Gorillas Tracking Rwanda, Hiking, Trekking Tour 4 Days 3 Nights

R&N Xplorer Africa Safaris Doris House, Tom Mboya Street, P.O. Box 2939, Meru, Kenya. Tel +254 723 684 974 Email: [email protected] Website: http://gorillasafaris.wordpress.com / http://www.gorillasafarisrwanda.com

4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS GORILLAS IN THE MIST SAFARI. Day1/ 2011 Kigali – Ruhengeri-Kinigi Upon arrival at Kanombe Airport, you are met and taken for a city tour. The tour visits genocide memorial of Gisozi. Lunch at a city restaurant. Thereafter drive to Kinigi the base of gorilla tracking. This 2Hrs drive takes you through the beautifully terraced hilly countryside of Rwanda to Kinigi the base gorilla tracking. Brief stopovers are provided on the way for photography. Overnight Gorilla Nest/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Kinigi Guest House/ Sabyinyo Lodge (D) Day2/ 2011Gorillas in the mist day 1 An early morning breakfast is followed by a drive to Kinigi park headquarters for group, guide allocation and briefing. This is followed by a drive to the trailheads and hike and trek up the hills to the bamboo zone, the natural habitat of Mountain Gorillas. Hiking and tracking gorillas may take 2-3 hours. Sight and stay with the Gorillas for a mandatory one hour and return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, visit lakes Burela and Ruhondo or visit the local traditional healer. Overnight Gorilla Nest/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Kinigi Guest House/ Sabyinyo Lodge (B/L/D) Day3/ 2011 Gorilla Tracking 2 After breakfast and drive to park headquarters for briefing and guide allocation. Drive to trail heads and trek up the mountain for another memorable experience with gorillas. Return to the base hotel for lunch. In the afternoon drive to Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. Overnight Malahide Paradise Hotel/Kivu Serena Hotel (B/L/D) Day4/ 2011 After breakfast and drive to Kigali. Transfer to the airport to catch your home flight. NET COST PER PERSON SHARING IN USD BUDGET MIDRANGE NO of Persons

LUXURY

2 3 4

3330.00 3295.00 3096.00

1974.00 1857.00 1739.00

2220.00 2154.00 1985.00

INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: This safari is strictly private; fully inclusive thus you have peace of mind and free to enjoy your safari. The 4WD car is private hence you are guaranteed of limitless discovery in maximum comfort, privacy and a high degree of safety. After tracking Gorillas guests are free to visit local people, drive to lakes Kivu, Burela and Ruhondo. The car also comes with a local multi-lingual driver guide with wide knowledge of Rwanda’s history, local people, and attractions within reach. The driver guide is flexible so please do not hesitate to address any of your concerns to him. In         

summary the tour price include the following: Accommodation cost pp sharing Meals indicated as B-Breakfast; L-lunch; D-Dinner. Transportation in a private 4WD car fully fuelled and with a driver guide. Driver’s Allowance’s allowance 2 Gorilla permits per person thus guests have maximum time with the gorillas. Park Entrance fee Use of ranger guides while tracking Complementary tour of Lake Kivu on day 2 if you finish tracking on time. All government taxes

 Complimentary tour of Genocide memorial of Gisozi O day1.  Plenty of mineral water during your tour. The price does not include the following  Tips& Gratuities to guides, drivers and hotel staff  Beverages  Extra meals  Optional tours  Air fares- We can book the flight NBO-KGL; KGL JRO at  Visa fees  Travel Insurance-guests are advised to take comprehensive travel insurance prior to arrival. AAR cover is for evacuation and it should not be mistaken for travel insurance Health 0 Malarial Prophylaxis-East Africa being a malaria zone, please take malaria prophylaxis prior to arrival. Contact your doctor for details of vaccinations. 1 Yellow Fever Vaccine is required if you have been transiting affected areas. Please contact your travel doctor. Visa: Visa is required except for nationals of, Burundi, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, DR of Congo, Mauritius, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, and USA. Obtain visa from Rwanda foreign missions abroad. The rest can apply for your entry facility directly via this web link: http://www.migration.gov.rw/EntryFacility/entryfacility_form.php GORILLA TRACKING REQUIREMENTS Please bring the following for tracking gorillas.  Hiking boots- ankle level boots are ok but make sure it is something handy.  Gloves  A warm cardigan  Thick trousers and a long sleeved top are ideal for tracking.  Rain Coat  Video- filming is allowed in the parks though not outside the park  Water proof container for their cameras  A pair of binoculars if you are a keen bird watcher.  If you prefer wearing a hat, a baseball cap is recommended. Encounter with the gorillas Submissiveness  When you encounter the gorillas always remember to be submissive  Do not look at them straight in the face rather give a sideways glance.  Do not stand over them-crouch instead, stay in a tight group  Speak in whispers  Do not use flash photography Gorillas are wild Most visitors might be tempted to think that the gorillas are tame. On the contrary, our gorillas are wild and they should not be provoked in any way. The ORTPN does not take any responsibility for any injury sustained by wild animals in their habitats, hence  Keep your flight distance about 7 metres from them and bear in mind that gorillas have freedom of way  Do not feed the gorillas  Do not entice them to get into contact with you in any way.  Do not eat in the vicinity of the gorillas

Environmental Consciousness  Do not litter the park  Always burry your faecal Health of the Gorillas There are currently approximately 700 mountain gorillas in the wild. Thus these animals are classified as endangered species. To avoid transmitting human diseases to them,  Avoid tracking if you suffer from contagious disease. In case you develop a sever case of flu, your money will be fully refunded if you make this known in advance. However if you attempt to track and fail for whatever reason, or if the guides discover that you cannot track due to disease, you do not qualify for any refund.  Do not sneeze towards them  Do not spit in the forest or defecate carelessly. If you need to the guides will help you with a matchet to dig a hole to bury your waste.  Do not track if under age- Only 15 years and above can track. Hiking, trekking and Tracking gorillas- the facts How hard should one prepare for gorilla tracking in Rwanda? The facts below will help you to answer this question.  Tracking takes place at altitudes of 3000 metres-this means that moderate/ average physical fitness is what is necessary and not athletic fitness.  Tracking gorillas is conducted by patient, qualified and knowledgeable ranger guides with wide experience in natural history with particular attention to gorilla behaviour  Trekking hiking and tracking is conducted at a moderate pace with plenty of stops for resting, fielding questions further briefs etc. Competitive hiking is discouraged as the aim of the guides, porters and rangers is for all the group members to make it to the gorillas and back to the base. Believe it or not, the slowest hiker/ trekker will determine the pace of the trek.