Visit Rwanda

Accommodation High End;

Quote per person;

Accommodation medium;

Quote per person;

• Rate for 2 adults includes gorilla and chimp tracking permits.
• 4-year-old is free for park entry, Ellen campus visits and stay at the retreat.

Day 1

ARRIVAL IN KIGALI

Arrive at Kigali International Airport, welcomed by our representative outside the customs and immigration hall, who will assist with immigration procedures. You will be transferred to your hotel for check-in followed by dinner. Should you arrive in the day, you may visit the Genocide Memorial otherwise this can be done on the last day.

High end: The Retreat Superior rooms: Dinner and Breakfast (Adjoining rooms)

Medium: Kigali Serena Deluxe rooms. Dinner and Breakfast (Adjoining rooms)

Day 2

FLY TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK – 35mins

You will have a packed breakfast and drive to the airport at 5:30am and check in for your flight departing at 07:45am to Kamembe in Nyungwe. Your driver guide for the rest of the tour will be waiting for you at the airstrip and will drive you to your accommodation. Situated in southwestern Rwanda, the Nyungwe Forest National Park is known for its exceptional biodiversity and its wide range of endemic species and the home of Rwanda’s sole remaining chimpanzee population, as well as 85 additional mammal species, 43 reptile species, nearly 300 bird species and over 1000 plant species. You will spend this day at leisure enjoying the property. You will also get to meet the Nanny for the children who will start tomorrow for the duration of your chimp trek.

Overnight stay at One&Only Nyungwe House. Meal Plan: FB (Two Bedroom Canopy Villa room)

Day 3

CHIMP TREKKING AND CANOPY WALK IN NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

The day begins bright and early, driving to the park headquarters at 5:00am with a packed

breakfast. After an insightful chimpanzee trek briefing, you’ll be escorted to the forest at 6:00am and start your trek. Alongside the famous chimps, you are likely to spot a wide variety of bird life. Upon encountering the chimps, you can stay in their presence for one hour as you enjoy their acrobatics, feeding, and day-to-day behaviors. You’ll make your return to the resort at around 11:00am, and lunch will be served.

Your children will have spent the morning with their Nanny who with the help of the resort experts will arrange some kid friendly activities like painting, nature walk, soccer match and board games on the resort.

In the afternoon, we take you once again to the park headquarters for the canopy walk briefing at 3:00pm The canopy walkway consists of three bridges and three towers, with a total length of 200m. Your expert Park Guide will not only reveal the forest canopy, but also explain why it is an integral part of the tropical rainforest ecosystem. You will learn what the major characteristics of a rainforest and its canopy are, and the importance Nyungwe National Park to Rwanda as a whole.

Overnight stay at One&Only Nyungwe House. Meal Plan: FB (Two Bedroom Canopy Villa room)

Day 4

ROAD TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – 6hour drive

After enjoying an early breakfast at the resort, you will check out and drive to Volcanoes National Park. Best known as a sanctuary for the region’s rare mountain gorillas. Visitors flock here to experience a face-to-face encounter with these magnificent creatures. You will stop along the way for lunch on the terrace of Comoran Lodge overlooking lake Kivu before you once again proceed to Volcanoes National Park. You will visit the Ellen Campus of the Diane Fossey Foundation and then check in to your accommodation.

You will also meet the Nanny for the children who will start tomorrow for the duration of your Gorilla trek.

High end: One&Only Gorillas Nest. Meal Plan: FB (Two Bedroom Susa tree house)

Medium: Amarembo by Touch Down. Meal Plan: FB (Executive Family room)

Day 5

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – GORILLA TREK/RELAXATION

You will have a morning call at around 5:30am before meeting at the main dining area at 6:00am for breakfast and a cup of freshly brewed Rwandan coffee. 6:45am depart for the Trekking Headquarters at Volcanoes National Park (20-minute drive), on arrival: Coffee will be served, while your driver guide secures your spots with specific gorilla families (selecting the most suitable family depending on the group’s requirements – there are however no guarantees).

You will then gather in a group with the Volcanoes National Park Guide for a detailed briefing. At 8:00am, vehicles will depart to the various trailheads for a 15-minute to one-hour drive – depending on the gorilla family each group has been allocated. At the start of the trailhead, you will be allocated a porter to assist with carrying bags and navigating challenging terrain, (this is recommended). Cash is required to pay the porters (the minimum amount is USD 10). The time that it takes to reach the gorilla family varies and can be anything from 30 minutes to 3-4 hours, and treks reach an altitude from 2,500-4,000m.

Your children will have spent the morning with their Nanny who with the help of the resort experts will arrange some kid friendly activities like painting, nature walk, Archery, drumming, cooking class and board games on the resort.

The gorilla-trekking terrain varies from farmlands to thick bushes closer to the Park boundary, and visitors may be allocated to a gorilla family who is on the move – which could make their trek longer. This may at times require navigating a path through dense vegetation, which can be slippery. There are also stinging nettles, which is why we recommend packing gloves and gators to be used during Gorilla trekking.

High end: One&Only Gorillas Nest. Meal Plan: FB (Two Bedroom Susa tree house)

Medium: Amarembo by Touch Down. Meal Plan: FB (Executive Family room)

Day 6

OPTIONAL GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING AND DRIVE BACK TO KIGALI

Today morning after your breakfast, can either have a leisurely morning or go for a Golden Monkey trekking. Trekking to see the Golden Monkeys is not as strenuous as the other hikes in the park. The Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus Mitis Kandti) is a local subspecies of the widespread Sykes Monkey, also known as the ‘Blue Monkey’ and is endemic to the high altitude forests. The monkeys are playful and inquisitive and often spend their time leaping from bamboo branches or frolicking on the forest floor. There are two habituated groups of Golden Monkey, one group comprises around 80 – 100 members, with its home at the foot of Mount Sabyinyo. You will then return to the accommodation where you will freshen up, check out, have lunch and depart to Kigali for your flight back home.

Included

• Meet and greet on arrival & departure
• Private Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day
• Stays at hotels/lodges & meals mentioned in the program
• Exclusive use of a SUV or safari land cruiser 4×4 with WIFI where receptive and pop up roof
• Services of a professional, experienced English-speaking driver guide
• Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
• 1 Chimp trekking per person for the Adults, 1 Canopy walk permit per person
• 1 Gorilla trekking permit per person (Adults) and if traveling in low season permit is at a 30% discount provided another park is visited for minimum stay of two nights
• All activities, Park entry fee, visits and extra meals mentioned in the itinerary
• Emergency Medical Evacuation Services
• Genocide Memorial entrance fee (Adults)
• Ellen Campus visit (Adults and 11-year-old)
• Nanny services at Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park for the duration of trekking.
• Our assistance

Excluded

• International airline tickets
• Entry visa fees – $ 50.- pp
• 1 Golden Monkey permit per person
• Optional extras whilst in Kigali
• Soft and alcoholic drinks in Kigali and Kivu
• Tips and gratuities
• Personal expenses such as telephone calls, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.