7 Days Rwanda & Uganda Gorilla Habituation Experience
Experience Rwanda and Uganda gorilla habituation in 7 unforgettable days.
Overview
An ultimate adventure and a lifetime chance to participate in gorilla habituation and trekking.
This trip requires a minimum of 2 pax for $6950 per person.
Full Itinerary
Arrival in Kigali
Meet your guide and transfer to your Hotel for Check in. Short tour Kigali City Tour. Dinner at Umut Restaurant and Overnight at the 5 Star Hotel in Kigali.
Kigali City Tour
Visiting Museums in Kigali and Ntarama & Nyamata Genocide Memorials and Reconciliation Village. Overnight at your 5 Star Hotel in Kigali.
Game Drive in Akagera National Park
Go for a full day game drive departing from Kigali at 5:00 am. You will have a packed lunch, dinner and overnight in Kigali.
Transfer to Kisoro, Uganda
En route, visit Buhanga Eco Park, the Dian Fossey Exhibit and Twin Lakes Experience. Lunch at the Twin lakes, dinner and overnight at Lake Mutanda Resort or Mt.Gahinga Lodge.
Gorilla Habituation Experience
An ultimate adventure and a lifetime chance to participate in a 4 hours gorilla habituation experience which takes place in Rushaga sector of Bwindi impenetrable Forest National Park. Gorilla habituation is a taming / training process of wild gorillas so that they get used to human presence. Habituation involves studying the behavior of each individual gorillas by trained researchers who visit these wild apes every day analyzing the best way they can relate and communicate with the gorillas. In the long run, they learn how to talk, give names, interact and be at ease with each other.
Gorilla Trekking VS Gorilla habituation
These are two different unique adventures and worth going for. Gorilla habituation last 4 hours as visitors are involved in the gorilla training and teaching process of the gorillas while gorilla trekking ties visitors to visit already habituated gorillas, familiar with human presence. Unlike gorilla trekking where the number of visitors is limited to 8 people per group, Gorilla habituation only allows 4 people per day for 4 hours with the gorillas. When considering taking this trip involving Gorilla habituation, it is necessary to book it well in advance for securing a slot. Dinner and Overnight at Virunga Hotel in Musanze.
Golden Monkeys Trekking and Gorilla Guardians Village
Early morning breakfast and go for briefing to the Volcanoes National Park and join the team going for Golden Monkeys trekking. Afterwards, make a visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village and get to know the cultural insights. Meals at Restaurants in Musanze, Overnight at Virunga.
Beekeeping experience and Airport Transfer
Go for morning breakfast at your Hotel and go for Beekeeping experience in the Village of Musanze. Afterwards, go for lunch and transfer to Kigali for Airport Transfer.
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What's Included
Included
- Transport in a Private Vehicle
- Full board accommodation
- All park entrance and permits fees
- Service of an English-speaking professional driver/guide
- Game drives
- Airport transfers
- Bottled water whilst on safari
Not Included
- Tips
- International flights and visas
- Items of a personal nature
- Laundry services
- Insurance
