The Gorilla Trekking Weekend in Rwanda and Uganda- All Ladies Trip!
Total Cost: 8700 DH (Single Room basis) - Share a room with a friend: 7700 Dh Per Person
2 spots left (6 going)
In 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 Tuesday 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.
3 days itinerary - with option to add 1 more day
3 day Itinerary: (for the detailed itinerary please see the attachment)
Friday: Arrival 6:30 am and breakfast in cafe, tour the genocide museum and then drive to Musanze for 2 hours. Lunch in Musanze and then kayak down the river before retiring to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Saturday: Breakfast in the hotel and head to Volcanoes National Park to visit the golden monkeys. Have lunch in local cafe and drive to Uganda border, check into hotel for overnight.
Sunday: Today is the day to meet the gorillas! After tracking (we do not know how long it will take) The afternoon we will do the Forest Village Walk in the community before heading back to Kigali, stopping in Musanze along the way for a break and the Milles Collines for dinner before heading to the airport.
Monday: (Optional Add on)
Today we will hike to the Mgahinga National Park and do part of the hike up the volcano for 3 hours, then will relax the dugout canoe on Lake Mutanda before heading back over the border and head to Kigali for dinner at the famous Milles Collines Hotel and departure.
You’ll be dropped at the airport by 10 pm. Back in Dubai by 6 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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2 Nights on SINGLE BASIS
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
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Flight from Dubai to Kigali
East African Visa $100 (purchase upon arrival cash/credit card)
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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8700 Dh Single Room 2 nights
Share room with a friend: 7700 Dh
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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.