8 Days Rwanda Cultural and Primate Experience
These 8 days Rwanda Cultural and Primates Experience safari offers you an opportunity to discover the haven of Rwanda, this country is known as a country of a thousand hills, this is exhibited by its flourishing rolling hills which offer a spectacular view. The country is predominantly green and with a wide range of cultural and historical sites ranging from 400 years ago during the kingdom era, colonial and post-colonial times, and also at the start of the modern era that was characterized by unfortunate events of Rwanda genocide. This adventure tour also features primates’ experience in Nyungwe and volcanoes national parks. On this 8 days tour, we start with the Kigali city tour where a lot will be at our disposal like a tour to the Kigali genocide memorial, Belgian massacre camp, and have a chance to observe and learn more about the political history of the country. Rwanda has a lot to offer when it comes to the cultural experience we shall continue to the Butare royal palace for more cultural adventure before we proceed to Nyungwe forest national park for the amazing experience with the man’s closest cousins(chimpanzee trekking) and the breathtaking canopy walk alongside community walks. On this safari, you will explore mountain gorillas alongside a canoe ride on the twin lakes of Burela and Ruhondo. This safari is available throughout the year.
Tour highlights
Day 1: Arrival in Rwanda and Transfer to the Hotel
Day 2: Kigali City Tour Day
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park via the Royal Palace
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk Adventure
Day 5: Canopy Walk and Transfer to Kibuye for Boat Ride and Night Fishing Experience.
Day 6: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 7: Gorilla or Golden Monkey Trekking, and Afternoon Canoe Ride in the Twin Lakes
Day 8: Kigali City Tour and Airport departure
Price Includes:
- Airport transfers at Kigali International airport
- All Accommodation including all meals
- A guide of Congo Nile Trail
- Meals as described
- Bottled mineral water per person per day whilst on the trip
- Services of a professional English / French speaking driver/guide
- All the activities specified in the itinerary.
- Local taxes.
Price Excludes:
- International flight
- Porters
- Items of a personal nature i.e., telephone/internet usage, laundry, alcoholic beverages, etc
Itinary in details
- Day1Arrival in Rwanda and Transfer to the HotelUpon arrival at Kigali international airport, you will be picked by our driver guide and drive you to your booked hotel for diner and overnight.
- Day2Kigali City Tour DayToday morning after breakfast at your hotel, Start your day with a historical exploration of Kigali city with visits to official landmarks and places from colonial, post-independence, genocide, and post-genocide times to have the most educative and incredible historical facts about Rwanda. You will be able to visit Kigali Genocide memorial site where over 250,000 genocide victims were put to rest in mass graves, visit the Belgian camp where they killed the 10 Belgian UN soldiers who were protecting the moderate prime minister before the start of the genocide, explore old and new Kigali and in the evening return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
- Day3Transfer to Nyungwe National Park via the Royal PalaceIn the morning after breakfast, you will head to Muhanga to join the locals at their hillside, to participate in their daily life activities as artists, you will be able to learn how they make the local basket weaving, learn traditional cooking, Candle Dipping, and bee hive making. Enjoy a day full of interactions, fun, feasting, and wonderful experiences. After we head to Butare and visit the Royal Kings Palace in Nyanza en route to Butare where you will have an insight about the past leadership of Rwandan kings, their traditions and cultures and after proceed to Nyungwe NP where you will spend your overnight.
- Day4Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk AdventureToday, after your early morning cap of African coffee, you will leave your hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe well known for having 13 species of primates, and transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking. You will be entitled to one hour on finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, head for lunch before visiting the Gisakura tea plantation where you will have a crop to cup tea experience you will visit the tea fields and interact with the farmers on how tea is grown and harvested, you can also participate in the process of harvesting and then later visit the processing factory to see the other final stages until you tea is served in a cup. Later head to your hotel for diner and overnight.
- Day5Canopy Walk and Transfer to Kibuye for Boat Ride and Night Fishing Experience.In the morning after the relaxed breakfast, you will return to the forest to hike the canopy walk within the forest of Nyungwe. This suspended bridge will reward with a great view of this impenetrable natural forest. You will drive to kibuye through the magnificent view of the thousand hills on the shores of Lake Kivu. Arrive at your hotel you will have a relaxed lunch by waiting for the afternoon boat on Lake Kivu to visit different islands within the lake that will end with enjoying the night fishermen experience.
- Day6Transfer to Volcanoes National ParkIn the morning after breakfast, you will have a transfer to Rubavu with an en-route visit to Kinunu Coffee plantation and experience the process from seeds to cup of coffee, later after lunch proceeds to Rubavu for diner and overnight.
- Day7Gorilla or Golden Monkey Trekking, and Afternoon Canoe Ride in the Twin LakesIn the morning after breakfast, you will head in the park for Gorilla trekking or Golden monkey trekking volcanoes and in the afternoon drive to enjoy the canoe ride in the twin lakes of Burela and Ruhondo, later back to your hotel for diner and overnight.
- Day8Kigali City Tour and Airport departureIn the morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for departure. If your flight is in the afternoon time, we will have a walk with the Nyamirambo women’s center to experience the real-life of Rwandans.End of service!
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