8 days / 7 nights in Africa
Kigali - Akagera - PN de Volcanes - Nyungwe
Inclusions
- Transfers and lodging according to the description in the quotation, in a room according to the program and regime mentioned.
- Flight by regular light aircraft Kamembe- Kigali
- English speaking driver
- Transport in 4x4 vehicle
- Half day city tour in Kigali
- Boat trips on Lake Ihema, Akagera NP, and on Lake Kivu
- 1x Gorilla tracking permit per person in Volcanoes NP
- Hikes to Kamiranzovu waterfalls and over suspension bridges in Nyungwe NP
- Local taxes and entrance fees to parks and visits as per itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Emergency evacuation insurance
- Travel documentation, newsletter and a personalized kit
Exclusiones
- International Flights Mexico - Kigali - Mexico
- Visas (USD50 to 20/01/20)
- 1x Permission per person for chimpanzee tracking in Nyngwe NP (USD100)
- Premium drinks
- Drinks, meals and laundry in Kigali
- English speaking guide
- Personal expenses (e.g. phone calls, etc.)
- Tips
- Cancellation insurance (recommended)
- Meals, excursions and services not specifically mentioned in the travel program.
Itinerary
- Day 1 - Travel to Kigali
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Departure by scheduled flight to Kigali or connection from your destination.
- Day 2 - Kigali
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Arrival at Kigali Airport. Reception by our correspondent at destination and private transfer by road to the hotel where you can rest from the intercontinental flight.
Depending on the flight schedule, half day city tour, the best way to see and experience Kigali in a short time. The tour starts at the Genocide Memorial. Includes a visit to the top of Mount Kigali for views of the city and its surroundings and a visit to a local market, plus a snack.
Return to the hotel at sunset.
Accommodation and breakfast at the hotel
1x Double Room.
- Day 3 - Kigali - Akagera.
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Breakfast at the hotel, departure from Kigali to Akagera National Park, where we will enter through the southern gate (~3h/125km). Once the entry formalities are completed, continuation to the lodge. Afternoon boat ride on Lake Ihema with an opportunity to fly over the area by helicopter (not included).
All Inclusive at the lodge
1x Double Tent
- Day 4 - Akagera
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After breakfast 4x4 safari in search of wildlife, following the route of the lakes of the park, heading north, until arriving at the lodge.
All Inclusive at the camp
1x Double room
Akagera National Park
Akagera National Park's proximity to Kigali makes it perfect for a one or two day excursion from the Rwandan capital, offering something different from the rolling hills and dense jungle that characterize the country's landscape. Although Akagera cannot compare with more established parks such as Kenya's Maasai Mara or Tanzania's Serengeti, recent efforts to relocate both rhinos and lions to the park mean that it is now a Big Five destination.
Although elephant, rhino and leopard sightings are rare, a day or two in the park is a great way to observe wildlife found nowhere else in Rwanda.
The park's recent renaissance makes it a truly off-the-beaten-path destination and a great place to get away from the tourists that crowd parks like Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park. The park offers a wide range of activities, including night boat safaris on Lake Ihema.
- Day 5 - Akagera - Volcanoes NP
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Departure from the park on safari. Continuation to Volcanoes National Park (~6h30/270km).
All inclusive at the lodge
1x Double room
- Day 6 - Volcanoes NP
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After breakfast, departure by vehicle to the park offices, from where you will begin the long awaited visit. Going deep into the park, you will go up to meet one of the mountain gorilla families.
Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the lodge.
Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park was founded in 1925 with the purpose of protecting its mountain gorilla population. Today Rwanda's main tourist attraction, Virunga Volcanoes is one of only two places in the world where gorillas habituated to humans can be tracked (the other being Bwindi National Park in Uganda).
This is where Dian Fossey lived and died, studying and protecting our primate cousins, the film 'Gorillas in the Mist' made her efforts famous.
The opportunity to get up close and personal with a family of gorillas and spend an hour observing these amazing creatures up close is one of the most unforgettable natural experiences you can do.
With fantastic lodging options, Volcanoes National Park is an extraordinary natural destination that is home to an incredible species of animal.
- Day 7 - Volcanoes NP - Karongi - Nyungwe
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After breakfast departure to the town of Karongi (~3,5h/165km), a town on the eastern shore of Lake Kivu, which we will sail to see Napoleon Island. After sailing, lunch in a restaurant in the city and continuation to Nyungwe National Park (~2h/100km).
All Inclusive at the lodge
1x Double Room
Double The Nyungwe Forest National Park
Nyungwe Forest National Park covers an area of 1000 km² of southwestern Rwanda and is an area of incredible biodiversity with rainforest, bamboo, grasslands, swamps and marshes that have been described by authors as Africa's answer to the Galapagos Islands.
The main attraction of the National Park are the primates, where up to 13 different species have been identified, a quarter of the continent, including some groups of chimpanzees and colobus accustomed to humans that can be visited accompanied by park guides.
It is also a paradise for bird lovers, with almost 300 species, butterflies, trees (250) and orchids climbing the tall trunks.
- Day 8 - Nyungwe
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Early departure for tracking black and white colobus. After tracking we continue the trek to Kamiranzovu Falls returning to the lodge in time for dinner. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon departure for a walk on the hanging bridges over the forest canopy. Optionally, instead of colobus tracking and Kamiranzovu Falls chimpanzee tracking can be done.
NOTE: Although chimpanzee encounters are never guaranteed, due to the activity of the chimpanzees and the thick forest canopy, the expert rangers accompanying us have the means and skills to do the tracking with a high percentage of success.
- Day 9 - Nyungwe - Kigali - Return
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After breakfast departure to Kamembe airport (~1h/36km) for the 09:50 flight with scheduled arrival at Kigali international airport at 10:20. Connection and departure on international flight back to Mexico.
Restrictions
Until the total balance is paid, the price may be revised in case of variations in the cost of transportation (including fuel), taxes or fees related to certain services and in the exchange rates applied to the trip. It is essential to carry the International Vaccination Card during the trip, which must include the updated stamp against yellow fever. The specific family for gorilla watching is not insured. This quote is valid with the gorilla permits in Volcanoes at the price of 1500 USD**. Any change by the Government of Rwanda will affect the final price. Excursions and outdoor activities are subject to the prevailing weather at the time. When making bank payments, all charges are the responsibility of the client.
**We suggest planning more than 10 months in advance as there are only 27 permits per day.
**30% discount from November to May when staying at least two nights in Nyungwe or Akagera National Parks.
PRICE
Rates and quotations are not guaranteed until full payment has been received by our supplier in Africa. In some cases, some charges can only be paid directly by the client. All prices are subject to change and availability. If the accommodation is not available at the time of booking, after informing the client, alternative services will be used which may result in price variations. No service has been reserved unless the request arrives as a booking confirmation. The price may be revised until payment in full in the event of variations in the cost of transportation (including the price of fuel), in taxes or fees related to certain services (such as landing, embarkation or disembarkation at ports and airports) and in the exchange rates applied to the trip.
CONFIRMATION OF RESERVATION
Consideration of booking requires that the client has made a deposit of 50% of the total amount budgeted and 100% of the amount of the flights if included. If the reservation is confirmed 90 days prior to departure, 100% of the amount is required. The remaining amount is due when the package travel contract is formalized 90 days prior to departure. If specified, some tour suppliers require higher payments. If the remaining amount is not received on time, Mundomex reserves the right to consider the trip cancelled and to charge the relevant costs and expenses. Vouchers and other documents will be issued once payment has been received. Full payment of the amount quoted implies approval by the client of the services offered including the terms and conditions set forth.
MODIFICATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS
Mundomex reserves the right to charge additional fees in the event of modifications or alterations to confirmed reservations. If the client cancels the trip, after the formalization, at least, of the deposit required to consider the reservation firm, he/she will have to compensate the travel agency with the payment of the management expenses (caused to the selling agency), the justified cancellation expenses (incurred by the organizing agency and the tourism suppliers) and a penalty consisting of 20% (100% in the case of flights) of the total amount of the trip if the cancellation occurs up to 90 calendar days before the start date of the trip, 50% if it occurs between 45 and 90 calendar days before the start date of the trip, and 100% if it occurs less than 45 days before the scheduled departure date. Occasionally some establishments may have more stringent cancellation policies, in which case their cancellation policies will apply. Payments for reservations and National Parks will be forfeited in full. All cancellations must be made in writing.
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