Apodiformes Adventures

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

We will pick you up from the hotel and drive through the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to take photos of the historical escarpment. Masai Mara is part of the Serengeti's vast plains, famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration. It is also home to the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino). You will have an introductory game drive today, preparing you for the full-day game drive tomorrow.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Mara Maisha Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Explore the Endless Plains of Masai Mara National Reserve

Explore the Endless Plains of Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you'll leave for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. The amazing wildlife experience continues. On the plains, you will see large herds of herbivores grazing, and cheetahs and leopards hiding. Masai Mara is the heart of Kenyan tourism, with large species of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles, and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant. It is for this reason that a visitor hardly misses seeing the Big Five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). Your picnic lunch will be at the Mara River migration point.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Mara Maisha Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park

After an early morning game drive in the Masai Mara, you will return to the camp for breakfast. Afterward, you'll proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving late in the evening. You will be dropped off at your hotel to freshen up and have enough rest as you prepare for an early morning game drive the following day.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)
High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

The Great Rift Valley Lakes Exploration

The Great Rift Valley Lakes Exploration

You will have an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru. The park is known for leopards, which are frequently sighted, as well as the black and white rhinos, among many other animals. Lake Nakuru is also famous for its flamingoes and abundance of bird species. In the afternoon, you'll head for Lake Naivasha. You can go on an optional boat trip, where you will see many species of birds and aquatic animals, like hippos, and take beautiful and up-close photos of them.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)
Accommodation:
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
  • Mid-range hotelat Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

You'll go on an early morning game drive to Hell’s Gate National Park. This is the only park in Kenya where one can cycle or walk while seeing the animals. After breakfast, you'll leave for Amboseli National Park with a hot lunch at Nairobi. You will arrive at Amboseli National Park in the evening. Amboseli is famous for its open plains and its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HippoCommon
Show more
HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Float Over The Endless Plains of Amboseli National Park

Float Over The Endless Plains of Amboseli National Park

Amboseli is also known for being home to the largest elephants in the world. You'll leave camp in the morning and head out for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. You will spend time in the park in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their prey, like zebras, giraffes, and hippos. You will have a beautiful view of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Amboseli - Nairobi

Amboseli - Nairobi

You'll go on an early morning game drive in search of predators on the hunt. You will return to the lodge for breakfast. Thereafter, you'll check out of the camp. You will leave for Nairobi with an en-route picnic lunch. You'll arrive in Nairobi where you will be dropped off at Tamarind Hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Accommodation:
Tamarind Tree Hotel
  • Mid-range hotelnear Nairobi (City, Kenya)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Fly to Rwanda

Fly to Rwanda

We will pick you up from the Nairobi hotel after breakfast and drive to the airport Nairobi airport where you will board your flight to Rwanda. Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will go through customs and immigration. You will be met by our company guide who will warmly welcome you to the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' that Rwanda is known for. Later, you'll drive to your booked hotel accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Hotel Des Mille Collines
  • Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Today after having your early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and drive for the Kigali city tour by visiting the Kigali genocide memorial centre. It honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors of the incident. Later after lunch, you will proceed with a drive to Volcanoes National Park through the magnificent route to your booked accommodation. You'll spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for the next day’s trekking.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)
High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

Accommodation:
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgejust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Gorilla Trekking at Volcanoes National Park

Gorilla Trekking at Volcanoes National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters. You will meet with your ranger who will brief you about the code of conduct while are trekking gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The trekking may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group speed as well. You'll meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After a great experience, you will walk back to the starting point and be transferred to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, you can decide to relax at your lodge at your leisure or head for a cultural encounter at a community walk to get an insight into Rwandan culture. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgejust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Golden Monkey Trek and Transfer to Lake Kivu

Golden Monkey Trek and Transfer to Lake Kivu

Today after your warm early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by our safari driver guide who will transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch. You'll start your day with golden monkey trekking in search of these shy primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though not so hectic as gorilla trekking. You will later return to the lodge for lunch and later transfer to Lake Kivu for a night fishermen experience in this beautiful lake.

Situated at Lake Kivu’s northeast corner and neighboring the Congolese city of Goma, Gisenyi is a scenic Rwandan town at the foot of fertile hills. The town offers an excellent variety of activities, including fantastic coffee shops and restaurants, an array of watersports on the lake, and some delightful beaches.

Main Destination:
Lake Kivu (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Paradise Kivu
  • Mid-range hotel located at Lake Kivu (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Coffee Experience and Canopy Walk

Coffee Experience and Canopy Walk

After your morning breakfast, you'll head to Kimbiri for a coffee plantation and processing experience. Later, you will be transferred to Nyungwe National Park. On arrival, you'll head to the canopy walk within this national park. This suspended bridge will reward you with great views. Afterward, you'll drive to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Formerly known as Shangugu, the town of Cyangugu rests at the southernmost tip of Lake Kivu overlooking the DRC’s town of Bukavu with which it is contiguous. The town serves as a popular gateway to both the lake and the nearby Nyungwe National Park, a beautiful forested area that is home to chimpanzees as well as several other primate species.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

Accommodation:
Emeraude Kivu Resort
  • Mid-range resortin Cyangugu (Town, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Chimpanzee Trekking and Tea Plantation Visit

Chimpanzee Trekking and Tea Plantation Visit

Today, after your early morning cup of African coffee, you will leave your hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe. It is well known for having 13 species of primates. You'll be transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking. You will be entitled to one hour of finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, you'll head for lunch before heading for a tea plantation visit to learn more about how tea is processed.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Emeraude Kivu Resort
  • Mid-range resortin Cyangugu (Town, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Waterfall Hike and Kings Palace Museum, Transfer back to Kigali

Waterfall Hike and Kings Palace Museum, Transfer back to Kigali

After a relaxed morning breakfast, you'll head for a waterfalls hike, in the park, which is roughly a 2 -3 hour’s walk, exploring several waterfalls, within the park. On a lucky day, some primates can also be spotted and birds. Later, you'll return and drive off to Kigali, with en route lunch, and visit to King Palace museum, reaching Kigali in the afternoon.

The impressive Isumo Waterfall Trail starts off winding its way through green tea fields with grassy verges maintained by goats and is full of sun-loving wildflowers and butterflies. After this, the trail moves into the dense vegetation of Nyungwe Forest where a variety of fauna and flora can be seen. The main attraction of the hike is the Isumo Waterfall, roughly 17 meters in height. Many species of primates and birds can be seen near the waterfall. There are two main vantage points for taking in the beauty of the waterfall.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Hotel Des Mille Collines
  • Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

Airport Departure

Airport Departure

After getting done with your relaxed morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to catch up with your onward flight. Depending on your flight time if it is in the afternoon. You will have the city tour by visiting the Nyamirambo Women's Centre for walking around in Kigali suburb to experience the way of living for Rwandans before your departure flight. End of service!

Main Destination:
Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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