Rwanda at Best Safari
14 Nights / 15 Days
Package Validity/Travel Dates : 10-Apr-2022 to 31-Mar-2023
Accommodation
Complimentary Breakfast
City Tour
Airport transfer
Starting From
Per person on a twin sharing basis
Luxury | |
Pax Count | Per Person Cost in USD |
1 | 13400 |
2 | 8421 |
3 | 7709 |
4 | 7353 |
5 | 7140 |
6 | 6997 |
7 | 6896 |
8 | 6820 |
Single Room Supplement | 2709 |
Maid Range | |
Pax Count | Per Person Cost in USD |
1 | 7370 |
2 | 4429 |
3 | 3717 |
4 | 3362 |
5 | 3148 |
6 | 3006 |
7 | 2904 |
8 | 2828 |
Single Room Supplement | 768 |
Budget | |
Pax Count | Per Person Cost in USD |
1 | 7033 |
2 | 4073 |
3 | 3363 |
4 | 3007 |
5 | 2793 |
6 | 2650 |
7 | 2549 |
8 | 2473 |
Single Room Supplement | 785 |
NB: 30% discount on gorilla permits for international visitors from 1stMay till 30thNov 2022
14 Nights 15 Days
Get a chance to see Gorillas, Lions, different primates, Birds, community based activities and enjoy the Lake sports in this trip
Kigali, Akagera NP, Volcano NP, Nyungwe NP, Lake Kiv
Trek for Gorillas in this trip!
Location |
No. of Nights |
Hotel / Guest House Name |
Star Category |
Room Type |
Meal Plan |
Kigali |
01 |
Radisson Blu Hotel-/Hotel Dec Mille Collines/Hill View Hotel |
5/4/3 |
Standard |
Bed & Breakfast |
Akagera National Park |
02 |
Ruzizi Tented Lodge/Karenge Bush Camp-/Akagera Game Lodge |
5/4/4 |
Standard |
Full Board and Bed & Breakfast |
Akagera National Park |
03 |
Ruzizi Tented Lodge/Karenge Bush Camp-/Akagera Game Lodge |
5/4/4 |
Standard |
Full Board and Bed & Breakfast |
Kigali |
04 |
Radisson Blu Hotel-/Hotel Dec Mille Collines/Hill View Hotel |
5/4/3 |
Standard |
Bed & Breakfast |
Nyungwe |
05 |
Nyungwe House/Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel |
5/4 |
Standard |
Full Board |
Nyungwe |
06 |
Nyungwe House/Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel |
5/4 |
Standard |
Full Board |
Nyungwe |
07 |
Nyungwe House/Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel |
5/4 |
Standard |
Full Board |
Musanze |
08 |
Five Volcano Boutique/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel |
5/4/3 |
Standard |
Full Board |
Musanze |
09 |
Five Volcano Boutique/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel |
5/4/3 |
Standard |
Full Board |
Musanze |
10 |
Five Volcano Boutique/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel |
5/4/3 |
Standard |
Full Board |
Gisenyi |
11 |
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel/Hakuna Matata Lodge |
4/3/3 |
Standard |
Half Board and Bed & Breakfast |
Gisenyi |
12 |
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel/Hakuna Matata Lodge |
4/3/3 |
Standard |
Half Board and Bed & Breakfast |
Gisenyi |
13 |
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel/Hakuna Matata Lodge |
4/3/3 |
Standard |
Half Board and Bed & Breakfast |
Kigali |
14 |
Radisson Blu Hotel-/Hotel Dec Mille Collines/Hill View Hotel |
5/4/3 |
Bed & Breakfast |
Day 1: Kigali
Upon arrival at the Kigali International airport, you will undergo a COVID test
Transfer you to check-in at your hotel in Kigali
Overnight: Radisson Blu Hotel-5*/Hotel Dec Mille Collines-4*/Hill View Hotel -3*(BB)
Day 2: Kigali- Akagera
After breakfast proceed on a Kigali City tour. This includes a visit to the Parliament museum, local markets, Gisozi genocide memorial among other sites.
Lunch at an extra cost, from the many choices of cuisines to pick ranging from local dishes to international.
Transfer 3 hours’ drive to Akagera National Park.
Overnight: Ruzizi Tented Lodge-5*(FB)/Karenge Bush Camp-4*(FB)/Akagera Game Lodge-4*(BB)
Day 3: Akagera
Whole day game drive at Akagera National Park
Overnight: Ruzizi Tented Lodge-5*(FB)/Karenge Bush Camp-4*(FB)/Akagera Game Lodge-4*(BB)
Day 4: Akagera- Kigali
Enjoy a 3rd game drive at Akagera National Park
In the late afternoon return to Kigali
Overnight: Radisson Blu Hotel-5*/Hotel Dec Mille Collines-4*/Hill View Hotel -3*(BB)
Day 5: Kigali – Nyungwe
Transfer 6 hours drive to Nyungwe National Park with a stopover at Nyanza and Butare to visit the King’s palace and the National museum.
Nyungwe National Park is tucked away in the middle of tea Plantations, the biggest mountain rain forest on this side of the African continent can be a bit deceptive in its vastness if you simply catch a glimpse of it from a far. Nyungwe forest is probably the most preserved forest in Africa. Some say it is the most important site for biodiversity in Rwanda. It is home to over 1000 species of wildlife after all.
The park has amazing and breathtaking scenery and is a vantage point for picturesque views. Nyungwe is nature at its very best. It is lush and beautifully green, often seen with cooling mists in the early mornings and late evening.
The King’s Palace is a beautifully-crafted thatched dwelling shaped like a beehive.
In olden times, Nyanza was the heart of Rwanda. For a long time, the monarchy was mobile, moving the court between various locations. When it eventually settled in one place, Nyanza was the obvious choice. The capital of the kingdom had as many as 2,000 inhabitants, and huts.
The royal cattle was the King’s Palace in Nyanza. The cattle keeper calls one of the calves over with his singing and one comes right up to you while he signals and whistles to it. His singing continues for a bit and when he is through, the cow turns around and rejoins the herd. The young and adolescent cows are also present so that you may observe how the horns develop.
Overnight: Nyungwe House-5*/Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel-4*(FB)
Day 6: Nyungwe
Nyungwe National Park- Choose activities- To be added to tour package price:
Category |
Canopy Walk |
Chimpanzee |
Colobus |
Birding |
Tropical waterfalls |
Visitors |
64 |
96 |
64 |
54 |
54 |
Foreign Residents in Rwanda |
54 |
64 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
Rwandese |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
East African Nationals |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
East African Foreign residents |
54 |
64 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
Starting Time |
8:00am,10:00amor 1:00pm,3:00pm |
5:00am |
8:00am,10:00am, 1:00pm,3:00pm |
7:00am or 3:00pm |
9:00am or 1:00pm |
In the afternoon, visit any nearby tea plantation
Overnight: Nyungwe House-5*/Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel-4*(FB)
Day 7: Nyungwe
Choose another activity of your choice to enjoy more of Nyungwe
Overnight: Nyungwe House-5*/Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel-4*(FB)
Day 8: Nyungwe-Musanze
Transfer approx. 5 hours drive to the Volcano National Park
Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the endangered mountain gorilla and a rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath.
Overnight: Five Volcano Boutique-5*/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge-4*/La Palme Hotel-3*(FB)
Day 9: Musanze
Early breakfast and drive to the Volcano National Park office
7:00am: briefing about gorilla trekking
Drive to the starting trail where you will come back to find your driver who will take you back to the hotel have Lunch
Overnight: Five Volcano Boutique-5*/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge-4*/La Palme Hotel-3*(FB)
Volcano National Park– Activities –To be added on tour package price
Category |
Gorillas |
Golden Monkeys |
Bisoke Hiking |
Dian Fossey Tomb |
Nature Walk |
Musanze Cave |
Buhanga Eco-Park |
Visitors |
1605 |
107 |
80 |
80 |
59 |
54 |
40 |
Foreign Residents in Rwanda |
535 |
70 |
64 |
64 |
43 |
32 |
30 |
Rwandese |
214 |
4280 RWF |
4280 RWF |
4280 RWF |
3745 RWF |
4280 RWF |
3210 RWF |
East African Nationals |
214 |
70 |
59 |
59 |
37 |
4280 RWF |
27 |
East African Foreign residents |
535 |
86 |
70 |
70 |
48 |
32 |
37 |
African nationals –till 31st Dec 2022 |
535 |
107 |
80 |
80 |
59 |
54 |
43 |
Starting Time |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am or 2:00pm |
7:00am or 2:00pm |
Day 10: Musanze
Choose another activity of your choice to enjoy more of the Volcanoes
Overnight: Five Volcano Boutique-5*/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge-4*/La Palme Hotel-3*(FB)
Day 11: Musanze- Gisenyi
8:00am: visit the Twin Lakes to have a cultural experience of how the Rwandan ancient Kings/Queens lived on an Island. Boat cruise, storytelling, hot lunch, local food festival and cultural performance
In the late afternoon, transfer 1 ½ hours drive to Gisenyi “Rwanda’s sea port”
Overnight: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel-4*(HB-Dinner)/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel-3*/Hakuna Matata Lodge-3*(BB)
Day 12: Gisenyi
Wake-up to the morning breeze of Lake Kivu to enjoy the many water sports like boat cruise, Kayaking at an extra cost payable direct (range from 15$PP to 40$PP)
Afternoon tour that vicinity by visiting the two boarders of Rwanda-Congo, local markets to interact with the locals
Overnight: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel-4*(HB-Dinner)/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel-3*/Hakuna Matata Lodge-3*(BB)
Day 13: Gisenyi-Musanze
Visit one of the farms in that area to have a Coffee tour experience
You will enjoy the process right from the crop to the cup
Overnight: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel-4*(HB-Dinner)/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel-3*/Hakuna Matata Lodge-3*(BB
Day 14: Gisenyi- Kigali
11:00am check-out to return to Kigali to have more of the city tour as you also do some souvenir shopping
Have guided walks at the Imbuga city Park and take some photos
Overnight: Radisson Blu Hotel-5*/Hotel Dec Mille Collines-4*/Hill View Hotel -3*(BB)
Day 15: Depart
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
END OF SERVICE
NOTE:
Nyungwe National Park- Choose activities- To be added to tour package price:
Category |
Canopy Walk |
Chimpanzee |
Colobus |
Birding |
Tropical waterfalls |
Visitors |
64 |
96 |
64 |
54 |
54 |
Foreign Residents in Rwanda |
54 |
64 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
Rwandese |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
5350 RWF |
East African Nationals |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
East African Foreign residents |
54 |
64 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
Starting Time |
8:00am,10:00amor 1:00pm,3:00pm |
5:00am |
8:00am,10:00am, 1:00pm,3:00pm |
7:00am or 3:00pm |
9:00am or 1:00pm |
Activity |
Particulars |
Canopy Walk |
Scheduled at 8:00am, 10:00am or 1:00pm, 3:00pm. Suspended above a ravine in the lush montage rainforest of Nyungwe National Park, the canopy walkway provides an exhilarating perspective on the ancient treetops and wildlife. The 160m long and 70m high suspension bridge is accessible as part of a guided tour. The hour’s walk to the canopy walkway from the Uwinka Reception Centre, visitors will see countless butterflies, orchids and colorful birds, including many endemic to the region. |
Chimpanzee |
Briefing starts at 5:00am; Nyungwe is an ideal destination for lovers of primates. Most visitors will opt for at least one tracking experience, of which the most popular is chimpanzee trekking. Chimpanzee trekking can be done throughout the year. Age limit: You need to be at least 15 years old for this trek. This is strictly enforced and there is no flexibility. A pair of binoculars will usually enhance your experience considerably, especially if you encounter the chimps up in the trees, and many consider a camera indispensable. |
Colobus |
Scheduled at 8:00am, 10:00am or 1:00pm, 3:00pm. Colobus monkeys are black primates with white cheeks. Trekking is a short hike that takes 2-3 hours. They are usually found in a group of about 350-400 individuals including the largest group of the Angolan Colobus Monkeys in Africa. These beautiful creatures have an amazing experience which you can’t miss out like the way they climbing trees, jumping from one tree to another including their messy eating habits that also help spread the seed of the fruit that they are eating in the forest and this keeps them to move around than chimpanzees tends to move long distance. |
Birding |
This can either start at 7:00am or 3:00pm. There are over310 species that have been recorded in Nyungwe which reflects a large habitat diversity and the altitudinal range. These also include the 25 species of the Albertine Rift mountains endemic bird area which occur in Rwanda, the Pockefellers’s sun bird, chapin’s flycatcher. More so, 11 of the 23 species of the Guinea Congo Forest biome and also 71 of the 74 species of this biome of the afro tropical highlands that occur in Rwanda and have been recorded at this site. Usually, Nyungwe forest is also the most vital forest for the conservation of motane birds in the region. |
Tropical waterfalls |
The Waterfall trail is also referred to as the Isumo trail. It is about 10.6 kilometers long and takes only 4-5 hours to complete the hike. The waterfall trail rewards tourists with beautiful views, wildlife, bird species, and also takes you through tea plantations as well as viewing the jaw-dropping Isumo waterfalls. You can take pictures and view different tourist attractions such as primates like the Colobus monkeys, black and white and blue monkeys, birds, and tree species. To enjoy this amazing trail in Nyungwe forest national park, you have to carry a rain jacket as it may rain any time, a camera with extra batteries, binoculars, hiking boots, long-sleeved clothes, a hat, garden gloves, water and energy drinks and a walking stick is provided at free of charge from the reception center. |
Volcano National Park– Activities –To be added on tour package price:
Category |
Gorillas |
Golden Monkeys |
Bisoke Hiking |
Dian Fossey Tomb |
Nature Walk |
Musanze Cave |
Buhanga Eco-Park |
Visitors |
1605 |
107 |
80 |
80 |
59 |
54 |
43 |
Foreign Residents in Rwanda |
535 |
70 |
64 |
64 |
43 |
32 |
32 |
Rwandese |
214 |
4280 RWF |
4280 RWF |
4280 RWF |
3745 RWF |
4280 RWF |
3210 RWF |
East African Nationals |
214 |
70 |
59 |
59 |
37 |
4280 RWF |
27 |
East African Foreign residents |
535 |
86 |
70 |
70 |
48 |
32 |
37 |
African nationals –till 31st Dec 2022 |
535 |
107 |
80 |
80 |
59 |
54 |
43 |
Starting Time |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am |
7:00am or 2:00pm |
7:00am or 2:00pm |
Activity description
Activity |
Particulars |
Mountain Gorillas |
Briefing and gorilla family allocation starts from 7am. Then you drive to the starting trail, get out of the car, enter the Park with a Park guide and a game warden in groups of 6 to 8 Pax. Trekking usually takes between 4 to 6 hours depending on where the gorillas might have slept the previous night. Upon finding the gorillas, you spend 1 hour with them, watching how they feed in their natural habitat. The Silverback is the head of the family for protection |
Golden Monkeys |
Briefing starts from 7am. Then you drive to the starting trail, get out of the car, enter the Park with a Park guide and a game warden in groups of 16 Pax. Trekking usually takes between 4 to 6 hours as they jump from tree to tree |
Bisoke Hiking |
Briefing starts from 7am. An active volcano with a creator Lake on top. You depart with Lunch boxes. The whole experience take approx. 6 hours depending on your physical status. Porters can be hired at an extra cost 10$ |
Dian Fossey Tomb |
Briefing starts from 7am. Dian Fossey was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups from 1966 until her murder in 1985. She was buried just next to her favorite gorilla friend, Digit and about 20 other mountain gorillas |
Nature Walk |
Briefing starts from 7am. Nature walk is yet another amazing way that you can get to watch the different attractions living in and around the volcanoes national Park. In a group and together with your ranger guides, you walk deep into the jungle and spend some time searching for other species that may interest you, like the tree species. Nature walks also give you an enhanced knowledge about the forest’s ecosystem. This nature walk will take you between 3 to 4 hours depending on your speed. |
Musanze Cave |
It can either commence at 7:00am or 2:00pm The Musanze Cave is 2km long, lies in the volcanic region dating back 65 million years, where the lava flows contributed to the Albertine Rift Valley. The cave is part of the lava basaltic layers from the Bisoke and Sabyinyo volcanoes. Has 31 entrances, most being roof collapses. The main cave has an entrance the size of a cathedral and is home to a sizeable bat colony. The collapses create an incredible array of colored shafts of light shining into the cave. |
Buhanga Eco-Park |
It can either commence at 7:00am or 2:00pm. This is a small forest of around 31 hectares that is referred to as sacred, and a ritual place where the Kings of Yore in Rwanda were initiated and enthroned for Kingship. It really brings out great beauty of an ecosystem and it’s quite exhausting as you get into the forest walking on stony trails under the covering of tall majestic trees as well as creeping and crawling plants as you are ushered in by beautiful colorful butterflies and various bird species singing in the air. The forest has different sections like (A small ditch, the dark cave, Conference Podium, three-in-one tree, a small spring) and each section has a different story concerning the initiation of the Kings and the traditions of the Yore people in Rwanda |
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In case your tour is cancelled or curtailed short due to visa issues, we will be unable to provide you any refund of the tour cost.
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Age limit to provide Insurance – Up to 75 years. For Insurance, all rates given are per person in.
Current Exclusion:
Up to 75 years per person |
Travel Insurance Anywhere 2 Anywhere |
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Premium in per person |
Platinum Plan/Limit |
Gold Plan/Limit |
Silver Plan/Limit |
Return Plan |
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01 – 07 Days |
37 |
25 |
15 |
08 – 15 Days |
49 |
36 |
21 |
16 – 30 Days |
74 |
54 |
32 |
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We need to receive a cancellation request in writing for us to proceed with cancellation. The following charges will be applicable based on the cancellation request received by us.
If you cancel:
TERM AND CONDITIONS:
Luxury | |
Pax Count | Per Person Cost in USD |
1 | 13400 |
2 | 8421 |
3 | 7709 |
4 | 7353 |
5 | 7140 |
6 | 6997 |
7 | 6896 |
8 | 6820 |
Single Room Supplement | 2709 |
Maid Range | |
Pax Count | Per Person Cost in USD |
1 | 7370 |
2 | 4429 |
3 | 3717 |
4 | 3362 |
5 | 3148 |
6 | 3006 |
7 | 2904 |
8 | 2828 |
Single Room Supplement | 768 |
Budget | |
Pax Count | Per Person Cost in USD |
1 | 7033 |
2 | 4073 |
3 | 3363 |
4 | 3007 |
5 | 2793 |
6 | 2650 |
7 | 2549 |
8 | 2473 |
Single Room Supplement | 785 |