15-Day Kenya Safari & Rwanda Gorilla ...

>> We will pick you up from the hotel and drive through the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to take photos of the historical escarpment. Masai Mara is part of the Serengeti's vast plains, famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration. It is also home to the Big Five (lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino). You will have an introductory game drive today, preparing you for the full-day game drive tomorrow.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Sweet Acacia Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

>> After breakfast, you'll leave for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. The amazing wildlife experience continues. On the plains, you will see large herds of herbivores grazing, and cheetahs and leopards hiding. Masai Mara is the heart of Kenyan tourism, with large species of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles, and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant. It is for this reason that a visitor hardly misses seeing the Big Five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). Your picnic lunch will be at the Mara River migration point.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Sweet Acacia Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

>> Return to the Masai Mara National Reserve and
immerse yourself once again in its peerless safari
possibilities.
Imagine being out in the soft, early morning light,
wrapped in a blanket, just as the animals emerge
from their night’s rest or from the shadows of their
nighttime adventures. The world feels fresh and new
on an early morning game drive, the sun has yet to
beat down upon the earth, and it may end up being
your favorite time to be out on safari.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Sweet Acacia Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

>> We drive to Lake Nakuru. The park is known for leopards, which are frequently sighted, as well as the black and white rhinos, among many other animals. Lake Nakuru is also famous for its flamingoes and abundance of bird species. Lake Nakuru National Park has lots of fans, and you're
sure to be one after you visit. Although the park is only
minutes away from the busy town of Nakuru, it has an
incredible wildlife offering. This includes large numbers
of both black and white rhino, endangered
Rothschild's giraffes, pink flamingos, and lions that
climb trees.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)

>> You'll go on an early morning game drive to Hell’s Gate National Park. This is the only park in Kenya where one can cycle or walk while seeing the animals. After breakfast, you'll leave for Amboseli National Park with a hot lunch at Nairobi. You will arrive at Amboseli National Park in the evening. Amboseli is famous for its open plains and its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

>> Amboseli is also known for being home to the largest elephants in the world. You'll leave camp in the morning and head out for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. You will spend time in the park in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their prey, like zebras, giraffes, and hippos. You will have a beautiful view of Mount Kilimanjaro.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

>> You'll go on an early morning game drive in search of predators on the hunt. You will return to the lodge for breakfast. Thereafter, you'll check out of the camp. You will leave for Nairobi with an en-route picnic lunch. You'll arrive in Nairobi where you will be dropped off at Tamarind Hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Tamarind Tree Hotel Mid-range hotelnear Nairobi (City, Kenya)

>> We will pick you up from the Nairobi hotel after breakfast and drive to the airport Nairobi airport where you will board your flight to Rwanda. Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will go through customs and immigration. You will be met by our company guide who will warmly welcome you to the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' that Rwanda is known for. Later, you'll drive to your booked hotel accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Hotel Des Mille Collines Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)

>> Today after having your early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and drive for the Kigali city tour by visiting the Kigali genocide memorial centre. It honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors of the incident. Later after lunch, you will proceed with a drive to Volcanoes National Park through the magnificent route to your booked accommodation. You'll spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for the next day’s trekking.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

>> After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters. You will meet with your ranger who will brief you about the code of conduct while are trekking gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The trekking may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group speed as well. You'll meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After a great experience, you will walk back to the starting point and be transferred to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, you can decide to relax at your lodge at your leisure or head for a cultural encounter at a community walk to get an insight into Rwandan culture. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

>> Today after your warm early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by our safari driver guide who will transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch. You'll start your day with golden monkey trekking in search of these shy primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though not so hectic as gorilla trekking. You will later return to the lodge for lunch and later transfer to Lake Kivu for a night fishermen experience in this beautiful lake.

Situated at Lake Kivu’s northeast corner and neighboring the Congolese city of Goma, Gisenyi is a scenic Rwandan town at the foot of fertile hills. The town offers an excellent variety of activities, including fantastic coffee shops and restaurants, an array of watersports on the lake, and some delightful beaches.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Paradise Kivu Mid-range hotel located at Lake Kivu (Rwanda)

>> After your morning breakfast, you'll head to Kimbiri for a coffee plantation and processing experience. Later, you will be transferred to Nyungwe National Park. On arrival, you'll head to the canopy walk within this national park. This suspended bridge will reward you with great views. Afterward, you'll drive to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Formerly known as Shangugu, the town of Cyangugu rests at the southernmost tip of Lake Kivu overlooking the DRC’s town of Bukavu with which it is contiguous. The town serves as a popular gateway to both the lake and the nearby Nyungwe National Park, a beautiful forested area that is home to chimpanzees as well as several other primate species.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Emeraude Kivu Resort Mid-range resortin Cyangugu (Town, Rwanda)

>> Today, after your early morning cup of African coffee, you will leave your hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe. It is well known for having 13 species of primates. You'll be transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking. You will be entitled to one hour of finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, you'll head for lunch before heading for a tea plantation visit to learn more about how tea is processed.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Emeraude Kivu Resort Mid-range resortin Cyangugu (Town, Rwanda)

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After a relaxed morning breakfast, you'll head for a waterfalls hike, in the park, which is roughly a 2 -3 hour’s walk, exploring several waterfalls, within the park. On a lucky day, some primates can also be spotted and birds. Later, you'll return and drive off to Kigali, with en route lunch, and visit to King Palace museum, reaching Kigali in the afternoon.

The impressive Isumo Waterfall Trail starts off winding its way through green tea fields with grassy verges maintained by goats and is full of sun-loving wildflowers and butterflies. After this, the trail moves into the dense vegetation of Nyungwe Forest where a variety of fauna and flora can be seen. The main attraction of the hike is the Isumo Waterfall, roughly 17 meters in height. Many species of primates and birds can be seen near the waterfall. There are two main vantage points for taking in the beauty of the waterfall.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Hotel Des Mille Collines Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)

>> After getting done with your relaxed morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to catch up with your onward flight. Depending on your flight time if it is in the afternoon. You will have the city tour by visiting the Nyamirambo Women's Centre for walking around in Kigali suburb to experience the way of living for Rwandans before your departure flight. End of service!

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Meals at own expense Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)