Safari Overview: Rwanda Discovery Safari – 2 Weeks
To visit Rwanda, fly into Kigali International Airport and fly out at the same airport.
Goes through the three National parks of Rwanda; Akagera, Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park.
Expect to see Gorillas in Volcanoes N.P, Chimps in Nyungwe Forest National park, a variety of wildlife in Akagera N.P, cultural visits, and genocide museums.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Transfer to Kigali city
On arrival at Kigali Airport, meet our professional safari guide who will transfer you to Kigali city. If you arrive early, we shall have a Kigali city tour and thereafter, have dinner and overnight at Marriott Kigali Hotel or Flame Tree Village or The Court Boutique Hotel.
Day 2: Kigali to Nyungwe National Park
After breakfast, you will enjoy a scenic journey to Nyungwe National Park. En route we shall visit the old King’s Palace in Nyanza. Lunch en-route, proceed to the Park. Dinner and overnight at One & Only Nyungwe House, Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel, Peace Guest House or Gisakura Guest House.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy walk
Early morning breakfast; proceed to the park headquarters for briefing. You will enter into the forest when its dark but you will be able to see primate species such as Columbus monkeys, forest birds and later, you will be able to see the chimpanzees when its already day time. Return to the lodge for lunch, you will set out for the guided forest walk within the Forest. Return for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Forest walk
Breakfast, with your packed lunch move for a full day forest guided walk within Nyungwe Forest National Park. On this long walk, you will visit the Kamiranzovu waterfalls where you will enjoy your picnic lunch. On this walk expect to see a lot of bird species and also primates like monkeys among others. Return back to your lodge dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Transfer to Kibuye on the shores of Lake Kivu
Breakfast, head to Kibuye with lunch en-route and after take a boat trip either Napoleon’s (it’s shaped like his hat) Island or Amahoro (peace) Island. Return for dinner and overnight at Kibuye.
Day 6: Transfer-Gisenyi Town
Breakfast, transfer to Gisenyi town on the northern shores of Lake Kivu. Lunch, go and visit the fishing villages around the town, the solid field lava from Nyiragongo Mountain that erupted in 2002 and also the hot springs. Dinner and Overnight at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel or Hotel Paradise Malahide.
Day 7: Boat ride on Lake Kivu, Transfer to Volcanoes Gorilla park
Early morning breakfast, take a short boat ride on Lake Kivu and visit the different fishing villages. Return for a fascinating lunch. After lunch, transfer to Ruhengeri town on the foothills of the Volcanoes National park. You will pass through magnificent views of the beautiful, hilly countryside which forms Rwanda’s name “a thousand hills”. Dinner and overnight stay at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Villa Gorilla, Travellers Rest Hotel.
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking
Breakfast and after transfer to the Park Headquarters of Parc National des Volcans. Meet your ranger guides for a briefing on how to behave while in the jungle searching for the Gorillas and also will let you know more about their behaviors and ways of life before you set off. After the briefing, you will enter into the jungle and search for these endangered rare mountain Gorillas. This is a once a life adventure and an opportunity one should never miss in life. The activity will take half or full day, therefore you are advised to go with your packed lunch and tracking gears. Stay in the presence of mountain gorillas for a maximum of one hour and take photos for remembrance. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Golden monkey tracking and afternoon relaxation
Breakfast, and after experience Golden Monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park. These Golden Monkeys are the most endangered primates within the forest. It is a short adventure and after return to your lodge for lunch. Afternoon relaxations as you wait for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Mountain Bisoke hike and afternoon relaxation
Early in the morning, you will gather at the park headquarters where you will meet your hiking guides. After a short briefing from them, you will then start on your hike on Mountain Bisoke. It’s not such a big mountain and the hike to the top will only take 3 or 4 hours depending on the strength and fitness of the hikers. Upon reaching the top, you will then descend back and transfer to your hotel for relaxation. Return to lodge for dinner and Overnight.
Day 11: Drive to Akagera National Park
Early breakfast, depart for Kigali. On arrival in the city, take a short city tour and visit places like the Genocide Memorial sites. En-route lunch as you transfer to Akagera National Park. While on en-route game drives, expect to see animal species like the Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, and so on. Dinner and overnight stay at Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge.
Day 12: Morning game safari and a boat ride on Lake Ihema
Early morning breakfast, and after taking a game safari in the park. Here you will spot a variety of animals like Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, hyenas among others. Afternoon boat ride on Lake Ihema to encounter large herds of hippos, crocodiles and a lot of bird species along the lake shores/banks. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 13: Return to Kigali City
Early morning breakfast and after, take another game safari in the park or visit local communities around the park. Depart for Kigali for dinner and overnight.
Day 14: Kigali city tour, Departure
Kigali city tour, visit genocide museums such as Gisozi, Nyamata, and Ntarama, last-minute shopping and thereafter, transfer to Kigali international airport for your flight back home.
End of the trip
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