Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Upon arrival at Kigali international Airport , you will be welcomed by the experienced tour guide of Primate Safari Experiences and Start on the travel to Volcanoes National Park the home for the mountain gorillas in Rwanda! Depending on the arrival time, you will take evening nature walk around the community with your safari guide with free visit to the Twin lakes in Volcanoes.
Check in at the lodge in Volcanoes for Dinner and overnight at Five Volcanoes Lodge , One and only for supper luxury lodge Meals full board.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
You will wake up early morning for breakfast and after you will be transferred to Volcanoes national park headquarter for briefing about the dos and donts of gorilla trekking, gorilla group allocation & Registration to be done by the guide.
You enjoy the warm up tea & later take 30 minutes drive to the starting point for gorilla trekking activity and its likely to last between 3-5 hours and once found you will be allowed to stay with these primates for one hour and later return for the award of gorilla certificates.
Return to the lodge for lunch & Transfer to Lake Kivu in the evening hours . Dinner and overnight at lake Kivu Serena Goma . Meals at full Board.
Day 3: Nyiragongo Hike in democratic republic of Congo
Wake up very early in the morning , enjoy the breakfast and drive to cross the border to cross for Nyiragongo hike.
This safari activity always starts at 9 am and the tour guide will be around to help you to cross perfectly to democratic republic of Congo and later drive to kibati the starting point for the hike.
This hiking adventure is likely to take between 5-7 hours depending on the size and speed of the group. Dinner & overnight at the Summit shelters of Nyiragongo Mountain.
Day 4: Descend Mount Nyiragongo Volcano
Raise up very early in the morning and enjoy the simple breakfast provided by the chief of Active African Vacations and start to descend the Mount Nyiragongo, & arrive at the base in noon hours, proceed to Mikeno lodge for lunch and after visit the mountain gorilla orphanage centre for gorilla watching.
Visit the Senkwekwe Gorilla Orphanage which is located in Rumangabo next to Mikeno lodge and its among the reasons why we recommend booking accommodation with mikeno lodge.Dinner and overnight at mikeno lodge.Meals full board.
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park
Wake up very early in the morning hours and Transfer to Bukima the starting point for mountain gorilla trekking in virunga national park for briefing about the dos and donts while enjoy gorilla trekking with the park rangers of Virunga.
This safari activity lasts between 2-4 hours and after gorilla trekking you will jump into the safari jeep and transfer back to the lodge. lunch , Dinner and overnight .
Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking & Transfer back to Kigali
Wake up in the morning hours and after proceed to meet the chimpanzees in the wild, its among the shortest Safari activity to be enjoyed in congo.
After return to the lodge and proceed to cross the border to Rwanda . Drive back to Kigali with lunch en route, arrive in the evening hours with drop off at the airport for the flight back home .
End of the 6 Days/5 nights rwanda Congo primate adventure with Primate Safari experiences.
