7 DAYS KIGALI – GREAT APES AT VOLCANOES – LAKE KIVU.
Day 1: ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT & TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL.
Arrival at the Airport, meet the guide and gives you the full briefing and
orientation of the trip and transfer you to the hotel.
Day 2: KIGALI CITY EXPLORATION AND ECO-TOURISM URBAN WETLAND
NYANDUNGU.
Start historical-minded exploration of Kigali city with visits to landmarks from
colonial, post-independence, genocide and post-genocide times i.e. Kigali
Genocide memorial site where over 259,000 genocide victims were put to rest
in mass graves, Campaign against Genocide museum, Belgian camp where
they killed the 10 Belgian UN soldiers who were protecting the moderate
prime minister before the start of genocide.
Lunch and transfer to Eco-tourism park nyandungu which provides visitors
with a chance to visit a medicinal garden which showcases indigenous and
native plants that have been found to possess medicinal value, the Papal
Garden, whose name is derived from the historic visit by Pope John Paul II to
Rwanda in 1990, various water ponds located in the park named after
different lakes in Rwanda including Muhazi, Kivu, Ruhondo and Ihema which
provide a comfortable place for visitors to take a health break amidst the
serene natural environment. All these provide a birding experience to visitors.
DAY 3: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK ENROUTE VISIT
NYIRANGARAMA.
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park, en route visit Nyirangarama get to know
more about Agro-tourism in Rwanda. SINA GERARD enterprise URWIBUTSO
is owned and managed by a Rwandan Mr. SINA Gerard. It is oriented towards
agro-processing industry sector.
Their Mission: Processing and delivering standardized products and provide
high quality services
Vision: Being influential through providing excellent made in Rwanda
products; Being competitive worldwide and Enhance social economic
development
Core values: God above all; Integrity within our; commitment; Innovation
perfection our work; Reliability.
Day 4: GORILLA TREKKING AT VOLCNOES NATIONAL PARK.
After breakfast, transfer to the park, completing the park formalities, embark
on a life time experience of tracking mountain gorillas.
Once spotted, you are allowed to spend an hour watching them. You get so
close to these awesome giant primates while staring at each other.
Tracking the gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the
Virunga is a magical experience.
Be back at the base in time for lunch. However some gorilla families are
elusive and tracking can take a full day.
DAY 5: GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING & IBYIWACU CULTURAL VILLAGE
Return to the entrance of the Park early morning to see the Golden Monkeys.
It is now believed that they are the only feasible population of Golden
Monkeys residing in Volcanoes National Park. They are beautiful and
endangered primates which have become quite habituated to humans, making
it possible to observe them Lodge, transfers closely.
After noon visit ibyiwacu culture village learn about Rwandan culture and
participate in various activities such as dancing traditional, cooking, sharing
stories.
Transfer to lake Kivu and overnight at lake kivu serena hotel.
Day 6: LAKE KIVU- ADVENTURES.
Enjoy a stay at the shores of the lake involve in activities like, swimming
visiting the hot springs, boat cruise.
DAY 7: TRANSFER TO KIGALI.
Breakfast at the Hotel check-out formalities and settle other requirements.
Then transfer to Kigali and drop off at either the hotel or airport according to
your schedule.
Tour inclusions.
• Touring,
• Full Board Accommodation,
• Full time English Speaking Professional Driver/Guide,
• All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary,
• Bottled water while on safari and ground transfers as per itinerary
• Ground transfers as mentioned in the itinerary
• Return Airport transfer
• All government taxes
• Entry & Park fees
• Private Safari Vehicle
Tour Exclusions.
• Tips,
• Photography where charged
• Laundry services,
• Beverages/ drinks,
• International flights,
• Visas,
• Items of a personal nature,
Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
.
When Packing:
Don’t forget a windbreaker or a light raincoat. When tracking gorillas you will
be in a rain forest, so it will more likely than no rain. You will need good
walking shoes, socks that’s for hiking, Gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking.
Garden gloves are also recommended to avoid stinging nettles. A light sweater
for the evening is recommended and generally long sleaves and trousers worn
at this time will help keep the mosquitoes away. If you enjoy swimming, bring
your swimming costume, the main hotels in Kigali all have swimming pools. If
your itinerary includes Lake Kivu at either Karongi or Rubavu, you will have
the opportunity to swim in the lake but kindly follow the advice of the guide. A
torch should be recommended for every adventure destination and Rwanda is
no exception.