Gorilla tracking

Arrive to Kigali. Travel to Ruhengeri. Evening at leisure of your hotel/lodge.

Arrive to Kigali latest approximately by 14 PM. You will be met at the airport by your driver – guide after having cleared immigration formalities and picked up your luggage. Proceed to Northern Rwanda on scenic and winding roads arriving during the course of the afternoon. Driving time; Approximately 3 Hours. If you arrive early in the day you will be given the chance to have lunch either in Kigali or in the northern provincial town of Ruhengeri as preferred and what is most convenient time wise. Please be aware that today’s lunch is at your own expense. Meals included this day; Dinner.

Gorilla tracking. Return to Kigali late afternoon.

• Please remember to bring drinking water (We suggest minimum 2 litres) as well as some “energizers” like sweets, chocolate & biscuits which will be appreciated should the trek turn out to be a long one.

• You also have to bring your passport with you this morning as the wildlife authority needs to verify your name on the Gorilla permits, we do although strongly suggest you leave your passport for safe keeping with your driver – guide and not bring it with you in to the rain forest.

05.30 AM or earlyer - Wake up! Wake up calls can be booked with the hotel reception.

06.00 AM / MORNING. Breakfast at the lodge / hotel.06.30 AM / MORNING. Depart from the hotel with your driver – guide arriving the “check in office” for your Gorilla trek approximately at 7 AM where you can have a cup of coffee / tea compliments of the national park authority while your driver - guide handles the check in formalities for you.

07.30 AM / MORNING (Approximately). Briefing from your designated Gorilla trekking guide from the Rwandan national park authority.

08.00 – 08.30 AM / MORNING (Approximately). Depart with your vehicle and driver - guide to the actual starting point of your Gorilla trek where he will wait for you until you return from the trek.

12.00 NOON – 15.00 PM (Approximately). Return from the trek and return to the lodge for a lunch – even if it might be a late one. Return to Kigali arriving late afternoon – early evening.

Morning guided Kigali city tour. Followed by departure transfer to airport.

Breakfast “at leisure” at your hotel or guest house as chosen.08.30 AM. You will be picked up from your hotel / guest house by your driver – guide and do a city tour seeing Kigali’s landmarks which are admittedly quite few – and also including a visit to the horrific, but very enlightening “Gisozi Genocide Museum – Memorial”. It is located in the outskirts of Kigali. You will also visit the “Caplaki Wood Carvers market” should you wish to do some souvenir shopping. You will be dropped at Kigali airport three (3) hours prior to your flights’ scheduled departure time – meaning your earliest departure time should be approximately 14 PM in order to have sufficient time for a “good” city tour including having ample time to spend enough time at the genocide museum. Meals included this day; Breakfast only.