Rwanda’s compact beauty and transformative conservation story make it a bucket-list gem. This 8-day journey blends primate encounters, savannah safaris, and cultural immersion in Africa’s “Land of a Thousand Hills.”
Duration
4 Days
Cost
Per Person
Meal Plan
Full Board
Game Drives
Available
PRICES
STAYING AT KIGALI MARRIOTT HOTEL & THE BISHOP’S HOUSE.
2 PAX -USD 6,910 PER PERSON SHARING
4 PAX-USD 6,480 PER PERSON SHARING
6 PAX-USD 6,390 PER PERSON SHARING
SRS- USD 1,400.00
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STAYING AT KIGALI SERENA HOTEL/VIRUNGA INN RESORT & SPA
2 PAX-USD 6,150 PER PERSON SHARING
4 PAX-USD 5,830 PER PEROSN SHARING
6 PAX-USD 5,730 PER PERSON SHARING
SRS- USD 1,250.00
Included/Excluded
- VIP Meet and greet assistance on arrival
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day.
- All activities as highlighted in the itinerary.
- 1 Night accommodation in Kigali on arrival on a half-board basis.
- 2 Nights at Volcanoes National Park.
- 1 Gorilla permit per person (this includes briefing at RDB offices, guide, and trek – US$ 1500.-)
- Kigali Genocide Memorial Visit.
- Exclusive use of a private safari land cruiser 4x4 with WI-FI in receptive areas.
- Services of a professional, experienced English-speaking driver guide.
- Visit the Ellen DeGenrous Gorilla Fund Museum.
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour.
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Services.
- Our assistance.
- International and domestic airline tickets unless where indicated,
- All extra activities, visits, entrances, and extra meals/drinks are not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Entry visa fees,
- Optional extras whilst in Kigali.
- Drinks throughout the trip
- Tips and gratuities
- ersonal expenses such as telephone calls, mini bar, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.
- Cigarettes.
Tour Itinerary
Kigali
Rwanda’s capital and biggest city stretches across lush undulating hills surrounded by towering mountains, the
largest of which is Mount Kigali, rising 1850 metres above sea level. Kigali is the country’s financial, commercial and
cultural hub, served by an international airport and featuring a wide range of accommodation options. It also offers a
collection of restaurants and points of interest, including the Kigali Genocide Centre, an atmospheric market and
numerous craft shops. With its interesting architecture, busy streets, meandering boulevards, and green hillsides,
Kigali is said to be one of the most attractive cities in Africa and is definitely worth a visit.
Day Itinerary
- TBA: Arrival at Kigali International Airport.
- TBA: VIP Meet & greet assistance through immigration.
- TBA: Pick up from Kigali International Airport for a 25-minute transfer to your hotel.
- TBA: Check-in at the hotel
- TBA: Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Overnight: Kigali Marriott Hotel
Experience the highest standard of comfort and convenience at Kigali Marriott Hotel. This premier luxury business
hotel in Kigali is conveniently located along KN3 Avenue in downtown Kigali, close to the financial district, embassies,
government ministries and Kigali City Hall. Timeless elegance surrounds you on arrival to a modern and spacious
lobby and grand stairs. Experience spacious guest rooms decorated in warm pastel colors and fitted with the latest in
technology. Visit Cucina Restaurant for tasty, innovative Italian fare and Lobby Bar for co cktails and city vistas.
Complete your stay with a day of pampering at Saray Spa, the largest spa in the city, with its 5-star treatments and
outdoor pool. Featuring the largest meeting space in the city, the hotel in Kigali is ideal for hosting productive
conventions, elegant weddings and retreats of all sizes. Whether here for business or leisure, their Kigali luxury hotel
offers all the amenities you'll need for an unforgettable retreat in Kigali, Rwanda.
Alternate: Kigali Serena Hotel
Ideally located on one of Kigali's most charming boulevards, the five-star Kigali Serena Hotel is built around a
polished granite atrium, which showcases the very best of Rwandese cultural art. Relaxed yet elegant, the hotel
centres on the Executive Lounge and Bar, which opens onto a wide sundeck overlooking the newly refurbished
swimming pool. Also overlooking the pool, the popular Milima Restaurant offers a wide range of all-day buffet
choices, while the relaxed Sokoni Café offers inside and outside poolside seating. The capital's natural business hub,
the hotel also boasts its own extensive conference centre, 500-seater auditorium and lavish ballroom.
The hotel features 148 rooms. Guests can choose from a selection of 60 Standard Rooms, 37 Superior Rooms, 19
Deluxe Rooms, 18 Junior Suites, 7 Prime Rooms, 6 Executive Suites and a luxury Presidential Suite. In-room facilities include 24 hour room service, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, mini fridge, hair dryer, private safe
and a flat screen satellite TV.
Basis
Half Board - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Musanze
The bustling city of Musanze, also referred to as Ruhengeri, is situated in northwest Rwanda. Musanze is the hub of
Rwanda’s gorilla trekking tourism route, offering many cafes, bars, and restaurants. It serves as the gateway to the
spectacular Volcanoes National Park and is encircled by a number of attractions including the towering Mount
Karisimbi, one of five impressive volcanoes in the park; the bat-filled Musanze Caves; and the beautiful twin lakes of
Burera and Ruhondo - set against a spectacular backdrop of rolling green hills. Musanze is known as one of the best
places in East Africa to track mountain gorillas and visitors flock here to view these majestic mountain apes.
Day Itinerary
0800: Begin the day with breakfast.
0900: Transfer to Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum for a visit
1030: Transfer to Volcanoes.
1300: Estimated time of arrival and check-in
1320: Lunch at the hotel.
1500: Take part in complementary activities at the Lodge.
1800: Dinner and Overnight stay at your Lodge.
Overnight: The Bishops House Rwanda
The Bishop’s House is located in Musanze in the Northern Province of Rwanda. All rooms are furnished with large,
antique handcrafted four-poster beds on a wooden floor that envelopes the occupant in warmth and grandeur. In
the en-suite bathrooms, guests will be met with hot showers and bathrobes. The rooms have cable programming,
Wi-Fi, minibars and tea and coffee facilities. Guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast each morning and sumptuous
dinners. All meals include the availability of unlimited soft drinks, local beers and house wines with the exclusion of
all premium drinks.
Alternate: Virunga Inn Resort & Spa
Located in Kinigi, Rwanda, Virunga Inn Resort & Spa offers stylish accommodations with beautiful views of the
mountains. The property features beautifully appointed rooms equipped with comfortable bedding, a private
bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a safety deposit box, and a seating area. The property also features a 24-hour front desk,
free Wi-Fi throughout, room service, and a restaurant serving a tasty breakfast each morning.
Activities
Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum
Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum
Located just outside of Kigali City Centre in the Gasabo district, Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum was created by
a joint partnership of the Kigali City Council and the UK-based Aegis Trust. The centre is an extremely moving,
challenging, educational and ultimately inspiring as well as a great place to understand the cause, tragedy and
successful rebuilding post-genocide.
The memorial hosts a tour which is transparent and educational but very sombre and humbling when guests realise
that over 250,000 deceased are buried on the site of the memorial.
Basis
Full Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
Day Itinerary
0600: Begin the day with a morning breakfast.
0630: Transfer to the park headquarters for gorilla trekking briefing.
0800: Start the gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park.
1200: Estimated time of returning from the jungle.
1230: Transfer back to the Lodge.
1300: Lunch at the Lodge.
1500: Afternoon visit Ellen DeGenrous Gorilla Fund Museum.
1800: Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Activities
Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes National Park
The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla Trekking in the Volcanoes National Park offers visitors the unique opportunity of discovering the 10 families
of gorillas that live within the national park. Visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee before the trek starts and will be
separated into groups of 8 depending on their physical abilities. Each group is guided by a guide and two scouts who
are well trained in emergency situations. The amount of time set aside per trek is different depending on where the
gorilla family is situated. Some trips may take as little as half an hour and some taking the better part of the day
The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is an expansive, 12-acre property that rests adjacent to
the Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. The campus showcases the best in sustainable architecture, local
resourcing, and environmentally responsible practices and will offer state-of-the-art laboratories, a scientific
conservation library, and meeting space for large groups. The goal of the campus is to inspire everyone who visits, to
cherish gorillas and encourage a lifetime of conservation.
Basis
Full Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
Day Itinerary
0800: Begin the day with a morning breakfast.
0900: Drive and return to Kigali.
1200: Estimated arrival time at the airport.
TBA: Flight time out of Kigali International Airport to be advised.
Basis
Bed and Breakfast
Day Itinerary
- 0500: Begin the day with a morning breakfast
- 0530: Prepare for transfers to Park headquarters for Chimpanzee trek briefing.
- 0530: Start the Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forests.
- 1230: Estimated time to return from the jungle.
- 1330: Lunch at the Lodge and an entire day relaxing and winding at the Lodge.
- 1500: Take on a Canopy Walk experience
- 1800: Special Dinner arrangement in the Tea Plantation.
Activities
- Nyungwe Forest National Park Cyamudongo Forest Chimpanzee Trekking
- Canopy Walk
Nyungwe Forest National Park Cyamudongo Forest Chimpanzee Trekking
Located within the Nyungwe National Park, the Nyungwe Forest National Park Cyamudongo Forest Chimpanzee
Trekking provides visitors with a unique chimpanzee experience. Visitors will follow a path through the lush
vegetation to a point where they will be able to witness the chimpanzees acting out their daily activities, such as
waking up, eating and socialising within their natural environment.
Canopy Walk
Suspended above ravine amidst the lush vegetation and montane forest of the Ngungwe National Park, Canopy Walk
offers participants an exhilarating perspective atop the ancient treetops and wildlife. The 160 meters long
suspended bridge is accessible as apart of a guided hike along the Igishigishigi trail or those hiking the Imbaraga and
Umuyove trails.
Basis
Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Day Itinerary
- 0800: Begin the day with a morning breakfast.
- 0830: Relaxing and chilling at the hotel.
- 1200: An early lunch at the Lodge.
- 1300: Prepare for a return transfer back to Kigali.
- 1400: Visit the Ethnographic Museum.
- 1420: Return to Kigali at your convenience
- 1700: Proposed time of arrival in Kigali and transfer to Kigali International Airport.
- 1730: Check in for your outbound flight to your next destination.
Activities
Ethnographic Museum Rwanda
Ethnographic Museum Rwanda
Located in Huye, south of Kigali, Ethnographic Museum is one of the six museums that make up the Institute of
National Museums of Rwanda. This Museum was built in 1987, and now houses one of Africa's finest ethnographic
collections. Its seven galleries display historical, ethnographic, artistic and archaeological artefacts accompanied by
visual aids, giving visitors a rich insight into the culture of Rwandans.
Basis
Breakfast and Lunch.
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