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12-DAY RWANDA MAGNIFICENT SAFARI WITH PRIMATE ADVENTURE

This 12-day Rwanda magnificent safari with primate adventure entails great opportunities to visit and stay with both Chimpanzees in Nyungwe national park as well as meeting up with the incredible mountain gorillas in their natural setting in Volcanoes national park known park known for gorilla trekking and relaxed vacations in the land of a thousand hills. A visit to Akagera National Park located in Eastern Rwanda on the border with Tanzania will give you a great experience to explore this only savanna national park where safari game drives can only be carried in Rwanda. This is a top-notch safari that comes with much more exciting and beyond primate trekking activities including a 2 hours hike exploring the 60m long canopy walk, Boat ride and kayaking along lake Kivu in Kibuye as well as Experience night fishing with the local fishermen, Gorilla guardian’s village and relaxation at the beach on lake Kivu in Gisenyi.

DAY 1 : ARRIVAL AT KIGALI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by our designated VIP Meet & Greet Lounge Host who helps you through a fast-track assistance with VISA and luggage collection. After immigration and bag collection, you will then be handed over to our driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight at Highland suites hotel

DAY 2:  KIGALI CITY TOUR

Following a relaxed breakfast at 09h00, you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide who will drive you for 20Minutes to Kigali Genocide Memorial to commemorate the 1994 Tutsi Genocide where the remains of over 250,000 people are interred. After lunch at 14h00, you will then indulge yourself in a sightseeing tour around Kigali city including visits to kimironko local market. After your sightseeing tour, you will return to the hotel for a relaxed evening and dinner whilst utilizing the complementary offers at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight at Highland suites hotel

DAY 3 : TRANSFER TO AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK – AFTERNOON BOAT RIDE

Following breakfast at 09h00, you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide and depart to Akagera national park, the journey to Akagera national park takes about 3 hours depending on the stopovers along the way, with the beautiful unwinding landscape en-route to the park. Upon arrival, you will check in to your lodge and enjoy a hot lunch. Later in the evening, you will take a 2hours sun-set boat trip on Lake Ihema offering you amazing views of the Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores as you meet the buffaloes and elephants wallowing by the water banks.

Dinner and overnight at Ruzizi Tented Lodge

DAY 4: DAY GAME DRIVE – NIGHT GAME DRIVE

Today at 06h30 (After breakfast), you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide who will drive you to the park gate for an all-day wildlife safari in the park. Your guide will ensure to take you to every corner of the park to give you all the opportunity to site almost all the game in the park as you head to Karenge Bush camp where the drive will be about 4 hours long. Lunch will be served at Karenge Bush camp and afternoon will be at leisure/ relaxation. At 5:30PM, Park guides and vehicles will pick you up for a Night Game drive adventure lasting 3 hours in the Northern part of Akagera National Park. You’ll be dropped back at Karenge Bush camp for dinner and overnight.

Dinner and overnight at Karenge Bush Camp

DAY 5:  GAME DRIVE – RETURN TO KIGALI

Today at 06h30 (After breakfast), you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide who will drive you to the park gate for an all-day wildlife safari in the park. Your driver guide will pick a spot to have a picnic lunch. Following lunch, you will take a 3-hour scenic drive to Kigali. Upon arrival at Kigali, you will check in at your hotel followed by dinner and overnight stay.

Dinner and overnight at Highland suites hotel

DAY 6 : TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK – CANOPY WALK EXPERIENCE

Today at 06h30 (After breakfast), you will be picked up by Heritage Safaris driver guide will ensure you take the Covid-19 PCR test before transferring to Nyanza for the King’s Palace heritage tour. After Lunch (12:30 PM), your driver guide will take you through a scenic drive to the Canopy Walkway experience (of+2hours) in Nyungwe National Park. You thereafter drive to your Lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee lodge

DAY 7: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING – CROP TO CUP TEA TOUR

On this particular day at 05h00, you be picked up by a driver guide who will drive you to Cyamudongo visitor reception center for a briefing undertake on the chimpanzee trekking activity and spend 1 hour with them taking photographs and videos. You will return to lodge at around 13:00 for Lunch and thereafter spend the afternoon at a nearby tea plantation/factory, experiencing the “crop to cup” tea tour. You will spend the evening at leisure.

Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee lodge

DAY 8: TRANSFER TO KIBUYE (BOAT RIDE – LOCAL FISHING)

Today at 8h00 (After breakfast), the driver guide will transfer you to Karongi where you will have lunch and later a boat ride on lake kivu. This part of your tour offers you an opportunity to explore the impressive lakeshore scenery, view and discover birds and wildlife, as well as traditional fishing boats in use, and to interact with local communities. Later that evening, you will join the Kibuye fishermen for a night fishing experience using the local methods for about 2 hours. You’ll be dropped off at the hotel’s banks for dinner and overnight.

Dinner and overnight at Comoran lodge

DAY 9: KAYAKING-TRANSFER TO KINIGI

Following a cup of coffee, you will head out to experience 3 hours kayaking adventure on Lake Kivu from 06h00-7h30, departing to Karongi (Kibuye). This part of your tour offers you an opportunity to explore the impressive lakeshore scenery, view and discover birds and wildlife. Later that afternoon at 14h00, your driver guide will ensure you take the Covid-19 PCR test before embarking on a 3-hour scenic drive to the Volcanoes National Park as you enjoy the beautiful views of the rolling hills and green vegetation. Upon arrival, you will check in at Lalocanda followed by an evening at leisure utilizing the hotel amenities.

Dinner and overnight at Lalocanda

DAY 10: ULTIMATE GORILLA TREKKING 

This is a day like no other! A day that you’ve been waiting for! Up until this day, you’ve been building up the momentum to meet the famous endemic mountain gorillas. Your day begins with breakfast at 6:30 am, then head to the park reception for briefing at 07h00.  Thereafter, you will be guided through the Virunga jungle to search for the shy mountain gorillas. You will have 1 hour after meeting the gorilla family. You will get full briefing of their family formations, background, and observe their life style in their own habitat and family setting. After this mind-blowing activity, you Will return to the lodge for lunch followed by a relaxed evening and dinner whilst utilizing the complementary offers at the hotel. 

Dinner and overnight at Lalocanda

DAY 11: GOLDEN MONKEY TREK – GORILLA GUARDIANS’ VILLAGE

After breakfast at 07h00, you will be picked up by a Heritage Safaris driver guide who will drive you to Kinigi park offices. At around 7:30am you will get briefing about Golden Monkeys Trekking code of conduct before heading out to the golden monkey trails. You are granted 1 hour of observation after which, you will head back to lodge for an early lunch. After lunch you will be picked up by a Heritage Safaris guide who will transfer you to the Gorilla Guardians’ village to experience Rwanda heritage through key aspects that are close to the Rwandans – the importance of a cow, how to milk a cow, local banana beer making, traditional dance, basket weaving class by the Rwandan women, herbal medicine experience to mention but a few.

Dinner and overnight at Lalocanda

DAY 12: TRANSFER TO KIGALI – SOUVENIR SHOPPING – DEPARTURE

At 8h00 (after breakfast), you will take a 3-hour scenic drive to Kigali. Upon arrival at Kigali, you will have the opportunity to pick out some of Rwanda’s unique art pieces and blends including baskets, coffee, chillies and many others at selection of key Souvenir shops including Kimironko market. You will then have a late lunch at hotel milles collines before transferring you to the airport for your homebound flights. 

END OF THE TOUR

PRICE PER PERSON (ADULT)

1 PAX

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6 PAX

FOREIGNER

$9,290

$6,410

$6,190

$5,810

$5,585

$5,430

FOREIGN RESIDENTS/AFRICANS

$8,245

$5,365

$5,145

$4,765

$4,540

$4,385

RWANDAN/EAC CITIZEN

$7,605

$4,725

$4,500

$4,125

$3,895

$3,745

NOTE: These Discounts are running up to 31st December 2022

Included

1.       All Permits and Entrance fees included in the itinerary

2.       All ground transportation in a 4WD Vehicle

3.       All Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary

4.       English-speaking Experienced Safari-guide 

5.       All meals as indicated in the itinerary 

6.       Refreshments and snacks in the vehicle

Excluded

1.       All Covid 19 tests (With current Rwandan Policy clients are required to have a negative PCR test result before trekking primates (72 hours).

2.       All Tips to Hotels/Lodges/Camps staff and Safari Guide

3.       Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks that are not accompanying meals.

4.       International flight/s and departure taxes and other taxes.

5.       Visa fees. Visas are available online or at arrival at all Entry point/s. We highly recommend you to have your personal travel insurance.

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