4-Day Rwanda Gorilla Experience Highlights

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The Rwanda Gorilla Trekking invites you to a bucket list experience. Immerse yourself in the "land of a thousand hills" - Rwanda. Explore the past of Rwanda with a historic journey through the capital city before the pinnacle of your expedition-tracking, trekking and tackling the seemingly impenetrable forest of the Virunga Mountains. Machetes clear your way ...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Gorilla trekking permit
    • Rwanda genocide museum tour
    • Kilagi guided city tour
    • Cultural village visit
    • Visit the twin lakes of Lake Ruhondo and Bulera

What's this trip about?

    The Rwanda Gorilla Trekking invites you to a bucket list experience. Immerse yourself in the "land of a thousand hills" - Rwanda. Explore the past of Rwanda with a historic journey through the capital city before the pinnacle of your expedition-tracking, trekking and tackling the seemingly impenetrable forest of the Virunga Mountains. Machetes clear your way in search of rare mountain gorillas on this epic adventure through African forests. Gorilla permit has been added on as a local payment.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityKigali
End CityKigali

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Rwanda

Attractions

  • Kigali

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Park fees
    • All activities
    • All accommodation
    • A professional driver/guide
    • All transportation
    • All Taxes/VAT
    • Roundtrip airport transfer
    • 1 x gorilla trekking permit

Itinerary

Day 1: Kigali

Days 2 - 4: Twin Lakes Burera & Ruhondo

Activities and Services

Gorilla Tracking

Exclusive Gorilla tracking for a group of 8 guests

Birding

Optional

Lake Bulera Village Walk

Virunga Water Tank Project

Virunga “One Sheep per Family” Community Project

Di...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,660
Price per day$1,165
Last Updated: 0/25/2024

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Patricia

Oct 2022

Ker & Downey Africa gave us the trip we asked for, stress free and memorable.

This we hoped would be the holiday of a lifetime for myself and my family and we chose Ker & Downey Africa to organize it for us, we were not disappointed. They ...

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Sarah & Matthew

Aug 2022

Overall, we were very impressed by your planning of the trip

Overall, we were very impressed by your planning of the trip, how seamless everything was, and all of the little surprises along the way! Thank you and your team ag...

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Stephanie

Jun 2022

Incredible safari experience!

We absolutely loved working with Ker & Downey Africa who helped us book our travel in Cape Town and our safari in Botswana. They worked with us on our budget and...

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Ker & Downey Africa

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Ker and Downey® Africa is a Cape Town based travel company specializing in adventurous, high-end safaris to Africa. Our specialities lie in African travel to Botswana, Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. We are the founders of LuxVenture® Trips which are crafted to challenge our clients with adventurous experiences and to connect you to the people, culture and spirit of the destinations you are visiting. With our passion for sustainable travel we encourage clients to leave their legacy in Africa by incorporating conservation and community experiences to your trip to Africa.

LuxVenture® Travel:

LuxVenture® is a product category that we created. We bring together the best of luxurious nights and adventurous days to satisfy our clients' need for thrills in Africa as well as understanding their needs for the finer things in life. We have invested decades of experience, passion and creativity into our LuxVenture® experiences. This means that nothing in our trips is designed by accident, every transfer, lodge and route has been crafted specifically for the best possible experience. Booking with us allows you to leverage our expertise to give you and your family the best possible chance of the trip of a lifetime.


Challenge:

Our LuxVenture® Trips are designed to challenge you to experience the most adventurous and unique experiences in the world.


Connect:

We create opportunities for you to truly engage with the people, culture and spirit of your destination.

Legacy:

Leaving a positive legacy in Africa is the foundation of everything that we do at Ker & Downey Africa. We believe that making a difference starts within our company culture and that it is our responsibility to extend this mantra to our clients as well as everyone we associate ourselves with the industry. Sustainable travel is of utmost importance to us in order to preserve Africa’s wildlife and to empower local communities, which is the driving factor behind our trips which encourages our guests to leave a positive legacy when traveling to Africa. Our Legacy Program has evolved into collaborations with many local initiatives, such as leading conservation NGO, African Parks.

What they’re known for
Tailor-made luxury African safaris with a focus on sustainability and adventurous experiences.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flights
    • Tips
    • Personal items

Accommodation

,Kigali Serena Hotel Virunga Lodge
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Meals Included

Breakfast in Kigali

Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Virunga Lodge

Age Requirements
18 years and up
Additional Information
Trip ID
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