9 Days Rwanda and DR Congo safari.
Description
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Your lodge or Kigali International Airport | |||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight. | |||||
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Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival at Kigali airport
Kigali – Nyungwe Forest National park: Arriving in Kigali you will be welcomed by your expert guide who will provide knowledge and assistance throughout your safari. After breakfast drive to Nyungwe you may Visit Murambi Memorial, Nyanza palace or Butare Museum en route. Later you may have a lunch stopover before transferring to Nyungwe. Your journey takes you through the beautiful terraced hills that characterize much of Rwanda’s landscape. O/N stay at Nyungwe Top view lodge.
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Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking Nyungwe forest
Very early in the morning assemble at Gisakura park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger before embacking on the forest walk in search for the chimpanzees. Overnight stay at Nyungwe topview Lodge / Gisakura Guest House
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Day 3: Drive to Parc des Volcans
Check out and transfer to Parc des Volcans O/N stay at Kinigi guest house /Red Rocks Camp
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Day 4: 1st Morning Gorilla tracking
After breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters of Parc National des Volcans ( PNV). There you will be briefed by the ranger guides after this short briefing together with your packed lunch you will then start the gorilla trekking. Hiking and tracking gorillas may take 1-8 hours. In the afternoon you may go for an optional community walk OR a relaxation at the lodge. Dinner and Overnight stay Kinigi guest house /Red Rocks Camp
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Day 5 :Parc National des Volcans- Bukima Virunga Nat’l Park
After breakfast Check out and driver to Bukima Virunga Nat’l Park O/N stay at Mikeno Lodge.
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Day 6: 2nd Gorilla tracking O/N stay at Mikeno Lodge.
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Day 7: Goma visit and hike to Nyiragongo Volcano
Early morning after breakfast you will be taken around Goma, visit to the green lakes in Sake about 15km from Goma town. You will see how lava covered almost half of the town in 2002. By 10:00 am, you will be driven to Kibati the base of Mt. Nyiragongo one of the active volcanoes. Once at the base, you will be briefed and by 10:30am you will start your trek to the volcano. Nyiragongo is 3470m and it takes between 5 to 6 hrs to get to the top. At the top, it’s all camping and a field pit latrine for nature’s call. At night, you will be able to see the boiling magma and take good pictures. Overnight Camping at the top of the volcano
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Day 8: Nyiragongo – Transfer back to Goma
Early morning, you descend at the base at Kibati by 10:00am .You will be picked at Kibati and transfer to the hotel for lunch. After lunch we shall cross to Gisenyi in Rwanda and relax at Lake Kivu. optional activities include a boat cruise, Village walk Dinner and overnight at Paladis Malahide
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Day 9: Transfer to Kigali and departure
Breakfast then view game as you exit the park and drive to Nairobi to arrive by 1500 hrs.
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DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION
Your lodge or Entebbe International AirportDEPARTURE TIME
Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight.INCLUDED
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A destination literally at the heart or center of the African continent, Rwanda has much to behold. Just like several other African destinations (countries), Rwanda offers her visitors some unique wildlife, nature sighting experience. Among the unique things you will get to do here is seeing the rare golden monkeys and yes, encountering the breathtaking mountain gorillas that find their home in bamboo forests of the Volcanoes NP.
Andrew –
Some words from our last trip. It was a short trip but it was worth it. The Nyiragongo is a must when you are in for adventure and fit to climb. It was not as cold as expected!
I have travelled around but this must have been The highlight of all I’ve seen! Being in Congo in Goma was for me a dream come through! As a Belgian and with parents who were 3 years in Congo I was always curious to meet the Congolese in their home land. I must thank you for organizing this in a very short time and it was well organized!
Once again I am very pleased with the services rendered. Alex stays the top, also when we had to add an extra day due to a full flight.
Making new arrangements always gives food to discussions and we came to a real good agreement, making our extra day in the Nyugwe was success.
We spotted a leopard and a hippo out of the water among-st a lot of other game.
Many regards
Jan Boon § Peter Boon
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