This 8 Days experience always leave every tourist wanting more. You will get to explore a number of locations which creates a great memory for every traveler. Tourist will get to visit Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Parks amongst other adventures.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Day 2: Enjoy a tour to Butare Cultural museum
- Day 3: Enjoy Primate Tracking & Lake Kivu Visit
- Day 4: Explore Tour Ross Carr’s Orphanage
- Day 5: Transfer to Ruhengeri
- Day 6: Have a Community Walk and a visit to the Batwa (Pygmies)
- Day 7: Explore Karisoke Gorilla Research Centre
- Day 8: Departure
Detailed itinerary
- Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Welcome to Day 1! Our dedicated driver/guide will be waiting for you at the Kigali International Airport to pick you up once you arrive.
Also, based on the time you arrive, there will be an opportunity for you to visit other locations in Kigali to check out the beautiful craft, fabrics and poetry items being sold. Don’t forget to bargain as much as you can, and remember that every item purchased will be paid by you.
Afterwards you will set out for one of the largest forests in East and Central Africa, which is the Nyungwe Forest National Park.
- Day 2: Enjoy a Tour to Butare Cultural Museum
After breakfast in the morning, the tour guide/driver will be available to embark on the journey to Butare Cultural Museum. You will have access to the rich cultural history of Rwanda and get a full view of the fascinating decoration and traditional artefacts and pictures.
- Day 3: Enjoy Primate Tracking & Lake Kivu Visit
After the early morning breakfast, the driver will be available to take you on the primate tracking tour.This will take place in the famous Nyungwe Forest National Park and you will get to see some animals like chimpanzees, colobus monkeys and silver monkeys This will extend till lunch time and shortly after, you will go on a ride to Lake Kivu and have a great time to relax at the beach. Dinner and overnight has been planned for Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
- Day 4: Explore Tour Ross Carr’s Orphanage
Have breakfast in the morning at your lodge, after proceed to the Ross Carr’s Orphanage which protects a good number of orphans. You will as well get time to interact with the founders as well as the Orphans, get a chance to offer them some gifts. Have lunch at any local restaurant nearby and after you start your transfer back to Kigali City for an overnight.
- Day 5: Transfer to Ruhengeri
After breakfast in the morning, you will embark on a journey to the most famous national park in Rwanda, which is located at Ruhengeri. There, you will get to see so many gorillas and several plant species. You will have an opportunity to visit surrounding communities after lunch.
- Day 6: Have a community walk and a visit to the batwa (Pygmies)
The tour guide will be available after breakfast to lead you in interacting with the residents of the community and get familiar with their way of life. Afterwards, you will have lunch at the lodge later in the day and subsequently get to be entertained by some local dancers in the community.
- Day 7: Explore Karisoke Gorilla Research Centre
The Karisoke Gorilla Research Centre was started by Dian Fossey. You will get an opportunity to visit the location after breakfast. Afterwards proceed to have lunch at the lodge. Based on the time available, you might have opportunity to visit other locations such as the market and Genocide Memorial Centre.
- Day 8: Departure
Welcome to the last day. How time flies. After your breakfast, the driver will be available to take you to the Kigali International Airport for your flight back home.
Tour includes
- The required permits for Gorilla & Chimps
- Fees for Park Rangers
- Applicable Taxes for the Government
- A Tour Guide/Driver with the ability to effectively communicate in English
- Drop-off at the Airport provided your flight is scheduled for the same-day the tour ends.
Tour excludes
- Visa for travelling to Rwanda
- Flight Ticket
- Hotel accommodation
- Expenses during the stay in Rwanda
- Tips for local guides
- Insurance during the stay in Rwanda
