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Arrival
Day 1
Pick up from Kigali and transfer Nyungwe National Park
Pick up from Kigali and transfer Nyungwe National Park
On this day, you'll be picked up by your driver from Kimed Ecotours from either the hotel or the airport. Then, you'll go on a Kigali City tour. You'll visit Kimironko market, which will give you insight into Rwanda's foodstuffs, art, and crafts. You'll also visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial site, which was built to commemorate the people who lost their lives during the 1994 Genocide. Afterward, you'll journey to Nyungwe National Park, arriving in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
-
EAR Ken Barham Guest House
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Chimpanzee Trekking and a canopy walk in Nyungwe
Chimpanzee Trekking and a canopy walk in Nyungwe
You'll wake up early in the morning and have breakfast. Then, with your packed lunch, you'll head to the park headquarters at Gisakura for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking. Then, you'll head to the forest in search of the chimpanzees and spend an hour in their presence after finding them. You'll watch them play, nurse their young, feed, or see how they spend their life. After an hour, you'll have your packed lunch and return to the starting point.
You'll rest for a while, after which you'll head to the start of the Igishigishigi trail for a canopy walk. The canopy walkway is a 200m suspended bridge that allows you to see forest canopies, birds, and helps you test your adrenaline. You'll then return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- EAR Ken Barham Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Volcanoes National and Iby'Iwachu cultural experience
Transfer to Volcanoes National and Iby'Iwachu cultural experience
On this day, you'll wake and have breakfast, and head to Volcanoes National Park. The national park is found in the Virunga Massif that spans 3 countries: Rwanda, Uganda, and the DR Congo. You'll have lunch en route and arrive in the evening. After checking in at the lodge, you will head to the gorilla guardians' village, Iby'iwachu, for a cultural experience. The people in this community will entertain you through their traditional dances, and you'll be fascinated by their lifestyle will fascinate and entertain you. The people in this community are former poachers; therefore, visiting them is a way of supporting them, and it helps in supporting conservation efforts. After that, you'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- The Garden Place Hotel
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
You'll wake up early in the morning for breakfast. You'll then drive to the park headquarters with your packed lunch. Then, you'll undergo a briefing about gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. You'll form a group of 8 to track a gorilla family. Led by a ranger and a guide, you'll start trekking in search of the gorilla family. The time taken to see the gorillas depends on where they spent the night the day before and their movements in search of food, but it takes between 30 minutes to 6 hours to find them. Upon finding the gorilla family, you'll spend an hour in its presence. You can use this time to take photos, record videos, and watch the gorillas' way of living and their behaviors. After lunch and seeing the gorillas, return to the starting point and then head to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- The Garden Place Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer back to Kigali to end the tour
Transfer back to Kigali to end the tour
On this day, you'll wake up at ease and have breakfast. You'll then check out of the lodge in board a vehicle, and embark on a journey back to Kigali. Upon arrival, your driver will drop you off either at the hotel or the airport and this will mark the end of the tour.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
