Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Kigali (Rwanda) and Transfer to Kisoro (Uganda)
Arrival in Kigali (Rwanda) and Transfer to Kisoro (Uganda)
You'll start your journey from your lodging or Kigali Airport, departing for Kisoro no later than 9:00 AM. You will enjoy lunch at a lodge with stunning views of the Burera and Ruhondo twin lakes. You will cross the border into Uganda and proceed to Kisoro to check in at Kisoro Travellers Rest. In the afternoon, you'll visit the Batwa community to experience how “the keepers of the forest” live in Mgahinga forest-clad slopes.
You'll return for dinner and an overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Distance: 129 km / 3 hours.
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Travellers Rest Hotel
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda)
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda)
You'll begin your day with an early morning breakfast before embarking on a mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to half of the world's mountain gorilla population and the oldest gorilla family groups in the world. You'll spend one full hour observing the gorillas, learning about their social structures, behavior, and environmental surroundings. After the trek, you'll return to your hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll drive back to Kinigi in Rwanda for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Gorilla viewing duration: 1 hour.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Kibuye (Karongi) Town
Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Kibuye (Karongi) Town
After an early breakfast, you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park for a golden monkey trekking adventure. You'll return for lunch at Lodge. Before departing, you may want to visit the Iby'Iwacu Cultural Centre (optional extra). Later, you will drive to Lake Kivu and check in for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mantis Kivu Marina Bay Hotel
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Boat Trip to Nkombo Island and Transfer to Bukavu
Boat Trip to Nkombo Island and Transfer to Bukavu
You'll enjoy breakfast and check out of the lodge. You will start the day with a boat trip to Nkombo Island, where thousands of giant fruit bats roost as well as visit one of the communities on the island to learn about a unique culture present in a cultural dance by the Abasamyi. You'll arrive back at the lodge in good time for lunch at Mantis Kivu Marina Bay Hotel. You'll proceed to the Rwanda/Congo DRC border at Bukavu.
Once you have cleared customs, you will be transferred to the lodge in Bukavu Town. Here, you will spend the remainder of your day at your leisure. It might be fun to walk to Lake Kivu’s edge late in the afternoon and watch and listen to the fishermen returning under the sunset with their catch.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Distance: 119 km / 2.5 hours.
- Main Destination:
- Bukavu (Town, Congo (DRC))
- Accommodation:
-
Orchids Safari Club
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Trekking Lowland Gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega National Park (DRC)
Trekking Lowland Gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega National Park (DRC)
After breakfast and a short drive to the Kahuzi-Biega National Park headquarters, you will meet the rangers and trail guides leading the day’s expedition in search of one of Africa’s rarest apes —the Grauer’s lowland gorilla. The Grauer’s gorilla is only found in eastern DRC, and it is protected in several dwindling locations.
You can typically expect to make your way through the dense vegetation of Kahuzi-Biega for up to two hours. During this time, there is also the possibility of coming across other primate “megas” such as the enchanting owl-faced guenon.
The next hour is spent in the company of these dignified creatures, watching them feed, play, rest, groom, teach, and discover. Soon enough, you may even find yourself recognizing the different facial expressions and personalities of each family member.
The next hour is spent in the company of these dignified creatures, watching them feed, play, rest, groom, teach, and discover. Later, you'll return to the lodge for leisure.
- Main Destination:
- Kahuzi Biega National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Orchids Safari Club
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Return to Rwanda from Congo via Bukavu Border
Return to Rwanda from Congo via Bukavu Border
After breakfast, you will head back to Rwanda. Upon arrival back at the Bukavu border from Congo DRC, you will meet Gaston and drive to Uwinka for a pied colobus mega-troop walk. Lunch will be at Gisakura.
Later, you will take an afternoon walk to Kamiranzovu Waterfall.
You'll return for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Lodge
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda)
Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda)
You'll begin your day with an early morning breakfast drive to the starting point of your chimpanzee trek in Cyamudongo Forest. After the trek, you'll return for lunch at Gisakura Guest House. In the afternoon, you will enjoy Nyungwe's magnificent canopy walkway and another primate walk in the Uwinka sector. You'll return in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Start time: 5:00 AM.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer to Kigali to Kigali City , Rwanda
Transfer to Kigali to Kigali City , Rwanda
After your breakfast, you'll drive back to Kigali, stopping en route to visit the Royal Museum in Butare. You'll enjoy lunch in Nyanza town before continuing to Kigali City. Time permitting, you will visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre before transferring to Kigali Airport for your departing home.
End of safari. Thanks for choosing Nyumbu Beyond Journeys.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali Genocide Memorial (Kigali, Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
