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Page 1: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking - Wild Frontiers · Rwanda Gorilla Trekking ... UGANDA | ZIMBABWE | KENYA | RWANDA | ZAMBIA | BOTSWANA ... one of the volcanic mountains that make up the Virunga

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TANZANIA | UGANDA | ZIMBABWE | KENYA | RWANDA | ZAMBIA | BOTSWANA | NAMIBIA | ETHIOPIA

INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS | HIMALAYAS | SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA | ANTARCTICA | ARCTIC

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For tailor made or scheduled tour requests, contact Wild Frontiers: www.wildfrontiers.com

t: +27 11 702 2035 or +27 72 927 7529 | f: 086 689 6759 | e: [email protected]

Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Kigali and Volcanoes National Park (4 Day / 3 Night)

"The land of a Thousand Hills", a green undulating landscape of hills,

gardens and tea plantations. In the north, the magnificent Virunga Mountain

range – a group of six towering volcanoes standing sentry along the border of Rwanda, the Democratic

Republic of Congo and Uganda. They are located inside a national park, and are surrounded by over

150 km2 of mountain forests, and home to the Mountain Gorillas.

The Volcanoes National Park was first gazetted in 1925 and includes Karisimbi, Bisoke and Mikeno

Volcanoes. Apart from gorilla trekking, there are many other activities to be enjoyed in this

area including forest walks, trekking golden monkeys, and a number of Cultural and Community

Tourism initiates.

Day 1

On arrival at Kigali Airport you will be met and transferred to Lemigo Hotel where you overnight on a bed

and breakfast basis.

Lemigo Hotel is set in a tranquil location within

Kigali's business district, the hotel is distinguished

by design innovations and the latest lifestyle

trends. Lemigo Hotel has 97 rooms and suites

housed on three levels, surrounded by lush

picturesque views and cooled by breezes from

the hills.

Each room is designed for modern living, with

luxury bed linens and blissful bath experiences designed for your indulgences, and hi-tech amenities

including a 25-inch LCD TV and WiFi.

2015 & 2016

Departure Dates Tailor made safaris.

No minimum numbers

required.

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TANZANIA | UGANDA | ZIMBABWE | KENYA | RWANDA | ZAMBIA | BOTSWANA | NAMIBIA | ETHIOPIA

INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS | HIMALAYAS | SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA | ANTARCTICA | ARCTIC

__________________________________________________________________________

For tailor made or scheduled tour requests, contact Wild Frontiers: www.wildfrontiers.com

t: +27 11 702 2035 or +27 72 927 7529 | f: 086 689 6759 | e: [email protected]

Day 2

This morning be picked up for a Kigali city tour and Genocide Museum visit.

The city was founded in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandt

under German colonial rule and became the capital

only with Rwandan independence in 1962. It is built in

a hilly country, sprawling across about four ridges and

the valleys in between. The city centre is located on

one of these ridges, with the main government area

on another. The tops of the ridges have an average

elevation of 1,600 metres (5,250 ft), while the valleys

are around 1,300 m (4,270 ft). The bigger houses and

office buildings tend to be on the tops of the ridges,

while the lower income people live in the valleys. The

city is bordered most of the way by higher hills, with

some suburban sprawl rising up these. The highest of

these is Mt. Kigali, with an elevation of 1,850 m

(6,075 ft) above sea level.

Beginning on 6 April, 1994, Kigali was the scene

of the devastating Rwandan Genocide – the

slaughter of approximately one million Tutsi by

Hutu militias (Interhamwe), and some members

of the Rwandan army. There was fierce fighting

between the army (mostly Hutu) and Tutsi-

dominated Rwandese Patriotic Front. Although

damaged, the city's structure has recovered.

Continue to the place that Dian Fossey called home, Volcanoes National Park. Fossey was an

American zoologist, primatologist, and anthropologist who undertook an extensive study of gorilla

groups over a period of 18 years. She studied them daily in the mountain forests of Rwanda, initially

encouraged to work there by anthropologist Louis Leakey. Her 1983 book, Gorillas in the Mist, combines

her scientific study of the mountain gorilla at Karisoke Research Center with her own personal story. In

1988 it was adapted into a film. Sadly this fantastic researcher was murdered in 1985 with the case still

unresolved.

While alive she was called one of the foremost primatologists in the world. Along with Jane Goodall

and Birutė Galdikas, were the so-called Trimates, a group of three prominent researchers on primates

(Fossey on gorillas; Goodall on chimpanzees; and Galdikas on orangutans) sent by Leakey to study

great apes in their natural environments.

From Kigali we drive to the Ruhengeri region – approximately 2.5-3 hours on good roads.

Spend the night at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge inclusive of lunch, dinner and breakfast.

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge is located in Kinigi in northern Rwanda on the edge of the Volcanoes

National Park, home to the endangered Mountain Gorillas. The lodge is located on the foothills of

Mount Karisimba, one of the volcanic mountains that make up the Virunga Massif. The lodge is about

10 minutes' drive to the main entrance of the Volcanoes National Park where gorilla trekking starts.

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TANZANIA | UGANDA | ZIMBABWE | KENYA | RWANDA | ZAMBIA | BOTSWANA | NAMIBIA | ETHIOPIA

INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS | HIMALAYAS | SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA | ANTARCTICA | ARCTIC

__________________________________________________________________________

For tailor made or scheduled tour requests, contact Wild Frontiers: www.wildfrontiers.com

t: +27 11 702 2035 or +27 72 927 7529 | f: 086 689 6759 | e: [email protected]

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge is an ecolodge with 30 spacious chalets. To ensure the least disruption of

the surrounding environment, the ecolodge is constructed with locally available material. Every chalet

comes with a sitting area with a fireplace and has a tea/coffee making machine. The ecolodge

supports the surrounding rural communities by purchasing farm-fresh produce that is served in the

lodge's restaurant.

Day 3

Today you get to trek the endangered Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.

Situated in north-western Rwanda it shares its borders with Virunga National Park in the Democratic

Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Volcanoes is known as a haven for

mountain gorillas. It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains (Karisimbi, Bisoke,

Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo), which are covered in rainforest and bamboo. One may also

encounter golden monkeys in these forests and enjoy excellent bird sightings. The caves in Musanze are

also an adventurous add-on as they give you a rare look into Rwandan earth and history. The bustling

town of Musanze greet you at the bottom with vibrant markets to explore, a place to immerse yourself

into everyday culture. With breath-taking mountain views, world-famous wildlife experiences and

cultural immersions, Volcanoes National Park will surprise you with activities and experiences beyond a

memorable gorilla trek.

Spend the night at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge inclusive of lunch, dinner and breakfast.

Day 4

Transferred to Kigali Airport for your return flight.

4 day safari from R11 005 pps (6 person) / R12 215 pps (4 persons) / R16 270 pps (2 persons)

Plus Gorilla Trekking permit USD750 per trek

Safari start/end Kigali International Airport.

Included:

Return airport transfers

1 night Kigali Lemigo Hotel bed and breakfast basis.

2 nights Volcanoes National Park Mountain Gorilla View Lodge full board basis

Kigali city tour and Genocide Museum visit

Transport to/from Kigali airport to Volcanoes National Park

Excluded:

Airfare, taxes, visa cost, park fees, gorilla trekking permit (USD750), travel insurance, health

requirements, tips, drinks, additional meals, fuel and any additional cost not specified.

All prices are subject to change due to rate of exchange fluctuation or any unforeseen price increase.

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TANZANIA | UGANDA | ZIMBABWE | KENYA | RWANDA | ZAMBIA | BOTSWANA | NAMIBIA | ETHIOPIA

INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS | HIMALAYAS | SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA | ANTARCTICA | ARCTIC

__________________________________________________________________________

For tailor made or scheduled tour requests, contact Wild Frontiers: www.wildfrontiers.com

t: +27 11 702 2035 or +27 72 927 7529 | f: 086 689 6759 | e: [email protected]

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