This tour will start in Kigali and ends in Kigali. It will with King palace and ethnological Museum and continue in Nyungwe National Park for canopy walk on the second day. It will also let you go to explore the beautiful islands in Kivu on the 3rd day. On day 4, you will continue to Rubavu for Mount Rubavu hike and hotspring. The day 5 will be reserved to the parliament building and the local market in Kigali while day 6 and 7 will be spent in Akagera national park for your game drive.

Tour Features

Mid-Range Tour: This tour includes mid-range camping and lodges.
Can be Customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Private Tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Solo traveller: Solo traveller can book this tour.
Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Minimum age not required: There is no minimum age for this tour.

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day Accommodation Meals
1 lebanon hotel
Kigali
All Meals Included
2 Chimpnzee lodge
Nyungwe National Park
All Meals Included
3 Bethany hotel
All Meals Included
4 Nirvana hotel
All Meals Included
5 lebanon hotel
Kigali
All Meals Included
6 Akagera rhino lodge
Akagera National Park
All Meals Included
7 Akagera Rhino Lodge
Akagera National Park
All Meals Included
8
  • 1
    International airport pick up and transfer to your hotel

    Upon arrival at Kigali international airport, you will meet our guide in a style of welcoming you. You will then get briefed about your upcoming activities and depending on your arrival time, we will proceed with Kigali city tour after a check-in at your hotel. Overnight: Lebanon hotel

    Main Destination: Kigali

    Accommodation: lebanon hotel,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 2
    King palace and ethnological Museum, canopy walk in Nyungwe

    After your breakfast, you will drive to the southwest through the greenery landscapes and stopover at the King palace Museum where you will take a journey into the Rwanda origins and learn about the Rwandan king lifestyle. You will visit the long horn cows, the romantic ones who are always in the king' back yard. Around 12 Am, you will continue toward the Butare city (the old Rwandan capital city) where you will stop for visiting the biggest ethnographic museum in the East Africa. You get to learn about the African tribes and traditional industry. Later, you will experience canopy walk by walking some 20 minutes in the forest and get your morning challenge by walking above the dark forest on an extended on 200m and shaking bridge suspended above 70m. This will be a challenging experience where you will find yourself above the flying monkeys, birds and the tropical trees. The view is amazing! Overnight: Chimpnzee lodge

    Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park

    Accommodation: Chimpnzee lodge,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 3
    Go to respond to the calling islands

    After breakfast, we will drive some 2.5 hours toward lake Kivu in Karongi. Have your lunch and then grab your drink and go to respond to the calling islands. Beautiful and most important panoramically green. You will hike the Napoleon Island and stand in front of the open thousand hills. You will be amazed by the view, the fruits and the blue monkeys, birds and the natural silence from an island to another. Overnight: Bethany Hotel.

    Main Destination:

    Accommodation: Bethany hotel,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 4
    Transfer to Rubavu, Mount Rubavu hike and Hotspring

    After your breakfast, we will drive about 3hours toward Rubavu. We will reach Rubavu in lunchtime, you will check in and have your lunch at Nirvana hotel. Later in the afternoon, we will go to hike the mount Rubavu. A mount which is over the city of Rubavu, this will give you a panoramic view of both Rubavu city and Goma city in the DRC side as Rubavu is the bordering city with DRC. The hike will take us about 1,5hour and then go to enjoy the well-known Rubavu hot spring. You will just get off your shoes and jump into water for your health. It will help you to relax and take away the previous tiredness. You will also experience our traditional massage before we get back to our hotel. Overnight: Nirvana hotel.

    Main Destination:

    Accommodation: Nirvana hotel,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 5
    Transfer to Kigali, Canoeing, visit the parliament building

    Transfer to Kigali, Canoeing, visit the parliament building and Kimironko local market After breakfast, drive some 2 hours to Kigali. On our way to Kigali we will stop in Musanze and go for canoeing in Mukungwa river, a river that is on the feet of volcanoes in Musanze. Thereafter our lunch, we will drive straight to Kigali and go to visit the parliament building, which hosts the campaign against genocide to learn about the resilience and commitment of the current leaders who stopped the genocide and brought Rwanda to a significant successful level. The building is old and ornamented by the gunshots to testify its terrible and unique history among thousand building in kigali. After that if time allows us, we will go to visit the kimironko market to buy your souvenirs and meet our local people. Overnight: Lebanon hotel.

    Main Destination: Kigali

    Accommodation: lebanon hotel,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 6
    Akagera National park game drive safari

    Akagera National park game drive safari Starting from Kigali early morning (preferably at 5am), you will drive to Akagera National Park. You will check in the park around 8 am and register at the park entrance. You will immediately go for your long day game drive. Our drive guide will order a packed lunch (sandwich, fruits, eggs, juices) and go for a game drive. You will start by the southern part of the park home of Zebra, buffalos, giraffe, antelope, and many other species includes a variety of birds. Around 4 pm, you will return back and retire at Akagera Rhino lodge. Overnight: Akagera rhino lodge.

    Main Destination: Akagera National Park

    Accommodation: Akagera rhino lodge,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 7
    Boat tour and the evening game drive in the height of the pa

    In the morning, you will drive to Lake Ihema, the second largest lake in the country and get in the boat for exploring the big mammals and reptiles like crocodiles, elephants, buffalo, monitor lizards and even other species coming to drink. After the boat trip you will drive back to the hotel for lunch and relax a little bit before you go for your evening game safari Later, go for an evening game drive through the height of the park which will not only gives you a rich spot but also a panoramic look above the fives lakes between Tanzania and Rwanda. The sunset above the Akagera water lands give an unforgettable view of the sunset. You will then witness nocturnal species like as lions, hyenas, leopards, bush babies, civets, and other variety of cats. Overnight: Akagera Rhino Lodge.

    Main Destination: Akagera National Park

    Accommodation: Akagera Rhino Lodge,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 8
    Transfer back to Kigali and fly back to your home

    After your breakfast, we will drive about 3hour back to Kigali and and transfer you immediately to airport to return back to your home.

    Main Destination:

Includes
  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of 56 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)

Important to Know

  • This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 14 people.
  • Rates are per person and exclude the international flightfrom/to your home country.
  • This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.

Rates Per Person

Start Dates

Solo

1 room

2 people

1 room

3 people

2 room

4 people

2 room

4+ people

3 room
Jan 01 1970 to Jan 01 1970 $2700 $2400 $2000 $1700 $1750

Getting There

Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.

Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.

Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included

Yes, additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost

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  • Offices In :

    Rwanda
  • Size :

    6
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  • Tour Types :

    Wildlife, cultural, sightseeing, adventure , pilgrim tour and eco-tours
  • Destinations :

    Rwanda Uganda
  • We deliver outstanding adventure travel experiences throughout " Rwanda, Burundi, DRC and Uganda."

Tour Features

Mid-Range Tour: This tour includes mid-range camping and lodges.
Can be Customized: You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Private Tour: This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Solo traveller: Solo traveller can book this tour.
Can start any day: If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Minimum age not required: There is no minimum age for this tour.

Accommodation & Meals

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Day Accommodation Meals
1 lebanon hotel,
Kigali
All Meals Included
2 Chimpnzee lodge,
Nyungwe National Park
All Meals Included
3 Bethany hotel,
All Meals Included
4 Nirvana hotel,
All Meals Included
5 lebanon hotel,
Kigali
All Meals Included
6 Akagera rhino lodge,
Akagera National Park
All Meals Included
7 Akagera Rhino Lodge,
Akagera National Park
All Meals Included
8 ,
  • 1
    International airport pick up and transfer to your hotel

    Upon arrival at Kigali international airport, you will meet our guide in a style of welcoming you. You will then get briefed about your upcoming activities and depending on your arrival time, we will proceed with Kigali city tour after a check-in at your hotel. Overnight: Lebanon hotel

    Main Destination: Kigali

    Accommodation: lebanon hotel, ,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 2
    King palace and ethnological Museum, canopy walk in Nyungwe

    After your breakfast, you will drive to the southwest through the greenery landscapes and stopover at the King palace Museum where you will take a journey into the Rwanda origins and learn about the Rwandan king lifestyle. You will visit the long horn cows, the romantic ones who are always in the king' back yard. Around 12 Am, you will continue toward the Butare city (the old Rwandan capital city) where you will stop for visiting the biggest ethnographic museum in the East Africa. You get to learn about the African tribes and traditional industry. Later, you will experience canopy walk by walking some 20 minutes in the forest and get your morning challenge by walking above the dark forest on an extended on 200m and shaking bridge suspended above 70m. This will be a challenging experience where you will find yourself above the flying monkeys, birds and the tropical trees. The view is amazing! Overnight: Chimpnzee lodge

    Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park

    Accommodation: Chimpnzee lodge, ,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 3
    Go to respond to the calling islands

    After breakfast, we will drive some 2.5 hours toward lake Kivu in Karongi. Have your lunch and then grab your drink and go to respond to the calling islands. Beautiful and most important panoramically green. You will hike the Napoleon Island and stand in front of the open thousand hills. You will be amazed by the view, the fruits and the blue monkeys, birds and the natural silence from an island to another. Overnight: Bethany Hotel.

    Main Destination:

    Accommodation: Bethany hotel, ,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 4
    Transfer to Rubavu, Mount Rubavu hike and Hotspring

    After your breakfast, we will drive about 3hours toward Rubavu. We will reach Rubavu in lunchtime, you will check in and have your lunch at Nirvana hotel. Later in the afternoon, we will go to hike the mount Rubavu. A mount which is over the city of Rubavu, this will give you a panoramic view of both Rubavu city and Goma city in the DRC side as Rubavu is the bordering city with DRC. The hike will take us about 1,5hour and then go to enjoy the well-known Rubavu hot spring. You will just get off your shoes and jump into water for your health. It will help you to relax and take away the previous tiredness. You will also experience our traditional massage before we get back to our hotel. Overnight: Nirvana hotel.

    Main Destination:

    Accommodation: Nirvana hotel, ,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 5
    Transfer to Kigali, Canoeing, visit the parliament building

    Transfer to Kigali, Canoeing, visit the parliament building and Kimironko local market After breakfast, drive some 2 hours to Kigali. On our way to Kigali we will stop in Musanze and go for canoeing in Mukungwa river, a river that is on the feet of volcanoes in Musanze. Thereafter our lunch, we will drive straight to Kigali and go to visit the parliament building, which hosts the campaign against genocide to learn about the resilience and commitment of the current leaders who stopped the genocide and brought Rwanda to a significant successful level. The building is old and ornamented by the gunshots to testify its terrible and unique history among thousand building in kigali. After that if time allows us, we will go to visit the kimironko market to buy your souvenirs and meet our local people. Overnight: Lebanon hotel.

    Main Destination: Kigali

    Accommodation: lebanon hotel, ,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 6
    Akagera National park game drive safari

    Akagera National park game drive safari Starting from Kigali early morning (preferably at 5am), you will drive to Akagera National Park. You will check in the park around 8 am and register at the park entrance. You will immediately go for your long day game drive. Our drive guide will order a packed lunch (sandwich, fruits, eggs, juices) and go for a game drive. You will start by the southern part of the park home of Zebra, buffalos, giraffe, antelope, and many other species includes a variety of birds. Around 4 pm, you will return back and retire at Akagera Rhino lodge. Overnight: Akagera rhino lodge.

    Main Destination: Akagera National Park

    Accommodation: Akagera rhino lodge, ,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 7
    Boat tour and the evening game drive in the height of the pa

    In the morning, you will drive to Lake Ihema, the second largest lake in the country and get in the boat for exploring the big mammals and reptiles like crocodiles, elephants, buffalo, monitor lizards and even other species coming to drink. After the boat trip you will drive back to the hotel for lunch and relax a little bit before you go for your evening game safari Later, go for an evening game drive through the height of the park which will not only gives you a rich spot but also a panoramic look above the fives lakes between Tanzania and Rwanda. The sunset above the Akagera water lands give an unforgettable view of the sunset. You will then witness nocturnal species like as lions, hyenas, leopards, bush babies, civets, and other variety of cats. Overnight: Akagera Rhino Lodge.

    Main Destination: Akagera National Park

    Accommodation: Akagera Rhino Lodge, ,

    Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included

  • 8
    Transfer back to Kigali and fly back to your home

    After your breakfast, we will drive about 3hour back to Kigali and and transfer you immediately to airport to return back to your home.

    Main Destination:

Includes & Excludes

  • Park fees (for non-residents)
  • All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
  • All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
  • International flights (from/to the client's home country)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips: tipping guideline of 56 per person per day for the guide and crew
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)

Rates Per Person

Start Dates

Solo

1 room

2 people

1 room

3 people

2 room

4 people

2 room

4+ people

3 room
Jan 01 1970 to Jan 01 1970 $2700 $2400 $2000 $1700 $1750

Getting There

Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.

Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.

Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included

Yes, additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost

Empirical Tour and Travel

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  • Offices In :

    Rwanda
  • Size :

    6
  • Member Of :

  • Tour Types :

    Wildlife, cultural, sightseeing, adventure , pilgrim tour and eco-tours
  • Destinations :

    Rwanda Uganda
  • We deliver outstanding adventure travel experiences throughout " Rwanda, Burundi, DRC and Uganda."

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