3Days-DISCOVER NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK,AND LAKE KIVU ADVENTURE

$945 / Person

  • Duration

    3Days/2nights
  • Max People

    3Days-DISCOVER NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK,AND LAKE KIVU ADVENTURE
  • Tour Type

    Adventure, Fun
  • Location

    Nyungwe,Kibuye, Kinunu, Rubavu

Tour Description

This tour starts from KIGALI to Uwinka reception of Nyungwe National Park, which is one of the oldest rainforests in Africa, Nyungwe is rich in biodiversity and spectacularly beautiful. The mountainous region is teaming with wildlife, including a small population of chimpanzees as well as 12 other species of primate. This canopy walk is the first tree-top forest canopy walk in the whole of East Africa and the third in all of Africa. This canopy walk is 50 meters above the ground and about 90km long.

Tour Details

Price Includes

·         Tour guide

·         Accommodation (2nights)

·         Shared boat trip, Pick-up, and Drop-off at hotel

·         Pick-up and Drop-off at the airport

·         Transfer in 4WD

·         Entry fees

·         Boat tour in Kivu Lake

Price Excludes

·         Light jacket or sweater

·         Alcoholic drinks

·         Meals-Lunch or Dinner (budget estimated USD 10 - 15 per person on a one-course basis)

·         Anything not explicitly mentioned

Tour Itenary

Day 1: Discover Nyungwe Canopy walk and Night Fishing experience in Kivu Lake

·         Wake up early morning and have breakfast to leave Kigali city by 06h30 Am and drive for an estimated 6 hours to Nyungwe National Park.

·         1h00Pm arriving there, you may order lunch,

·         Registering for the canopy walk while waiting for your lunch

·         2h00Pm starting for the canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park; you may have an opportunity to see the monkeys move around in the tree tops, the birds that are flying above you and below you, and a beautiful view of the huge Nyungwe forest. It’s also an amazing sight.

·         Estimated time is approximately 2 hours.

Afternoon and evening: 

4h00Pm after the canopy walk depart to Karongi at the hotel and drive for 1 hour approximately. Hotel check-in and dinner upon arrival

·         By 5h30Pm, be ready for the three-hour long night fishing experience (Kibuye)

·          9h30Pm coming back from night fishing and going to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2: Explore Lake Kivu, take a guided boat ride to Napoleon Island

·         Have your breakfast and check-out of the hotel by 08h00. Our boat guide will pick you up to go and explore the different Islands in Lake Kivu, approximately 2 hours. You will go on a guided boat trip in Kivu, disembark the boat, and experience a short hike to Napoleon Island to the top and enjoy the amazing view, photoshoot

·         10h00 After visiting and exploring different Islands, continue the journey by boat riding to Rutsiro destination at Rushel Kivu Resort for 30min approximately

·          By 11h00 at the hotel, check-in and order Lunch upon arrival.

·         Enjoy beach sports, Holiday beach

Afternoon and evening: 

 

·         At 2h30Pm, be ready for 2.5 hours of guided classic coffee tour experience

·         4h30Pm, returning back to the hotel for an overnight stay

Day 3: Guided Gisenyi city tour and hiking Rubavu Mountain

 

Have your breakfast and check-out of the hotel by 08h00Am. Our boat guide will pick you up from the hotel to go and explore the cool city starting from the hot water spring at Brasserie and experience a short guided city tour. You will have an opportunity to visit two borders of Rwanda and DRC (Petite and grande barrière), a public beach, Rubavu market, cross border market and end up by hiking Rubavu mountain and from there, you have an amazing view of two cities (Gisenyi and GOMA of DRC).

Returning back from Rubavu Mountain, you will have lunch and then go back to Kigali through MUSANZE town to arrive in Kigali around 7h30 P.m.

Expectations

·         Canopy walk

·         Sightseeing chimpanzees, monkeys, tea plantation

·         Experiencing the beautiful night fishing in Kivu Lake

·         Entertaining with fishermen

·         Observing the fishermen set their nets read

·         Hiking Napoleon Island

·         classic coffee tour experience and coffee-tasting

·         Sightseeing two borders of Rwanda and DRC, Cross border market

Tour Recommended Needs

A hat for weather protection A sweater or Light jacket (comfortable clothing helping to enjoy the experience) A raincoat in case it may rain Waterproof boots Sun glass Hiking boot Sun lotion

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