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Barbrah Natukunda |
TIO Tours and Travel - Wander and Wonder |
4th Floor, Greenland Towers Kampala Road, Opposite Bank of Uganda |
A Gorilla tour to Volcanoes national park is a purely life-changing experience which rewards travellers with a close encounter to our wild cousins, the endangered mountain gorillas with whom we share 98% of our DNA. In this 5 days tour, get ready to look out for these gentle giants, enjoy Kigali city and the beautiful Lake Kivu scenery.
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DAY 1 : KIGALI CITY TOUR Upon arrival, you will meet our driver guide waiting for you at the airport. You will then drive and check into the reserved accommodation for lunch and relaxation. In case time allows, you will go explore the beautiful Kigali City. Check out the Kigali Genocide memorial museum, Inema Art Centre and the Kimironko market. Later on in the evening, you will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay. |
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DAY 2 : TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK Volcanoes National Park is the oldest national park in all of Africa and is dominated by the 8 Virunga volcanoes. This is the habitat of the endangered mountain gorillas and the golden monkeys. You will arrive at the park in time for lunch thereafter you can opt to hike to the grave of Diane Fossey. Diane Fossey studied and protected gorillas for 18 years. It is during the course of this hike that you will be able to see the Dian Fossey’s tomb, the cabin in which she was murdered, Karisoke Research camp, Mount Karisimbi, golden monkeys and a number of bird species. You will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay |
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DAY 3 : GORILLA TREKKING AND TRANSFER TO LAKE KIVU After an early morning breakfast, your drive guide will drive you to the park headquarters where you will meet your ranger guide for briefing on the dos and don’ts while out in the forest. It is after this briefing that you will head into the forest for the trek. The trek can take between 30minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorilla family is situated. Once you have located a family, you will be allowed 1 hour with them observing their behavior and taking photographs. You will then return to your lodge for lunch after which you will drive to Lake Kivu |
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DAY 4 : LAUNCH CRUISE AT LAKE KIVU Today you will go out to explore Lake Kivu which happens to be the largest freshwater lake in Rwanda. Unlike other lakes in East Africa, you can swim here in Lake Kivu because it does not have hippos and crocodiles. The lake is part of the Albertine Rift Valley that runs from Zambia to Sudan. And it is along this lake that you will take a relaxing boat ride as you enjoy the cool lake breeze and scenic shore views. After the boat ride, you will return to the hotel for lunch and relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay |
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DAY 5 : DEPARTURE After an early morning breakfast our professional driver guide will drive you back to Kigali where you will catch your flight back home. |