DAY 1: KIGALI
Morning hours, arrival into Kigali + airport transfer.
Brief orientation tour of Kigali City Tour, particularly a visit of the Genocide Memorial Centre.
Mid-morning, depart and drive north – to the volcanoes town of Musanze, for lunch.
After lunch, cross into Uganda at Cyanika border point and proceed to your southern Bwindi lodge.
Dinner & overnight and dinner at Gorilla Valley Lodge or similar
DAY 2: GORILLA TREK
Morning, Gorilla trek + lunch at the lodge.
Afternoon, at leisure – optional activity, such as Pygmy Village visit
Dinner & overnight and dinner at Gorilla Valley Lodge or similar
DAY 3: TWINS LAKE/ VILLAGE VISIT
Morning, depart and cross back into Rwanda, with a
stop-over visit of the spectacularly beautiful and pictruesque
Twin Lakes of Burera & Ruhondo.
Then, proceed to your volcanoes lodge, for lunch.
Afternoon, at leisure – relax at the lodge or visit the Gorillas’ Guardian Village (Iby’Iwacu) – for some insights into the transformed lifestyle of these families of former gorilla poachers
Dinner & overnight and dinner at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge or similar
DAY 4: GOLDEN MONKEY TREK
Morning, Golden Monkey trek + lunch at the lodge.
Afternoon, drive back to Kigali – with onward transfer to the airport for your evening outbound flight
Key Highlights: Kigali City Tour + Genocide Memorial Centre/Bwindi Gorilla Trek/Cultural Village & Rwanda Golden Monkey Trek
Bwindi Forest & Volcanoes region are high altitude areas of over 2,400 meters above sea level.
It is extremely chilly in the early mornings and evenings – warm clothing is therefore necessary.
While trekking, it can rain unexpectedly – it is necessary therefore to have:
as well as protect from stinging nettles;
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