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Offered by - Hermosa Life Tours and Travel
Tour Features
You will track chimpanzees and other primates in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Have your golden monkey trekking and gorilla trek adventures in Volcanoes National Park on these 6 days primates safari, a signature of Rwanda. Experience authentic Rwandan culture and community, canopy walk adventure, tea experiences and boat cruise. You will be using your Jeep Land-cruiser touristic vehicle.
| Budget tour | This budget tour includes camping and tented camps. |
| 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. |
| Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Rwanda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | One Click Hotel No images available | Breakfast Included |
| 2 | Gisakura Guest House No images available | Breakfast Included |
| 3 | Rwiza Cultural Village No images available | Breakfast Included |
| 4-5 | La Locanda No images available | Breakfast Included |
| 6 | Budget Accommodation No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Arrival at the Kigali International airport.On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be meet with a warm welcome by our company representative. Exchange some money in local currency then drive to the hotel for an overnight stay. Your professional guide driver will be at the airport ahead of time waiting for you. Transfer to the Kigali hotel. Enjoy hotel amenities. Dinner, rest. Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: One Click Hotel
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 2 - Transfer to Nyungwe National ParkAfter your breakfast, your guide Driver meet you proceed your trip to Nyungwe National Park, the home of chimpanzees and Colobus Monkey you will have a stopover in south at the Nyanya King Palace Museum visit Inyambo Cows. The journey south west passes through the beautiful terraced hillsides that characterize much of Rwanda’s landscape. In the afternoon, enjoy a canopy walk adventure in Nyungwe National Park. Visit and enjoy the property amenities. Drive to the hotel and relax whole evening with an optional walk with our guide Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Gisakura Guest House
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 3 - Forest National Park, Chimpanzee Trekking, Tea Plantation –On this day, you will enjoy an early breakfast at your lodge before embarking on a thrilling hike in search of chimpanzee communities. The Rwandan chimpanzee population is thought to consist of approximately 400-500 individuals, confined to the Nyungwe National Park, including a small community in the Cyamudongo Forest. Prepare to hear these excitable primates before you see them, as their pant-hoots travel through the deep forest. During your hike, you may also spot migratory birdlife including the Ross’ turaco, grey-cheeked hornbill, red-breasted sparrow, hawk and regal sunbird. Later proceed with tea plantation experiences around the park. After these experiences, check out and transfer to the shore of Lake Kivu.
Accommodation: Rwiza Cultural Village
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 4 - Boating, Coffee Experiences Crop to Cup - Volcanoes NationalAfter breakfast, you will start your morning boat cruise exploring different islands located on the lake Kibuye side. On this day, you will drive to Volcanoes National Park. On your way have a stopover and enjoy the Rwanda coffee experiences at Kopakiki Cooperative. On arrival, spend your time at relaxed enjoying property amenities at the lodge, evening at leisure. Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: La Locanda
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 5 - Volcanoes National Park for Gorilla Trekking and Cultural ExAfter an early breakfast, you will proceed to the home of mountain Gorillas, the Volcano National Park headquarters – Kinigi to meet your guides for the day. After completing our park formalities, we are embarking on a once in a life time experience of tracking mountain gorillas. Once you spot them you are allowed to spend an hour watching them do their daily activities. Return to your hotel for lunch or visit any other restaurant of your choice in Musanze town for lunch. Head out for an afternoon Cultural Experiences at the Gorilla Guardians former ibyiwacu Cultural Village, with a transfer back to Kigali for your night life experience. Return to the hotel for relaxation. Later order your dinner and rest. Overnight stay at La Locanda (BB). Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: La Locanda
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast Included
- Day 6 - Volcanoes National Park + Golden Monkey Trekking – Back to KOn this special day, you will have the rare opportunity to observe the famous golden monkeys. You will depart for golden monkeys trekking to observe the famous Rwandan monkeys in the Volcanoes National Park. Spend an hour with them, and be back at the base in time for lunch. Enjoy your early lunch at the hotel or in a local restaurant in Musanze town with an afternoon check out and later have a transfer back to Kigali, en route do your last-minute shopping drop off
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Apr 20, 2023 - Apr 20, 2025
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
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.
This tour starts in Kigali and ends in Kigali, Rwanda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- As of January 2018, citizens of all countries are now eligible for visas on arrival at US$30 for 30 days. More details at www.migration.gov.rw
- For people visiting Rwanda in conjunction with Kenya and/or Uganda, it is possible to buy a joint visa for all three countries with advance application. See www.migration.gov.rw for details.
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.
This tour starts in Kigali and ends in Kigali, Rwanda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- As of January 2018, citizens of all countries are now eligible for visas on arrival at US$30 for 30 days. More details at www.migration.gov.rw
- For people visiting Rwanda in conjunction with Kenya and/or Uganda, it is possible to buy a joint visa for all three countries with advance application. See www.migration.gov.rw for details.
Offered By
Hermosa Life Tours and Travel
Rwanda
Uganda
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