Express Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari
2 Nights / 3 Days
Package Validity/Travel Dates : 01-Jan-23 to 31-Dec-23
Accommodation
Complimentary Breakfast
City Tour
Airport transfer
Starting From
Per person on a twin sharing basis
Tour Package Price per person sharing in a double/twin room in a 4×4 W D Land cruiser safari vehicle.
| Pax Count | Amount |
| 1 | 1152 |
| 2 | 590 |
| 3 | 454 |
| 4 | 387 |
| 5 | 347 |
| 6 | 320 |
| 7 | 300 |
| 8 | 286 |
Star Category
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Location / Countries Covered
Unique Highlights
Accommodation:
| Location | No. of Nights | Hotel / Guest House Name | Star Category | Room Type | Meal Plan |
| Volcano National Park | 01 | Five Volcano Boutique Hotel/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel | 5/4/3 | Standard | Full Board |
| Kigali | 01 | Kigali Marriott Hotel/Four Point by Sheraton Hotel/M Hotel Kigali | 5/4/3 | Standard | Bed & Breakfast |
Itinerary:
Day 1: Volcano National Park
Upon afternoon arrival at the Kigali International airport, you will be met/greeted by our driver guide.
Transfer 2 ½ hours drive to the Volcano National Park vicinity
Overnight: Five Volcano Boutique Hotel-5*/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge-4*/La Palme Hotel-3*(FB)
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Kigali
Early breakfast and drive to the Park office
7:00am; briefing about gorilla trekking
Drive to the starting trail where you will come back to find your driver who will take you to the hotel to have Lunch
In the afternoon, return to Kigali
Overnight: Kigali Marriott Hotel-5*/Four Point by Sheraton Hotel-4*/M Hotel-3*(BB)
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3: Departure
Breakfast and if time permits enjoy a Kigali city tour which includes visit to local markets, Gisozi genocide memorial among other sites
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
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Package Inclusions
Package Exclusions
- Park permits
- PCR Test Fee (USD 50 per person) only while trekking primates
- Anything not mentioned in “Package Inclusions”
- Domestic & International Airfare, Train Fare, Travel Visa, Travel Insurance & Medical Premium, Medical tests, etc.
- Individually extended accommodation, sightseeing, transfers, excursions pre, post or on tour.
- Local Tax / City Tax / Tourism Dirham tax / Green Tax etc. (if applicable)
- Cost of Optional activities
- OK to board for the airline (if applicable)
- Meals, excursions and transfers other than specified in the itinerary
- Personal expenses on items such as Laundry, Juices, Sodas, Soft & Hard Drinks, Bottled Water etc.
- Incidentals, Tips, Porterage, Minibar and Bell-Boy charges, Gratuities etc.
Per person in USD:
Gorilla Permit amount in USD–To be added on tour package price
| Category | Amount |
| Visitors | 1500 |
| Foreign Residents in Rwanda | 500 |
| Rwandese | 200 |
| East African Nationals | 200 |
| African Foreign residents | 500 |
| African nationals | 500 |
| Starting Time | 7:00 am |
NOTE:
- Gorilla permits sell at a first come first serve basis and they sell very fast. We are not allowed to book. The only way to guarantee availability is by purchasing. They are non-refundable and a penalty applies in case of a change. Trekking is strictly from the age of 15 years and above
Activity description
| Activity | Particulars |
| Mountain Gorillas | Briefing and gorilla family allocation starts from 7 am. Then you drive to the starting trail, get out of the car, enter the Park with a Park guide and a game warden in groups of 6 to 8 Pax. Trekking usually takes between 4 to 6 hours depending on where the gorillas might have slept the previous night. Upon finding the gorillas, you spend 1 hour with them, watching how they feed in their natural habitat. The Silver back is the head of the family for protection |
Visa Requirement and Charges:
Please check online or with our authorised representative if Travel visa is required to visit our country. It is your responsibility to submit all relevant documents and obtain a legal travel visa (as per requirement) before you travel.
In case your tour is cancelled or curtailed short due to visa issues, we will be unable to provide you any refund of the tour cost.
For E-Visa, we are happy to provide you the visa requirement charges and documents required at highly competitive rates on our portal: https://www.visadone.com
You may click the above link and check the details there. Visa fees once paid is totally non-refundable which you are requested to note.
For Sticker Visa, please check with our local branch for the costing, documents required and approximate processing time.
Travel Insurance:
Payment and Cancellation Policy:
PAYMENT TERMS:
- 100% payment at the time of confirmation
We accept payments via bank transfer/Debit & Credit cards (VISA or Master Card) also. In case of a bank transfer please add USD 30 per transfer per time you transfer.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
We need to receive a cancellation request in writing for us to proceed with cancellation. The following charges will be applicable based on the cancellation request received by us.
If you cancel:
- 60 days prior to departure there will be a no deduction on the package cost.
- 59 – 45 days prior to departure: 15% deduction on the package cost.
- 44 – 30 days prior to departure: 25% deduction on the package cost.
- 30 – 15 days prior to departure: 50% deduction on the package cost.
- 15 – 07 days prior to departure: 85% deduction on the package cost.
- 06 days or less: 100% deduction on the package cost.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
- All rooms, rates and services are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
- Rates are not valid for Events / Fairs / Long weekends / Festivals / Blackout dates. (surcharges/ supplements will be applicable during these dates)
- In case the same hotels / lodges / camps / resorts are not available we reserve the right to change them in the same star category.
- Child rates apply for children aged from 2 to 11 years old. 1 child sharing a room with 2 adults (depending on hotel policy). If the hotel doesn’t have availability for family rooms, adult rates will apply.
- If certain tours / entrances are closed during certain periods, alternative options will be provided.
- Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued.
- Standard check-in time at the hotel is generally 1500 hrs. And check-out 12 Noon.
- Rates quoted are not applicable during trade fair periods, major European Holidays and other major events.
- Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued
- Early check-in, late check-out is solely based on the discretion of the hotel and not guaranteed unless paid for.
- We reserve the rights to reschedule the itinerary or routing.
- Unused inclusions in a tour package are non-refundable.
- Tours will be seat in coach basis (Unless mentioned otherwise) where guests have to reach on time at designated pick up point.
- Any delays from your side are considered a no show.
- No refund applicable in case of no show.
- Rates are not valid during any events & festivals and blackout dates.
- Most of the Hotels/ Lodges/ Camps / Apartments may ask for a security deposit at the time of check-in, which is refundable at the time of check-out and is subject to the hotel/lodge’s policy.
- We reserve all rights. Any damages caused whilst on tour shall be borne (paid or settled) locally by the client, we will not be liable for the same.
- In view of the current situation, please be advised that whilst the information and rates quoted are correct as of today’s date – we retain the right to adjust rates based on any changes to current operational or capacity restrictions imposed by Governments or other Authorities.
