This Rwanda adventure will take you to Rwanda’s famous tourist conservation areas with the highlight being Golden Monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park, Chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest National park.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL TO KIGALI, HAVE A REFRESHMENT AND TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
Today, you will arrive at Kigali airport, have refreshment at a hotel and later set off towards the famous Nyungwe National Park which is an untouched Rainforest, one of the largest forests in East and Central Africa. The forest is abundant with flora and fauna including 13 primate species from Colobus monkeys, Mangabeys, blue monkeys and, of course, our cousins the chimpanzees. Nyungwe Forest is semi heaven for birders. With a little over 300 recorded bird species, 26 of which are endemic, making it one of the most important – and still little known – bird-watching destinations in Africa. Lunch en route or at the lodge depending on time. You will have an overnight at Nyungwe Topview Hill Hotel
DAY 2: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING AND CANOPY WALK IN NYUNGWE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
An early morning breakfast, and later proceed to Nyungwe Forest at 6:00am to search for chimpanzee. You will also track the colobus monkeys in the forest and have a chance to view the other habitants of the forest like birds, reptiles and butterflies. Chimpanzee tracking will enable you to meet man’s closet cousins in the wild. You will be amazed to see these primates as they play, swing on tree branches, fight for food etc. This exciting up-close encounter with human’s closest relative will forever live with you. After the chimp tracking you will have an afternoon Canopy walk which takes place above a deep gorge cutting across the massive forest. Lasting about 1½ hours, the walk takes you through some beautiful foliage and animal habitats and you’ll have the chance to spot blue monkeys and unique birds that dwell in the upper levels of the forest canopy. You will have a relaxed evening plus dinner and overnight at Nyungwe Top view Hill Hotel
DAY 3: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK FOR IBYIWACU CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Breakfast and then enjoy the beautiful services and scenery at your lodge, you shall drive northeast to the town of Musanze close to the Virunga Volcano range. Here you will see the Rwanda’s Musanze caves which date back 65 million years and lay with in the volcanic region where lava flow layers long ago created the Albertine Rift Valley. In the evening, you will embark on the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village which gives you a rare chance to meet local people, in their environment, with a taste of the culture and traditions. Be genuinely welcomed by the community as a special visitor while they proudly present to you aspects of their traditions and beliefs. Expect to have a guided community walk to visit different sites and experience the everyday lives of the local people. You will have a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
DAY 4: GOLDEN MONKEY TRACKING, DRIVE TO KIGALI (STOPOVER AT THE TWIN LAKES)
Wake up for early breakfast and transfer to the park head offices in Kinigi by 7.00am. Join up with the other Golden Monkey trekkers, meet the ranger guide for a few minutes talk about the activity and the park, and by 8.00am you get into the cars and transfer to the trailhead just outside the park. Enjoy great views of the mountain scenery as you trek into the park to find the primates. The monkeys live near the edge of the park in the bamboo forests where the ground is relatively flat and easy to trek. Find the monkeys and follow them as they feed, notice how they skillfully pick the shoot from the tip of the bamboo tree. They may also move out of the park into the potato fields and how they love the potatoes! After an amazing one hour, you will have a drive back to Kigali arriving in the evening at Great Seasons Hotel Kigali
DAY 5: KIGALI GENOCIDE MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND TRANSFER TO AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK FOR A BOAT CRUISE ON LAKE IHEMA
After having breakfast, proceed for a city tour in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city. Kigali city is surrounded by lush hills of green. On the tour through the city, expect to see the Kigali Museum and learn the history of city and country’s pre-colonial and colonial period as well as the colonial masters in Rwanda. Visit the genocide memorial site, a grim reminder of a senseless massacre of innocent’s lives in 1994. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to 1994 genocide and how Rwanda has dealt with that past and later we proceed to Akagera national park, Proceed for a boat trip after lunch on Lake Ihema, for a close encounter with the Crocodiles and Hippos along the river banks, coupled with large concentration of over 525 bird species both migratory and savanna related. Unique species such as Shoe billed stocks and papyrus gonolek can be encountered. Endemics include the jacanas, ibis, sand pipers and herons. You will have a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight at Akagera Game Lodge
DAY 6: MORNING GAME DRIVE IN AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK AND TRANSFER TO KIGALI AIRPORT
After breakfast, you will go for the early morning game drive which will reward you with views of wildlife such as Elephants, Impala, black-tailed mongoose, Hippos, Oribi, Bushbuck, antelope, Zebra, Cape eland, Giraffe, Buffalo, and also primates like the Olive Baboon, vervet monkey, bush baby. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the late afternoon, drive back to Kigali to be dropped the airport to board your return flight.
End of 6 days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Adventure
The price includes:
- Transport a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation
- All meals/full board
- Canopy walk
- Guide fees Park fees
- Golden monkey permits
- Chimpanzee permit
- Drinking water on board.
The price does not include:
- Tourist insurance
- Air ticket
- Visas
- Tips
- Beverages
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