9 Days Rwanda Grand Primates Tour

The 9 Days Rwanda Grand Primates Tour allows you to have a glimpse of all that Rwanda has to offer to tourists. This 9 Days Rwanda Grand Primates Tour safari starts with a city tour in Kigali; you then head for primate tracking, birding, and a canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park, connect to Parc National des Volcans for Rwanda gorilla trekking, and end with a big game viewing drive and boat cruise in Akagera National Park. The tour starts and ends in Kigali.

Detailed Tour Itinerary:

It’s on this day that you will be arriving in the country and there and then picked up from Kanombe International Airport in Kigali by our ever-efficient driver and driven straight away to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Overnight Stay at:

Kigali Serena Hotel | Four Points by Sheraton Blue | M. Hotel | Park-Inn by Radisson Blue | Kigali Marriott Hotel

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Wake up very early in the morning and have breakfast, then afterwards embark on your long drive to Butare, which is the second-largest city to Kigali in Rwanda. It is home to various historical sites of Rwanda, like the museum, the university, and the research institute. On the way, you will visit Nyanza housing the king’s palace. View all kinds of handicrafts like ceramics, wood carvings and basketry. Reach Butare in the afternoon for lunch and then drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park.

Overnight Stay at:

 Nyungwe Forest Lodge |Ken Bahram Guest House | Nyungwe Top View Hotel |Mantis Marina Bay | Emeraude Kivu Resort

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Wake up very early in the morning and have breakfast, and together with a packed lunch, go for a chimpanzee briefing and thereafter enter Nyungwe Forest in the company of ranger guides in search of colonies of Chimpanzees and many monkey species like Golden monkeys, Blue Monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, plus beautiful forest birds among others. Then in the evening, return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Overnight Stay at:

 Nyungwe Forest Lodge |Ken Bahram Guest House | Nyungwe Top View Hotel |Mantis Marina Bay | Emeraude Kivu Resort

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Have breakfast, then depart Nyungwe National Park for Kibuye. You will pass through the green fields of tea plantations and explore the shores of Lake Kivu. Kibuye is the most beautiful among all the three resort towns on Lake Kivu. You will arrive at Kibuye during lunchtime. After the Nyungwe activities, some tourists will enjoy relaxing moments on the shores of Lake Kivu. Lake Kivu is a unique lake whose deep waters contain an enormous quantity of dissolved gas.

Overnight Stay at:

Mariah Hill Resort | Bethany Guest House | Cleo Lake Kivu Hotel | Rwiza Village | LivaLana Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, head northeast; this is parallel to Lake Kivu. You will have the opportunity to see the daily lives of the people in the countryside, as it has been lived for centuries, virtually unchanged. This is a very scenic route and provides the opportunity to see the people at work cultivating bananas, cassava, sorghum, beans, rice, potatoes, and even coffee in their steep and tiny fields. In addition, there are several massive tea plantations, villages, innumerable tiny brickworks, and many others. Arrive in Rubavu in time for lunch and then check in

Overnight Stay at:

Lake Kivu Serena Hotel | Paradise Malahidi Resort | Hill View Hotel | Kivu Hill Top Beach Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Rise up very early in the morning and have breakfast, and thereafter proceed to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze district. Head straight to the park offices for a briefing about the gorillas and allocation of Gorilla groups and guides. Thereafter, get into the tropical rainforest and search for the mountain gorillas starting from where they were the previous day until you find them. You will find them doing their daily chores of feeding their young ones, climbing trees, and others just relaxing. Take your best photographs, having switched off your flash. This whole exercise takes a maximum of 1 hour.  Return to the hotel for lunch and some relaxation. In the afternoon, drive to the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo to enjoy the view and take numerous photos of the hills surrounding the two lakes. Thereafter, return to your accommodation for overnight.

Overnight Stay at:

5volcanoes boutique hotel | Ingagi Park View Lodge | Virunga Inn Spar | Grotta Resort |Classic Hotel | Ndaza Inn | Sambura Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Wake up in the morning and have your breakfast. Check out and embark on the long journey to Akagera National Park via Kigali for lunch. After lunch, continue to the Eastern part of Rwanda with a stopover and a visit to Imigongo and Inkogoto art centres for a coffee break, then head straight to Akageara national park for registration and check-in at your preferred accommodation.

Overnight Stay at:

Akagera Game Lodge | Ruzizi Tented Lodge | Akagera Transit Lodge | Magashi Lodge | Karenge Bush Camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Have breakfast, then take a dawn game drive to spot wildlife species like lions, elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks and waterbucks, warthogs, giraffes, among others. Return to the lodge for lunch and, in the afternoon, head out for a short game drive towards Lake Ihema for a sunset boat cruise; on this cruise, expect to spot wildlife and birds at the banks of the Lake and return to your accommodation.

Overnight Stay at:

Akagera Game Lodge | Ruzizi Tented Lodge | Akagera Transit Lodge | Magashi Lodge | Karenge Bush Camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Rise early in the morning and have your breakfast, return to Kigali, and immediately start your Kigali City tour. This will encompass visiting several craft shops with lovely works of art, the Belgium Memorial, Kigali Historical Museum, genocide museum, which are good places to learn about the history of Rwanda. Have lunch later, then transfer to the airport for your return flight.

End of the 9 Days Rwanda Grand Primates Tour.

9 Days Rwanda Grand Primates Tour includes

  • Transportation in a 4×4 Safari Vehicle and Fuel
  • Kigali City Tour
  • Game drive in Akagera National Park
  • Boat Cruise in Karongi
  • Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe National Park
  • Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
  • Boat Cruise in Akagera National Park
  • Full English-speaking tour guide
  • Park entrance fees

9 Days Rwanda Grand Primates Tour includes

  • Airfares
  • Visa Fees
  • Personal Insurance
  • Expenses of personal nature such as: drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities

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