Day 01: Kigali – Gishwati National Park
Welcome to Rwanda. Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley, where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Complete your airport formalities and tests (if any) and come outside the arrivals hall to meet our representative. You will be transferred by road today to Gishwati National Park.
Gishwati Forest Reserve is a protected reserve in the north-western part of Rwanda, not far from Lake Kivu. The reserve’s forests were largely intact in 1978, and substantial forest cover still remained in 1986.
Its biodiversity includes eastern chimpanzees, mountain and golden monkeys, serval, genet, civet, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, more than 120 species of birds and more than 250 plants species
The drive is pleasant and last anywhere between 4 – 5 hours. Arrive in time for dinner.
Dinner and overnight at your guest house.
Meals Included: Dinner.
Day 02: Giswati National Park Adventure – Departure
Early morning around 0700 hrs. There is a briefing done at the Guesthouse. Then, depart on your adventure with a park guide.
The Forest sits on the ridge which divides the Congo and Nile water catchment areas, along the Albertine Rift in the west of the country. It is made up of 60 species of trees, including indigenous hardwoods, bamboo, home to a group of Chimpanzees, Golden monkeys, L’Hoest’s, Blue monkeys, birds are well represented with 232 species and two water falls.
After Lunch at the Guesthouse, return to Kigali to be dropped-off at your place of choice in Kigali.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch.
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