$4,585 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Welcome to Kigali
Welcome to Kigali
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport, you will go through custom and immigration, and you will be met by our hotel representative who will warmly welcome you to the Land of a thousand hills that Rwanda is known for, an later drive to your booked hotel accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- Park Inn by Radisson Kigali
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Day Itinerary
Early morning enjoy your buffer breakfast and checkout of the hotel and drive heading to the western province, on your way visit the Royal Palace Museum and Ethnographic Museum in Southern Province, this will give you a great history of traditional ways of living among Rwandans and their past way of leadership of Kingship with an en route lunch. You will reach in the afternoon at Nyungwe national park and spend the afternoon at your leisure, as you wait for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Emeraude Kivu Resort
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk at Nyungwe National Park
Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk at Nyungwe National Park
Day Itinerary
Today, after your early morning cup of African coffee, you will leave your hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe, well known for having 13 species of primates, and transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking experience. You will be entitled to one hour on finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, head for lunch before heading for a canopy walk. This 70 meters suspended metallic bridge will give you a great overview of Nyungwe forest and on a lucky day spot one or two more primates in the forest as you take a walk on this bridge and later return in the afternoon for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Emeraude Kivu Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park via Lake Kivu
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park via Lake Kivu
Day Itinerary
After having an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibuye, a lake showers town near Lake Kivu. Catch up with a boat trip on Lake Kivu to explore this amazing lake. You will be able to visit Napoleon Island, take a hike over the Island, which rewards you with a beautiful view of the lake. Lots of birds can be sighted here. Later return, have lunch and drive to Kinigi near Volcanoes National Park to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Gorilla Trekking Experience in Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla Trekking Experience in Volcanoes National Park
Day Itinerary
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 with the gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The gorilla trekking may take 2 - 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group speed as well. Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After a great experience you will walk back to the starting point, meet your guide waiting for you and be transferred to your lodge for lunch, and after lunch, you will head to visit Ellen DeGeneres campus of Dian Fossey to learn more about her great work towards gorilla conservation. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to Kigali
Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to Kigali
Day Itinerary
Today after your warm early morning breakfast, we will be transferred back to the park headquarters for briefing and start off your day golden monkey trekking in search of these primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same trekking procedures and guidelines apply to golden monkey trekking though not so hectic like gorilla trekking. You will later return to the lodge for lunch and later transfer to Kigali. Time permitting, you may undertake an added Kigali city tour to explore the local market, craft shops, before you head to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Park Inn by Radisson Kigali
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Departure
Departure
Day Itinerary
Have your relaxed breakfast, and depending on your flight time, your driver guide will come and pick you up and transfer you to the airport to catch up with your flight back home. End of service!
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
