On this trip, you will visit Parc National des Volcans (PNV) in the north of Rwanda which habituates approximately 300 mountain gorilla species. Seven Gorilla families are habituated for tracking. They include; Mahoro and Umubano families found on the Visoke volcano, Hirwa family on the Sabinyo volcano and Sabinyo family located between the Sabinyo and Visoke volcanoes. There are also Susa family with 35 individuals on the Karisimbi volcano and 13 individuals on the Sabinyo volcano. there is Kwitonda family as well. Each of the Gorillla families allow a maximum of 8 tourists tracking per day. On addition to gorilla tracking, you may also climb the Visoke volcano and track other primates including golden monkeys. You will also visit the Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Research Centre on a village walk. This is a scheduled safari, departing every first and third Friday of the Month.
RWANDA GORILLA EXPRESS TOUR. (3 DAYS) 2014 – 2016
Tour Code: VASRW1
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Day One: Arrival
On your arrival at the airport, you will and greet with our driver guide who will then Transfer you to Kinigi at the foothills of the Volcanoes. O/N: Hotel La Palme or Virunga Hotel Ruhengeri or Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (BB)
Day Two: Gorilla Tracking.
After breakfast, you will depart for the headquarters of the Park for briefing before starting to track gorillas. After an our of experiencing the closest primate to human. you will retire for lunch. Transfer to Kigali with a spectacular view en route of great sceneries of Rwandese hills. O/N: Hotel Chez Lando or Hotel des Mille Collines (HB).
Day Three: Departure
After breakfast, you will for a city tour in Kigali, visiting the Genocide Memorial Museum at Gisozi. Transfer to the Airport for departure.
Tour Ends!
Group Price EUR 1,039, USD 1,350, £ 900 per person. One gorilla permit included in cost.
Single Room Supplement EUR 90, USD 116, £ 77
DEPARTURE DATES 2014
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| Dates | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
DEPARTURE DATES 2015
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| Dates | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
DEPARTURE DATES 2016
| Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 | Mar 2016 | Apr 2016 | May 2016 | Jun 2016 | Jul 2016 | Aug 2016 | Sept 2016 | Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 | Dec 2016 | |
| Dates | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Gorilla tracking is a rewarding self experience adventure in the tropical rain forests of Africa. You can track this closest relatives to human in Parc National des Volcans (PNV) – Rwanda or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park (BINP) – Uganda or in Congo depending on the availability of Gorilla permits. For Rwanda each gorilla permit costs USD 750 while for Uganda each gorilla permit costs USD 500. Virtuoso Africa Safaris is dedicated to providing you the best gorilla and primate tracking experience in the tropical rain forests of East and Central African Countries. Experience the best with the Expert.
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