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This 10 Days Pristine Rwanda Safari combines the 3 most famous Rwanda’s National Parks. Begin your journey with exploring Kigali city with a visit to the Genocide Memorial center, that sets the history of Rwanda way back in 1994. Traverse the 3 parks with Akagera national Park giving you the wildlife feeling before heading to Nyungwe Forest and Volcanoes National Park for a primate feeling. This is one of our thrilling journeys in to Rwanda’s hidden secrets.
Day 1: ARRIVAL
After you arrive Kigali International Airport, clear with immigration and proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Retreat By Heaven/Kigali Marriott Hotel or Four Points by Sheraton (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan- Half Board – Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: KIGALI CITY TOUR
After a relaxed breakfast, proceed for a tour of Kigali city which includes visiting the Kigali Genocide memorial center and Inema Arts center. Kigali Genocide memorial is the best known landmark in the city. It sets out the history leading to the Genocide in Rwanda and others around the world. It helps one understand why the Genocide took place, what happened and to appreciate how far the country has moved on from that tragic time. After lunch in Kigali you will visit the Inema Arts center founded by brother’s spurs creativity for personal, social and economic growth. Accommodation: Retreat By Heaven/Kigali Marriott Hotel or Four Points by Sheraton (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: HELICOPTER FLIGHT FROM KIGALI TO AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Kigali International Airport to take your helicopter flight to Akagera National Park, where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your lodge for check in. After lunch at the lodge relax and in the evening, you will go for a game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Magashi Camp (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: FULL DAY AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
On this day after breakfast, you will proceed for a boat ride, have a chance to visit an Island which inhabits a variety of bird species. After lunch you will enjoy a game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Magashi Camp (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: HELICOPTER FLIGHT FROM AKAGERA TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at your Lodge proceed to take your helicopter flight to Nyungwe National Park where you will be picked up by your driver guide and transferred to the lodge. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: One and Only Nyungwe House (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING AND CANOPY WALK
On this day you will depart the Resort with packed breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for briefing then proceed to the starting points into the forest. During this trek you will see a variety of bird species and the Primates. You will be allowed to stay in the presence of the
Chimpanzees for an hour as you enjoy watching them go about their normal day. You then return to the lodge to rest and have lunch.
In the afternoon, you will once again proceed to the park headquarters for canopy walk briefing. Experience the forest from a dazzling perspective on the canopy walkway the only one of its kind in East Africa. Dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: One and Only Nyungwe House (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7: COLOBUS MONKEY TREK
After breakfast at the Resort, proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and start your Colobus Monkey trek. These Primates are Old World Monkeys of the genus Colobus native to the African continent. They are black with white fur on their necks and backs. As you walk through the rainforest you will be amazed how large they are in number; about 400 individuals in a group comprising the largest group of the Angolan Colobus Monkeys in Africa. This trek isn’t as tiresome as the Chimpanzee trek tends to be. You will see a good number of them at the tree tops as they swing from one branch to another. Return to the Resort in time for lunch. Then spend the rest of the day relaxing at the Resort and enjoying its facilities. Accommodation: One and Only Nyungwe House (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8: HELICOPTER FLIGHT FROM NYUNGWE TO MUSANZE / VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast at the Lodge, you will take your helicopter flight to Musanze, where you will meet your driver guide who will drive you to your lodge. Lunch and dinner at the Lodge.
Accommodation: One and Only Gorillas Nest/Bisate Lodge or Singita Kwitonda Lodge (High-end accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9: GORILLA TREKKING
After a very early breakfast at the lodge, you will proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter drive to the trail heads the start point for your amazing adventure.
You will be trekking the Great Apes, the Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This activity could take between 2-6 hours. Rwanda has 12 habituated groups of Mountain Gorillas scattered all over the Park. You will spend an hour watching the habituated group going about their normal day playing, eating… etc
Upon return from your trek, you will be driven back to the lodge where you will have lunch and spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the lodge facilities.
Accommodation: One and Only Gorillas Nest/Bisate Lodge or Singita Kwitonda Lodge (High-end accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: HELICOPTER FLIGHT FROM MUSANZE / VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK TO KIGALI – DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the lodge and after checking out; you will proceed to catch your helicopter flight to Kigali International Airport in order to take your departure international flight.
Meal plan: Breakfast
Includes:
- Airport transfers
- 9 night’s accommodation with meals as indicated in the itinerary above
- Activities shown in the itinerary
- All Helicopter flight as per the itinerary
- Park fees
- Boat ride in Akagera
- All Game drives
- Chimpanzee trekking permit per person
- Canopy walk
- Colobus Monkey trek
- Kigali city tour
- Rwanda Gorilla trekking permit US$ 1,500 per person
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Government taxes
- Our assistance.
Excludes:
- International flights
- Visas
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Tips
- Drinks
- Items of personal nature