10 Day Adventure Tour to Rwanda, DR Congo, and Uganda
Rwanda
Description
One of the best Adventure Tours starting in Rwanda, delivered by your reliable Rwanda travel specialist has come. The 10 Day Adventure Tour to Rwanda, DR Congo, and Uganda takes through mountain hiking, gorillas trekking experience coupled with a cultural heritage led by a knowledgeable guide.
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
On arrival at Kigali Airport, meet and greet by your driver-guide then be transferred to Chez Lando Hotel for overnight. -/-/D
Day 2: Kigali city tour
After breakfast at 8:00, visit: • Kigali Genocide Memorial, • Kandt natural history museum, • Art Museum, • Nyamirambo Women Center, • Kimironko market • Inema and Ivuka Arts • Night City Tour Overnight at Chez Lando Hotel. B/L/D
Day 3: Kigali- Nyungwe Forest National park
After breakfast at 8:00 A.M, in the morning, you will be transferred to Nyungwe Forest NP with a stopover at Nyanza King’s Palace which was the residence of King Mutara III Rudahirwa and the Royal Palace that was traditionally built. This Palace offers a detailed look into Rwandan traditional seat of their monarchy and is an impressive museum, restored to its 19th-century state. Afterward, visit the Ethnographic National Museum with the finest ethnographic and archeological collections portraying Rwandan social and cultural aspects in Huye. Overnight at Top View Hill Hotel for overnight, you will be enjoying a scenic drive through the forest. B/L/D
Day 4: Canopy Walk- Musanze
After breakfast, drive to the park reception at Uwinka for a briefing then at 8:00, start the canopy adventure through the forest for about 2 hours before driving to Musanze. The Canopy walkway, hanging 60m above the forest floor, enables you to have a panoramic view of the forest’s fauna and flora including bird watching. On your way to Musanze, you will be enjoying a scenic drive through the Forest. Upon arrival, Check-in at the hotel and enjoy complimentary hotel services. Overnight at La Palme Hotel. B/L/D
Day 5: Mount Bisoke Hike and Iby’iwacu cultural village
After breakfast, head to the Park headquarters for briefing at 7:00 and be assigned a guide. Start the Mount Bisoke Hike (3,711 meters high), a dormant volcano in the Virunga mountains of the Albertine Rift with a volcanic crater lake at the peak- Lake Ngezi. The hike can take 4 to 7 hours including 1 to 2 hours of descent depending on the trekkers’ fitness. After lunch, visit Musanze caves, a geological treat of 2 km and home to the wild migratory bats. Overnight at La Palme Hotel. B/L/D
Day 6: Musanze-Gisenyi-boat trip on Lake Kivu
After breakfast, visit Lake Ruhondo before driving to Gisenyi. After lunch, enjoy a short boat trip in Lake Kivu visiting the fishing village, Nyamyumba Hot springs, Gas Methane Station. Overnight at Paradise Kivu Resort. B/L/D
Day 7: Nyiragongo trekking- Ascending
After early breakfast, Transfer to la Grande Barriere (Rwanda- DRC border) and cross the border by 7:00 and check-in at the Virunga Tourism Office by 8:00. Afterward, drive to Kitabi ranger post, the starting point of the Nyiragongo trek; the ascent starts at around 10:00 and you would reach the summit at around 5:00 P.M. Overnight at the crater. B/L/D
Day 8: Nyiragongo trekking- Descending- Bwindi National Park
After early breakfast, start descending Nyiragongo at 6:00 A.M. Once at the bottom, drive back to La Grande Barriere and cross the border to return to Gisenyi. After lunch, transfer to Bwindi National Park. Overnight at Bakiga Lodge. B/L/D
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking and cultural visit- Bwindi National Park
In the morning after breakfast, we head to the Bwindi National Park Headquarters where we will be allocated groups of gorillas to be visited. The gorilla trekking will lead you through the Bwindi Mountain forest, and this may take 1-4 hours. The maximum time to spend with the gorillas is one hour. After the trekking, visit the community-based activities around the park, cultural dancing, crafts, singing, visiting the trading centers and many more. Overnight at Bakiga Lodge. B/L/D
Day 10: Bwindi National park-Kigali-Airport
After breakfast, drive back to Kigali and transfer to the airport for your evening flight back home. B/L/- End of service.
Price(on request) includes:
• All ground transport in 4x4 vehicles • 3* Accommodation with meals as mentioned in the itinerary • 1 gorilla permit per person • 1 Nyiragongo permit • Bisoke permit • Canopy permit • DRC Visa • Entrance fees where required • Augustine Tours guide throughout the tour • Mineral water • All Taxes
Price excludes
• flights(we can advise the best options) • tips • alcoholic drinks