$6,111 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Kigali Airport transfer to the booked hotel
Kigali Airport transfer to the booked hotel
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, our company's safari driver will be waiting to welcome you and provide a short briefing before transferring you to your accommodation in Kigali (approximately 20-30 minutes depending on traffic conditions). You will have the opportunity to rest and prepare for your safari adventure the following day. Our driver will ensure that you are comfortable and ready for an exciting and unforgettable experience exploring the beautiful landscapes and wildlife of Rwanda.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Des Mille Collines
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Akagera Akagera National Park
Transfer to Akagera Akagera National Park
Day Itinerary
Today, after your relaxed morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked by your safari guide and leave for Akagera national park, the journey to Akagera national park takes about 2.3 hours depending on the stopovers along the way, with the beautiful unwinding landscape en route to the park, feel free to ask the guide for stopovers to capture some photos. On arrival at the park, we shall register at the park offices and later proceed to our accommodation with a short game drive and check in for lunch. We order lunch and after lunch, you opt to relax at your lodge, or opt to head for brief game drive for game viewing. You will later return in the evening for relaxation. In the evening, you will go for a night game drive, to explore the park and try to sight some nocturnal, search for some wildlife for roughly 2 – 3 hours. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Akagera National Park
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Akagera National Park
Day Itinerary
After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and leave for an early morning game drive in Akagera national park to catch up with late hunters and early risers. We will be searching for the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a number of bird species with over 500 bird species in the park making it a birding paradise. You will later return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, we head for a brief game drive in the park and later proceed for a sunset boat trip on Lake Ihema watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores and meet the buffaloes and elephants wallowing by the water banks. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full day game drive and transfer back to Kigali
Full day game drive and transfer back to Kigali
Day Itinerary
After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and leave for an early morning game drive in Akagera national park to catch up with late hunters and early risers. We will be searching for the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a number of bird species with over 500 bird species in the park making it a birding paradise. You will have a picnic lunch. After lunch, proceed with your game drive for more search of abundant wildlife within this great park in the northern part of the park. Later drive back to Kigali, to your booked hotel for dinner and evening stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Des Mille Collines
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
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.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk at Nyungwe Forest
Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk at Nyungwe Forest
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:
- Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day Itinerary
The adventure continues by an overland drive from Nyungwe National Park to Volcanoes National Park, by way of the beautiful shores of Lake Kivu. This beautiful Kivu belt road, rewards you, with unwinding countryside experience, of the rolling hills, and great view of the beautiful Lake Kivu. You can opt for a 2 hour’s boat ride on Lake Kivu, to explore this great Lake patched with a number of beautiful islands, and later have lunch en route. Take a lunch break to a table restaurant on the water’s edge where you can stroll through the guava and avocado trees on route to the restaurant high above. Soon, you’ll swap this paradise for another. On route to Musanze, wave to the school kids making their way with books in hand, and the ladies balancing woven baskets on their heads.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking Experience and Cultural experience at Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla Trekking Experience and Cultural experience at 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. You will later return back to your lodge, catch up with lunch, and in the afternoon, and get ready for a village foot safari, to explore the indigenous local life with a taste of the traditional performance at Iby Iwacu cultural center. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
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:
- Hotel Des Mille Collines
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Departure
Departure
Day Itinerary
Today, our tour comes to an end, and depending on your flight time, we may have more to see before we fly out.
After getting done with your relaxed morning breakfast, depending on your flight time, if morning flight, drop off to the airport, and if flight is in the evening, you may decide to drive to the south, to visit Nyamata and Ntarama, genocide memorial ground or you can decide to head to the local markets, and art and craft markets for shopping and later have lunch before, you will be transferred to the airport to catch up with your onward flight. End of service!
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
