This tour is the fastest for the mountain gorilla tour in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This 2 day trip will take you to getting close up to gorillas. You will be picked up from your hotel or at the airport in Kigali and driven to your hotel at the foot of the Volcanoes to be ready the next day to visit the famous Mountain Gorillas, then return to Kigali. 

D1: Arrival, reception at the airport or at your hotel and transfer directly to the Volcanoes National Park

D2: Pick you at your hotel for mountain gorilla tracking and return to Kigali.

Day 1: Kigali - Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast around 7:30 am, our professional driver guide will pick you up from your hotel or airport and drive you to the Volcanoes National Park. On the way, you will appreciate the attractive and green nature through the landscapes of "thousand hills".

After lunch in the town of Musanze, visit the twin lakes Burera and Ruhondo and enjoy the stunning regional viewing of the volcanoes

Transfer time: 3 hours

Lunch in the town of Musanze

• Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge or similar
• Meals: Lunch and dinner (breakfast not included)
• Drinks: mineral water

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking

Encountering the mountain gorillas in the wild is a truly humbling and emotional experience, one that you are sure to remember for the rest of your life.

Early breakfast before proceeding to the park head quarters where visitors assemble at 07.00 for a briefing on how to “behave “while in the company of a gorilla group. You will meet your guide here and proceed to the starting point of the trek to our allocated group of gorillas. The length of the trek varies depending on where the gorillas are as well as what the weather conditions are.

It is important to bring good hiking boots, long trousers for protection against stinging nettles, some snacks & sweets as well as sufficient amount of water as the rain forest gets hot and humid during the day. Once the group of gorillas have been spotted and approached thanks to the trackers, at a distance of 5 meters maximum, so as not to disturb them, you spend one hour with the gorillas which is a truly amazing experience " before trekking back to the base and return to your lodge.

Easygoing and peaceful, gorillas seem totally indifferent to your presence and continue their lives, playing, rolling, delousing, sleeping ... and feeding in their plant world. Sometimes they come very close to you, until they touch you ... It's a unique, fascinating moment

Then back to the foot of the volcano to return to Kigali.

• Meals: Breakfast and lunch (dinner not included)

End of the safari

Included in the price:

• * Transport 2 days Safari Jeep 4 X 4
• * Accommodation: 1 night at the hotel
• * Meals: full board (as specified in the itinerary day by day)
• * Purchase permit for the gorilla visit ($ 1,500 / person)
• * Professional driver guide allowances
• * Mineral water

Not included in the price:

• * Airport transfers
• * Visa fees and flight ticket
• * Accommodation in Kigali before and / or after the safari.
• * Tips (tip around US $ 10 / pers. Per day)
• * Other personal expenses

Price per person, sharing room (in USD):

Single traveller supplement: $260

 Payment terms:

• Payment is made in Dollars or Euros at the current exchange rate from dollar to euro. A deposit of 50% of the price is paid to confirm the trip. The balance (50%) must be paid at least 30 days before the arrival of the group. When you make a deposit you accept our terms and conditions.
• As a rule, payment is made by bank transfer, the cost of the bank transfer at your charge.
• Direct Payment Online (DPO) is also possible at an additional cost of 3.5% of the sent amount.
• To send you bank details, please let us know in which currency and method of payment you wish to pay.
• If needed, payment by credit card at our office in Kigali is also possible at an additional cost of 3% of the paid amount. 

• This tour starts and end in Kigali City
• This tour is not suitable for children under 15 years old and is guaranteed from 2 people minimum
• Accommodation before and /or after the safari can be arranged at an additional cost.
• Travel insurance is mandatory and obtaining it for the days you are visiting is your responsibility.
• Please email us your proof of insurance before arriving for the trip.
• Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
• In case of concellation, there is no refund for gorilla and golden monkey permits.
• If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
• This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Attractive Safaris.

Equipment:  

• Hiking shoes: suitable hiking shoes are top priority for Volcanoes NP safaris.
• Hiking clothes: wear comfortable clothes such as warm clothes, jeans, long-lasting t-shirt. Bring a pair of gaiters to protect the bottom of the pants and the shoes in the rainy season.
• Raincoat: you need a rain coat (in volcanoes it can rain anytime)
• Binoculars: for bird watching in the Park
• Insect repellent: some insect bites can be irritating and can also cause diseases. Therefore, for any tourist to be free from such instances they should carry with them an insect repellent to avoid being bitten by insects in the Park which can cause desaeses
• Pain killers: Volcanoes hiking can be a little exhausting which can lead to sore muscles and joint pains. Pain killers will be needed to relieve yourself from tensions and muscle pains after hiking the Virunga mountains
• You are encouraged to bring something to eat and drink (biscuits or concentrates…, sufficient mineral water, juice,…)