7 Days Rwanda Starlight Honeymoon – Great Apes
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Activity Level Amazing Experience
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Day 1
Arrival in Rwanda
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Day 2
Nyungwe National Park - Enroute Visit The King’s Palace And Ethnographic Museum
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Day 3
Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walkway
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Day 4
Volcanoes National Park Via Lake Kivu
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Day 5
Gorilla Trekking In The Wild
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Day 6
Golden Monkey Trekking & Kigali
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Day 7
Departure
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Day 1
Arrival in Rwanda
Arrival at the Airport, meet our guide who will later transfer you to the hotel. On arrival at the hotel, you will check-in, refresh and get ready for dinner. Overnight at Heaven Boutique – Residences
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Day 2
Nyungwe National Park - Enroute Visit The King’s Palace And Ethnographic Museum
After breakfast at the hotel drive to Nyungwe National Park, en-route start a historical-minded exploration of Nyanza – visit the King’s palace and traditional Rwanda home; the National Museum, introduction to Rwanda’s kingdoms, discovery of colonial architecture.
Proceed to Nyungwe forest. This national park is the largest tropical afro Montane rainforest east or central Africa and a rainforest it is and receives over 2000mm of rain each year and its Rwanda’s largest water catchment area and its home to 2/3rds of all Rwanda’s water. The forest also feeds both the river Congo and the River Nile with water.
Nyungwe is also home to over 300 different bird species, many butterflies, orchids, 75 mammal species including the 13 primates, and there have also been the sightings of the golden monkeys. Overnight: Kivu Marina Bay – Deluxe Room – FB -
Day 3
Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walkway
Early breakfast (or have packed breakfast instead) at 5am then drive to the edge of the forest where chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe starts you will go with experienced trekking guides and trackers who will give you exciting information about the humans’ closest relative in DNA composition, you will spend up to an hour following and watching the chimpanzees once you spot them.
Lunch and refreshment later return to the park reception, briefing followed by a walk to the famous canopy walk way. A 70 m high and 160m long artificial bridge which allows you to see beautiful views of this old forest from the top. You will also get chance to see some birds at the tree crowns.
On your return you will transfer to the hotel where you enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure, at Lake Kivu where your hotel is located.
Afternoon at leisure enjoying the hote’s property, swimming, etc. Overnight at Kivu Marina Bay – Deluxe Room – FB
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Day 4
Volcanoes National Park Via Lake Kivu
Breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the morning at leisure, drive to Musanze – Volcanoes National Park via Gisenyi where you will stop at Kivu Serena Hotel for lunch.
The drive from Kibuye to Musanze is 2-2.5 hours. After lunch and some down town at the beach head to Volcanoes. Arrival to the hotel and spend the rest of the afternoon acclimatizing to the weather of volcanoes. Overnight at Songa Lodge – Luxury Cottage – All inclusive
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Day 5
Gorilla Trekking In The Wild
After breakfast we transfer to the park, completing our park formalities then embark on a once in a lifetime experience of tracking mountain gorillas.
Once you spot them you are allowed to spend an hour watching them closely. This is perhaps one of the most breathtaking wildlife experiences on earth!!!
Be back at the base in time for lunch!
Afternoon stay at the hotel enjoying the property or choose to do any of the afternoon activity such as a nature walk, biking, painting, etc. as offered by the lodge. Dinner & Overnight at Songa Lodge – Luxury Cottage – All inclusive
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Day 6
Golden Monkey Trekking & Kigali
Breakfast followed by the transfer to the reception of the park to trek the Golden Monkeys. It is now believed the only feasible population of these Golden Monkeys resides only in Volcanoes National Park.
They are beautiful and endangered primates which have become quite habituated to humans, making it possible to observe them closely.
The trekking ends around 11am if it is not muddy or rainy, you will then return to the base where you will meet your guide and transfer to the hotel for lunch and refreshment.
After lunch drive to Kigali and to the airport where you will catch your afternoon/evening flight back home
END OF SERVICES!
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Day 7
Departure
Shopping in Kigali and transfer to the airport in time for your flight back home.
END OF SERVICES!
In case of non-availability, we may have to re-route and provide alternative accommodation of similar category.
All the passengers must have Identification Card/valid Passport with them throughout their travel.
RULES & REGULATIONS IN THE PARKS
• Never walk alone in the park, always take a guide and listen to him/her
• Keep your voice low so that you don’t frighten the wildlife
• When you are with Gorillas/Chimpanzees keep your distance (7m minimum/23ft), no smoking, eating or drinking, no cell phones, if you must sneeze or cough always cover your face and turn away from gorillas. Visits are limited to 1 Hour per gorilla group per day.
• If you’re to take pictures don’t put the flash ON.
• Don’t drop litter, take it home or in your car (or carry them till you reach the reception where there is bins)
• It is prohibited to pick or remove any plans or other wildlife in the park
NOTE: Before setting out; coughs and sneezes spread diseases and can kill gorillas. If you have a cold or flu or other infectious illness, do not visit Gorillas! Get a doctor’s note and your permit fee will be refunded or you trek when you’re fine.
Rwanda is strictly a polythene free country. For environmental reasons, plastic bags are not allowed!
Thank you for choosing us!
- Private airport and inter-hotel transfers
- Private ensuite accommodation at the selected hotels, lodges or camps
- Services of a professional, experienced English-speaking driver
- Lunch, dinner and breakfast with soft drinks (BB on arrival and FB the rest of the days)
- Drinking water in the vehicle during the tour
- All activities/tours as per itinerary
- All park permits and entry fees as per the itinerary
- Our 24hours/day office assistance
- Taxes and administrative costs
- Emergency Helicopter Evacuation Insurance
- Visas and flights
- Covid tests where needed
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips and gratuities
- Optional activities
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, mini bar, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.
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