4 Days Behind the Scene experience in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
The 4-day exclusive behind the scene experience in Rwanda will be spent in the majestic northwestern corner of Rwanda in Ruhengeri and this experience will start in Kigali and end in Kigali.
This package is recommended for either a group of people with similar interests or a family in need to spend time with a gorilla family. A family of at least 3 members can book this experience and trek gorillas for 3 consecutive days only on a gorilla family which provides time of a human family to spend time with a gorilla family. After the gorilla trek the same family can also visit the neighboring communities to learn more about the culture of Rwanda and also spend time with the former poachers and know more about their life in the forest.
Trip Summary: Behind the Scene experience in Rwanda
- Day #1: Arrive at Kanombe International airport and Transfer to volcanoes National Park.
- Day #2: Go Gorilla Trekking
- Day #3: Second Gorilla Trekking
- Day #4: Third Gorilla Trek and Transfer to the airport.
Detailed Itinerary: Behind the Scene experience in Rwanda
Day #1: Arrive at Kanombe International airport and Transfer to volcanoes National Park.
On arrival you will be welcomed by your driver guide who will also brief you about your 4 days behind the scene experience and then transfer to Kinigi for dinner and an overnight.
Overnight: One and Only Gorilla Nest/ Five volcanoes Boutique
Day #2: Go Gorilla Trekking
After the early morning breakfast your guide will transfer you to the park headquarters for your briefing and after briefing your driver guide will drive you to your head trail at the beginning of gorilla. This trek will be only restricted to one group of people or a family and you will be accompanied by the gorilla trekking guide and your porters if needed. The trek may take any time from 1 hour to 8 hours and once you encounter your assigned gorilla family you will spend 1 hour with them and head back where your driver guide will waiting for you to transfer you back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Overnight: One and Only Gorilla Nest/ Five volcanoes Boutique
Day #3: Second Gorilla Trekking and Cultural visit.
You will wake and repeat the same routine as the previous day but on this day, you will trek a different gorilla family and on this day your driver guide will talk to the park warden so as to be given a gorilla family that can take a short trail so as to get time for the cultural excursion. After the trek you will return back to the lodge for a rest and lunch and hen after transfer to the Gorilla Guardians village to immerse in Rwanda’s culture where you will interact with the Batwa people who were originally poachers. After the cultural excursion where you will experience the cultural dances, you transfer back to the lodge for dinner and a overnight.
Overnight: One and Only Gorilla Nest/ Five volcanoes Boutique
Day #4: Third Gorilla Trek and Transfer to the airport.
You will wake up as usual for an early morning breakfast then proceed to the park headquarters for a gorilla family allocation and a briefing and this you will also trek a different gorilla family. The trekking time will depend on which gorilla family are your family trekking. After the trek you will return to the lodge for lunch and a departure back to Kigali to catch your flight back home.
End of the 4 days Behind the Scene experience in Rwanda.