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Arrival
Day 1
Pick up and Kigali genocide memorial tour
Pick up and Kigali genocide memorial tour
After a short briefing from our driver guide upon arrival in the country, he will drive you to the Kigali genocide memorial from the airport with an en route lunch in the city. While in the memorial, go through the historical times of the tragedy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis. Interact with the survivors and victims of the genocide for an insight into what unfolded in that dark year.
Go through the three sections of the memorial for children killed and adults, and also the different genocides that have taken place across the world. This will teach you the negative side of discrimination. Head to your booked hotel in Kigali, have dinner, and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali Genocide Memorial (Kigali)
- Accommodation:
- Five to Five Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game drive and boat cruise in Akagera National Park, overnight in Kigali City
Game drive and boat cruise in Akagera National Park, overnight in Kigali City
Have an early breakfast at your hotel. Journey east to Akagera for about 2 hours to begin your adventures in the park with a game drive safari. Expect animals like warthogs, hyenas, antelopes, zebras, giraffes, and the Big Five, i.e., lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards. As the sun goes overhead, enjoy your packed lunch inside the park in the presence of the wildlife and also the scenic views of the rolling hills, valleys, and endless plains.
Drive south to Lake Ihema in the afternoon for a boat cruise experience that seeks to uncover the aquatic life of the park. Witness the crocodiles and hippos putting up a show in the water not far from each other.
From the animals, capture the scenic views of this beautiful lake with the sun setting behind the distant hills and mountains, casting shadows of rays, painting a beautiful art piece. Leave the park and head back to the city to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park
- Accommodation:
- Five to Five Hotel
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Drive to Volcanoes National Park and Iby'iwacu Cultural Village tour
Drive to Volcanoes National Park and Iby'iwacu Cultural Village tour
Hit the road north to Volcanoes National Park immediately after your breakfast, where you will arrive at your booked lodge by noon for lunch. Drive to the Iby’iwacu Cultural Village, located a few kilometers from the main gate of the park. Take on a cultural tour while at this cultural village as you spot the unspoiled traditions of the people of Rwanda.
Witness the local guides at this village as they take you through their norms, beliefs, and herding practices. Conclude your day with a performance from the traditional singers and dancers as they exhibit the culture through entertainment. Journey back to the lodge in the park for dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Classic Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gorilla trekking and Dian Fossey Museum
Gorilla trekking and Dian Fossey Museum
At Clockcrow, have breakfast and drive to the park offices for a pre-trekking briefing. This briefing is meant to prepare you for what lies ahead beneath the jungles of Volcanoes National Park and what is expected of you upon encountering the mountain gorillas. This means the rules and regulations of trekking as addressed to you and then grouped in groups of 8 people. A ranger will lead you and the search for the mountain gorillas will begin. Later, upon locating them, an hour will be given to you to spend in their presence, taking pictures, and videos as they go about their day.
Head back to the lodge for lunch after the trek. Explore the Dian Fossey Museum in the afternoon to witness the works that great Dian Fossey did to seal her legacy as the mother of mountain gorillas. This is the reason why there is gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes National Park today. Have dinner at dusk back at your lodge after your Dian Fossey Museum exploration and rest for the night ahead.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Classic Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Arrive at Lake Kivu and Beach relaxation
Arrive at Lake Kivu and Beach relaxation
Midway through your 9 days of adventure, leave your lodge in Volcanoes National Park after breakfast and drive to Lake Kivu. Well, this is a short but very adventurous journey filled with incredible scenic views of endless rolling hills and mountains that stretch to the horizon. What a beautiful sight it is, witnessing the sun rising from behind these hills and mountains in the distance, breathing life into the surroundings.
Fast forward to noon, arrive at your booked beach hotel just in time for lunch. Venture through the snow-white beaches, depicting a relaxing mood in you as the cool breeze washes you from the lake. Relax from the hikes you did before in Volcanoes National Park as you view the lake with a backdrop of the Virunga Mountains in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the sun waves goodnight to relieve the night, so will you as you enjoy a hefty, delicious dinner and sleep.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Kivu
- Accommodation:
- Kivu Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Coffee Plantation Tour and Boat Cruise
Coffee Plantation Tour and Boat Cruise
Wake up to a delicious breakfast at your beach hotel on the shores of Lake Kivu and then drive off to the coffee plantations in the neighboring communities for a coffee tour. While at the coffee plantations, the local coffee guide will take you through the steps of coffee planting and production into a finished product.
Get an opportunity to have a taste of the roasted fresh coffee as you return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a boat cruise experience on Lake Kivu for a clearer picture of what the lake offers than seeing it from a distance. Explore the different small islands on the lake in the comfort of your boat as you view the different fishermen with their boats going about their daily commercial activity of fishing.
The distant Virunga Mountains add a touch of scenery to your adventure. As evening kicks in and the sun sets, head back to the shore and our driver guide will return you to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Kivu
- Accommodation:
- Kivu Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Travel to Nyungwe National Park
Travel to Nyungwe National Park
After your last delicious breakfast at the beach hotel at Lake Kivu, check out and head south of the country to Nyungwe National Park. There will be a stopover in the city for a quick lunch en route to a local dish as you interact with the locals.
Proceeding to the park, enjoy the views of the countryside with beautiful, tall tropical rainforest. In the evening, you will check into your booked lodge in Nyungwe National Park for dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
-
EAR Ken Barham Guest House
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk
Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk
This adventure of chimpanzee trekking begins from the park offices with a short briefing about the rules and regulations, and then grouping in groups of 8 people are formed after your breakfast. A lead ranger then directs you on a path to the jungles of the park, looking for the chimpanzees. Their loud chants can’t go unnoticed, and before long, on your trek, you will get to their territory. Upon locating them, an hour will be assigned to spend in their presence, watching them as they play, feed, and rest as the mothers groom their young.
Leave their presence after this hour back to the lodge for lunch and then return to the forest. Start your afternoon with a canopy walk on the suspended 70-meter-high canopy trails that overlook the entire park. By evening, set out back to the lodge for dinner and rest for the night ahead, thus concluding your adventures in Nyungwe National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- EAR Ken Barham Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Departure to Kigali
Departure to Kigali
Depart for Kigali City immediately after breakfast and check out from your lodge in Nyungwe National Park to finalize your 9 days Akagera National Park, Nyungwe, Kivu, and Volcanoes National Park tour. By noon, arrive in the city and have lunch before proceeding to Kigali International Airport for your departure back home.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
