$3,784 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival - Akagera National Park
Arrival - Akagera National Park
Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up from the
airport, then drive towards Akagera National Park;
Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive where
you can observe different animals including elephants,
giraffes, hippos, buffalo, zebra, and white and black rhinos
as they engage in their usual activities. From there head to your
lodge for a night over getting ready for the next day’s adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full Day Game Drive
Full Day Game Drive
A special full-day game drive in Akagera National Park to have a chance to explore amazing species that inhabit this park especially in search of the big 5 (i.e. Leopards, Lions, Rhinos, Buffaloes, and Elephants). Take the time to navigate the savannah landscapes characterized by woodland, swamps, and low mountains which creates a beautiful and rich home for the wildlife. After the wildlife experience, take a short drive to your hotel for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Mantis Epic Hotel & Suites
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Uganda - Bunyoni lake
Uganda - Bunyoni lake
Embark on a drive north, crossing to Uganda, to one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, lake Bunyonyi. You'll go for a relaxed boat drive, embrace the gorgeous view and try to spot animals. From there continue the road all the way to the volcanoes area to your beautiful lodge on the bank of a lake, where you will enjoy dinner and rest in preparation for gorilla trekking.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla Trekking
A spectacular morning, head to the park office for a briefing and start a once in a lifetime adventure with some of the most powerful, amazing, rare and gentle human-like animals. After briefing, where you learn about your assigned gorilla family, head into the park for trekking. Once located, spend time with them as you see them eat, play around, and take pictures of them. You will stay for only an hour for conservation reasons before returning back for lunch and reflecting on this once in a lifetime experience. Afterwards, you will cross the border back to Rwanda. Then visit the Dian Fossey center in Kinigi, one of the living memories of Dian Fossey and learn a lot regarding mountain gorillas and their conservation, as well as Dian’s dedicated lifelong pursuit of their safety. Have insights on mountain gorillas and their protection, forest rehabilitation and study about her life in the volcanic mountains through exposition.
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Buhanga Eco Lodge
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Golden Monkey Trekking - Night Fishing
Golden Monkey Trekking - Night Fishing
Early in the morning head to the park headquarters for a briefing and start a great adventure of golden monkey trekking in search of the monkeys known for their unique golden fur and the large hoops. Once located, spend time with them as you watch these cheeky playful monkeys feed on the nearby flora as you film them. From there you will take a short drive heading west. Just before the sun comes down you will have a painting session next to the lake then join the fisherman with their traditional boat heading out for their daily night fishing accompanied with their unique songs.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Cormoran Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Kivu Boat Ride - Nyungwe National Park
Lake Kivu Boat Ride - Nyungwe National Park
Today’s breakfast with the view of lake Kivu, you will then take a short boat ride to visit Napoleon Island, a beautiful island in lake Kivu which is a home to a wide variety of birds, bats and plants. There you will enjoy a short hike, and the great
Lake Kivu view from the hilltop. Then continue driving along the lake to the southern part of the lake to the rainforest edge, one of the oldest forests in the world.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Kivu (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Mantis Marina Bay
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Chimpanzees trek - Canopy walk
Chimpanzees trek - Canopy walk
Super early in the morning you will go to see the chimpanzees,
the great and so close to us genetic apes, native to the forest.
As you explore the tangled wild ancient forest,
you may have a chance to spot and sight the species
inhabiting this home, especially the different
varieties of birds and the monkeys jumping from tree to tree.
After spending an hour with them drive to very old part of the forest
for the Canopy walk on one of the longest and highest bridges in Africa.
From there, you can really feel how massive and magnificent this Natural Forest is.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Mantis Marina Bay
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Departure Day
Departure Day
The final day has arrived, after your breakfast you will be transferred to the domestic airport for a domestic flight back to kigali. Once you reach Kigali, you will find your guide waiting for you, then enjoy a city tour where you may have final stops and visit the vibrant Kimironko market to pick up some last-minute souvenirs, then drive to the airport for your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
