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DestinationMusanze and Kigali, Rwanda
Duration5 days
FromUSD 1,290
OperatorLipa Travels
RegionEvents and trade trips
Events and trade trips5 daysFrom USD 1,290 per person

Kwita Izina gorilla naming week

Musanze and Kigali, Rwanda

Rwanda's yearly ceremony at Kinigi where baby mountain gorillas are named, with golden monkey tracking and a boat trip on Lake Ruhondo; dates are set each year.

Day by day

  1. Day 1Arrive in Kigali. Afternoon at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
  2. Day 2Drive to Musanze. Afternoon at the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Kinigi.
  3. Day 3Kwita Izina naming ceremony at Kinigi, below the Virunga volcanoes.
  4. Day 4Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park. Afternoon boat trip on Lake Ruhondo.
  5. Day 5Drive back to Kigali for the flight home.

Included

  • 4 nights: 1 in Kigali, 3 in Musanze, half board
  • Driver-guide and 4x4 vehicle
  • Golden monkey tracking permit
  • Dian Fossey campus entry and Lake Ruhondo boat trip

Not included

  • International flights
  • Gorilla trekking permit (USD 1,500 add-on)
  • Visa where required
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks and tips

Book this trip

USD 1,290 × 2 travellersUSD 2,580
30% deposit, due within 7 days of the invoiceUSD 774
Balance, due 30 days before travelUSD 1,806
If you cancel
  • More than 60 days before travel: The cost of any permits already issued
  • 31 to 60 days before travel: 30% of the trip price, plus permits already issued
  • 15 to 30 days before travel: 60% of the trip price, plus permits already issued
  • 14 days or less, or no-show: 100% of the trip price
  • Day tours: Nothing if you cancel more than 48 hours before; 100% after that

Charges count from the day we confirm your booking. Cancellation and refund policy

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