10 DAYS
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to the Hotel You will be picked up from the airport upon arrival and transferred to your Hotel for a rest. Later go for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide memorial, local market, and other places of interest. Overnight at Hotel des Mille Collines; Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Head to Nyungwe You will be picked up from your Kigali Hotel for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide museum and other places of interest. You will then depart for Nyungwe National Park 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. Dinner & overnight at Mantis Marina Bay; Full Board
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walk After breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest to meet the 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. Dinner & overnight at Mantis Marina Bay; Full Board
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park. After breakfast, you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park with en route stopovers for photography and a lunch break. You will arrive in the afternoon and pass via the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for sightseeing and later proceed to your lodge for meals and overnight. Dinner & overnight at Ingagi Parkview Lodge; Full Board
Day 5: Gorilla Trek & Community 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. Dinner & overnight at Ingagi Parkview Lodge; Full Board
Day 6: Kayaking & Ellen Campus Tour After breakfast, you will go for a kayaking experience along the Mukungwa River. Return to your lodge for lunch in the evening and visit the Ellen Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Dinner & overnight at Ingagi Parkview Lodge; Full Board
Day 7: 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 back to Kigali. Dinner & Overnight at Mille Collines Hotel; Full Board
Day 8: Transfer to Akagera National Park & Game drives. You will have breakfast and be driven to Akagera National Park located in Eastern Rwanda. You will arrive early for a lunch break and later go for game drives seeing several wildlife and enjoying the sunset. Dinner & overnight at Ruzizi Tented Lodge; Full Board
Day 9: Game drives and Boat Cruise After breakfast, you will go for game drives in the northern sector of the park seeing several wildlife. Notable animals you will see include elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes several birds, and many others. In the afternoon you will go for a boat cruise along Lake Ihema where you will see other wildlife including hippos, and crocodiles. Dinner & overnight at Ruzizi Tented Lodge; Full Board
Day 10: Departure On this morning after breakfast, you will have game drives as you exit the park for a transfer to Kigali arriving early enough for a drop off at the airport for departure or Hotel depending on schedule. You can do the Kigali city tour if you missed it the previous day.
The 10-Day Rwanda safari explores the best of Rwanda featuring the country's three major national parks. All the 3 protected areas are unique and exclusive in their own right. You will start the 10-day Rwanda safari adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park home to one of Africa's oldest forests and chimpanzees. From Nyungwe Visit Volcanoes National Park for Mountain Gorillas and Golden Monkey Trekking and then end the safari in Akagera National Park for a savanna wildlife experience.
TOUR INCLUSIONS;
- Gorilla trekking permits
- 9 nights 10 days full board accommodation
- Golden Monkey permits
- Community Visit
- Full-time English-speaking driver/guide and all his allowances
- 4x4 Comfortable safari vehicle.
- Bottled mineral water while on the trip.
- Park entry fees
- Boat Cruise
- Nature walk
- Canopy walk
- Chimpanzee Trekking
- Pick up and drop off
- Relevant government taxes
TOUR EXCLUSIONS;
- Meals in Kigali Hotels
- Airfares,
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses such as tips, laundry services, internet
surfing, beverages and extra drinks at lodges, telephone calls, etc.