10 Day Roaming Rwanda Safari
10 Day Roaming Rwanda Safari
From
$5000 USD
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Safari summary
Starting with a tour of the capital city, Kigali, this guided road trip takes you to the rich birdlife of Agakera National Park, the chimpanzees of Nyungwe Forest National Park, relaxation on the beaches of Lake Kivu, and the climax of your gorilla tracking adventure in the Volcanoes National Park.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Itinerary
Day 01
Day 01 Arrive in Kigali On arrival in Kigali today you will be met and transferred to your hotel for 1 night on a bed and breakfast basis. You will have a city tour, passing by Kigali's older commercial quartiers, business and residential areas, visit historic sites commemorating the 1994 Tutsi Genocide, take a guided tour within the Gisozi Genocide Memorial, and learn about the city's diverse neighborhoods and local attractions. Accommodation: Option A: Lemigo Hotel Option B: Kigali Serena Hotel
Day 02
Akagera
Day 02 Kigali ~ Akagera National Park Heading off to the Akagera National Park this morning you are bound to come across a multitude of bird species. Akagera, at a relatively low altitude on the border with Tanzania, is dominated scenically by a labyrinth of swamps and lakes that follow the meandering course of the Akagera River. You will spend 2 nights at your chosen accommodation with full board provided. Accommodation: Option A: Akagera Game Lodge Option B: Ruzizi Tented Camp
Day 03
Akagera
Day 03 Akagera National Park You will spend the day on game drives in the Park, particularly enjoying the exceptional birdlife and looking out for the papyrus gonolek and the shoebill stork. Accommodation: Option A: Akagera Game Lodge Option B: Ruzizi Tented Camp
Day 04
Akagera | Nyungwe Forest
Day 04 Akagera National Park ~ Nyungwe Forest National Park This morning you drive to Nyungwe National Park via Kigali. En route you will visit the Nyanza Palace and Museum, the former Mwami's Palace (King's palace) and the seat of the feudal monarchy. You will also visit Butare, the second largest city of Rwanda with several university and research institutions and the Butare National Museum. You will spend 2 nights at a lodge in the forest on a full board basis. Accommodation: Option A: Nyungwe Top View Lodge Option B: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Day 05
Nyungwe Forest
Day 05 Nyungwe Forest National Park You will spend the day in this remarkable montane rain forest, possessing rich fauna and flora and home to 13 species of primates including chimpanzees. Accommodation: Option A: Nyungwe Top View Lodge Option B: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Day 06
Nyungwe Forest
Day 06 Nyungwe Forest National Park ~ Lake Kivu Option A: You return to Kigali today, visiting the Butare National Museum on the way. You will spend the night at the Moriah Hill Resort on a full board basis. Option B: A scenic drive takes you over the Albertine Rift today, heading to the beach city of Kibuye on the eastern shore of Lake Kivu, an extraordinarily beautiful inland sea enclosed by steep, green terraced hills along eastern Rwanda. You will spend 1 night with full board at Cormoran Lodge. Accommodation: Option A: Moriah Hill Resort Option B: Cormoran Lodge
Day 07
Day 07 Lake Kivu Your drive today takes you to Gisenyi on the shore of Lake Kivu, to enjoy the beautiful sandy beach lined with swaying palms and colonial-era hotels that exude an atmosphere of tropical languor. You will spend 1 night at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel on a full board basis. Accommodation: Option A and B: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Day 08
Volcanoes
Day 08 Lake Kivu ~ Volcanoes National Park Building towards the climax of your safari, you head for Ruhengeri, near the Volcanoes National Park, where you will spend 2 nights at your accommodation option just outside the park boundary. You will have an opportunity to visit the local market and interact with the friendly local people. The constant flow of humanity is quite remarkable. Accommodation: Option A: Gorilla Mountain View Lodge Option B: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Day 09
Virunga | Volcanoes
Day 09 Volcanoes National Park - Gorilla Tracking Around 06h30 you will be transferred to the Volcanoes National Park for the Gorilla Tracking Registration, a simple process where the park staff determines which group of gorillas you will visit. There are a total of 80 gorilla permits available each day with a maximum of eight trekkers visiting any one group. Treks vary in duration depending on which gorilla group you are assigned to. After locating your assigned gorilla group, you will spend approximately an hour in their company before heading back down the volcano slopes. Accommodation: Option A: Gorilla Mountain View Lodge Option B: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Depart from Kigali Today you depart from foothills of the Virunga volcanoes and drive south past coffee, tea and banana plantations on a scenic drive through the verdant landscape to Kigali . You will be transferred to Kigali Airport for your onward journey.
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