11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes – Lake Kivu –
Nyungwe Forest Rwanda Safari
(11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes National Park, Lake Kivu and
Nyungwe Forest National Park Rwanda Safari is a privately
guided tour of Rwanda that offers the main highlights
the country has to offer.)
11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes, Lake Kivu, Nyungwe Forest
Safari
11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes, Lake Kivu, Nyungwe Forest
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11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes National Park, Lake Kivu and
Nyungwe Forest National Park Rwanda Safari is
a privately guided tour of Rwanda that offers the main
highlights the country has to offer.
Starting
in the colourful capital city, Kigali, before continuing
to the Volcanoes National Park where you'll visit the
habituated mountain gorillas. Move on for a bit of relaxation
on the picturesque shores of Lake Kivu before finishing
by tracking some colobus monkeys and exploring the canopy
of Nyungwe Forest.
Summary
Itinerary
Day 1: Fly
into Nairobi. Overnight
Day 2: Fly
to Kigali Airport Rwanda's capital. Overnight
Day 3: Kigali – Drive to Volcanoes
National Park, Rwanda
Day 4: Explore Volcanoes National
Park, Rwanda
Day 5: Explore Volcanoes
National Park, Rwanda
Day 6: Volcanoes – Drive to Lake
Kivu, Rwanda
Day 7: Lake Kivu, Rwanda
Day 8: Lake Kivu, Rwanda
Day 9: Lake
Kivu – Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park,
Rwanda
Day 10: Nyungwe
Forest National Park, Rwanda
Day
11: Nyungwe Forest – Drive to Kigali
– Depart
11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes, Lake Kivu & Nyungwe Forest
Safari
Dates
From |
Dates
To |
Single
Room
(1
Guest) |
Double
Room
(2
Guests) |
Triple
Room
(3
Guests) |
1st
Jan 2014 |
31st Dec 2014
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Notes
*
Because
this is based on a private vehicle and guide, the costs
for this trip would reduce if more than two people are
travelling. Conversely, they would increase substantially
if only one person is travelling alone
11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes, Lake Kivu & Nyungwe Forest
Safari Includes:
*
A canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest
* A private guide and 4wheel drive vehicle for the duration
of your safari
*
Permits and park fees for tracking colobus monkeys in
Nyungwe Forest
*
A comprehensive pack of information covering the places
that you'll be visiting
*
Current park fees for Nyungwe Forest National Park and
Volcanoes National Park
*
Plus two mornings to track gorillas and one morning
to track golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park
11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes, Lake Kivu & Nyungwe Forest
Safari
Excludes:
*
Drinks and laundry
*
All drinks, including tea and coffee
*
Rwandan domestic departure taxes
*
Tips and gratuities, which are optional
11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes, Lake Kivu & Nyungwe Forest
Safari Detailed
Itinerary
Day
1: Fly into Nairobi.
Overnight
Depart
London Heathrow on your scheduled overnight flight with
Kenya Airways to Nairobi.
Overnight
at
Meal
Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
Day
2: Fly to Kigali Airport Rwanda's Capital. Overnight
When
you arrive, you'll be met by your private guide and
4WD who'll be with you for the rest of your time in
Rwanda.
You
may want to relax around the hotel pool, however there
is also plenty to explore in Kigali, from a general
city tour, a trip to the local markets, or a thought-provoking
visit to the Kigali Memorial Centre which recounts the
tragic story of the country's genocide.
Tonight
you will overnight at Hotel des Mille Collines. This
iconic hotel was featured in the film Hotel Rwanda.
If the evening is clear you can enjoy some spectacular
views from their roof-top restaurant.
Overnight
at Hotel des Mille Collines | Kigali, Rwanda
Meal
Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
Day
3: Kigali – Drive to Volcanoes National Park,
Rwanda
The next morning your
driver will meet you at the hotel and you'll start on
your two-hour journey to the Volcanoes National Park.
If you didn't have a chance to visit the Memorial Centre
yesterday, you may wish to do it en-route. Wind your
way through the beautiful countryside and you'll understand
why they call this “the land of one thousand hills"!
You'll spend the next
3 nights at Gorilla Mountain View Lodge. This simple
lodge is friendly and comfortable, and provides a good
base from which to explore the national park.
Overnight
at Gorilla Mountain View Lodge | Volcanoes National
Park, Rwanda
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4: Explore
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
After
an early breakfast you'll make your way with your guide
to the park headquarters where you'll be briefed on
the golden monkeys you'll be tracking.
Tracking
these primates is generally easier than the gorillas,
but the altitude can make it more strenuous than usual.
In the afternoon you are free to do as you please -
your driver will be at your disposal, so he can advise
the possible options in the area. For example, you may
want to drive out to some local markets and try your
hand at bargaining!
Overnight
at Gorilla Mountain View Lodge | Volcanoes National
Park, Rwanda
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
5: Explore Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
It
will be another early start as you head to the park's
headquarters for a briefing on the mountain gorillas
and how to behave around them.
In
a group of 8 people you'll be lead by an experienced
park ranger to a designated family of gorillas. The
hour you spend with them will go incredibly quickly
- and is an experience you will never forget. Again
you'll have the afternoon at leisure - perhaps take
a drive out to some nearby lakes, or maybe just relax
at the hotel and enjoy the beautiful scenery and birdlife!
Overnight
at Gorilla Mountain View Lodge | Volcanoes National
Park, Rwanda
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
6, 7 & 8: Volcanoes – Drive to Lake Kivu,
Rwanda
This
morning is a later start, before making your way down
to Lake Kivu. The winding road on the three-hour drive
to Gisenyi will give you an insight into the local Rwandan
life.
Perhaps
stop for lunch along the way so you can taste the local
delicacy - goat kebabs! You'll arrive in the afternoon
to spend three nights at Paradise Malahide.
This
small lodge is rustic and simple, but friendly and relaxing.
In the evenings, sit and watch the local fishermen sing
their haunting tune as they head out to the lake shores
for the night's fishing, and returning again early the
next morning. Be sure to try some of their freshly caught
tilapia - a specialty on the lodge's menu.
Overnight
at Paradise Malahide | Lake Kivu, Rwanda
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
9: Lake Kivu – Drive to Nyungwe Forest National
Park, Rwanda
After breakfast start
your journey down the lake shore to Nyungwe Forest.
This drive is absolutely stunning - winding roads hug
the lake shore and hills making for some fantastic photo
opportunities.
You'll be met with huge
smiles and waves from the local children as you pass
by. In the afternoon you'll approach the forest. It
has a distinctly rainforest feel to it - and is home
to 13 different primate species and about 75 species
of mammal.
Spend
the next two nights at Nyungwe Top View Hotel. The selling
point of this simple lodge is the absolutely fantastic
views which it enjoys over the forest - on clear days
you can even see as far as Lake Kivu.
Overnight
at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel | Nyungwe Forest
National Park, Rwanda
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
10: Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rwanda
Spend
the next morning tracking colobus monkeys watching their
acrobatic skills as they leap from tree to tree! Keep
your eyes peeled for the other primates including grey-cheeked
mangabeys and l'Hoest's monkeys.
In
the afternoon take part in the canopy walk - a chance
to see the forest from a whole other perspective! The
whole walk is about 200m long, with 90m being completely
suspended over the canopy - giving you a real bird-eye
view of the tree tops.
Overnight
at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel | Nyungwe Forest
National Park, Rwanda
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
11: Nyungwe Forest – Drive to Kigali – Depart
After a final breakfast
it's time to bid the forest farewell and start the journey
back to Kigali. On the drive, stop at the national museum
in Butare, before continuing on to Kigali airport.
You'll then begin your
journey home: flying to Nairobi in time to catch your
Kenya Airways flight back to London.
Meal
Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}
Booking
& Reservations for 11
Days/ 10 Nights Volcanoes National Park – Lake
Kivu – Nyungwe Forest National Park Rwanda Safari
Booking
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