Tour Plan
Start/End: Kigali
Status:Private Tour, departs on any day, open all year round
Vehicle used: : 4/4 Land Cruiser
Accommodations: Tented Camp/Lodge
Kigali – 2 Nights , Nyungwe – 1 Nights & Volcanoes – 2 Nights
Activities: : Gorilla trek, photography, nature walk, sightseeing & birding
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Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
Arrive in Kigali Airport and be transferred to city hotel.
Overnight: Kigali Serena/The Manor Kigali/Park Inn Hotel
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
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Day 2: Kigali - Transfer to Nyungwe National Park, Approx. 5 hours
Have early breakfast then immediately depart for Nyungwe National Park, located in western province. You will have a short stop at Ethnographic Museum in Southern Province, for brief history of traditional ways of Rwandese and their past way of leadership of Kingship. Later have lunch then drive to Nyungwe for a canopy walk. This 90-meters suspended metallic bridge will give you a great view of Nyungwe forest and on a lucky day you can spot one or two primates in the forest. Later drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight: One & Only Nyungwe House/Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel/Emeraude Kivu Resort
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Day 3: Nyungwe - Chimpanzee tracking – Transfer to Volcanoes
Have early breakfast then depart for Chimp tracking in Nyungwe forest. Nyungwe is well known for hosting 13 species of primates and you will be entitled to one hour with the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, you will head back to the lodge for lunch, and thereafter transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Overnight: The Bishop’s House/Five Volcanoes
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Day 4: Volcanoes - Gorilla Trekking & Cultural visit
Arise early and have breakfast, at 6.30 a.m. thereafter be transferred to the park’s headquarters, Office of Tourism in Kinigi where you are briefed by the park ranger about the rules and regulations governing Gorilla tracking before you head off to the jungle in search for these gentle giants. The gorilla trek can last from an hour to six hours depending on the gorilla’s movements and although the trek is strenuous it is rewarding at the end. You will be given an hour with the gorilla to take as many pictures and just enjoy watching them play. Thereafter trek back to start point and head to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will have a village foot safari, to explore the local life with a taste of the traditional performance at Iby Iwacu cultural center.
Overnight: The Bishop’s House/Five Volcanoes
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Day 5: Golden Monkey tracking & Transfer to Kigali, Approx. 3 hours
Have early breakfast then be transferred to the park’s headquarters for briefing and immediately start off your golden monkey trek. Just like the gorilla trek experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though not hectic like gorilla trekking. You will have lunch and head to Kigali.
If time permits, you will have a Kigali city tour with a visit to Kigali genocide memorial ground and Kimironko local market for shopping. Later be dropped off at your hotel or airport.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch