2 Days Kigali City Tour Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Trekking
2 Days Kigali City Tour Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Trekking
Overview:
Our 2 Days Kigali City Tour Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Trekking, Safari Vacations and Travel Services combines a Kigali city tour with a visit to the Volcanoes National Park for Gorilla Trekking. The tour offers you an insight into Rwanda’s history, and culture, and a short mountain gorilla safari experience. It is also suitable for travelers who want to get a quick understanding of the history of Rwanda.
On day one, the tour begins with an exciting tour of the attractive city of Kigali, one of the cleanest cities in Africa. This modern city is the administrative, business, and cultural center of Rwanda spread out across several hills in the middle of the country.
The city tour includes a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, documenting the history of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. We also visit the Caplaki Crafts Village where you can browse and buy traditional crafts. Exploring the bustling city with its vibrant streets offers insight into Rwandan society today.
We take a 2-hour drive out of Kigali to Volcanoes National Park – the best destination in Africa for gorilla trekking safaris.
Leaving the capital city of Kigali, we drive north for about three hours to reach Ruhengeri (now called Musanze). Musanze city is the closest travel hub to Volcanoes National Park, one of the best places in Africa to see mountain gorillas in the wild. Our scenic journey takes us through the rolling hills and lush landscapes of northwestern Rwanda to our accommodation in Ruhengeri. Sit back and watch people go by whilst enjoying dinner.
Day 2.
This is the day for your once-in-a-lifetime experience of tracking mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda. In the early morning, we have breakfast and then drive to the Volcanoes National Park Headquarters near Kinigi. First, the rangers give you a briefing on the gorilla trekking procedures, and then we set off into the mountains.
The trek can take up to eight hours, but seeing the endangered African mountain gorillas in the wild is worth the effort. Walking through swamps and forests, up hills and into valleys, can be tiring and challenging, so come prepared for the trek.
Once we locate a group of gorillas we stop and spend some time with these gentle primates. Watch the largest primates in the world as they groom, feed, and interact with each other in their natural habitat. A face-to-face encounter with a group of gorillas is one of the most special and rare wildlife encounters on earth!
After our close encounter with these great apes, we trek back to the start of the trail and begin our leisurely drive back to Kigali. Feel free to buy and take craft products from craft shops as they will mark your trip to Kigali – Rwanda.
End of the tour
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for a Ugandan native, we specialize in life-changing experiences and sustainable tours and holidays to all East African countries. We are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with Uganda Wildlife Authority making it easy to book your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.
