On arrival at Kigali, you will be met by our representative and guide then transfer to Marriott Hotel for refreshment, acclimatization and detailed briefing of the tour in Rwanda. Dinner and over at Marriot Hotel
Our professional guide will pick you after breakfast at 9am then introduce you to pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial era of Rwanda. You will have a tour of Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city which was named in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandt, the first colonial resident governor of Rwanda. It is the main administrative and economic centre of Rwanda. Surrounded by lush hills of green, it is the cleanest and safest city in Africa.
Kigali’s face is her fortune: a dramatic beauty from which its name is derived. There are, however, other contributing factors – it is a city that delights the mind as well as the eye of any visitor and is a city where the past lives comfortably with the present.
On the tour, you will have the opportunity to see the following:
– Visit the 1994 Gisozi Genocide Memorial site.
– Visit an artisan shopping centre to view and purchase local arts and crafts.
– Visit the Kigali Museum and learn the history of Kigali’s and Rwanda’s pre-colonial and colonial period as well as the colonial masters in Rwanda.
– Tour around the city and see, first hand, the post genocide development and expansion of Kigali.
– Visit Juru Park, one of the highest points in Kigali and enjoy fantastic views of the city and its surrounding hills and countryside.
In the afternoon 3:00 pm, we will drive (2hrs drive to Musanze) to the Northern Province home for the famous mountain gorillas. The drive through numerous mountains reminds exactly why Rwanda is known as “the Land of a Thousand Hills”. Dinner and overnight at Bisate Lodge..
After morning coffee, you will be transfered to the Park offices for pre-trek briefing for all guests. After completing our park formalities, we embark on a once in a life time experience of tracking mountain gorillas.
Once you spot them you are allowed to spend an hour watching your closest long-lost cousin. This is perhaps one of the most breathtaking wildlife experiences on earth! You get so close to these awesome giant primates. You stare at each other blankly not knowing who to break the long silence first. Tracking the gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga is a magical experience.
Be back at the base in time for lunch! Some gorilla families however are more elusive and tracking can take a full day, especially when it is wet and muddy. Dinner and overnight at Bisate Lodge.
After breakfast, you will be transfered back to the airport to catch up with your flight back home. End of the tour. Thanks for your time
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