4 days safari rwanda

4 Days safari to Rwanda

Day 1: Arrival in Rwanda
Arrival at the airport you will be welcomed by your driver guide and you will do a city trip in Kigali and visit places of interest like the several genocide sites and the Rwanda Museum among others. Rwanda is globally known for the 1994 genocide that claimed the lives of over 800,000 people in 100 days. However, the country has now stabilized, peace has been restore and is ranked as the safest country in Africa thanks to the visionary leadership of H.E Paul Kagame and the togetherness of Rwandase who have worked together to transform Rwanda into an exceptional destination. For those who do not know, genocide was a massive slaughtering of the people in Rwanda that belonged to the two ethnic groups of the Tutsi and the Hutus You will have lunch in the city and dinner at your lodge. Dinner and overnight at frame tree lodge.

Day 2: Transfer to the Volcanoes N. park

After breakfast, we shall drive through the city as we transfer to the Parc National des Volcans / Volcanoes national park. The Park borders  the Congo and the Bwindi Impenetrable National park of Uganda. Those are the sites that are home to the endemic gorillas. We may arrive in the afternoon and then we can visit the famous dian fossey tomb.The Dian Fossey Tomb is situated 30 minutes’ drive from the Volcanoes park headquarters and to the trailhead to the Karisoke Research Camp. You will start the trek through the forest taking between an hour and a half and three hours, depending on your fitness. Dinner and overnight stay at La Bambou gorilla village.

Day 3: Gorilla tracking.

After an early morning breakfast with your packed lunch, Carry your gorilla permit and passport with you as you leave your hotel that morning and make sure that you have packed all the necessary gears like gloves, trekking boots, long sleeved wear, rain jackets, snacks and packed lunch, walking stick (very necessary), among others. After a quick briefing on safety measures and what to expect during the day, you will be grouped in groups of 8 people maximum and each group is assigned one gorilla family to trek. It is usually a full day activity. Return later in the evening at the lodge. Dinner and overnight as above.

Day 4: Transfer back to the airport for return flight.

After a relaxed breakfast, we shall  head back to the airport for return flight and if time allows we may visit the twin lakes of Burere and Ruhondo. This will depend on the time for your return flight.