group of eight and at 8:00 am, hiking starts. The trek through the bamboo forest is strenuous but enjoyable at the same time giving you a fresh feeling of the natural forest. On meeting the gorillas, spend an hour in their company, take photos, capture videos and embrace the human-like social behaviors of the endangered species. In the evening, visit the Iby’iwacu cultural village to learn about the traditions, norms, and beliefs of Rwanda. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Da Vinci gorilla lodge.
Day 3: Dian Fossey hike/golden monkey trekking
Wake up early, have breakfast and transfer to kinigi park headquarters for registration and briefing. Thereafter, embark hike to the graveyard of Dian Fossey, an American primatologist who lost her life to save mountain gorillas in the Virunga Massif. Alternatively, go golden monkey trekking to enjoy the playful characters of these endangered species rewarding you with a memorable experience. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Da Vinci gorilla lodge.
Day 4: Departure
Having had breakfast, check out and drive to Kigali for your return flight
End of the tour
Tour inclusions
• Gorilla permit
• Golden monkey permit/Dian Fossey hike permit
• Ground transport
• Bottled drinking water
• Full-time English speaking guide
• Accommodation and meals
• Airport pickups and transfers
• Touring and photography
• Miscellaneous
Tour Exclusions
• Visa fees
• International flights
• Tips
• Alcoholic beverages
• Personal expenses
• Extra activities not in the itinerary
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