10 days tour

10 Days Classic Rwanda Safari

$ 7,110 .00 USD

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10 Days Classic Rwanda Safari

This tour includes:

Meals

Meals on Full Board. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Transport

Transport in a 4WD vehicle with a pop-up roof.

Others

All fuel for the tour. Park-entrance fees for all National parks All activities described in the itinerary. 1 Gorilla tracking permit per person. Drinking water throughout the safari.

Accommodation

2 nights at Hotel Des Mille Collines 2 nights at Akagera Safari Camp 3 nights at Emeraulde Kivu Resort 2 nights at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Guide

English-speaking driver/guide.

Not included:

Insurance

Personal insurance (medical/travel)

Flights

International airfares.

Others

Entry visa to Rwanda. Meals that are not part of your accommodation. A porter. (Helps to carry your backpack & push/pull you on the slippery slopes.) Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc. All expenses of personal nature. (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities.)

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Itinerary of your trip 10 Days Classic Rwanda Safari

  • Day 1 Arrival In Kigali
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arrival In Kigali

      You will be met at Kigali International Airport by our driver guide who be waiting for you. You will then go to your hotel where you will have dinner and an overnight stay.


      Accommodation: Hotel des Mille Collines

      Meals: Dinner

  • Day 2 Visit Akagera National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Visit Akagera National Park

      After an early breakfast, depart from Kigali to Akagera National Park. The journey takes approximately 2.5 hours. Akagera National Park covers 2500 kmยฒ of savannah west of the Kagera River, in the northeast of Rwanda.


      The park has a variety of wildlife and is a habitat for over 500 different species of birds. Herds of elephants and buffalo emerge from the woodland to drink at the lakes, while you might stumble across a leopard, a spotted hyena, or even a lion.


      Giraffes and zebra haunt the savannah, and more than a dozen types of antelope inhabit the park.


      Upon arrival, you will start with a game drive in search of wildlife such as elephants, giraffes, buffalos, zebras, antelopes, and various bird species. After lunch, you will embark on a boat safari on Lake Ihema, where you will see hippos, crocodiles, and water birds such as the African fish eagle, pied kingfisher, and many more.


      Accommodation: Akagera Safari Camp

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 3 Game Drives In Akagera National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Game Drives In Akagera National Park

      Wake up early for breakfast and embark on an early morning game drive in Akagera National Park to catch the animals at their most active. Look out for lions, leopards, hyenas, and other predators that may have come out to hunt. You will also have the opportunity to see more of the parkโ€™s varied wildlife, including the Burchellโ€™s zebra, impala, waterbuck, bushbuck, and many others. After the game drive, you will have a picnic lunch and then continue with your game drive. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight stay.


      Accommodation: Akagera Safari Camp

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 4 Transfer To Kigali And Visit Kigali Genocide Memorial
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Transfer To Kigali And Visit Kigali Genocide Memorial

      After having your morning breakfast, you will be transferred back to Kigali in time for lunch. You will later head to the Kigali genocide memorial ground where over 25000 bodies of victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide were buried in a mass ground.


      This place acts as a museum and an education center. There is a lot to see and learn from Rwandan history to date. You will later return to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.


      Accommodation: Hotel des Mille Collines

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 5 Drive To Nyungwe Forest National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive To Nyungwe Forest National Park

      After breakfast, transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park, one of the oldest rainforests in Africa. Along the way, stop at the Royal palace Museum and National Museum of Rwanda for a cultural experience. This offers an opportunity to learn about the history of Rwandan culture and Kingship. You will have lunch and then continue to Nyungwe for an overnight stay.


      Upon arrival, you will check into your lodge and spend the rest of the day at leisure.


      Accommodation: Emeraude Kivu Resort

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 6 Chimpanzee Trekking And Canopy Walk In Nyungwe Forest
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Chimpanzee Trekking And Canopy Walk In Nyungwe Forest

      After your early breakfast, you will be driven to the park offices for a briefing before starting your chimpanzee tracking adventure. With a guided ranger, you will hike through the thick forest in search of chimpanzees and the other 12 species of primates.


      Throughout your hike you will see many species of monkeys- sometimes in massive troops as well as hundreds of bird species. After finding the chimpanzees, you will spend 1 hour with them after which you will leave them and go back to the starting point.


      After the hike, you will return to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation before going back to the park for the canopy walk. This is a suspended metallic bridge that is 70 meters above the ground and spans a distance of 160 meters.


      The canopy walk provides great opportunities to see the forest from above and really appreciate the work of nature. On a lucky day, you will be able to spot some primates that are high up in the canopies.


      You will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.


      Accommodation: Emeraude Kivu Resort

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 7 Boat Ride On Lake Kivu
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Boat Ride On Lake Kivu

      This day will be spent at leisure. You can take a boat ride to visit some of the nearby islands and explore their communities.


      You can take a nature walk at one of the islands within this lake which is known for harboring thousands of the bats. You will also have an opportunity to see local fishing practices and interact with the locals.


      Accommodation: Emeraude Kivu Resort

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 8 Drive To Volcanoes National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive To Volcanoes National Park

      After an early morning breakfast, depart for Volcanoes National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Along the way, you will stop at the Ibyโ€™iwacu Cultural Village. This is a community-based tourism initiative that aims to preserve Rwandan culture and wildlife conservation. You will have lunch at the village and learn about the traditional practices of the Rwandan people. Afterward, continue to Volcanoes National Park, where you will spend the night.


      Accommodation: Le Bambou Lodge

      Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Day 9 Gorilla Trekking In Volcanoes National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Gorilla Trekking In Volcanoes National Park

      Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the endangered mountain gorillas. After your morning breakfast, you will go to the headquarters of the park where the park rangers will brief you about the gorilla trekking experience.


      You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots.


      Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point.


      After the gorilla trekking, if time allows, you will have lunch and relax at the lodge.


      Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge 

      Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

  • Day 10 Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Departure

      After your morning breakfast, you will again go to the park offices where you will start your golden monkey trek. A visit to the golden monkeys is a very different experience from gorillas, the monkeys react and interact differently; they will keep on playing hide-and-seek much to the delight of the visitors.


      There are two habituated golden monkeysโ€™ troops that are available for visiting. The largest troop has about 80-100 monkeys.


      In a group of not more than eight people, you will trek for the monkeys in groups of not more than 8 & spend an hour with them once you find them. You might have to follow them around because they love jumping from tree to tree.


      In the afternoon, you will be driven back to Kigali for your flight back home.


      Accommodation: NULL

      Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 15 / Max: 100

Age range allowed for this experience.

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