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7 Days Rwanda Congo Safari

7 Days Rwanda Congo Safari (Gorillas, chimpanzees and Nyiragongo) : The greatest combined Rwanda and Congo safari, the 7 Days Rwanda Congo Safari will take you on a one-week excursion through the most popular parks in both Rwanda and the Congo. As part of this 7-day Rwanda Congo safari tour, you’ll travel to the national parks of Volcanoes for mountain gorilla trekking, Nyungwe Forest for chimpanzee trekking and canopy walks, and Virunga for a hike up Mount Nyiragongo, where you’ll ascend to see the boiling Lake at the summit before returning the following day. The beginning and finish of this 7-day Rwanda and Congo safari vacation are both in Kigali, Rwanda.

Highlights of 7 Days Rwanda Congo safari tour

 Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park.

Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park

Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park

Day 4: Chimpanzees trekking and canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi

Day 6: Hike Mount Nyiragongo (ascend)

Day 7: Descend Nyiragongo and return to Kigali for departures

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park.

 Transportation to Volcanoes National Park: On the first day of your 7-day Rwanda Congo safari trip, a representative from our business will pick you up at your Kigali hotel or at the airport and take you by way of rolling hills and exhilarating foliage to Volcanoes National Park.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park

Mountain gorilla trekking: On the second day of your 7-day safari tour of the Congo and Rwanda, after breakfast, pack enough snacks, water, and any other items you’ll need for gorilla trekking. Then, after being transported for a briefing, the real adventure begins as you look for habituated mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. As gorillas are known to meander through the forest in search of food, gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park might last anywhere from 2 to 7 hours. You will only have an hour with the gorillas when you locate them to take pictures and learn about their habits before heading back to the resort for lunch. You may choose between taking an evening stroll to the twin lakes of Burela and Ruhondo or visiting the Ibyiwacu cultural hamlet for an evening of breathtaking cultural performances of music, dance, and theater.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park

Following breakfast on day 3 of the 7-day safari tour to Congo and Rwanda, check out of the hotel and meet your Rwanda safari driver to begin the trip to Nyungwe forest national park. On route, stop at the memorial to the Murambi genocide and the palace of the Nyanza king. You’ll stop for lunch en way, then check into your lodge for supper and the night after arriving in the park.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4: Chimpanzees trekking and canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park

Day 4 of the 7-day Rwanda Congo safari tour involves chimpanzee trekking and a canopy walk. After finishing your breakfast, you should travel to the forest for a briefing as early as 5am, where you may meet other individuals who are getting ready for the journey. Following a briefing, the actual forest experience begins as you spend between two and five hours exploring various routes in search of chimpanzees. After you have located these chimpanzees, you will only have an hour to spend with them and learn about their habits before you must return to your lodge for lunch.

7 Days Rwanda Congo Safari
Canopy walks in Nyungwe National Park

7 Days Rwanda Congo Safari

You will return to the forest later in the afternoon for a spectacular canopy walk. The finest canopy walk in all of Africa is available at Nyungwe Forest National Park. You will be able to enjoy a breathtaking perspective of the entire Nyungwe forest national park while on your two to three hour canopy hike. Afterwards, you’ll leave the forest and head back to the lodge for a leisurely supper and overnight stay.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi

Transfer to Lake Kivu: On the fifth day of your 7-day Rwanda-Congo safari vacation, you will rise from your bed, have breakfast provided, check out of the lodge, and then travel to Lake Kivu. En route, you will stop for lunch, and you will spend the evening at Lake Kivu at your leisure. A nature walk, a boat trip on Lake Kivu in the evening, beach activities, and many more options are available to you.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Hike Mount Nyiragongo (ascend)

Enjoy a hearty breakfast on day 6 of your 7-day Rwanda-Congo safari tour before packing all the gear you’ll need for your hike to the top of Mount Nyiragongo. Then, check out of the lodge and meet your driver for a transfer to the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga national park, where you’ll be taken directly to Kibati ranger post for an orientation. The most active volcano in the Virunga range, Mount Nyiragongo last erupted in 2002, causing catastrophic damage to human, animal, and property life. During the briefing, the main points such as the dos and don’ts during the trip are made. You will spend the night at Nyiragongo’s peak while seeing the erupting Lava Lake.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Descend Nyiragongo and return to Kigali for departures

Return to Kibati from Nyiragongo, then be taken to Kigali for departures: On day 7 of the 7-day Rwanda Congo safari tour, enjoy your breakfast atop Mount Nyiragongo before meeting up with other hikers and park rangers to begin the descent back to Kibati, from where you will be transported to Kigali, Rwanda, for your departure.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch

END OF 7 DAYS RWANDA CONGO SAFARI TOUR

 

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