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sinequanon Says: Needless to say of course that the main reason to go to Kinigi is gorilla tracking. This is where the headquarters of the Rwandan Tourism Authority are and this is where all groups start for gorilla tracking.Gorilla tracking is quiet expensive nowdays. It is 500 Dollars at...
grets Says: This is the base of the Parc National des Volcans who arrange gorilla tracking in the nearby Virungas.For more information, see my Virungas page.
Kinigi Guest House: Kinigi Guest House
sinequanon Says: a great place to stay. run by a women's association. well run and maintained. There was a slight problem with the water for the days I was there (only hot water in buckets, so ask ahead). It is right next to the Rwandan gorilla headquarters and has a great view of the...
Mountain Gorillas Nest: A perfect base
grets Says: The hotel is really super, consisting of a central main building which houses the reception, bar, gift shop and restaurant and the rooms are semi-detached chalets set in amongst eucalyptus groves in the extended grounds. The electricity has been cut off accidentally by...
Gorillas Nest: French influence
grets Says: I always like to try any local food available in restaurants, and tonight I’m having Katogo, a dish of goat meat, bananas and peas in gravy. I am embarrassed to say I don’t enjoy it too much, especially as it is Robert’s favourite dish! David orders a rare steak which comes...
Getting to Kinigi from Ruhengeri
sinequanon Says: If you wish to visit the gorillas and you are not booked with a travel agent, like I did, you must find your own means to get to the ORTPN (Rwandan Tourism Office) headquarters in Kinigi, where gorilla tracking starts from. The same if you wish to spend the night at the...
grets Says: In order to reach the park hotel, you really do need a four wheel drive as the roads are soooo awful. I have seen smoother dried-up river beds; the path really is just a collection of rocks surrounded by potholes, with some very steep sections that make for “interesting”...
grets Says: From my diary:French is almost non-existent, but we manage to order dinner and join the others in the bar in front of a portable fire. Evening can get very cold here at this altitude (ca 2500m above sea level). As we are talking about tomorrow’s trek and I am sharing my...
grets Says: These gregarious and largely terrestrial wildfowl were wondering around the hotel courtyard, picking at grubs and leftover food.
grets Says: In the gardens of the hotel, a large flock of Crested Crane congregated in the afternoon. This bird is really quite large, growing to a height of 1.1m, with a rather spectacular crown on its head.
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This is the base of the Parc National des Volcans who arrange gorilla tracking in the nearby Virungas.For more information, see my Virungas page.
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We are in Rwanda for one reason only - to see the gorillas. Below is an extract from my diary written at the time:
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