A Rwandaful Experience
14 Nights / 15 Days
– Kigali, Akagera, Nyungwe, Musanze, Rubavu
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Wild Photo Getaways,
#3, 6th Cross,
Hanumanth Nagar,
Bangalore-560019, Bharat
Get a chance to see the big five, chimpanzees, and thrilling Canopy Walk, beach, Culture, Coffee Tour, and trek gorillas
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport
Upon arrival at the Kigali International airport, you will be met/greeted by our driver guide.
Transfer to check-in at your hotel in Kigali.
Overnight: Kigali Marriot Hotel-5*(BB) / Four Point by Sheraton Hotel-4*(BB) / M Hotel-3*(BB)
Day 2: Kigali – Akagera – Kigali City Tour
After breakfast proceed on a Kigali City tour. This includes a visit to the Parliament museum, local markets, Gisozi genocide memorial among other sites.
Lunch at an extra cost, from the many choices of cuisines to pick ranging from local dishes to international.
Transfer 3 hours’ drive to Akagera National Park.
Overnight: Ruzizi Tented Lodge-5*(FB)/Karenge Bush Camp-4*(FB)/Akagera Game Lodge-4*(BB)
Day 3: Akagera National Park
Whole day game drive at Akagera National Park.
Overnight: Ruzizi Tented Lodge-5*(FB)/Karenge Bush Camp-4*(FB)/Akagera Game Lodge-4*(BB)
Day 4: Akagera – Kigali
Enjoy a 3rd game drive at Akagera National Park.
In the late afternoon return to Kigali.
Overnight: Kigali Marriot Hotel-5* (BB) / Four Point by Sheraton Hotel-4* (BB) / M Hotel-3*(BB)
Day 5: Kigali – Nyungwe
Transfer 6 hours’ drive to Nyungwe National Park with a stopover at Nyanza and Butare to visit the King’s palace and the National museum. Nyungwe National Park is tucked away in the middle of tea Plantations, the biggest mountain rain forest on this side of the African continent can be a bit deceptive in its vastness if you simply catch a glimpse of it from a far. Nyungwe forest is probably the most preserved forest in Africa. Some say it is the most important site for biodiversity in Rwanda. It is home to over 1000 species of wildlife after all.
The park has amazing and breath-taking scenery and is a vantage point for picturesque views. Nyungwe is nature at its very best. It is lush and beautifully green, often seen with cooling mists in the early mornings and late evening.
The King’s Palace is a beautifully-crafted thatched dwelling shaped like a beehive.
In olden times, Nyanza was the heart of Rwanda. For a long time, the monarchy was mobile, moving the court between various locations. When it eventually settled in one place, Nyanza was the obvious choice. The capital of the kingdom had as many as 2,000 inhabitants, and huts.
The royal cattle was the King’s Palace in Nyanza. The cattle keeper calls one of the calves over with his singing and one comes right up to you while he signals and whistles to it. His singing continues for a bit and when he is through, the cow turns around and re-joins the herd. The young and adolescent cows are also present so that you may observe how the horns develop.
Overnight: Nyungwe House-5* (FB) / Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel-4* (FB) / Chimpanzee Lodge-3*(FB)
Day 6: Nyungwe
‘PICK N CHOOSE’ from the below table:
Nyungwe National Park- Choose activities- To be added to tour package price
| Activity | Activity | ||
| Chimpanzee Trekking | OR | · Canopy Walk
· Guided Birding · Colobus and other primates · Tropical waterfalls Each not combined |
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Overnight: Nyungwe House-5* (FB) / Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel-4*(FB) / Chimpanzee Lodge-3*(FB)
Day 7: Nyungwe
Choose another activity of your choice to enjoy more of Nyungwe.
Overnight: Nyungwe House-5* (FB) / Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel-4* (FB) / Chimpanzee Lodge-3*(FB)
Day 8: Nyungwe-Musanze
Day 8: Nyungwe-Musanze
Transfer approx. 5 hours’ drive to the Volcano National Park Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the endangered mountain gorilla and a rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath.
Overnight: Five Volcano Boutique-5* (FB) / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge-4* (FB) /La Palme Hotel-3*(FB)
Day 9: Musanze
Early breakfast and drive to the Volcano National Park office.
7:00am; briefing about gorilla trekking.
Drive to the starting trail where you will come back to find your driver who will take you back to the hotel have Lunch.
Overnight: Five Volcano Boutique-5* (FB) / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge-4* (FB) / La Palme Hotel-3*(FB)
Day 10: Musanze
Choose another activity of your choice to enjoy more of the Volcanoes.
Overnight: Five Volcano Boutique-5* (FB) / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge-4* (FB) / La Palme Hotel-3*(FB)
Day 11: Musanze- Gisenyi
8:00am; visit the Twin Lakes to have a cultural experience of how the Rwandan ancient Kings/Queens lived on an Island. Boat cruise, storytelling, hot lunch, local food festival and cultural performance.
In the late afternoon, transfer 1 ½ hours’ drive to Gisenyi “Rwanda’s sea port”.
Overnight: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel-4*(HB-Dinner)/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel-3* (BB) / Gorilla Hotel-3*(BB)
Day 12: Gisenyi
Wake-up to the morning breeze of Lake Kivu to enjoy the many water sports like boat cruise,
Kayaking at an extra cost payable direct (range from 16$PP to 40$PP).
Afternoon tour that vicinity by visiting the two boarders of Rwanda-Congo, local markets to interact with the locals.
Overnight: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel-4*(HB-Dinner)/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel-3* (BB) / Gorilla Hotel-3*(BB)
Day 13: Gisenyi-Musanze
Visit one of the farms in that area to have a Coffee tour experience.
You will enjoy the process right from the crop to the cup.
Overnight: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel-4*(HB-Dinner)/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel-3*(BB) / Gorilla Hotel-3*(BB)
Day 14- Gisenyi- Kigali
11:00am check-out to return to Kigali to have more of the city tour as you also do some souvenir shopping.
Have guided walks at the Imbuga city Park and take some photos.
Overnight: Kigali Marriot Hotel-5* (BB) / Four Point by Sheraton Hotel-4* (BB) / M Hotel-3*(BB)
Day 15: Depart
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.