Rwanda Adventure

4 DAYS RWANDA GORILLA EXPERIENCE

4 days from $1,384 per person
Limited to 6 guests

Vehicle : 1 x 5 /7-Seater 4×4 Land Cruiser.
Starts : Kigali
Ends : Kigali
Meals : as indicated on itinerary at a glance

Package Includes

Airport transfers and assistance
Accommodations in Kigali on bed and breakfast basis
Accommodation at the lodge on Full board basis.
Private transport in a 4×4 Land cruiser
City tour of Kigali
Iby’iwacu cultural visit
Services of an English-speaking driver-guide
Emergency Evacuation Cover
Bottled drinking water while trekking and in vehicle

Package Excludes

One gorilla permit per person per trek
Meals and beverages, other than specified.
International, regional and local Airfares.
Airport taxes.
Passport and visa fees and service charges for obtaining visas.
Excess baggage charges levied by airlines.
Gratuities to driver/guides and other conveyance attendants.
Laundry and other items of a personal nature such drinks, telephone calls ETC
Personal and baggage insurance.
Cost for anything not specifically mentioned in the listing above.
Insurance coverage is available for Baggage, Accident and Trip Cancellation/Interruption at special low-cost group rates.

Ruhengeri area is located at 2400 meters above sea level and is chilly early morning and evening. While trekking, it can rain unexpectedly, hence waterproof clothing is a good essential including zip lock bags for cameras and film. You will also need boots that can cope with some mud

Gorilla permits are only confirmed upon payment of deposit. The total amount is paid 60 days before the travel date. (Non –refundable).

SPECIAL NOTE

We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-availability.
Prices may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you for park fees and government taxes.

PASSENGER INFORMATION

Passengers should bring soft sided bags on safaris as our vehicles have limited luggage space.
All the passengers must have Identification Card/Passport with them for any internal flights.
Baggage on internal flights is strictly limited to 15kgs per person (including hand luggage). Any excess baggage will be charged by the airline at check-in.
Passengers arriving in RWANDA will be asked to present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate.

DAY 1: Kigali

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by our representative, outside the airport arrivals section and transferred to your hotel.

Accommodation at Kigali Serena BB

DAY 2: Kigali/Volcanoes National Park

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit the genocide museum and enjoy a city tour of Kigali.

Lunch in Kigali.

Depart on scenic drive North West wards through the beautiful terraced hillsides that display Rwanda’s landscape.

Arrive at Ruhengeri, the base for Gorilla trekking at the Parc National des Volcans. The town itself is located only 25km from Uganda boarder, is relatively a small city of about 70,000 people. The constant flow of humanity is quite remarkable. The Town has great views of the surrounding volcanoes. People are very friendly here and although a former Belgian colony (and thus French-speaking), many people speak English here.

Dinner at the lodge.

Accommodation at Gorilla’s Nest Lodge or Virunga Lodge or Bishop’s House or Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Ingangi Park View Lodge – (LDBB)

DAY 3: Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trek

Early breakfast.

6.20 AM: Transfer to the Volcanoes National Park HQs for the first gorilla trek.

7.00 AM: Briefing by your trackers then drive to the trail head for the start of your amazing Gorilla Tracking adventure.

Porters may be hired for the trek to carry your backpack and gear.

The cost is $10 per person/per day. We advise that you utilize this service.

Your trek again starts in the cultivated foothills of the Virunga’s offering stirring views in all directions. When it enters the national park, trekkers will be immersed in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest, alive with the colorful bird calls, chattering golden monkeys, littered with fresh spoor of the mountains’ elusive buffalo and elephant. Through gaps in the canopy, the magnificent peaks are glimpsed, among the highest in Africa yet easily accessible, beckon an ascent.

Weaving through overhanging vines, moss-covered hagenia trees and giant lobelias that thrive in the tropical climate, our experienced trackers, who have spent their entire lives in or close to this forest, soon bring us up close with one of the Gorilla Families.

Upon sighting the gorillas, you will stay with them for a magical hour as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting; raising their young. Coming face to face with a giant silverback must truly be one of the greatest wildlife experiences on earth!

After the trek, rejoin your driver Guide for a transfer to your lodge for lunch.

Afternoon visit the Iby’iwacu cultural village and the twin Lakes Ruhondo and Bulera time allowing.

Dinner at the lodge.

Accommodation at Gorilla’s Nest Lodge or Virunga Lodge or Bishop’s House or Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Ingagi Park View Lodge – (LDBB)

DAY 4: Depart

Breakfast at the lodge.

Depart from foothills of the volcanoes and drive on a scenic drive to Kigali. Everything and everywhere, sheer green and hanging on the hills; Rwanda truly – land of a thousand fertile green hills. (2.5hrs).

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (Cost of flight not included). A flight after 6PM is recommended.

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TERMS OF PAYMENTS

After issuance of invoice, 40% deposit to be received after 14 days so as we can secure the booking.
60% of the balance to be received 30 days before first day of service.

All prices are quoted in U.S. dollars and must be paid in U.S. dollars cash, or wire transfer.
Where credit cards (visa, mastercard) are used, we impose a 3.9% charge as bank suffices charges.
For wire transfer we do not impose any charges but bank charges must be sufficed by you.
All the payments should be FREE FROM BANK CHARGES.

TERMS OF CANCELLATION

Reservations that are cancelled, reduced in length of stay or reduced in numbers are subject to Cancellation fee. Any cancellation of a reservation must be in writing, and shall only be effective upon its receipt and acknowledgment.

The following cancellation fee will be subject to cancelled bookings:

14 days or Less prior to arrival date: 100%
More than 14 days but less than 30 days: 50%
More than 30 Days but less than 45 days: 20%
More than 45 days: 0%

No refund will be given to the following:

Itinerary Amended After Departure.
There will be no refunds from African Adventure Specialists Ltd for any unused portions of the tour.
Lost Travel Time or Substitution of Facilities.
No tour refund is available should you fail to join a tour or join it after departure or leave it prior to its completion.

We strongly recommend that you secure trip and cancellation insurance.