Makario Safaris

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$3,647 to $4,087 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Kigali

Kigali

On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met and assisted by Akagera Aviation team with customs and immigration formalities (visa). Once done, they will help you collect your luggage at the conveyor belt and then escort you out of the lobby. Our driver guide will be at the airport ahead of time to meet you with a warm welcome. If time permits, you will exchange some money into local currency at the bureau de change. We will then drive you to the hotel for check-in and an overnight stay on bed & breakfast basis.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
5 Swiss Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kigali
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Nyungwe (6h30 drive); Ethnographic museum, Crop to cup tea plantation tour

Nyungwe (6h30 drive); Ethnographic museum, Crop to cup tea plantation tour

Early breakfast at the hotel. You will check out and settle extras.
Set off by 06h30 for Nyungwe National Park, where the largest montane forest in East and Central Africa is found.
The heart of Nyungwe Forest is like a scene from a fairy tale.
En route, we will briefly visit the Ethnographic Museum.
This Museum was built in 1987. Its seven galleries display historical, ethnographic, artistic, and archaeological artifacts accompanied by visual aides, giving visitors a rich insight into the culture of Rwandans.

If time permits, we will also visit the King’s palace. Later, continue your drive to Nyungwe.
Arrive and check-in at your hotel, followed by late lunch. This afternoon, visit the Gisakura tea plantation.
Once done, drive back to your hotel for the evening. Dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

Accommodation:
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Nyungwe; Chimpanzee trek & canopy walk

Nyungwe; Chimpanzee trek & canopy walk

Today at 05h00 you will get your packed breakfast and drive to the Nyunge Forest National Park.
Chimpanzee trek briefing and formalities will take place at the park headquarters. You will then proceed with your guide to the evergreen forest for a great experience that starts at 06h00 or 07h00, depending on which habituated group you are visiting.
10h00: After this amazing experience, proceed to the hotel where you will rest and relax. Lunch will be at 12h45.
13h45: After lunch, drive back to the park for briefing before you do your guided canopy walk that starts at 15h00.
Suspended above a 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.

Drive back to the hotel once done. Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay. You may spot a wide variety of bird life.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Volcanoes National Park (5h30 drive) ; Lake Kivu & Gisenyi tour

Volcanoes National Park (5h30 drive) ; Lake Kivu & Gisenyi tour

Early breakfast at the hotel and check out.
Have a scenic drive to Lake Kivu & Gisenyi. Arrive in time for lunch at the Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
You will have a guided tour of this beautiful city and also visit the grand barrier (border of Rwanda/Drc).
You will also get to see the dried volcanic rocks from the recent Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption.
16h00: Take an hour's drive to Volcanoes National Park region and the town of Musanze.
Arrive and check-in at the hotel. The evening will be at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay.
(It is possible to change hotel for a supplement).

Main Destination:
Lake Kivu
Accommodation:
Fatima Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Musanze (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Volcanoes; Golden monkeys trek & cultural village visit

Volcanoes; Golden monkeys trek & cultural village visit

Early breakfast at the lodge, then transferred to the park headquarters in time for Golden monkey trek briefing that’s scheduled to take place at 07h00. At 08h00, proceed to the trailhead and begin the adventure.

There are two habituated groups of Golden Monkey, one group comprises around 80 - 100 members and has its home at the foot of Mt Sabyinyo.
After this experience, descend from the mountain. Re-join your driver and head back to the lodge for lunch and cleaning of boots. This afternoon at 14h30, you will have an exclusive visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village.
The village also gives a chance to the visitors to enjoy the eight different local dances, listen to Gorilla songs, local food preparations, visit the local healer, visit the king’s place and get to hear all the old stories.

Return to the lodge in the evening. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)
High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

Accommodation:
Fatima Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Kigali; City tour & Departure

Kigali; City tour & Departure

Today is your last day in Rwanda.
Rise early and have breakfast. Check out by 07h30 and set off for Kigali. Arrive after 02h30 and start by visiting the Kigali Genocide memorial.
Once done, we will visit an art gallery then have lunch at Khana kazana restaurant.
We will finish with a visit to the Rwanda Art Museum which showcases artifacts from the former president and also the debris of the aircraft that crashed and killed him in 1994.
You will then be transferred to Kigali international airport. Bid farewell to your driver guide and proceed to check in for your outbound air transfer.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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