7 Day Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari

Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari

Overview

The 7 Day Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari takes you on a lifetime adventure Rwanda’s hidden gems exploring major destination in the country. You’ll track mountain Gorillas, chimpanzees and along the way catch a glimpse of monkeys and baboons in Rwanda’s famous rainforest parks.

Trekking deep into the forests of Nyungwe Forest and Volcanoes National Park in search of the endangered mountain gorillas and the mischievous chimpanzees, cross Canopy Walkway and kayak on Lake Kivu alongside traversing Kigali city.

Highlights

• You’ll be visiting Rwanda
• Main Destinations include: Kigali City, Volcanoes NP, Nyungwe Forest and Lake Kivu
• Activities include: Countryside Scenic drives, Gorilla Trekking and Chimpanzee Tracking, Canopy Walk and Beach Relaxation on lake Kivu
• Starts and ends in Kigali Capital
• Travelling by Comfortable 4×4 Safari Vehicle

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival and Kigali City tour

On arrival you will be picked by your Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari driver guide and check into the hotel for refreshment and lunch. After which you will head out for a Kigali city tour escorted by our representative to visit the bustling local markets and the Caplaki craft co-operative where you’ll find local craftsmen in wooden huts selling handicrafts, including jewellery, paintings, batik, fabrics, wood carvings, traditional masks, baskets, bags, scarves and beading.

Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel

Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park

After you Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari breakfast you’ll be driven through spectacular scenery to Nyungwe National Park through the winding mountains of southwestern Rwanda. The rain forest within the park is home to chimpanzees and monkeys, plus an abundance of bird life and butterflies.

Accommodation: Nyungwe House

Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and canopy walk

Enjoy an early breakfast and later be dropped off at the park headquarters where you will be briefed before you head out into the jungle on a guided hike through the dense forest of Nyungwe National Park to track chimpanzees.

You will also have a walk on the Canopy Walkway – a 200 meter bridge suspended between giant trees, 50 meters above the forest offering incredible views of the upper canopy. The canopy is the best way to spot birds and spotting wildlife and butterflies that are found in the forest.

Accommodation: Nyungwe House

Day 4: Transfer to Lake Kivu

With an early breakfast your Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari driver will take you to the beautiful white sandy shores of Lake Kivu. Here you can relax on the stunning palm fringed beaches, kayak on the calm waters of the lake, take a boat tour to the nearby islands or coffee and banana plantations, hike in the surrounding hills or visit Imbabazi Orphanage.

Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel

Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After a hearty breakfast, you’ll drive from Lake Kivu to Volcanoes National Park, a four hour drive passing through breathtaking scenery. On arrival at your accommodation you’ll enjoy a refreshment, take a swim a relax as you await tomorrow’s adventure

Accommodation: Bisate Lodge

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking

After an early breakfast you’ll head to the park headquarters at Kinigi where you will be briefed. Later head out into the foothills of the Virungas, in Parc National des Volcans where you’ll begin your trek.

Your Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari guide and tracker will lead you deep into the forest in search of your allocated gorilla family. Your trek could last from 30 minutes to eight hours depending on the exact location of the specific gorilla family which you’re tracking.

When you meet the gorillas you’ll have the chance to spend up to one magical hour quietly observing them as they continue to go about their daily lives feeding and interacting with each other.

Accommodation: Bisate Lodge

Day 7: Departure

You will depart from Volcanoes National Park back to Kigali, where you’ll have an opportunity to visit the Genocide Memorial, a centre that holds memories of those who were killed during the 1994 genocide.

End of safari

Accommodation after the Classic Highlights of Rwanda Safari can be arranged at an extra cost. Safe journey home.

Terms and Conditions

* The rates are in US dollars and subject to change.

* Availability of accommodation, permits and activities is not guaranteed until confirmation by your contact person of Gap Travels Safaris. Permits are sold on ‘first come first serve’ basis.

* Should any of the included accommodations not be available, Gap Travels Safaris reserves the right to substitute it with an alternative suitable accommodation, which might affect the final quoted price.

* The estimated travelling hours are based on the actual hours of driving. Stops for lunch and photos are not included.

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