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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

Kigali to Nyungwe

Kigali to Nyungwe

Pick up in Kigali and drive to Nyungwe National Park, On the way, visit Nyanza King Palace and ethnographic museum at 3 p.m., do a canopy walk afterward, and check in at Nyungwe Top view Hill Hotel to relax, Overnight stay at the hotel to prepare for morning activity.

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:
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Chimpanzee tracking

Chimpanzee tracking

After breakfast, you will enter the Nyungwe Forest to track the Nyungwe Chimpanzees tracking. A walk into the woods with our knowledgeable guides versed in botany, ornithology, and inter-species relationships will be a whole new learning experience for you. You will return to the hotel for Lunch and relax during your overnight at the Hotel Cormoran Lodge.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Cormoran Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Kibuye (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Kibuye Exploitation

Kibuye Exploitation

Today, you will transfer to Gisenyi by speed boat or vehicle(the choice is yours if you can afford a ship). Along the way, you will explore the beautiful views of the different islands along Lake Kivu and some Congolese hills. Your Overnight will be at the Kivu Serena Hotel.

Main Destination:
Kibuye (Town)
Accommodation:
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Gisenyi - Musanze

Gisenyi - Musanze

After breakfast, you will spend part of the day relaxing and swimming at Kivu Serena Beach and other activities, Afterward, you will drive to Musanze, the base town, to visit mountain gorillas. Enjoy seeing a cultural village(Gorilla Guardians village) and then overnight at the Virunga Lodge night in Musanze.

Main Destination:
Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)
Accommodation:
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
  • Mid-range lodge located in Ruhengeri (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Bisoke crater lake hike

Bisoke crater lake hike

A trek to Bisoke volcano hike starts in morning, and hikers first gather at the park office at 7:00 am to meet the park official for an early morning briefing at round 8:00 am; they depart for 30 minutes towards Mount Bisoke where the actual treks begin just outside Volcanoes National Park, As you will come back to start point where you will meet our guide after that back for lunch and visit of Dian Fossey Research Center, Overnight at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel.

Main Destination:
Ruhengeri (City)
Accommodation:
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
  • Mid-range lodge located in Ruhengeri (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Golden Monkey Tracking

Golden Monkey Tracking

You will visit the golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park, again have to be at the main office at 7:00 a.m. for a short briefing before your trek. For an early morning briefing at around 8:00 a.m., they depart for 15 minutes towards the starting point. As you continue, meet our guide after that back for lunch, then transfer to Kigali for your Departure back home.

Main Destination:
No major destination visited
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Blue Monkey Tours, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.