Pricing at the bottom of page.
VETS is proud to deliver an incredible safari experience that will take you from Kwando in the Okavango Delta to the breathtaking Victoria Falls.
There is a wonderful optional pre-trip to Rwanda to for two Mountain Gorillas treks.
VETS has also arranged an optional post-trip to Capetown.
About the Optional Pre-Trip:
SOLD OUT— get on the waiting list through the Registration Page.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Program highlights:
Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans) is by far Rwanda’s major international attraction.
GUARANTEED TWO GORILLA PERMITS (2 treks)!
19 Jul 2023 - Wednesday - Kigali
On arrival into Kigali, Rwanda (*international flights to be determined) you will be met and privately transferred to your hotel. The group will enjoy dinner together this evening.
About Kigali
Rwanda’s capital and biggest city stretches across undulating lush hills surrounded by towering mountains, the largest of which is Mount Kigali, rising 1850 meters above sea level. Kigali is the country’s financial, commercial and cultural hub, served by an international airport and featuring a wide range of accommodation options, restaurants and points of interest, including the Kigali Genocide Center, an atmospheric market and numerous craft shops. With its interesting architecture, busy streets, meandering boulevards, and green hillsides, Kigali is said to be one of the most attractive cities in Africa and is definitely worth a visit.
Accommodations: Kigali Serena Hotel
Ideally located on one of Kigali's most charming boulevards, the five-star Kigali Serena Hotel is built around a polished granite atrium, which showcases the very best of Rwandese cultural art. Relaxed yet elegant, the hotel centres on the Executive Lounge and Bar, which opens onto a wide sundeck overlooking the newly refurbished swimming pool. Also overlooking the pool, the popular Milima Restaurant offers a wide range of all-day buffet choices, while the relaxed Sokoni Café offers inside and outside poolside seating. The capital's natural business hub, the hotel also boasts its own extensive conference centre, 500-seater auditorium and lavish ballroom.
The hotel features 148 rooms. Guests can choose from a selection of 60 Standard Rooms, 37 Superior Rooms, 19 Deluxe Rooms, 18 Junior Suites, 7 Prime Rooms, 6 Executive Suites and a luxury Presidential Suite. In-room facilities include 24 hour room service, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, mini fridge, hair dryer, private safe and a flat screen satellite TV.
Superior Room Included: Breakfast
20 Jul 2023 - Thursday - Kigali —> Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast you will be met to enjoy a city tour and visit to the Genocide Museum.
Activities:
Tour - Kigali City Tour
Enjoy lunch before being transferred to your lodge in Musanze and the Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge in Volcanoes National Park.
Accommodations: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
The view outside the Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge. Your home during the Gorilla Treks!
The lodge is only minutes away from the headquarters of the Parc National des Volcans from where clients trek on foot to see the magnificent Mountain Gorilla – perhaps one of the most dramatic, thrilling and poignant wildlife experiences possible. Accommodation at Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge comprises six double cottages, two suites and one family suite. All are stone buildings with Rwandese terracotta tile roofs, and feature large sitting areas, fireplaces, stylish en-suite bathrooms.
Cottage
Included: Full Board and activities
21 Jul 2023 - Friday - Volcanoes National Park
First Gorilla trek!
About Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park is home to the mountain gorilla. The 48-square-mile (125-km2) park supports several vegetation zones, from lush bamboo stands to luxuriant mountain forest to Afro-alpine. From 8,500 to 11,000 feet (2,590 to 3,350 m), primary forest is dominated by hagenia trees growing 30-60 feet (9- 18 m) in height. Hagenia have twisted trunks and low branches covered with lichen, out of which epiphytic orchids, moss and ferns often grow.
Mother and “Toddler”
Volcanoes National Park borders both Virunga National Park in the Congo and the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Other wildlife in the park includes the golden monkey (a rare subspecies of blue monkey), black-fronted duiker (very common), bushbuck and buffalo. Over 90 species of birds have been recorded, including spectacular mountain turacos (the Rwenzori turaco is the most common) and forest francolin. Your viewing of the gorillas will be limited to a maximum of only one hour. One must be prepared for a strenuous hike of four to six hours. A small water bottle is a good idea, especially if the trek turns out to be strenuous. There will be some bottles of mineral water in your vehicle for you to take with you.
Porter, Trekker (VETS Adventurer) and our Guide
22 Jul 2023 - Saturday - Volcanoes National Park —> Kigali
Second Gorilla trek!
Return to your lodge for lunch before being transferred back to your hotel in Kigali
Two VETS travelers enjoying lunch in Kigali!
Accommodations: Kigali Serena Hotel
23 Jul 2023 - Sunday - Kigali —> Johannesburg
Today you will be privately transferred to the Kigali Airport to connect with your scheduled inter-Africa flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pricing
For the Safari: Double Occupancy costs $14,995.00 PER PERSON.
Total cost for two people: $29,990.00 PER COUPLE
This does not include airfare to Johannesburg (from the USA). Pricing does include air travel within Africa — Rwanda—> J’Burg, J’Burg —-> Safari Camps, Safari Camps —> Victoria Falls.
Optional Rhino Darting is $200 per person
Optional Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda (Pre Trip)
Price: $9,450.00 per person based on double occupancy.
Capetown (Post Trip)
Itinerary and Price to be decided.