See chimpanzees and 12 other monkey species in Nyungwe Forest
Game drives (safaris) in Akagera National Park
Boat trips on Lake Akagera
Visit the Genocide Memorial in Kigali and the National Museum in Butare (Huye)
Meet the local people and/or the pygmies and see their local way of living
Day 1
Kigali Airport - Kigali
Arrival at Kigali Airport. Your guide will be there waiting for you. Pick up and proceed to your accommodation.
Included: airport transfer
Day 2
Kigali - Akagera National Park
After breakfast we drive to Akagera National Park. On our way we enjoy the beautiful landscape and rural way of life of the local people.
Day 3
Akagera National Park
Game drive in the morning in Akagera National Park. Boat trip and game drive in the afternoon.
Akagera National Park is Rwanda’s only Savannah national park. The scenery is beautiful and expect to see Elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos and crocodiles. With a little luck lions and leopards are possible.
Included: game drive, boat trip
Day 4
Akagera National Park - Kigali
Game drive in the morning. Picnic lunch at the top of Mount Mutumba (1.825m) with stunning panoramic views of the park. Transfer to Kigali afterwards.
Included: game drive, picnic lunch
Day 5
Kigali - Butare - Nyungwe Forest National Park
Transfer to Butare (Huye) where it is possible to visit the National Museum and Nyanza Hill (optional activities). Afterwards transfer to Nyungwe Forest.
Day 6
Nyungwe Forest National Park
Early morning Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest. You can also go for a walk to the waterfall or visits to the Angolan Black Colobus monkeys (both activities optional).
Nyungwe Forest is East Africa’s largest forest, with 13 monkey species, including chimpanzees, Angolan Black Colobus, Mona Monkey and Owl Faced Monkeys.
Included: chimp tracking
Day 7
Nyungwe Forest National Park
Go for a nature walk or bird watching along the forest edges, make the Irebero primate walk to spot a variety of birds and monkeys, make the canopy walk or do the Imbaraga waterfall trail to the 4 waterfalls with a great view (one activity included).
Included: 1 of the following activities: nature walk, bird watching, primate walk, canopy walk, waterfall trail
Day 8
Nyungwe Forest National Park - Kibuye (Lake Kivu)
Go for a nature walk or bird watching, make the primate walk, make the canopy walk or do the waterfall trail (one activity included).
In the afternoon transfer to Kibuye for overnight and relaxation at the lake shores.
Included: 1 of the following activities: nature walk, bird watching, primate walk, canopy walk, waterfall trail
Day 9
Kibuye - Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)
After breakfast transfer to Gisenyi where we will make a boat trip in the afternoon.
Included: boat trip
Day 10
Gisenyi - Volcanoes National Park
Relax at the lodge in the morning, go for a nature walk along the shore or visit Bugarama hot springs. In the afternoon we drive to the Volcanoes National Park.
Volcanoes National Park is a unique jungle, with many monkey species, including the endemic Golden Monkeys. Volcanoes National Park is part of the Virunga Mountains, covering Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, and one of the two places in the world where you can find Mountain Gorillas!
Day 11
Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla tracking!!! Early morning departure with your ranger to search for one of the world's most interesting and endangered animals, the Mountain Gorilla! You will spend one hour with one of our closest relatives. An experience you will never forget.
Nature walk through the beautiful environment in the afternoon (optional).
Day 12
Volcanoes National Park
Optional activities for today (one activity included): make a nature walk in the national park, visit the golden monkeys, climb one of the volcanoes, or visit Diane Fossey’s grave.
It is also possible to make another gorilla tracking.
Included: 1 of the following activities: nature walk, golden monkey tracking, climb one of the volcanoes, visit Dian Fossey’s grave
Day 13
Volcanoes National Park - Kigali
Today we will drive back to Kigali, but first we will visit Lake Ruhondo and Lake Burera. Those lakes are called: the twin lakes. We drive around the lakes and visit the Musangabo viewing point. Optional nature walk around the lakes. It is also possible to visit the local people or the pygmies (optional).
Included: visit the twin lakes, visit the Musangabo viewing point
Day 14
Kigali Airport
After breakfast drive to Kigali Airport for your outbound flight. City tour with possible visit of the Genocide Memorial if time allows (optional activity).
Day 1 Kigali Airport - Kigali
Day 2 Kigali - Akagera National Park
Day 3 Akagera National Park
Day 4 Akagera National Park - Kigali
Day 5 Kigali - Butare - Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 6 Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 7 Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 8 Nyungwe Forest National Park - Kibuye (Lake Kivu)
Day 9 Kibuye - Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)
Day 10 Gisenyi - Volcanoes National Park
Day 11 Volcanoes National Park
Day 12 Volcanoes National Park
Day 13 Volcanoes National Park - Kigali
Day 14 Kigali Airport
Includes
Airport transfers
Accommodations with meals mentioned
Bottled drinking water
Private 4x4 custom built safari van with knowledgeable driver/guide and fuel
Entrance fees to the included National Parks
Activities mentioned as included
Excludes
Flights
Visa
All optional activities
Insurances
Meals not mentioned and beverages
Tips and personal expenses such as laundry and communication