6 Days Honeymoon expedition in Rwanda
Places You’ll See
- 6 Days 5 Night
Trip Overview
Great For
Highlights
- Kigali city tour & genocide memorial – Great for history and culture enthusiasts.
- Big Five safari in Akagera – Great for wildlife lovers and photographers.
- Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park – Great for adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts.
- Canoe trip on Twin Lakes – Great for relaxation and scenic exploration.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrival in Rwanda-Kigali & Transfer to The Hotel
Arrival at the Airport, meet our guide who will later transfer you to the hotel. On arrival at the hotel, you will check-in, refresh and get ready for dinner.
Overnight at Heaven Boutique – Residences
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe NP - Enroute Visit the King’s Palace and Ethnographic Museum
After breakfast at the hotel drive to Nyungwe National Park, en-route start a historical-minded exploration of Nyanza – visit the King’s palace and traditional Rwanda home; the National Museum, introduction to Rwanda’s kingdoms, discovery of colonial architecture.
Proceed to Nyungwe forest. This national park is the largest tropical afro Montane rainforest east or central Africa and a rainforest it is and receives over 2000mm of rain each year and its Rwanda’s largest water catchment area and its home to 2/3rds of all Rwanda’s water. The forest also feeds both the river Congo and the River Nile with water.
Nyungwe is also home to over 300 different bird species, many butterflies, orchids, 75 mammal species including the 13 primates, and there have also been the sightings of the golden monkeys. Overnight: Kivu Marina Bay – Deluxe Room – FB
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walkway
Early breakfast (or have packed breakfast instead) at 5am then drive to the edge of the forest where chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe starts you will go with experienced trekking guides and trackers who will give you exciting information about the humans’ closest relative in DNA composition, you will spend up to an hour following and Lunch and refreshment later return to the park reception, briefing followed by a walk to the famous canopy walk way. A 70 m high and 160m long artificial bridge which allows you to see beautiful views of this old forest from the top. You will also get chance to see some birds at the tree crowns.
On your return you will transfer to the hotel where you enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure, at Lake Kivu where your hotel is located.
Afternoon at leisure enjoying the hote’s property, swimming, etc. Overnight at Kivu Marina Bay – Deluxe Room – FB
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park Via Gisenyi
Breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the morning at leisure, drive to Musanze – Volcanoes National Park via Gisenyi where you will stop at Kivu Serena Hotel for lunch.
The drive from Kibuye to Musanze is 2-2.5 hours. After lunch and some down town at the beach head to Volcanoes. Arrival to the hotel and spend the rest of the afternoon acclimatizing to the weather of volcanoes.
Overnight at Songa Lodge – Luxury Cottage – All inclusive
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking & Free Afternoon or Visit Ibyiwacu Cultural Village
After breakfast we transfer to the park, completing our park formalities then embark on a once in a lifetime experience of tracking mountain gorillas.
Once you spot them you are allowed to spend an hour watching them closely. This is perhaps one of the most breathtaking wildlife experiences on earth!!!
Be back at the base in time for lunch!
Afternoon stay at the hotel enjoying the property or choose to do any of the afternoon activity such as a nature walk, biking, painting, etc. as offered by the lodge.
Dinner & Overnight at Songa Lodge – Luxury Cottage – All inclusive
Day 6: Golden Monkey Trekking & Drive to Kigali and fly out
Breakfast followed by the transfer to the reception of the park to trek the Golden Monkeys. It is now believed the only feasible population of these Golden Monkeys resides only in Volcanoes National Park.
They are beautiful and endangered primates which have become quite habituated to humans, making it possible to observe them closely.
The trekking ends around 11am if it is not muddy or rainy, you will then return to the base where you will meet your guide and transfer to the hotel for lunch and refreshment.
After lunch drive to Kigali and to the airport where you will catch your afternoon/evening flight back home
END OF SERVICES!
Package Included
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day using safari jeeps
- 5 nights’ accommodation on double/twin occupancy
- All meals and soft drinks
- Services of a professional, experienced English-speaking driver
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
- All activities/tours as per itinerary
- EMES Insurance
- Our 24 hours/day assistance
Package Excluded
- Visas and flights
- Covid tests
- Alcoholic drinks throughout the trip UNLESS mentioned
- Tips and gratuities
- All optional activities
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, mini bar, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.
