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Rwanda Yacu Safari

12 Nights / 13 Days

Package Validity/Travel Dates : 10-Apr-2022 to 31-Dec-2023

Accommodation

Complimentary Breakfast

City Tour

Airport transfer

Starting From

USD 3506

Per person on a twin sharing basis

Luxury

Pax Count	Amount
1	10479
2	6561
3	5951
4	5645
5	5462
6	5340
7	5254
8	5190
SRS	1987

Maid-Range

Pax Count	Amount
1	6314
2	3805
3	3195
4	2890
5	2706
6	2584
7	2497
8	2432
SRS	645

Budget

Pax Count	Amount
1	6067
2	3506
3	2896
4	2590
5	2408
6	2286
7	2199
8	2134
SRS	696

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Tour Duration

12 Nights 13 Days

Overview :

Get a chance to see Gorillas, Lions, different primates, Birds and enjoy the Lake sports in this trip

Countries covered:

Kigali, Akagera NP, Volcano NP, Nyungwe NP, Lake Kivu

Unique Highlights:

Trek for Gorillas in this trip!

Accommodation:

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
Musanze	07	Five Volcano Boutique/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel	5/4/3	Standard	Full Board
Musanze	08	Five Volcano Boutique/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel	5/4/3	Standard	Full Board
Gisenyi	09	Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel/Hakuna Matata Lodge	4/3/3	Standard	Half Board and Bed & Breakfast
Gisenyi	10	Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel/Hakuna Matata Lodge	4/3/3	Standard	Half Board and Bed & Breakfast
Gisenyi	11	Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Hill View Lake Kivu Hotel/Hakuna Matata Lodge	4/3/3	Standard	Half Board and Bed & Breakfast
Kigali	12	Radisson Blu Hotel-/Hotel Dec Mille Collines/Hill View Hotel	5/4/3	Standard	Bed & Breakfast

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival at 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 3^rd 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- 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 8: 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	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 31^st 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 9: 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 10: 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 17$PP to 43$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 11: 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 12: 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 13: Depart

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight

END OF SERVICE

Package Inclusions:

Services of our driver guide
Transfers
Accommodation on BB, HB,FB
Kigali city tour
Parliament Museum entrance fee
Akagera Park Entrance fee
Akagera Game drive
Visit to the King’s Palace at Nyanza
Visit to the Butare National Museum
visit the Twin Lakes with live like King/Queen experience
Gisenyi tour at Lake Kivu
Gisenyi Coffee tour experience
Driver COVID Test fee
Bottled mineral water
Use of a 4x4WD safari vehicle

Package Exclusions

Airfare, Train Fare, Insurance Premium etc.
Tourist Dhiram
Entry Fee to Any Monument, Park, Museum, or any other visiting places (Other than inclusions)

Cost for services which is not mentioned in “Inclusions”
Personal expenses on items such as Laundry, Soft & Hard Drinks, Bottle Water, Incidentals, Porterage, and Bell-Boy charges, Tips etc.

NOTE:

Gorilla/Chimpanzee permits sell at a first come first serve basis and they sell very fast. We are not allowed to book. The only way to guarantee availability is by purchasing. They are non-refundable and a penalty applies in case of a change. Trekking is strictly from the age of 15 years and above.
Karenge Bush Camp closes in April and from 1^st Nov till 15^th Dec

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, 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 31^st 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

CHECK-In/ Out Policy

Visa Requirement and Charges:

Please check online or with our authorized representative if Travel visa is required to visit our country. It is your responsibility to submit all relevant documents and obtain a legal travel visa (as per requirement) before you travel.

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.

For E-Visa, we are happy to provide you the visa requirement charges and documents required at highly competitive rates on our portal: https://www.visadone.com

You may click the above link and check the details there. Visa fees once paid is totally non-refundable which you are requested to note.

Travel Insurance

It is Traveler’s responsibility to obtain and be in possession of the comprehensive travel and cancellation insurance, including medical insurance with provision for air evacuation, insurance in case of accidents, sudden sickness, medical expenses or death, before embarking on a tour. Our company is neither responsible nor liable for any claims, damage or loss as a result of Client’s failing to obtain necessary insurance cover.

We are however, happy to provide you travel insurance as per the plan you select which can offer you comprehensive coverage at highly competitive costs.

Age limit to provide Insurance – Up to 75 years. For Insurance, all rates given are per person in.

Current Exclusion:

To & from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal & Bangladesh.
From India (However to India (Inbound) is allowed).

Up to 75 years per person	Travel Insurance Anywhere 2 Anywhere
Premium in per person	Platinum Plan/Limit	Gold Plan/Limit	Silver Plan/Limit
Return Plan
01 – 07 Days	37	25	15
08 – 15 Days	49	36	21
16 – 30 Days	74	54	32

*Disclaimer: Please do check with our Branch / Authorized representative about the latest requirement as visa requirement / fees / travel insurance charges are dynamic and subject to change. The consulate at their discretion may ask for additional documents also for visa processing. Visa issuance is purely at the discretion of the consulate and not us.

Payment and Cancellation Policy:

100% advance payment

We accept payments via bank transfer/Debit & Credit cards (VISA and Master Cards only) also. In case of a bank transfer please add 30 per transfer per time you transfer.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

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:

60 days prior to departure there will be a no deduction on the package cost.
59 – 45 days prior to departure: 15% deduction on the package cost.
44 – 30 days prior to departure: 25% deduction on the package cost.
30 – 15 days prior to departure: 50% deduction on the package cost.
15 – 07 days prior to departure: 85% deduction on the package cost.
06 days or less: 100% deduction on the package cost.

TERM AND CONDITIONS:

All rooms, rates and services are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
Rates are not valid for Events / Fairs / Long weekends / Festivals / Blackout dates. (surcharges/ supplements will be applicable during these dates)
In case the same hotels / lodges / camps / resorts are not available we reserve the right to change them in the same star category.
Child rates apply for children aged from 2 to 11 years old. 1 child sharing a room with 2 adults (depending on hotel policy). If the hotel doesn’t have availability for family rooms, adult rates will apply.
If certain tours / entrances are closed during certain periods, alternative options will be provided.
Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued.
Standard check-in time at the hotel is generally 1500 hrs. And check-out 12 Noon.
Rates quoted are not applicable during trade fair periods, major European Holidays and other major events.
Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued
Early check-in, late check-out is solely based on the discretion of the hotel and not guaranteed unless paid for.
We reserve the rights to reschedule the itinerary or routing.
Unused inclusions in a tour package are non-refundable.
Tours will be seat in coach basis (Unless mentioned otherwise) where guests have to reach on time at designated pick up point.
Any delays from your side are considered a no show.
No refund applicable in case of no show.
Rates are not valid during any events & festivals and blackout dates.
Most of the Hotels/ Lodges/ Camps / Apartments may ask for a security deposit at the time of check-in, which is refundable at the time of check-out and is subject to the hotel/lodge’s policy.
We reserve all rights. Any damages caused whilst on tour shall be borne (paid or settled) locally by the client, we will not be liable for the same.
In view of the current situation, please be advised that whilst the information and rates quoted are correct as of today’s date – we retain the right to adjust rates based on any changes to current operational or capacity restrictions imposed by Governments or other Authorities.

Package Cost:

Luxury

Pax Count	Amount
1	10479
2	6561
3	5951
4	5645
5	5462
6	5340
7	5254
8	5190
SRS	1987

Maid-Range

Pax Count	Amount
1	6314
2	3805
3	3195
4	2890
5	2706
6	2584
7	2497
8	2432
SRS	645

Budget

Pax Count	Amount
1	6067
2	3506
3	2896
4	2590
5	2408
6	2286
7	2199
8	2134
SRS	696

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