12 DAYS RWANDA ADVENTURES
SAFARI EXPERIENCE

TRIP OVERVIEW

12 Days Rwanda Adventure Safari experience will give you a great memory of Rwandan tour and you explore and wrap up Rwandan attractions in just 12 days. You will be able to visit all the 3 Rwandan parks thus Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes National Park, adding in a visit to Lake Kivu to spice up your stay. You will as well be able to interact with the locals as you go by your day activities. You will well be able to do chimpanzee trekking which is of the primate adventure in Rwanda. This will be a great road adventure moment, discovering the beautiful attractions that Rwanda offers.

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12 Days Rwanda Adventure Safari experience

Kigali - Akagera National Park - Volcanoes National Park -
Gisenyi – Nyungwe National park
12 Days / 11 Nights

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Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali international airport

Welcome to Rwanda! Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport (KGL), you will be met by our company representative, who will greet and transfer to your hotel for refreshment, pre-safari briefing, dinner and overnight. You will be invited to a special welcome dinner at the hotel where you will have a chance to get to know each other better as you enjoy your first night in Africa. After dinner, your butler will then show you to your rooms where you will spend the night.
Midrange Accommodation : QUITE HAVEN HOTEL
Meals plan Dinner

3 Days Akagera National Park wildlife tour

Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park for game drive and night game drive

Today, after your relaxed morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked by your safari guide, and leave for Akagera national park, the journey to Akagera national park takes about 2.3 hours depending on the stopovers along the way, with the beautiful un winding landscape en route to the park, feel free to ask the guide for stopovers to capture some photos. On arrival at the park, we shall register at the park offices and later proceed to our accommodation with a short game drive and check in for lunch. We order lunch and after lunch, you opt to relax your lodge, or opt to head for brief game drive for game viewing. You will later return in the evening for relaxation. In the evening, you will go for a night game drive, to explore the park and try to sight some nocturnal, search for some wildlife for roughly 2 – 3 hours. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay. Bordering Tanzania in eastern Rwanda, Akagera National Park is central Africa's largest protected wetland and the last refuge for savannah-adapted species in the country. Stretching across a vast expanse of low-lying mountains and savannah plains, the park takes in the rolling highlands woodlands, swamp-fringed lakes, and wetlands of the Kagera River along the way. Crocodiles and hippos wallow in the park's watery basins, predators prowl through its acacia groves, and elephant, zebra, giraffe, buffalo and other animals roam across its grassy plains. Bursting with a rich biodiversity, the park features a variety of rare species, as well as a plentitude of mammals and hundreds of bird species.
Activities
Transfer to Akagera National Park Day and Night Game drive
Midrange Accommodation: Mentid Akagera Game Lodge

12 Days Rwanda Adventure Safari experience

Day 3: Game drive and boat trip in Akagera National Park

After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and leave for an early morning game drive in Akagera national park to catch up with late hunters and early risers. We will be searching for the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a number bird species with over 500 bird species in the park making it a birding paradise. You will later return to lodge for lunch. After lunch, we head for a boat trip on Lake Ihema watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores and meet the buffaloes and elephants wallowing by the water banks. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay.
Luxury Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge:
Midrange Accommodation: Mentid Akagera Game Lodge Basis
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch Tea and Coffee Included

12 Days Rwanda Adventure Safari experience

Day 4: Full game drive in Akagera National Park

After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and leave for an early morning game drive in Akagera national park to catch up with late hunters and early risers. We will be searching for the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a number bird species with over 500 bird species in the park making it a birding paradise. You will have a picnic lunch. After lunch, proceed with your game drive for more search of abundant wildlife within this great park in the northern part of the park. Later drive back to the lodge, for relaxation and dinner<br> Activities Full Day Game drive in Akagera National Park
Midrange Accommodation: Mentid Akagera Game Lodge
Luxury Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge:
Basis
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Tea and Coffee Included

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Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After your relaxed breakfast, you will jump into your jeep and find your way to Volcanoes national park via Kigali, for a Covid test, and later have lunch before visiting Kigali genocide memorial ground to learn about the 1994, Rwandan genocide incidence. You will later proceed to Musanze with a beautiful countryside view of the rolling hills, to your booked accommodation. Bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo 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. 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 gorilla’s 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.
Activities
Morning Transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze via Kigali Take Covid test in Kigali Have Lunch and visit Kigali Genocide Memorial Grounds
Midrange Accommodation: Ingagi Parkview Lodge
Luxury Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel in Musanze (Ruhengeri) located on the road going to Kinigi is a convenient starting point to go for different activities that the Volcanoes National Park is offering. Each of the rooms features hairdryers, flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms and mini-bars. A the hotel guests will find a restaurant, a pool, and a beautiful garden. 24-hour front desk service is also available as well as massage service. Basis Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch Tea and Coffee Included

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Day 6 : Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park

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 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 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 community walk to different site to get an insight of Rwandan culture .You will later descend back. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge
Activities
Gorilla trekking
Community walk
Midrange Accommodation: Ingagi Parkview Lodge
Luxury Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Basis
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Tea and Coffee Included

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Day 7 : Golden monkey trek and transfer to Gisenyi with night fishermen experience

Today after you warm early morning breakfast, you will be picked by our safari driver guide who will transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch and start off you day golden monkey trekking in search for these primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though no so hectic like gorilla trekking. You will later return to the lodge for lunch and later transfer to Lake Kivu, in the evening you will enjoy the night fishermen experience. Later back to hotel for diner and overnight. Situated at Lake Kivu’s northeast corner and neighbouring the Congolese city of Goma, Gisenyi is a scenic Rwandan town at the foot of fertile hills. The town offers an excellent variety of activities, including fantastic coffee shops and restaurants, an array of watersports on the lake, and some delightful beaches. The Calafia Cafe is a not-to-be-missed spot which serves delicious pastries (the banana cake is famous) and other cuisine, alongside wonderful ethically produced local coffee. Visitors can kayak, boat, take hikes to see gorillas, or go on historical and cultural tours. The Gisenyi Public Beach offers a charming location for swimming and picnicking. Don’t miss the opportunity to meander through the atmospheric Main Market, go beer tasting at the brewery, or visit the local youth cultural center to see kids practice dance, music, and gymnastics.
Activities
Morning Golden Monkey trek
Afternoon Transfer to Gisenyi for evening fishermen experience
Midrange Accommodation: Ingagi Parkview Lodge
Luxury Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

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Day 8 : Relaxation on Lake Kivu

Have your breakfast at leisure and later go for a covid test, return to the lodge for lunch and leisure. Activities
Morning Leisure and Relaxation at Lake Kivu plus take Covid test
Evening Fishermen Experience
Luxury Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Midrange Accommodation: Kivu Paradise Resort
Basis
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Tea and Coffee Included

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Day 9 : Transfer to Nyungwe National park with a boat trip in Kibuye

After your relaxed breakfast, jump into your jeep and find your way to Nyungwe, with a beautiful en route view of the Congo side, and Lake Kivu. You will head for a boat ride in Kibuye, on Lake Kivu, where you will visit numerous island, have great chance to watch a number of bird species on the lake as it a birding paradise. Later return and head to your booked hotel for lunch and afternoon at leisure. Formerly known as Shangugu, the town of Cyangugu rests at the southernmost tip of Lake Kivu overlooking the DRC’s town of Bukavu with which it is contiguous. The town serves as a popular gateway to both the lake and the nearby Nyungwe National Park, a beautiful forested area which is home to chimpanzees as well as a number of other primate species.
Activities Transfer to Nyungwe with enroute Boat trip in Kibuye
Overnight:
Midrange & Luxury Accommodation: Lake Kivu Marina Bay
Mantis Kivu Marina Bay Hotel invites you to experience a resort lifestyle in the Rusizi District of the Western Province of Rwanda. This luxury hotel is located in close proximity of Lake Kivu and Nyungwe National Park in the western region of Rwanda. Located just 1km from Kamembe Airport in Cyangugu, Rwanda. It’s designed to accommodate a convention centre, lake view swimming pool, parking area and a luxurious health spa. The hotel compromises an upscale lobby, restaurant and bar, spa and gym. The appealing look of the Kivu Marina Bay creates an inviting atmosphere to visitors coming from all parts of the world and Rwanda. It has a beautiful view of the southern lake and surrounding islands.
Basis
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch Tea and Coffee Included

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Day 10 : Chimpanzee trekking and tea plantation

Today, after your early morning cap of African coffee, you will leave your hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe well known for having 13 species of primates, and transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking. You will be entitled to one hour on finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, head for lunch before heading for a tea plantation visit to explore the beautiful Gisakura tea plantations, and learn about how tea is grown and harvested to production process, later return in the afternoon for departure Covid test, dinner and overnight stay.
Activities
Chimpanzee Trekking
Tea Plantation Visit
Take departure Covid test
Midrange & Luxury Accommodation: Lake Kivu Marina Bay
Basis Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Tea and Coffee Included

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Day 11 : Waterfall hike and canopy walk

Today, you will head off to visit the forest for a waterfall hike, where you have chances to talk a cool forest breath hike, and visit a number of waterfalls in the park. Along you can sight some primates and bird species. You will later return for lunch before heading for a canopy walk. This 90 meters suspended metallic bridge will give you a great overview of Nyungwe forest and on a luck day spot one or two more primates in the forest as you take a walk on this bridge and later return in the afternoon for dinner and overnight stay.
Activities
Morning : Nyungwe Forest Isumo Waterfalls Hike
Afternoon :Canopy Walk
Nyungwe Forest Isumo Waterfalls Hike The impressive Isumo Waterfall Trail starts off winding its way through green tea fields with grassy verges maintained by goats and is full of sun-loving wildflowers and butterflies. After this, the trail moves into the dense vegetation of Nyungwe Forest where a variety of fauna and flora can be seen. The main attraction of the hike is the Isumo Waterfall, roughly 17 metres in height. Many species of primate and birds can be seen near the waterfall. There are two main vantage points for taking in the beauty of the waterfall. Canopy Walk Suspended above ravine amidst the lush vegetation and montane forest of the Ngungwe National Park, Canopy Walk offers participants an exhilarating perspective atop the ancient treetops and wildlife. The 160 meters long suspended bridge is accessible as apart of a guided hike along the Igishigishigi trail or those hiking the Imbaraga and Umuyove trails.
Midrange & Luxury Accommodation: Lake Kivu Marina Bay
Basis
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch Tea and Coffee Included

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Day 12 : End of Itinerary

Early morning enjoy your buffer breakfast and checkout of the hotel and drive heading to the Kigali, on your way visit the Royal Palace Museum in Southern Province, this will give you a great history of traditional ways of living among Rwandans and their past way of leadership of Kingship with an en route lunch. You will reach in the afternoon in Kigali and head for some shopping, if time allows, visit local market, and art shop, before dropped off at the airport, for your flight back home in the evening. Activities
Morning Transfer back to Kigali
Enroute visit to Royal Kings palace Museum Airport drop off for departure flight

TRIP INCLUDED

TRIP EXCLUDED

The package excludes expenses of personal nature like: Covid test fees, Hot air balloon, Air fare, East Africa Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and cigars