The 10 Days Visiting Rwanda Safari Tour includes chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest National Park as well as a city tour of Rwanda’s tourist attractions, including Lake Kivu, the National Museums, and the Genocide Memorials. The 10 Days Visiting Rwanda Safari Tour, which departs from Kigali, Rwanda, includes a professional tour guide and a thorough safari to Rwanda’s Thousand Hills National Park.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Kigali City Tour – Transfer to Butare.
Our tour guide will meet you at Kigali International Airport, provide an introduction of the safari, and then take you on a city tour of the gorgeous city of Kigali, including stops at genocide memorials and lunch at Chez Roberts, before taking you to Butare.
Accommodation: Hotel IBIS.
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Visit Murambi Genocide Memorial – Nyanza Palace.
After breakfast at the lodge, you start with a tour of the genocide site and the national museum. You continue on to Nyanza Palace, where you may discover the ruins of the palace that remain in Rwanda as well as the rich history of Rwandan kingship. While there, you will accompany the royal guards as they patrol the Nyanza Palace.
Accommodation: Hotel IBIS.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
Travel to Nyungwe Forest National Park, which is believed to be home to chimpanzees, after eating breakfast in the morning. In order to participate in the nighttime canopy walk, which allows you to watch birds and other primates from the top of the trees with the informed assistance of park rangers, arrive before the afternoon.
Accommodation: Gisakura Guest House, Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking in Nyungwe Forest
After an early breakfast, head an hour to the start of Chimpanzee Tracking for instruction on the rules that Chimp trekkers in Nyungwe Forest National Park must follow. After you go into the jungle to search for them, you can come across other primates, like birds and monkeys. Once you’ve been found, you’ll hang out with them for an hour before eating your packed lunch. Return to the lodge to relax.
Accommodation: Gisakura Guest House, Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Harvesting Tea with the Locals
The plants that produce this popular beverage among both residents and visitors are cultivated in the rich volcanic soil and the temperate climate of Nyungwe forest during this village visit to the tea plantation. You will join the locals in the tea collection process to get knowledge about the harvesting, processing, and even tasting of tea. This is a great family vacation that welcomes visitors of all ages.
Accommodation: Gisakura Guest House, Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Transfer to Gisenyi.
Following breakfast, you will board a safari jeep and travel to Lake Kivu for four hours. You will arrive in time for lunch and then unwind on the lake’s shores.
Accommodation: Paradise Malahide, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: Lake Kivu Boat Cruise.
After breakfast, take a boat ride on Lake Kivu’s waters and see the local and fishing communities. Return for lunch, then spend the evening lounging on the beach and enjoying supper and overnight.
Accommodation: Paradise Malahide, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 8: Full Day in Gisenyi.
Take a stroll through the village and engage with the people all day.
Accommodation: Paradise Malahide, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 9: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Visit the ex-poachers in the Ibyi’wachu Cultural Village. They perform marriage rituals, dance, and other aspects of Kinyarwanda culture.
Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 10: Return to Kigali – Departure.
Get out of bed early, eat breakfast, and leave the lodge. After that, you will travel to the Musanze Caves before returning to Kigali City. After that, you’ll head to the airport to catch your journey back home.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 10 Days Visiting Rwanda Safari Tour.
The 10 Days Visiting Rwanda Safari Tour includes;
- 1 Gorilla Permit per person.
- 1 Chimpanzee Permit per person.
- Wildlife Game Drives.
- Transportation in a 4WD safari vehicle.
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide.
- Park Entrance Fees.
- Bottled water in the car.
- Accommodation and Meals as per itinerary.
- Government Taxes.
However, the tour cost excludes; Air Fare, Visa fees, personal shopping bills, travel insurance, tips to local guides, souvenirs, items of personal nature such as laundry, cigarettes and items not listed as included in the cost.