Start in Kigali and end in Volcanoes National Park! With the Safari tour 7 Days Rwanda Golden Monkeys, Big 5 & Big Cats Safari, you have a 7 days tour package taking you through Kigali, Rwanda and 3 other destinations in Rwanda. 7 Days Rwanda Golden Monkeys, Big 5 & Big Cats Safari includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Day 1 Kigali City.
You will be picked up from your hotel by your driver and start Kigali City Tour. Kigali City tour will introduce you to the capital of the land of Thousand Hills, Rwanda, will do so by visiting museums, markets and city sighting.
Drive to Kigali Genocide Memorial, Visit Inema Arts Center, sighting to Kacyiru administrative areas. Drive to Kimironko Market and experience local shopping for fruits, vegetables, clothes and handcrafts. Make a visit to Umusambi Village for Cranes and different bird species viewing. Drive to Camp Kigali Memorial & Kandt House. End your Visit with Nyamirambo Women Center.
Hotel: Five to Five Hotel for overnight, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 Transfer to Akagera national park – Boat trip on Lake Ihema.
After breakfast, you will transfer from Kigali to Akagera National Park via Kigali. On arrival at the park, we shall proceed to our accommodation.
We order lunch and later take a boat trip on Lake Ihema to watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores.
Lodge: Akagera Game Lodge for overnight, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 Full Day Game Drives in Akagera National Park.
Enjoy early morning breakfast and start your game drives in an open-roofed vehicle. A full-day game drive here offers you an opportunity to spot a variety of game including elephants, buffalos, hippos, lions, Masai giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel’s zebra, Topi, bush baby, leopard, and bushbuck, etc. Proceed for an evening game drive after lunch. Return to your lodge for dinner.
Lodge: Akagera Game Lodge for overnight and Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
Day 4 Akagera National Park – Lake kiva.
After breakfast, we will drive to the Kivu Belt Road for lunch, rest, and entertainment. Here, boat riding is an incredible experience. Lake Kivu is the most beautiful lake in Africa and has a splendid view colored by its thousand green islands.
Hotel: Paradise Malahide for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Local Fishing activities in Lake Kivu – Volcanoes National Park.
Early in the morning, we will sit in a boat and follow Lake Kivu’s local fishermen who will show us how they use traditional Techniques of trapping fish. The small fish called Sambaza make a daily sauce for Karongi citizens. Very tasty and healthy. We should try them.
After lunch, we will drive through the Congo Nile crest and take the road to Musanze.
Hotel: The Garden Place Hotel: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Golden Monkey Trekking – Visit the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo.
After breakfast, report to the park headquarters for your first experience of the endangered species in the Volcanoes National Park. The golden monkey trek is normally an easy trek that takes 1-2 hours.
You will later visit the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo.
These magnificent twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo and their swamp of Rugezi are excellent photogenic, serene, and scenic places for Bird watching activity.
Hotel: The Garden Place Hotel, meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 Red Rocks Cultural Village and drive back to Kigali.
In the morning after breakfast, we will get our breakfast with the local community in the Rocks cultural village where you should experiment the Rwandan Cultural through local factories, cuisine, dancing and weaving.
This the time you will again be traditionally entertained by Rwanda villagers. The “Intore” were known for their remarkable technique allowing them to jump over 2m40. The warriors dance is a jewel of the choreographic heritage of Rwanda. Dressed with a man made of sisal fibre, tied up on ankles, little bells jingle on each step, giving the warriors dance a thrilling rhythm. Through the Intore ballet, physical confrontation turns into artistic rivalry and then at “the end” comes out into vigorous hug of the warriors. This is the most artistic gesture of friendship mutual aid and protection.
Again, through this cultural experience, you will be taken through the traditional and authentic wedding and practices and catch the long-time lifestyle of the Rwandan people.
Today you can have an optional gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park at an extra cost US$1,500.00 per person (not included in the tour price).
