4 Days Gorilla And Mount Bisoke Hike
On this 4 Days Gorillas And Mount Bisoke Hike Safari you will trek the endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and hike Mount Bisoke, one of 8 Virunga Volcanoes.
This Rwanda safari starts from Kigali City, the capital of Rwanda and drive to Rwanda’s most beautiful countryside on a journey of 3 hours, to Volcanoes National Park – the most iconic park in Rwanda and home to mountain gorillas.
Highlights of 4 Days Gorilla And Mount Bisoke Hike
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park Jungle
Day 3: Hike Mount Bisoke
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary of 4 Days Gorilla And Mount Bisoke Hike
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our African Vacation Safaris experienced guide. He will brief you about the safari, and embark on a journey to Volcanoes National Park.
The journey is about 3 hours and with excellent drive speed to allow you to enjoy the scenery. Check into the lodge and later enjoy dinner surrounded by the every green tropical forest. Spend the evening at rest, have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Virunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park Jungle
Enjoy an early breakfast, drive to the park headquarters for gorilla briefing. A senior ranger guide will take you through rules and regulations to follow while in the presence of the gorillas, then head into the forest looking for the endangered primates with your armed rangers and guides.
The trek takes approximately 2 to 5 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. Once you locate the gorilla family you are trekking, you will spend one hour in their presence. While with the gorillas you will observe them feed, groom each other, pick foliage, watch the youngones play while the silverback keeps a watch gaze on the gorilla family.
Later, trek back to the starting point, meet your driver guide and return to your lodge for an evening of rest, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Virunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Hike Mount Bisoke
Wake early for breakfast, and head to the briefing grounds with your lunch box provided by your lodge, enough drinking water and all hiking gears. During the briefing you will informed about possible encounters during the hike, the dos and don’ts and finally start ascend amidst security of armed rangers to summit the top of Mount Bisoke.
Along the hike, look out for different wildlife that will thrill you within Volcanoes National Park including primates, mammals, birds, butterflies and many more without forgetting a look at Karisoke Researcher Center which was put in place by the Late Dian Fossey – the primatologist who was dedicated to conserve the endangered mountain gorillas from total extinction.
All encounters you will make during the hike will make the excursion more interesting. In 4 hours of hike, you will be at the summit, spend time viewing the neighbouring countries of Uganda and DRC, with unique attraction with in, watch the crater lake at the top of Mount Bisoke and finally start a 2-3 hours descent back to the starting point where your safari driver will be waiting to pick you up and be transferred back to your lodge to freshen up, enjoy your dinner and have a night stay.
Accommodation: Virunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Departure
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, check out of your lodge and embark on a journey to Kigali. Have a city tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi and the Rwanda National Museum and some other interesting places. After lunch, you will be dropped off at the airport to catch your flight back home or to your next destination.
End of 4 Days Gorilla And Mount Bisoke Hike
