Track the gorillas, climb a volcano, experience a once in a lifetime adventure in just 4 days and one flight from Dubai!
The Gorilla Trek for Eid al Adha
Total Cost: 7500 DH
Gorilla Permit 800 USD - PAID BY CREDIT CARD LINK DIRECTLY TO THE PARK HQ
EARLY BIRD RATE: 6500 Dh EXPIRES FEB 15TH
Date Clarification: Fly OUT: 4 days you will visit 2 countries, meet the gorillas, the golden monkeys, kayak down a river and so much more! We have done this trip for 15 years to rave reviews. We’ve made the trip as low cost as possible and maximize the activities you can do each day, escaping the ‘one activity per day’ rules that all Rwanda trips require. Flying on Rwanda Air, we fly early Thursday morning and return Sunday morning. We will stay in comfortable lodges with fireplaces inside a bamboo forest, and in Uganda stay in a tented lodge overlooking a lake in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Full 4 day Itinerary: We fly at night on Rwanda Air, therefore we have a full 4 days of activities.
Saturday: Arrival 6:30 am and breakfast in cafe, tour the genocide museum and then drive directly to Uganda, crossing the border and enjoying a sunset canoe ride over Lake Mutanda. Dinner and overnight in Rushaga Gorilla Lodge.
Sunday: Early wake up! Get Ready to track the gorillas! We will go to park headquarters by 7:00 am and start our trek! We don’t know how long we will be. When we return, we will have lunch and then pack up and head back to Rwanda to cross the border, have dinner and overnight at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge.
Monday: Today we will do our hike to either the volcano OR Diane Fossey Gorilla Memorial, either a 5 or possibly as long as 7 hour hike through the deep jungles, right on the Congo border. This is where Diane Fossey lived amongst the gorillas, and where they still live today. We may even hear them on our hike! We will be exhausted from our hike today!
Tuesday: Morning: Head to the Park again to track the golden monkeys and to a local cafe for lunch. After lunch, we will have our kayaking trip down the local river and then drive to Kigali, have dinner in Milles Collines (Hotel Rwanda) before we head to the airport and fly back, arriving in Dubai Wednesday morning at 8:30 am.
When people take the time to actually write a review, this is what they say!
Visit the gorillas in their natural habitat, a critically endangered species that you will tell your grandchildren about. Experience a once in a lifetime adventure in Africa.
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Good fitness is recommended and ability to climb through heavy jungle, so full mobility.
The Gorilla Tracking can be adapted to accommodate any fitness level, but the fitter you are the more fun it will be.
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3 Nights 3-star Hotel on single basis (discount for sharing)
All meals, snacks and water except dinner on last night at Milles Collines
Expert UAE Trekker guide accompanying you from UAE
Driver/guide/transportation fees
Activities as Listed:
Genocide Memorial
Lake Mulehe Dugout Canoe
Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Handicraft Market
Golden Monkey Trekking
Canoeing on Mukungwa River
Gorilla Tracking (with the permit)
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Gorilla Permits are additional charge:
800 USD
You can pay this on your card directly to the park HQ using a link.
Airfare to Rwanda: book early!
Visas:
Eastern African Tourists Visa 100 USD for most nationalities (includes Rwanda and Uganda)
Dinner on the last night
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Flight from Dubai to Kigali
East African Visa $100 (purchase upon arrival cash/credit card)
Gorilla Tracking Permit $800. This will be due in your balance payment.
Drinks (other than water) or Alcoholic Beverages
Dinner on last night
Tips: Budget $70-80 US
Drivers Tips: $30 per person ($10 per day/per person)
Porters for Gorilla Trekking: $20 per person
Hotel Staff: $10-$20 each place in the common tip box
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Join with a friend and share a room!
Save 500 dh each!
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Changes or Cancellations
It is important for you to understand our cancellation policy. We keep our prices as competitive but they are based on group tours and we have a minimum number of clients required to run a trip, based on the agreements that we have with our international operators. These policies reflect what we are charged and attempt to ensure that if someone does cancel, we can still run the trip for the other clients at the increased cost for the smaller group.
Please keep in mind these deadlines for cancellation fees;
60 days before trip departure; 50% Cancellation Fee
Changes or cancellations made after this point are subject to a fee of 50% of the total cost of the trip.
30 days prior to departure: 75% Cancellation Fee
Cancellations made within are subject to a fee of 75% of the total cost of the trip.
Less than 15 days before departure- 100%
Cancellations within 15 days prior to departure are subject to cancellation fees of 100% of the trip cost.
No-Shows
No-shows will be charged 100% of the total cost of the trip.
Cancellation fee refunds
Refunds will be issued within 60 days of the cancellation date.
Exceptions
There are a few exceptions to our cancellation policy:
If the trip is canceled due to a natural disaster or other unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a credit note for the full price of the trip to be used for another trip within the next 1 year.
Travel Insurance
Insurance for the trip is mandatory and should be purchased at the time of booking to ensure against any financial losses due to medical or unforseen circumstances.
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In Uganda
Rushaga Gorilla lodge (1 night)
Located just minutes from the park gate so you can walk to the Gorillas in the morning.
In Rwanda
Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (1 nights)
Both are very nice lodges located conveniently close to your activities. All of your meals are cooked fresh and clean in the hotel.
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In order for the group to travel together, please book the following flight.
The flights will be updated when we have enquiries and confirmed bookings.
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Rain gear
Trekking poles
Hiking Boots
Gaitors for your shoes
Long shirts and pants
Fleece jacket
Sun Hat
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Rwanda is noted to be one of the safest countries in the world for single female travelers due to their very strict anti harassment laws. Besides this you will be with an organized tour the whole time, staying in touristic hotels and going to places only tourists go. There is no unsafe places at all.