With this 2 Days Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda and Dian Fossey Museum Safari, you will have the chance to embark on gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park, which will give you access to the habituated gorilla families in the wild understanding more about their behavior in the wild as they co-exist with one another and the environment. These endangered mountain gorillas were first habituated by Dian Fossey an American primatologist that spent her adult time falling in love with the gorillas and finding ways to make them sustainable and this is evident when you visit the Dian fossey Museum which entails her life with the gorillas and her research that led to the ground breaking results of habituating gorillas and also increased their numbers with her sustainable methods which are still used to date.
Highlights of the 2 Days Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda and Dian Fossey Museum Safari
Day 1: Gorilla trek in Volcanoes National park
Day 2: Dian Fossey Museum visit and transfer back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Gorilla trek in Volcanoes National park
At a location of your choice in Kigali city you will be picked up by your guide to transfer to volcanoes national park for gorilla trekking in Rwanda. On reaching the park headquarters at 7 am to get the morning brief before your trek on what to expect, the do’s and don’ts and also get a chance to book your porter and all the hiking gear you may need. Set out into the forest in search of the gorillas. Trek with the rangers for about 2 to 7 hours according to the location of the gorillas. Once you meet these endangered animals, you will be allowed 1 hour to enjoy their presence and it is in this magical hour that you get to take photos and study the lifestyles of the mountain gorillas in their families as they go about their daily routines. Connect back to your accommodation for a late lunch and spend the evening at leisure. You may take on an optional community visit or cultural tour if you are feeling energetic. Get back to the lodge before the sun sets and have dinner and overnight as the night before.
Day 2: Dian Fossey Museum visit and transfer back to Kigali
Dian Fossey Hike & Departure: After breakfast, set out on your 2-hour drive to Kigali with an en-route Dian Fossey museum visit, where you will spend about 2 hours learning about the famous gorilla lady with artifacts that belonged to her along with an impression of the Virunga ranges. This is a thrilling walk through the museum. Connect back to Kigali for lunch and if you have more time, you may visit the Kimironko market to purchase some local souvenirs for the people back home and also get to interact with the community.
Drop Off: You will be dropped off at your agreed location in Kigali, which will mark the end of your 2 Days Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda and Dian Fossey Museum Safari.
Quotation Includes;
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Golden monkey trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- all accommodation as per itinerary
- vehicle & Fuel
- Full time English speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- Boat cruise
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
- All activities as indicated
- All meals as indicated
Excludes;
- All optional activities as indicated
- Tips
- Visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of a personal nature like laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
