RTT-PC003 - Gorillas in the Mist Journey

Depart Nairobi/Kigali by RwandAir or Kenya Airways. Meet and greet by your Rift & Tide Africa representative. Afternoon city tour including genocide memorial. Overnight at Novotel Umubano Hotel.

Nairobi is treated as more than a transit point: it gives guests time to arrive well, recover from long-haul travel, complete a safari briefing and settle into the pace of East Africa before moving into the wilderness.

The day is paced to balance experience, comfort and practical timing, with room for the guide to adjust around conditions on the ground.

Novotel Umubano Hotel 06h00 departure for Ruhengeri, driving through beautiful county side. Arrive at the park gates at 08h00. Registration and briefing by park guides. Enter the Parc National des Volcans and trek for 2 to 8 hrs depending on the family and the movement of the gorillas. The authorities permit only one hour of gorilla viewing. Descend for lunch at a lodge and in the afternoon visit the serene lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo. Return to Kigali. Overnight at Novotel Umubano Hotel. (BL)

The Aberdares bring forested highlands, cooler air, waterfalls and a mountain-lodge atmosphere that contrasts beautifully with savannah safari areas.