8 days Explore Rwanda tour
This 8 days Explore Rwanda tour will give you the opportunity to access a number of different destinations in Rwanda that will help you enjoy your safari experience in Rwanda. you will get to participate in chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park which will give you access to the playful primates, the Isumo waterfalls in Nyungwe National Park and the guided nature walk which will help you explore the different attractions in the park. You will also get to visit Akagera national park which will give you the opportunity to participate in the game drives in Akagera national park which will help you watch the big five animals in Rwanda. You will also get to participate in the boat cruise on Lake Ihema among other different attractions in the wild for an amazing experience.
Highlights for your safari
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN KIGALI, TRANSFER TO AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK AND BOAT CRUISE
DAY 2: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE
DAY 3: HALF GAME DRIVE AND CULTURAL TOUR
DAY 4: TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
DAY 5: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING AND CANOPY WALK
DAY 6: PRIMATE TREKKING SAFARI
DAY 7: ISUMO WATERFALLS HIKE ANF GUIDED NATURE WALK
DAY 8: TRANSFER BACK TO KIGALI
Detailed itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN KIGALI, TRANSFER TO AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK AND BOAT CRUISE
You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali to transfer to Akagera national park where you will arrive in time to embark in an early morning game drives that will give you the chance to watch a number of game animals especially the herbivores like the elephants grazing within the plains, the rhinos, you will also get to see a number of remarkable views for the park and a number of rewarding attractions after your game drive you will transferred to the lodge for lunch and refreshments and later on participate in the afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will see game like hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and many bird species like the endangered shoe bill stork, African King fishers catching their prey from the Lake that live around the lake and the surrounding swamps. Transfer to your pack for dinner and overnight stay. Akagera game lodge (Mid-range), Karenge bush camp (budget)
DAY 2 : FULL DAY GAME DRIVE
Rise up early in the morning have breakfast and go for a morning game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals which rise early to graze and predators looking for their early morning kill especially the big cats like the leopard, lions and many other carnivores. You will get to watch a number of herbivores like the rhinos grazing within the plains, elephants, gazelle, oribi and many other rewarding game animals. After the morning game drives, you will head back to your hotel for refreshments and later in the afternoon transfer to take part in the evening game drive. Get ready to watch how the park comes to life as the sunsets with a number of predators coming from their hiding spots to catch prey, the herbivores catching their last bite for the day, the crocodiles can be seen sun-basking, elephants quenching their thirst from the river banks which will make your safari quite memorable. After an amazing safari experience, you will make your way back to your camp for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 3: HALF GAME DRIVE AND CULTURAL TOUR
After an amazing lunch at your accommodation facility get ready to make your way back to Kigali city. You can participate in a half game drive to watch the species in the wild that you might have missed out on during the game drive. After the activity, you will make your way to your hotel for relaxation. Later in the afternoon you will participate in the cultural tour which will help you understand more about the cultural of the people of Rwanda.
DAY 4: TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK Breakfast will be served early meet your driver guide for your transfer to Nyungwe forest you will be driven southwards to Nyungwe forest National park watching a number of rewarding attractions like the rolling hills of Rwanda, the homesteads and so on. You will have a stopover in Butare, where you will visit the national museum of Rwanda, the king’s palace in Nyanza with lunch en-route. (budget)
DAY 5: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING AND CANOPY WALK
Enjoy breakfast and go for briefing before entering the forest, searching for the active and playful fellows in Nyungwe forest. The Chimpanzees are the easy to spot, as they jump from one tree to another, chattering and laughing. Chimp tracking usually takes about 3 hours. You will then return to your accommodation for lunch. After lunch, you head for the canopy walk in Nyungwe national park which will give you exceptional views of the park as you walk along the suspended metallic trail in the trees. You will get to see a number of primates swinging within the branches, like the chimpanzees, different monkey species, you will see numerous bird species and after the rewarding experience, head back to your lodge/ hotel. Dinner and overnight at Nziza eco lodge (Midrange) Gisakura visitor center
After lunch, you will participate in an optional tea estate safari which will give you the chance to watch how the tea is harvested you will also participate in the harvesting process, how it is made among other interesting features at the estate. After the rewarding safari, head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Nziza eco lodge (Midrange) Gisakura visitor center (budget)
DAY 6: PRIMATE TREKKING SAFARI
After having breakfast, with your packed lunch, you will embark on the primate trekking safari which will give you the most rewarding experience exploring the different primate species in Nyungwe National park which will give you amazing experiences watching how the different monkey species like the Hamlyn’s monkey, dent’s monkey, vervet monkey, silver monkey and other different species co-exist with one another among other features in the park. Head back to your hotel for relaxation later on dinner will be served. Overnight at Nziza eco lodge (Midrange) Gisakura visitor center (budget)
DAY 7: ISUMO WATERFALLS HIKE ANF GUIDED NATURE WALK
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, connect to the park and participate in the Isumo waterfalls hike. The Isumo waterfalls trail is the beautiful gem that is hidden within the dense rain forest that is the Isumo waterfalls. On reaching the end of the trail, every tourist’s jaw will drop with the beauty that is hidden within the park, the waterfalls can be seen passing through a narrow gorge but the sights and sounds of the water waking its way through the gorge will make you relax and will want to see more and more of the nature thrilling views. After the hike head back to you hotel for relaxation and in the afternoon take part in the guided nature walk which will lead you to a number of hidden attractions in the wild like the different primate species, exceptional views of the tree benches, numerous bird species for an amazing safari experience. Dinner and over-night at Nyungwe top hill view hotel (mid-range)
DAY 8: TRANSFER BACK TO KIGALI
Enjoy breakfast at leisure and transfer back to Kigali. You will go for a city tour where you will visit the Kimironko market and the Kigali genocide memorial site to understand more about the dark period of time during the 1994 Rwanda genocide. After having your lunch, you will be dropped at the hotel advised or you will be dropped at Kigali airport for your scheduled flight back home
End of tour.
Quotation Includes;
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Golden monkey trekking permit
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Chimpanzee permit
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Park entrance fees
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Golden monkey permit
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all accommodation as per itinerary
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vehicle and fuel
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Full time English speaking driver/ guide
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Park entrance fees
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Boat cruise
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Vehicle entrance fees
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Bottled mineral water while on safari
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All activities as indicated
Excludes;
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Tips
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Visa fees
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Air tickets
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All items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
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Anything else not included in the itinerary