Country: Rwanda
Destinations: Kigali, Volcanoes National Park, & Lake Kivu
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
Day 2: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking at Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trek and transfer to Gisenyi
Day 5: Boat ride on Lake Kivu
Day 6: Departure
Overview.
Call for adventure, comes in your way, wrapped up in adventure style. This 6 Days Rwanda primate trekking and Lake Kivu adventure, will reward you with a great memory of Rwandan tour and you explore and wrap up Rwandan attractions in just 6 days, with great primate trekking adventure experience. You will be able to visit Volcanoes National Park, known for their unique retreats, adventures, in addition to Kigali city to spice up your stay. You will as well be able to interact with the local community as you go by your day activities. You will be able to do gorilla trekking, and golden monkey trekking experience. There is nothing that beats, and makes your mind feels relaxed, than traveling in style, where all part of the tour, is well taken care of. You will end the tour, with a transfer to Lake Kivu for relaxing.
Highlight
- Gorilla trekking
- Golden monkey trekking
- Kigali city tour
- Cultural encounter
- Boat ride on Lake Kivu
- Coffee tour
- Relax at leisure
Day 1: Welcome to Rwanda!
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kigali Airport, our company’s safari driver will be waiting to welcome you and provide a short briefing before transferring you to your accommodation in Kigali (approximately 20-30 minutes depending on traffic conditions). You will have the opportunity to rest and prepare for your safari adventure the following day. Our driver will ensure that you are comfortable and ready for an exciting and unforgettable experience exploring the beautiful landscapes and wildlife of Rwanda.
Overnight stay at: Hotel Mille Collines
Meal Plan: Bed & breakfast
Day 2: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Travel time +2 hours
Day Itinerary
After breakfast we will depart the hotel and drive to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center which honors the memory of more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through educational and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors of the incident. Lunch in Kigali and after Lunch we will proceed to Volcanoes National Park through the magnificent route to Musanze which will take us approximately 2hrs of good road drive, with a great en route stop overs. The road is smooth and well maintained, something that Rwanda is well known for.
Volcanoes National park
Bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda in Rwanda, the Volcanoes National Park is best known as a sanctuary for the region’s rare mountain gorillas. Visitors flock here to experience a face to face encounter with these intriguing creatures, making it the most famous park in Rwanda. The park is set high on the jungle-covered slopes of the volcanic Virunga Mountains. Highly regulated treks through the reserve allow visitors to spend an hour at a time with these incredible primates in their natural habitat. While the gorillas are without a doubt the main drawcard, visitors can also look forward to exploring a network of scenic hiking trails, visiting the tomb of the world-famous Dian Fossey and the Karisoke Research Centre, and enjoying a beautiful day hike to the Crater Lake on Mount Bisoke. You can as well as opt for trekking the shy golden monkeys or head for a canoe ride on the twin lakes. The beautiful Buhanga Eco Park, still remains virgin and open to visitors, where you get more cultural insight in regards to leadership and kingship of Rwanda
Overnight stay at: Ingagi Park View Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Day 3: Gorilla trekking adventure at Volcanoes National Park
Day Itinerary
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters. You will meet with your ranger who will brief you about the code of conduct while with the gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The gorilla trekking may take 2 – 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group speed as well. Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After a great experience you will walk back to the starting point, meet your guide waiting for you and be transferred to your lodge for lunch, and after lunch, you can decide to relax at your lodge at your leisure or head for a cultural encounter with a walking tour to different site to get an insight of Rwandan culture. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Gorilla Trekking at Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla Trekking in the Volcanoes National Park offers visitors the unique opportunity of discovering the 10 families of gorillas that live within the national park. Visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee before the trek starts and will be separated into groups of 8 depending on their physical abilities. Each group is guided by a guide and two scouts who are well trained in emergency situations. The amount of time set aside per trek is different depending on where the gorilla family is situated. Some trips may take as little as half an hour and some take the better part of the day.
Overnight stay at: Ingagi Park View Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Day 4: Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to Gisenyi
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, you’ll head out on a trekking experience to find golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park. You will meet your guide at the park headquarters before heading into the forest. The walk there meanders through local villages and tea plantations, and the scenery is beautiful. Once you find the monkeys, you’ll have an hour to observe them running around, eating, and swinging from the trees. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same trekking procedures and guidelines apply to golden monkey trekking though not so hectic like gorilla trekking. You’ll head back to your hotel for lunch before, transfer to Gisenyi, where you will spend the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Day 5: Boat ride in Kivu on Lake Kivu
Day Itinerary
After having your early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Kinunu, for a coffee tour experience, where you will learn more about crop to cup coffee experience and later proceed for a boat ride on Lake Kivu, for a great boat experience, touring this beautiful lake, with great islands and bird species and later return to the lodge, for lunch and later retire at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Day 6: Departure. Travel time + 4 hours.
Day Itinerary
Today your Rwanda adventure journey comes to an end. After having your morning breakfast, and depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to Kigali, catch up with lunch, and later proceed to the airport to catch up with your afternoon flight. End of tour!
Meal Plan: Breakfast & lunch
This safari package includes.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- 1 gorilla trekking permit, per adult
- 1 Golden monkey permit
- Boat ride on Lake Kivu
- Coffee tour
- En-route lunches
- Kigali genocide Museum visit
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- 1 liter bottle of mineral water per day per person during safari
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips & gratuities
- laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations
- Health test requirements
- Porter fees while trekking
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. Write to us with more details about your safari.