Day 1: Arrival in Kigali International Airport
Arriving in Kigali international airport, you will be picked up by a guide and drive you to the respective hotel and then you check in. There will not be any activity to carry out.
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park.
In the morning after breakfast, we shall drive to the eastern low land of country where Akagera national park is located and it will be almost 2 and half hours’ drive. There will be sharing of story about the traditional culture of Rwanda. On the way to the park, we shall be viewing the beautiful landscape of the low land. We shall be in the park around midday and do a short game drive and after go to Akagera game lodge for supper and overnight.
Day 3: Full Game drive in Akagera National Park.
In the morning after breakfast, we shall have to check out the hotel and get prepared for the activity which will be a full day game driving in the park looking for different species of animals.
We shall start our game drive from the southern part of the park and exist from the northern corridor. We shall have high occasions of coming across the BIG FIVE. The big five are lions, leopards, buffaloes, Rhinos and the Elephants. Not only that we can come across the big five but also in the park are very many species of Antelopes, and Giraffes.
To bird lovers there are different species of birds including the rare shoebill and very many species of plants. After the game drive in the evening, we will drive back to Kigali.
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park/h4>
Earlier in the morning after breakfast we shall check out and travel to Nyungwe national park, in our way to Nyungwe we shall visit the King Palace museum and the ethnographic museum where we shall hear more about Rwandan culture. After we shall proceed for lunch and after drive to the park entrance for overnight. And prepare for tomorrows activities.
Day 5: Canopy Walk and Visit to Tea Plantation.
In the morning after breakfast, we shall drive to UWINKA for registering for the canopy activity. This is one of the adventure activities that can be visited in Rwanda. Therefor after the activity time for lunch will be ready in time. After lunch, in the afternoon we shall visit the tea plantation and see how they manufacture it. We shall drive back to the hotel for overnight.
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking in Cyamudongo Forest.
Early in the morning after breakfast we shall drive to Cyamudongo forest for trekking the Chimpanzee. This trekking is very exciting and more fun when visiting these Apes in their location. We shall trek with our picnic lunch. After the activity we shall drive back to Nyungwe at the Hotel for supper and overnight.
Day 7: Kamiranzovu Waterfall Tour and to Karongi for overnight.
After breakfast we shall be going for the Kamiranzovu waterfall which will take almost 5hours viewing the spectaculars landscape of the park with beautiful sounds of the birds in the forest. Then after we should go for lunch and after we transfer to Karongi. Arriving in Karongi we shall drop to our hotel and overnight in Karongi preparing ourselves for tomorrow’s visit of the islands.
Day 8: Visit to Lake Kivu Islands and The German boat used in World War 1
This day will be well spent in water visiting different islands that can be found in the lake. Lake Kivu is the biggest lake in Rwanda. The most amazingness is that there is a German boat that was used in First World War. And it’s still in Kivu where we shall have a chance to visit it. Then after the visit of the islands we shall return to the hotel for overnight
Day 9: Travel to Rubavu for Kayaking and hot spring visit.
Morning after breakfast we shall check out and travel to Rubavu for the Gisenyi city tour where we will visit the D.R.Congo border, after the tour around Gisenyi we shall have lunch and then go for the hot springs, and do some Kayaking in Kivu lake.
Day 10: Visit to Musanze cave and the Twin Lakes; Burera and Ruhondo.
In the morning after breakfast we shall check out of the hotel and drive towards, where we shall visit the Musanze caves and after touring the cave we shall led to the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo and view the spectacular landscapes and how the lake feeds another. We shall check in the hotel and have supper and overnight. Waiting for tomorrow’s lovely activity GORILLA TRACKING.
Day 11: Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes NP and visit to Gorilla guidance village.
Very early in the morning we shall check out the hotel and drive to the park entrance for registration and we shall find hot coffee waiting for us before the start of tracking the only remaining species of mountains Gorilla on the side of Rwanda in Volcanoes national park where the gorilla permit is paid separately 1500$.
Later after tracking we shall have lunch and go visit the Gorilla Guidance in Kinigi. To see how poachers turned into Gorilla Guidance. Teaching the benefits of protecting these species. And also they teach about Rwandans heritage.
Day 12: Full Kigali City Tour.
In the morning after breakfast we shall make a Kigali city tour were we are to visit the Mount Kigali to view the city of Kigali and after we shall visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial site at Gisozi where they will tell us about Rwanda during the Genocide time and after we proceed to the Campaign Against Genocide Museum at the Parliament building where they will also tell us about how RPF stopped the Genocide in Rwanda and they tell us about in now days to the higher development. In later afternoon we shall return back to the hotel for preparation of getting back hotel.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions in tour itinerary
- Entrance to all above mentioned national parks, guides fee, and fees for all mentioned activities.
- Accommodation, food and beverage.
- Full time English speaking Driver/Guide
- Ground Transportation VI P safari Coasters.
- A free refreshment drinks
Exclusions of this tour itinerary
- The above fee doesn’t include Gorilla permit. Gorilla Permits are paid differently in Rwanda Gorilla tracking is paid 1500$.
- Airfares
- Visa Fees
- Personal Insurance
- Expenses of personal nature such as; alcoholic drinks, tips, laundry, telephone.
Duration: 12 days tour.
Location: Eastern, Central, Southern, Western and Northern part of Rwanda.
Price per person: USD 4,070.00
Price of group: USD 24,413.00.
Hotel rank: 3star Hotel.