The 17 Days Virunga Circuit Safari is an epic adventure around the Virunga volcanoes spanning Rwanda, DR Congo and Uganda. Highlights include hiking Mount Nyiragongo's lava lake, double mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi, golden monkeys and culture in the Virungas, Batwa community encounters, Queen Elizabeth wildlife, and chimpanzee habituation in Kibale.
Met at Kigali International Airport and transferred to your hotel. Overnight.
A guided city tour including the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Dinner and overnight.
Drive to Volcanoes National Park at the foot of the Virungas. Dinner and overnight.
Hike to the Karisoke Research Centre and enjoy a cultural experience with the local community. Dinner and overnight.
Transfer to Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. Dinner and overnight.
Cross into DR Congo and hike Mount Nyiragongo (3,470m) to view its famous lava lake. Overnight in a summit shelter.
Descend and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Dinner and overnight.
Continue to the Nkuringo sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Dinner and overnight.
Trek to spend a magical hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family. Dinner and overnight.
A second gorilla trek to a different family in Bwindi. Dinner and overnight.
A cultural encounter with the Batwa people in Buniga Forest. Dinner and overnight.
Transfer via Buhoma to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Dinner and overnight.
Game drive in the Ishasha sector for tree-climbing lions, then transfer to the Kasenyi sector. Dinner and overnight.
A full day of game drives and a Kazinga Channel boat cruise. Dinner and overnight.
Morning game drive, then transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. Dinner and overnight.
A full-day chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale Forest. Dinner and overnight.
Transfer to Entebbe for your departure flight.