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Upgraded Rwanda
8 days, Kigali to Kigali
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If any trip is to be labeled ""once in a lifetime"", it's this one. Explore on foot as you track mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in the rainforest of Rwanda. Enhance your adventure with a visit to a research centre set up by Dr. Dian Fossey and get up close to these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Set out in search of the “big five”—lions, leopards, elephants, and Cape buffalo—while on safari in Akagera National Park, one of eastern Africa's hidden gems.
8 days
Kigali to Kigali
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Trip Code: DRAJ
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Travel Style: Classic
All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.
Service Level: Upgraded
Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.
Physical Rating: 4 - Demanding
Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 6, avg 5.
Age requirement: 15+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Itinerary
Day 1Kigali
Arrive at any time.
Day 2Kigali/Volcanoes National Park
Today the group will visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn more about this somber chapter in Rwanda’s past. Then, go on a walk through the Nyamirambo neighbourhood and enjoy a local lunch at the G Adventures–supported Nyamirambo Women’s Centre. Travel to the lodge in northern Rwanda just on the outskirts of Volcanoes National Park.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 3Volcanoes National Park
Trek through the lush jungle-covered hills with a park ranger as the group tries to track and catch a glimpse of the golden monkey. Afterwards, visit the Ellen Degeneres Campus of the Karisoke Research Center and meet with some of the organization’s gorilla experts.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Volcanoes National Park
Today search for Mountain Gorillas with a park ranger in the jungle. Please note that these treks can vary in length and difficulty depending on the location of the gorillas. Lunch will be had back at the lodge and a visit to a local village will follow.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 5Volcanoes National Park/Akagera National Park
Travel back to Kigali in time for lunch and then continue east to Akagera National Park. Learn about the success story of this park’s incredible conservation on a visit to the African Parks headquarters there. In the evening the group will arrive at the lodge with views of Lake Ihema.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 6Akagera National Park
Embark on an early morning safari drive this morning keeping an eye out for wildlife in the area. Take advantage of some mid-morning free time to relax back at the lodge and have some lunch. Explore the waters of Lake Ihema in the afternoon and spot the animals that call this place home.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 7Akagera National Park to Kigali
Eat a packed breakfast before the final safari drive early in the morning. The bonus is that animals are more active during this time of day. Afterwards the group will depart for Kigali traveling through the northern edge of the park on the way.
Meals included:
BreakfastDay 8Kigali
Depart at any time.
Meals included:
BreakfastWhat's Included
- Your G for Good Moment: Nyamirambo Women's Centre, Local Lunch, Kigali
- Arrival transfer
- All national park entrance fees
- Genocide memorial entrance
- Mountain gorilla trek with permits
- Golden monkey trek with permits
- Local village walk
- Safari drives in Akagera National Park
- Wildlife boat cruise on Lake Ihema
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Hotel/lodges (7 nts).
Meals
7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
Allow USD80-105 for meals not included.
Transportation
4x4 safari vehicle, walking, hiking, boat.
Staff & experts
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides, experienced gorilla trackers, park rangers.
Departures
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