$4,510 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival & Transfer to Your Hotel
Arrival & Transfer to Your Hotel
You will be picked up from the airport upon arrival and driven to your Kigali hotel for a rest. In case you arrive early and are not tired can go on a Kigali city tour to visit the genocide memorial. This was recently inscribed as a World Heritage Site and is among the 5 World Heritage Sites in Rwanda.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- Five to Five Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
After breakfast at your Kigali Hotel, you will then depart for Nyungwe National Park located in southwestern Rwanda with en route stopovers at the Nyanza Palace and Butare Museum. You will also have a stopover for a lunch break and then proceed to Nyungwe arriving in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Emeraude Kivu Resort
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk
Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk
After breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest where you will meet chimpanzee man's closest primates. You will also see other wildlife species including birds and other primates. In the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk along East Africa's only canopy walkway.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Emeraude Kivu Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Nature walk and transfer to Lake Kivu
Nature walk and transfer to Lake Kivu
You will go for a Nature walk in the forest where you will see several birds and other primates in Nyungwe forest. Hike up to the waterfalls enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. You will then return for a transfer to Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. Relax at the beach as you enjoy the sea breeze! In the evening you will go for a singing fishermen experience where you will learn about the local fishing experience.
- Main Destination:
- Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Malahide
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Coffee Experience & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Coffee Experience & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will have breakfast at your Hotel and go for a coffee experience and get a chance to taste Rwandan-made coffee. Have great views of the lake including Napoleon Island. Return for lunch and have a relaxed drive to Volcanoes National Park with a stopover at the Ellen Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for a brief tour.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking & Cultural Visit
Gorilla Trekking & Cultural Visit
On this most anticipated day, you will head to the park headquarters early morning after breakfast. You will be briefed about the gorilla trek and then head to the forest in a 2 to 6-hour trek as you see other wildlife species. Once you get to the gorillas stay in their presence for an hour and later be brought back to the park headquarters. In the evening you will take a cultural visit where you will discover more about the Rwandan local culture.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Golden Monkey Trek & Transfer to Kigali
Golden Monkey Trek & Transfer to Kigali
After breakfast be taken for another briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. You will see other wildlife species in the park and later return for a transfer to Kigali arriving in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- Five to Five Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Kigali for City Tour and departure
Kigali for City Tour and departure
On this last day, you will have breakfast at your Hotel and head out for a city tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial, local market and other places of interest. You will later be driven to the airport for departure on the schedule.
End of Safari.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
