2 Nights at Volcanoes national park
2 Nights at Volcanoes national park
Day 1. Arrival at Kigali international airport, Meet and greet assistance you shall be connected to our Safe Hands Safaris representative with a warm welcome, transfer to your Hotel, assist you to check in and brief you about your entire safari as well. Overnight at Kigali Serena Hotel/The Retreat
Day 2. Kigali city tour and Transfer to Musanze.
After breakfast you will check out and do a city tour starting from Visiting Kigali Genocide memorial
The Kigali Genocide Memorial is a place of remembrance and learning for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It is a powerful and moving experience to visit the memorial and learn about the causes, course and consequences of the genocide.
The memorial site is located in Kigali. It includes a museum, a mass grave, and a memorial garden. The museum tells the story of the genocide, from its origins to its aftermath. It includes exhibits on the planning and execution of the genocide, as well as the experiences of survivors.
After Genocide memorial you can visit campaign against genocide memorial to lean how Rwanda Patriotic front (RPA) stopped Genocide against Tutsi in 1994.
Campaign against genocide memorial:
The Campaign against Genocide Museum in Kigali, Rwanda, tells the story of the Rwandan Patriotic Army’s (RPA) campaign to stop the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The museum highlights the role of the RPA in planning and executing the campaign, as well as the contributions of individual soldiers and civilians.
After this memorable experience, you shall have a lunch at Soye/Republic restaurant. Then transfer to Volcanoes national park in Musanze. It is a journey of 3hrs where you will be assisted to check in, dinner in and overnight stay at one and only Gorilla’s nest
One&Only Gorilla’s Nest is a luxury resort located in the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes. The resort offers stunning views of the volcanoes and the surrounding rainforest. It is the perfect place to relax and unwind before your gorilla trek the next day.
Day 3. Gorilla trekking and departure.
Early breakfast (6:am )and head to park headquarters where you will get briefing about your gorilla trekking. You shall be transferred to starting point of a guided walk to your lifetime experience of Gorilla trekking with highly experienced park guides.
Volcanoes National Park is a beautiful and diverse park that is home to a variety of wildlife, most famous residents are the mountain gorillas. Mountain gorillas are the largest primates in the world, and they are one of the most endangered. There are only about 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the wild, and Volcanoes National Park is home to about half of them.
After the wonderful experience, you will have a hot lunch at one&Only and check out to be transferred back to Kigali. The drive takes approximately 3 hours. Upon arrival in Kigali, you will be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your outbound flight departure.
End of Itinerary.