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A & K Advantage

A&K airport welcome, assistance with luggage and transportation by 4WD LandCruiser or private air-conditioned chauffeur drive, complete with bottled water and fresh towels – Your uniformed A&K English speaking guide conducts shared game drives and sightseeing and is your key contact on the ground – 4WD LandCruisers are used on safaris throughout Africa and water, binoculars, bird and nature books are available for use in all A&K safari vehicles – All meals at Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge – Gorilla Tracking Permits for two days – Medical evacuation service – Exclusive use of 4WD vehicle and services of professional trackers/ guides

Rwanda | Gorillas of Rwanda

Gorilla tracking with a guide

  • Two days Gorilla tracking
  • Parc National des Volcans
  • Luxury lodge on the slopes of Sabinyo Volcano
  • Scenic views of Ruhondo & Burera lakes

4 days / 3 nights

LocationNights

Day 01 Kigali – Kinigi

Arrive at Kigali airport where you will be met by a representative of A&K. You will make a short stop for refreshments and a briefing before a leisurely drive north to your lodge in the Parc National des Volcans (D).
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Day 02 Gorilla Tracking

The park protects the Rwandan side of the Virunga volcanoes, a range of six extinct and three live volcanoes which shelter some of the last remaining mountain gorillas of the world. It gained world notoriety for the work Dian Fossey conducted here. This morning after a briefing by your gorilla tracker/guide you will begin your tracking experience. Upon sighting the gorillas, you will stay with them for a magical hour before returning to base where your driver awaits. After a leisurely lunch at the lodge take an afternoon scenic drive to view the twin lakes, Ruhondo and Burera (B,L,D).
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Day 03 Gorilla Tracking

This morning you will have a second day of tracking and the opportunity to see another gorilla group. After lunch return to Kigali with dinner at a local restaurant (B,L,D).
Kigali Serena Hotel

Day 04 Depart Kigali

This morning take a tour of Kigali City to include the craft centre and the Memorial Museum. This afternoon transfer to the airport for your departure flight (B).

 

Optional Extensions

Combine your journey with one of A&K’s fantastic extensions or an African Safari. A&K suggests our Great East African Expedition, Cradle of Mankind, Plains of the Masai, Snows of Kilimanjaro or one of the luxurious Beach Extensions in Kenya or Tanzania.


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