DESCRIPTION

This 6 days’ trip wildlife adventure in Rwanda will allow you to visit the two national parks (gorillas in volcanoes national park located in northern part of Rwanda, and chimpanzees in nyungwe national park which is in the south-ouest of the country).

6 Days highlights Rwanda Wildlife Adventure

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali

Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe and Canopy

Day 3: Chimpanzees trekking and tea plantation tour

Day 4: Transfer to Musanze

Day 5: Mountain Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Kigali

Day 6: Departure

Day 1 – Welcome to Rwanda! 

You will be picked up by our guide/driver when you arrive at the Kigali International Airport who will transfer you to your hotel where you’ll spend the night. Distance from airport to hotel: 20 minutes

Accommodation: Chez Lando Hotel / Hotel des Milles Collines

 

 

Day 2 – Transfer to Nyungwe

After breakfast, at 6 AM heading to the office of Nyungwe National Park located at Gisakura for registration and other formalities, with a stopover at Huye for lunch. Distance: around 6h 30min driving.

After you will do Canopy walk way which is suspended bridge above a ravine in the lush montane rainforest.

Accommodation: Chimpanzee Lodge (Gisakura) / Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel

 

 

Day 3 – Chimpanzees Trekking and Tea plantation tour

After packing breakfast early morning, you will lead to the park reception or another area depending on the group to visit, for briefing and begin chimpanzee trekking journey.

The Nyungwe National Park is home to more than 80 chimpanzees and four small types of prosimian and small nocturnal primates. Chimp trekking will be interspersed with other activities where the moist air, the enlivening sounds of birds, tree frogs and insects will make you fete a real return to nature.

After lunch you will do “tea plantations tour” in Gisakura with an opportunity of interact with local people.

Accommodation:  Chimpanzee Lodge (Gisakura) / Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel

 

 

Day 4 – Travel to Musanze

After breakfast, you will embark on the journey to Musanze (city located in the northern part of Rwanda and 25 min from the office of volcanoes national park) with a stopover at Karongi for lunch.

Accommodation: Fatima Hotel / Classic Lodge

 

 

Day 5 – Mountain Gorilla trekking and Transfer to Kigali

Early breakfast at the hotel, the tour will begin at 6:00 am as gorilla trekkers are required to be at the park headquarters by 7:00 am. Critically endangered and currently numbering about 1,000 individuals (according to the 2018 census results), the mountain gorillas can only be found in two places in the world: the Virunga Massif, a volcanic range that straddles Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.

After equipping yourselves with the essential gorilla trekking gear (hiking boots, long trousers, gloves, rain jackets, etc.), the park’s head ranger will divide you and other trekkers into different groups basing on your fitness. Usually, the more physically fit track gorilla groups that require a shorter, less strenuous trek while the fit ones can scour the forest for a longer time, and at a relatively higher altitude.

The mountain gorillas you’ll be allowed to view are families that have been habituated. As the excursion progresses deeper into the forest, your guide will point out signs of previous gorilla activity – dung, nests, chewed bamboo shoots, etc. Once you find them, you’ll be allowed to stay with them for one hour. And despite their intimidating, massive size, don’t fret! Habituated gorillas are not aggressive; they’ll just stare at you blankly.

After lunch you will be transferred to Kigali.

Day 6 – Departure

For this day, it is time for shopping and free time in case the flight is not scheduled in the morning. After you will be transferred to the airport for the departure.

PRICING:

OPTION 1 (Inclusion)	OPTION 2 (Inclusion)
Transport – 4X4 Jeep	Transport – 4X4 Jeep
Accommodation: Chez Lando Hotel (3 stars hotel) in Kigali; Chimpanzee Lodge in Nyungwe; and Fatima Hotel in Musanze	Accommodation: Mille Collines Hotel in Kigali; Nyungwe Hill Top View hotel in Nyungwe; and Classic Lodge in Musanze
Gorillas and chimpanzees permits	Gorillas and Chimpanzees permits
Guiding	Guiding
Canopy	Canopy
Park entry fee (Nyungwe National Park)	Park entry fee (Nyungwe National Park)
Coffee plantation tour	Coffee plantation tour
Meals and soft drinks	Meals and soft drinks
PRICE: 5,668 USD PER PERSON	PRICE: 6,405 USD PER PERSON

EXCLUSIVE: alcohol drinks; tips and donations; buy souvenirs; other personal expenses.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

 Payment Policy

• Deposit of 80% of total cost for booking confirmation (through bank transfer or DirectPay Online “DPO);
• The balance or final payment of 20% is due at arrival in Kigali after checking in at the hotel;
• If the reservation is made within 45 days prior to the arrival date, full payment is required at the time of booking;
• The copy of proof of payment required and sent to the company’s business email (info@thinkotours.com) in order to confirm the booking.

Cancellation Policy

In the event that you decide to cancel a trip after booking it, certain cancellation charges will be payable to our supplier as your payments are immediately used to obtain lodging, tours and services at the best rates.

You understand and accept when booking through us that you are bound by our supplier’s terms and conditions and accordingly any policies they may have on cancellation charges.

• Cancellation fee of 25% if the trip is cancelled less than 90 days prior to the arrival;
• Cancellation fee of 50% if the trip is cancelled less than 60 days prior to the arrival;
• Cancellation fee of 100% if the trip is cancelled less than 45 days prior to the arrival;

Payment for Gorilla Permits is nonrefundable.