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13 Days Gorilla and wildlife safari in Rwanda
13 Days Gorilla and wildlife safari in Rwanda
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The 13 Days Gorilla and Wildlife Safari in Rwanda is one of the comprehensive safaris that can be taken in the destination Rwanda. The safari features a perfect blend of wild game, primates including gorillas and chimpanzees and then Culture. It incorporates gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes, chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk in Nyungwe forest, heritage tours in Butare, recreational encounters on Lake Kivu and Lake Ihema, game viewing in Akagera National Park and genocide tours at Gisozi and Nyamata genocide. The Prime Safaris Africa Home Experience offers a detailed encounter with the real life of the local Rwandese homestead from morning to evening.
Safari Highlight
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali International Airport Rwanda
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park. Visit the National Institute of Rwandan Museums in Huye (Butare) en route
Day 3: Do Chimpanzee trekking in the morning and afternoon Nyungwe canopy walk
Day 4: Do Black and White Colobus Monkey tracking & evening Tea Plantation tour
Day 5: Transfer to Gisenyi via Kibuye passing through the Congo Nile divide trail: Spend the rest of the day relaxing on Lake Kivu. Optional activities include; boat cruise, wind surfing, cycling among others.
Day 6: Transfer to Ruhengeri – Volcanoes National Park. Visit Musaze Caves upon arrival in Musaze
Day 7: Do gorilla trekking and relax at the lodge
Day 8: Do golden Monkey tracking and relax the lodge
Day 9: Prime Safaris Africa Home Experience. Whole day experiential encounter of the family life in Rwanda
Day 10: Transfer to Kigali & visit the Gisozi genocide memorial
Day 11: Visit the Nyamata genocide memorial and transfer to Akagera National Park
Day 12: Do morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Lake Ihema
Day 13: Transfer to Kigali & depart
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali International Airport Rwanda
After a flight from your point of origin, you land at Kigali International Airport where you will be received by our company representative giving you a courteous welcome and a brief introduction about the country after which you transfer to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Hotel des Milles Collines
Midrange / Standard: Hotel Chez Lando
Budget / Basic: Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park. Visit the National Institute of Rwandan Museums in Huye (Butare) en route
After breakfast at you place of stay in Kigali, you will embark on the transfer to Nyungwe Forest Natiaon Park 268km about 6 hours’ drive excluding stops en route. The drive will take you through the impressive country side landscapes of the south. You will make a stop in Butare town and encounter the National Institute of Rwanda Museums with one of the largest ethnographic museums in East Africa. The stop will also take you through the Nyanza palace which is a hub of the Rwandan traditions. It the home of the two kings of Rwanda King Musinga and King Rudahigwa that governed the pre-colonial Rwanda. The site features an impressive architectural hut and the Inyambo long horned cows which make it remarkable to encounter. You will have lunch in Butare after which you will transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket/Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange/Standard: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel
Budget/Basic: Gisakura Guesthouse
Wild Camping
Day 3: Do Chimpanzee trekking in the morning and afternoon Nyungwe canopy walk
After breakfast, embark on the chimpanzee trekking encounter in the prehistoric forests of Nyungwe. The trek starts at 8am commencing with briefing at the park headquarters before proceeding to the forest in search of our closest cousins the Chimpanzees. Walking through the forest and eventually having direct encounter with these chimpanzees for one (1) hour makes the chimp trek memorable. The species thrive in their natural habitats and they are impressive to look at as they munch fruits, roll themselves on the trees, mate and socialize. The activity tends to last between 2 – 5 hours after which you return to the lodge for lunch and short relaxation. In the afternoon, you gather at Uwinka Visitor center to embark on the famous Nyungwe Canopy walk which is the first of its kind in East Africa and the third in the whole of Africa. The canopy walk way us raised to 40m from the ground and it is 90m long hanging above a steep deep valley with impressive scenic views of the landscapes and the flora and faunal species that are found in the area. Retire in the evening to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket/Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange/Standard: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel
Budget/Basic: Gisakura Guesthouse
Wild Camping
Day 4: Do Black and White Colobus Monkey tracking & evening Tea Plantation tour
After breakfast, you embark on the Black and White Colobus Monkey tracking to explore the largest grouping of Black and white colobus monkey in the whole of Africa close to 400 individuals. The impressive views of the black and white coats along with young ones that are purely white before they start coloring at 3months make the tracking memorable. The encounter starts at 8am and tend to last 2 – 5 hours. You retreat to the lodge for lunch and relaxation and in the evening, you embark on the tea plantation tour to explore the tea growing practices and the touch of the local community towards the tea growing project. You retire for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Up market / Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel
Budget / Basic: Gisakura Guesthouse
Wild Camping
Day 5: Transfer to Gisenyi via Kibuye passing through the Congo Nile divide trail: Spend the rest of the day relaxing on Lake Kivu. Optional activities include; boat cruise, wind surfing, cycling among others.
After breakfast, embark on the transfer to Gisenyi Lake Kivu driving along the Congo Nile Divide trail with the impressive views of Kivu Lake and the resort towns of Kibuye. The journey is 294km about 7 hours’ drive. In afternoon, you relax on the shores of Lake Kivu one of the largest lakes in Africa. You embark on an evening thrilling boat cruise on Lake Kivu which is the largest lake in Rwanda that stretches to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The cruise presents a memorable recreational adventure on the lake allowing exploring some of its Islands. Retire for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Midrange / Standard: Hotel Gorillas Lake Kivu / Water Front Resort Lake Kivu
Budget / Basic: Paladise Malahide
Resort Camping
Day 6: Transfer to Ruhengeri – Volcanoes National Park. Visit Musaze Caves upon arrival in Musaze
After a relaxed breakfast, embark on the transfer to Volcanoes National Park 110km about 2 hours’ drive driving through impressive countryside landscapes of Rwanda before being welcomed by the towering Virunga massif. Upon arrival in Musaze, you embark on the Musaze Caves tour to explore the 2km long cave with 31 entrances that was formed 65 million years ago as a result of lava flow from Sabyinyo and Bisoke Mountains. You enjoy a guided walk in the Cave that lasts for 2 hours with protection from an armed Soldier. Retreat from the activity and connect to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme
Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 7: Do gorilla trekking and relax at the lodge
After a thrilling breakfast from your respective lodge, you will gather at the Volcanoes Park Headquarters in Kinigi at 8am for briefing and the eventual start of the gorilla tracking encounter. The park rangers will give you the situation that surrounds gorilla trekking and the respective dos and don’ts for the very activity while enjoying a thrilling cup of Rwandan coffee and being entertained by the famous Intore dance demonstrating the traditional Rwandan society. Embark on the actual gorilla tracking hiking through the jungle of Volcanoes following the respective assigned gorilla family and in company of those the eight team mates that have been put together with you track a given gorilla group. The duration for the gorilla tracking tends to fall between 2 – 8 hours and the encounter is more that the ordinary. The hike through the jungle passing by amazing flora and fauna, the impressive and magical scenic landscapes of the Virungas would definitely leave you in a state of bewilderment. The eventually one hour direct encounter with mountain gorillas seeing direct in their frightening eyes enjoying the beauty of their fur and the being entertained by the playful young ones settles your thoughts of the worthiness of the gorilla permit price. Return from this encounter and return to the lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme
Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 8: Do golden Monkey tracking and relax the lodge
Embark on the golden monkey tracking in the forests of Volcanoes National Park in search of the endangered golden monkeys thriving in the Bamboo Zone of the Volcanoes. The encounter commences at 7am at the Park headquarters Kinigi and tends to last about 4 hours inclusive of one hour direct encounter with these species. Retreat from the activity and retreat to the lodge fro relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme
Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 9: Prime Safaris Africa Home Experience. Whole day experiential encounter of the family life in Rwanda
Wake up very early and connect with the family members to embark on the whole day routine of their everyday life. If you are a man, you follow your fellow men and if you are a woman, you follow the women. Rwanda features extensive coffee plantations and tea not forgetting the livestock. The women would do cleaning of the houses and the homestead, cultivating, the preparing food, making of crafts among others while men would go in or activities like Milking, Cultivating, live stock rearing, and construction among others. The experience includes enjoying local cuisine, interaction and storytelling and traditional performances before you eventually settle for another overnight.
Accommodation: Home stay
Day 10: Transfer to Kigali & visit the Gisozi genocide memorial
After your breakfast at your place of stay in Ruhengeri, embark on the transfer to Kigali city 116km about 3 hours’ drive passing through amazing country side landscapes. You will arrive in Kigali early enough to connect Gisozi genocide memorial to pay a visit to the counts of Rwandese who lost their dear lives during the bloody genocide that befell Rwanda in the year 1994. The number of skulls line in the building and the respective writings gives you a fresh picture of what exactly transpired during that period. You will have lunch in Kigali and then retire for overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Hotel des Milles Collines
Midrange / Standard: Hotel Chez Lando
Budget / Basic: Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel
Day 11: Visit the Nyamata genocide memorial and transfer to Akagera National Park
After breakfast, embark on the visit to the Nyamata genocide memorial where other counts of Rwandese lost their lives in the bloody genocide. The people had sought a refugee in the Nyamata Church before they were attacked and killed miserably with in the same place. You retreat from the activity and embark on the transfer to Akagera National Park to the east of Rwanda arriving in the afternoon for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Akagera Game Lodge
Budget / Basic: Dereva Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 12: Do morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Lake Ihema
After an early cup of coffee, embark on the morning game drive exploring the rolling savannah landscapes of the park with the impressive plains that stretch to the boarder of Tanzania dotted with counts of wild game. The game drive in the morning exposes you to counts of elephants, buffaloes, Masaai giraffes, antelopes like Impala, bushbucks, water bucks among others, the predators including leopards among other wild game that thrive in this natural habitat. The stretch to the upper hills of Mutumba presents a rewarding encounter on your safari in Rwanda. You retreat from this activity that lasts 3 – 4 hours and return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. In the afternoon, you will connect to Lake Ihema for a thrilling boat cruise that offers you an opportunity to encounter the Rwanda’s second largest lake which has counts of Hippos and Nile Crocodiles not forgetting a range of water birds that dwell on the lake shores. Retire from dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Up market / Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Akagera Game Lodge
Budget / Basic: Dereva Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 13: Transfer to Kigali & depart
After breakfast, embark on the transfer back to Kigali city for final shopping and departure.
End of Safari
The 13 Days Gorilla and Wildlife Safari in Rwanda is one of the comprehensive safaris that can be taken in the destination Rwanda. The safari features a perfect blend of wild game, primates including gorillas and chimpanzees and then Culture. It incorporates gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes, chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk in Nyungwe forest, heritage tours in Butare, recreational encounters on Lake Kivu and Lake Ihema, game viewing in Akagera National Park and genocide tours at Gisozi and Nyamata genocide. The Prime Safaris Africa Home Experience offers a detailed encounter with the real life of the local Rwandese homestead from morning to evening.
Safari Highlight
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali International Airport Rwanda
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park. Visit the National Institute of Rwandan Museums in Huye (Butare) en route
Day 3: Do Chimpanzee trekking in the morning and afternoon Nyungwe canopy walk
Day 4: Do Black and White Colobus Monkey tracking & evening Tea Plantation tour
Day 5: Transfer to Gisenyi via Kibuye passing through the Congo Nile divide trail: Spend the rest of the day relaxing on Lake Kivu. Optional activities include; boat cruise, wind surfing, cycling among others.
Day 6: Transfer to Ruhengeri – Volcanoes National Park. Visit Musaze Caves upon arrival in Musaze
Day 7: Do gorilla trekking and relax at the lodge
Day 8: Do golden Monkey tracking and relax the lodge
Day 9: Prime Safaris Africa Home Experience. Whole day experiential encounter of the family life in Rwanda
Day 10: Transfer to Kigali & visit the Gisozi genocide memorial
Day 11: Visit the Nyamata genocide memorial and transfer to Akagera National Park
Day 12: Do morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Lake Ihema
Day 13: Transfer to Kigali & depart
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali International Airport Rwanda
After a flight from your point of origin, you land at Kigali International Airport where you will be received by our company representative giving you a courteous welcome and a brief introduction about the country after which you transfer to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Hotel des Milles Collines
Midrange / Standard: Hotel Chez Lando
Budget / Basic: Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park. Visit the National Institute of Rwandan Museums in Huye (Butare) en route
After breakfast at you place of stay in Kigali, you will embark on the transfer to Nyungwe Forest Natiaon Park 268km about 6 hours’ drive excluding stops en route. The drive will take you through the impressive country side landscapes of the south. You will make a stop in Butare town and encounter the National Institute of Rwanda Museums with one of the largest ethnographic museums in East Africa. The stop will also take you through the Nyanza palace which is a hub of the Rwandan traditions. It the home of the two kings of Rwanda King Musinga and King Rudahigwa that governed the pre-colonial Rwanda. The site features an impressive architectural hut and the Inyambo long horned cows which make it remarkable to encounter. You will have lunch in Butare after which you will transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket/Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange/Standard: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel
Budget/Basic: Gisakura Guesthouse
Wild Camping
Day 3: Do Chimpanzee trekking in the morning and afternoon Nyungwe canopy walk
After breakfast, embark on the chimpanzee trekking encounter in the prehistoric forests of Nyungwe. The trek starts at 8am commencing with briefing at the park headquarters before proceeding to the forest in search of our closest cousins the Chimpanzees. Walking through the forest and eventually having direct encounter with these chimpanzees for one (1) hour makes the chimp trek memorable. The species thrive in their natural habitats and they are impressive to look at as they munch fruits, roll themselves on the trees, mate and socialize. The activity tends to last between 2 – 5 hours after which you return to the lodge for lunch and short relaxation. In the afternoon, you gather at Uwinka Visitor center to embark on the famous Nyungwe Canopy walk which is the first of its kind in East Africa and the third in the whole of Africa. The canopy walk way us raised to 40m from the ground and it is 90m long hanging above a steep deep valley with impressive scenic views of the landscapes and the flora and faunal species that are found in the area. Retire in the evening to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket/Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange/Standard: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel
Budget/Basic: Gisakura Guesthouse
Wild Camping
Day 4: Do Black and White Colobus Monkey tracking & evening Tea Plantation tour
After breakfast, you embark on the Black and White Colobus Monkey tracking to explore the largest grouping of Black and white colobus monkey in the whole of Africa close to 400 individuals. The impressive views of the black and white coats along with young ones that are purely white before they start coloring at 3months make the tracking memorable. The encounter starts at 8am and tend to last 2 – 5 hours. You retreat to the lodge for lunch and relaxation and in the evening, you embark on the tea plantation tour to explore the tea growing practices and the touch of the local community towards the tea growing project. You retire for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Up market / Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel
Budget / Basic: Gisakura Guesthouse
Wild Camping
Day 5: Transfer to Gisenyi via Kibuye passing through the Congo Nile divide trail: Spend the rest of the day relaxing on Lake Kivu. Optional activities include; boat cruise, wind surfing, cycling among others.
After breakfast, embark on the transfer to Gisenyi Lake Kivu driving along the Congo Nile Divide trail with the impressive views of Kivu Lake and the resort towns of Kibuye. The journey is 294km about 7 hours’ drive. In afternoon, you relax on the shores of Lake Kivu one of the largest lakes in Africa. You embark on an evening thrilling boat cruise on Lake Kivu which is the largest lake in Rwanda that stretches to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The cruise presents a memorable recreational adventure on the lake allowing exploring some of its Islands. Retire for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Midrange / Standard: Hotel Gorillas Lake Kivu / Water Front Resort Lake Kivu
Budget / Basic: Paladise Malahide
Resort Camping
Day 6: Transfer to Ruhengeri – Volcanoes National Park. Visit Musaze Caves upon arrival in Musaze
After a relaxed breakfast, embark on the transfer to Volcanoes National Park 110km about 2 hours’ drive driving through impressive countryside landscapes of Rwanda before being welcomed by the towering Virunga massif. Upon arrival in Musaze, you embark on the Musaze Caves tour to explore the 2km long cave with 31 entrances that was formed 65 million years ago as a result of lava flow from Sabyinyo and Bisoke Mountains. You enjoy a guided walk in the Cave that lasts for 2 hours with protection from an armed Soldier. Retreat from the activity and connect to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme
Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 7: Do gorilla trekking and relax at the lodge
After a thrilling breakfast from your respective lodge, you will gather at the Volcanoes Park Headquarters in Kinigi at 8am for briefing and the eventual start of the gorilla tracking encounter. The park rangers will give you the situation that surrounds gorilla trekking and the respective dos and don’ts for the very activity while enjoying a thrilling cup of Rwandan coffee and being entertained by the famous Intore dance demonstrating the traditional Rwandan society. Embark on the actual gorilla tracking hiking through the jungle of Volcanoes following the respective assigned gorilla family and in company of those the eight team mates that have been put together with you track a given gorilla group. The duration for the gorilla tracking tends to fall between 2 – 8 hours and the encounter is more that the ordinary. The hike through the jungle passing by amazing flora and fauna, the impressive and magical scenic landscapes of the Virungas would definitely leave you in a state of bewilderment. The eventually one hour direct encounter with mountain gorillas seeing direct in their frightening eyes enjoying the beauty of their fur and the being entertained by the playful young ones settles your thoughts of the worthiness of the gorilla permit price. Return from this encounter and return to the lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme
Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 8: Do golden Monkey tracking and relax the lodge
Embark on the golden monkey tracking in the forests of Volcanoes National Park in search of the endangered golden monkeys thriving in the Bamboo Zone of the Volcanoes. The encounter commences at 7am at the Park headquarters Kinigi and tends to last about 4 hours inclusive of one hour direct encounter with these species. Retreat from the activity and retreat to the lodge fro relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Mount Gorilla View Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Hotel La Palme
Budget / Basic: Muhabura Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 9: Prime Safaris Africa Home Experience. Whole day experiential encounter of the family life in Rwanda
Wake up very early and connect with the family members to embark on the whole day routine of their everyday life. If you are a man, you follow your fellow men and if you are a woman, you follow the women. Rwanda features extensive coffee plantations and tea not forgetting the livestock. The women would do cleaning of the houses and the homestead, cultivating, the preparing food, making of crafts among others while men would go in or activities like Milking, Cultivating, live stock rearing, and construction among others. The experience includes enjoying local cuisine, interaction and storytelling and traditional performances before you eventually settle for another overnight.
Accommodation: Home stay
Day 10: Transfer to Kigali & visit the Gisozi genocide memorial
After your breakfast at your place of stay in Ruhengeri, embark on the transfer to Kigali city 116km about 3 hours’ drive passing through amazing country side landscapes. You will arrive in Kigali early enough to connect Gisozi genocide memorial to pay a visit to the counts of Rwandese who lost their dear lives during the bloody genocide that befell Rwanda in the year 1994. The number of skulls line in the building and the respective writings gives you a fresh picture of what exactly transpired during that period. You will have lunch in Kigali and then retire for overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Hotel des Milles Collines
Midrange / Standard: Hotel Chez Lando
Budget / Basic: Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel
Day 11: Visit the Nyamata genocide memorial and transfer to Akagera National Park
After breakfast, embark on the visit to the Nyamata genocide memorial where other counts of Rwandese lost their lives in the bloody genocide. The people had sought a refugee in the Nyamata Church before they were attacked and killed miserably with in the same place. You retreat from the activity and embark on the transfer to Akagera National Park to the east of Rwanda arriving in the afternoon for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Upmarket / Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Akagera Game Lodge
Budget / Basic: Dereva Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 12: Do morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Lake Ihema
After an early cup of coffee, embark on the morning game drive exploring the rolling savannah landscapes of the park with the impressive plains that stretch to the boarder of Tanzania dotted with counts of wild game. The game drive in the morning exposes you to counts of elephants, buffaloes, Masaai giraffes, antelopes like Impala, bushbucks, water bucks among others, the predators including leopards among other wild game that thrive in this natural habitat. The stretch to the upper hills of Mutumba presents a rewarding encounter on your safari in Rwanda. You retreat from this activity that lasts 3 – 4 hours and return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. In the afternoon, you will connect to Lake Ihema for a thrilling boat cruise that offers you an opportunity to encounter the Rwanda’s second largest lake which has counts of Hippos and Nile Crocodiles not forgetting a range of water birds that dwell on the lake shores. Retire from dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Up market / Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Midrange / Standard: Akagera Game Lodge
Budget / Basic: Dereva Hotel
Wild Camping
Day 13: Transfer to Kigali & depart
After breakfast, embark on the transfer back to Kigali city for final shopping and departure.
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