Our 10 Days Rwanda Tanzania Wildlife Safari will take you to Nyungwe Forest National Park for chimps tracking and cultural tours, Volcanoes National Park for Gorillas trekking and Golden Monkey trekking. This safari will also take you to Kigali Genocide memorial and Kandt House Museum before heading to Tanzania for Lake Manyara National and NgoroNgoro Conservation Area sometimes described as an ‘eighth wonder of the world’. You will also tour Kigali city, one of the cleanest cities in the World and Arusha city one of the biggest cities in Africa.
10 Days Rwanda Tanzania Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali & Kandt House Museum
On arrival at Kigali international airport, you are received by our drive guide who takes you to the booked hotel of your choice to check-in. This marks the start of the 10 Days Rwanda Tanzania Wildlife Safari. He also briefs you on the tour highlights. Based on your arrival time you will do some Kigali city tour and visit Kandt HouseMuseum. Richard Kandt was the first colonial governor of Rwanda, on behalf of Germany, until the early 1900s. At present, the Kandt House Museum in Kigali comprises three main parts. The first part presents Rwandan life in all its aspects social, economic, and political before the colonial period. The second part traces the experience of the Rwandan people during the colonial period. Following the Berlin Conference in 1884, the Germans ruled Rwanda until 1916, when the Belgians took over under the League of Nations Mandate after World War I. Richard Kandt’s life and deeds in Rwanda are covered here. The third part covers the history of Kigali, before, during and after the colonial era. Kigali was made the capital upon independence in 1962. If you reach Kigali very late you can combine Kandt House Museum and Kigali Genocide Memorial tours on the second day before your transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park via Cultural Heritage corridor.
Return to your hotel for dinner & overnight stay.
Day 2: Kigali Genocide Memorial & Transfer to the Rwandan Cultural Heritage Corridor
Wake up, enjoy the breakfast at your hotel, checkout the hotel room and depart for Kigali Genocide Memorial, which, through education and peace-building, honours the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994. The three permanent exhibitions and burial gardens form part of a meaningful tribute to those who perished, and provide a powerful educational tool for visitors. During lunch time you will have the best chances of tasting local cuisines within Kigali city the capital city of Rwanda. After lunch, depart Kigali for Rwanda Cultural Heritage corridor in the southern part of the country.
Reaching Huye, former Butare in the southern part of Rwanda, you will check in the hotel. Walk around in this small town of Huye and then return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Kings’ Palace & Ethnographic Museum tours to Nyungwe National Park
Wake up at sunrise, have your breakfast, checkout the hotel room and proceed for a visit to the Ethnographic Museum and King’s Palace in Nyanza. A reconstruction of the traditional royal residence, the King’s Palace is a beautifully-crafted thatched dwelling shaped like a beehive. In olden times, Nyanza was the heart of Rwanda. According to oral tradition, it was the site of battles and power struggles. For a long time, the monarchy was mobile, moving the court between various locations. When it eventually settled in one place, Nyanza was the obvious choice. The capital of the kingdom had as many as 2,000 inhabitants, and huts built with the same methods as seen here. At the back live a few long-horned Inyambo cattle, descended from the king’s herd, whose keepers carefully tend and sing to them, keeping alive a unique tradition.
After your visit to the Kings’ Palace you will proceed with the Ethnographic Museum. The nearby Ethnographic Museum in Huye houses one of Africa’s finest ethnographic collections, and makes a good combination with the King’s Palace. A gift from Belgium’s King Badouin in the late 1980s, the Ethnographic Museum now houses one of Africa’s finest ethnographic collections. Seven galleries display historical, ethnographic, artistic and archaeological artefacts accompanied by visual aids, giving visitors a rich insight into the Rwandan culture. The exhibits open with geographical and geological displays, moving on to items used in hunting, agriculture, animal husbandry, pottery, weaving and woodwork. Depart Nyanza for Nyungwe National Park. Head to the hotel of your choice relax, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Nyungwe National Park Chimpanzee Trekking and Birding
Wake up early; enjoy your breakfast at your hotel & go for chimpanzee tracking in the Nyungwe Forest. After a short briefing by our professional guide, walk through stunning tea plantations before entering the thick luscious forest. There are over 13 species of monkey found in the forest and excellent birding opportunities with over 100 species of butterflies and the occasional chameleon.
One of the oldest rainforests in Africa, Nyungwe is rich in biodiversity and spectacularly beautiful. With us, the excursion will last from one to four hours but you will definitely hear the chimpanzees from the moment you enter the forest. Once found you will stay for an hour with the chimpanzees, watching them play, fight and eat in the atmospheric forest.
In the afternoon after lunch you start your bird watching within the park. Nyungwe National Park Birdwatching star attraction is undoubtedly the Red-collared Babbler and Rwanda is the only safe place to see this stunning bird. Other specialities include RwenzoriTuraco, Handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Nightjar, Grauer’s Warbler, Regal, Blue-headed and Purple Breasted Sunbirds, Grauer’s Swamp Warbler and Neumann’s Warbler. All of these and more can be seen easily from a well-maintained network of trails with the help of the park’s expert bird guides. Return to your hotel; relax & refresh.
Day 5: Canopy Walk & Transfer to Lake Kivu.
Wake up early; enjoy your breakfast to be ready to start your canopy walk at 8:00AM. Experience the only canopy walk in East Africa. Getting to the canopy is about 2 hours from the starting point at Uwinka visitor Centre. This bridge adjourned between the huge trees one on the feel of the fresh air, 60m above the forest floor. Apart from the freshness in the air and the wonderful aerial view of the trees, you will also enjoy the sights of blue monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, black and white colobus, the red tailed monkeys and the fantastic birds that fly across as you enjoy the walk.After the amazing canopy walk you will depart Nyungwe Forest National Park for Lake Kivu. The drive lasts around three hours and offers some of Rwanda’s most beautiful scenery with en-route stopovers for photography and lunch along the way. Reaching in late afternoon hours, checking in the booked hotel, relax near the lake and enjoy some local drinks, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking in the Volcanoes National Park & Cultural Tours
Unrivalled Gorilla trekking! Wake up, breakfast and depart Lake Kivu for Volcanoes National Park. Drive to the park headquarters before 7:30AM where briefing, porters and tea and coffee will be given before starting the adventure into the forest. Local porters can be arranged and help with the guide to complete the gorilla tracking experience.
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Tracking can be between 90 minutes and the whole morning depending on what family group is assigned. You will spend one hour with the gorillas – sometimes moving around to stay with the gorillas or following them. The guide will ensure you are in the best spots to take the most beautiful pictures and experience the breathtaking experience properly.
After your gorilla trekking tour return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon you proceed with a cultural walk in Musanze. Visit Iby’Iwachu Cultural Village, get an insight into the authentic Rwandan cultural practices. After the cultural walk head back to the hotel for overnight stay and dinner.
Day 7: Golden Monkey Trekking to Kigali & Flight to Arusha Tanzania
Wake up at sunrise and drive the short journey to the park headquarters for your Golden Monkey trekking. Hikes to see the smaller and nimbler monkeys are a fun and adventurous way to explore the forest. Named because of their bright orange bodies, they are indigenous to the region and more elusive than the gorillas and these fast-moving monkeys will certainly keep you on your toes. After these amazing hikes you will depart Musanze for Kigali city for your departure flight to Arusha in the evening. Our guide will drop you to Kigali International Airport 2 hours before your flight time for checking in the airport and overnight stay in Arusha Tanzania.
Day 8: Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park Game Drives
Wake up and enjoy your breakfast depart Arusha town for Lake Manyara National Park a driving distance of two hours. Lake Manyara National Park is well known for the tree climbing lions, the soda ash lake and its flamingos. It also has a big number of elephants, giraffes; zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, and warthog, small known shy Kik’sdikdik as well as Klipspringer along the ramps of the escarpment.The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara is home to an incredible array of bird life that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingo stoop and graze by the thousands colourful specks against the grey minerals of the lake shore. Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the escarpment, and herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at within the national park. This game drive is unforgettable. This game drive is unforgettable. Your dinner and overnight will be at any accommodation establishment of your choice within Lake Manyara National Park.
Day 9: Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Wake up early for early breakfast, check out the hotel room, and depart Lake Manyara National Park for Ngoro Ngoro Crater. It will take around two hours to reach the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa’s most famous sites and is said to have the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Sometimes described as an ‘eighth wonder of the world’ the Crater has achieved world renown, attracting an ever-increasing number of visitors each year. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most likely areas in Tanzania to see the endangered Black Rhino, as a small population is thriving in this idyllic and protected environment. It is currently one of the few areas where they continue to breed in the wild. Your chances of encountering leopard here are also good and fabulous black-maned lions. Many flamingos are also attracted to the soda waters of Lake Magadi. After this amazing game drive safari, dinner and overnight at one of many luxury lodges situated within and outside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Day 10: Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Arusha & Departure
As you wind up your 10 Days Rwanda Tanzania Wildlife Safari, you will enjoy your last night deep sleep in Tanzania, have your breakfast around 9:00AM to departure NgoroNgoro Conservation Area for Arusha town. Afterward drop off at your respective hotel or to the airport to fly back home. If you have an evening flight you can do city guided tour on an extra cost.
During your Arusha city tour you may visit Arusha Natural History Museum, Hot springs and Meserani Snake Park and many more other tourist attractions within the city. The Arusha Natural History Museum is housed inside the old German compound and divided into three parts. The most interesting explores the origins of humankind, showcasing Tanzania’s rich evolutionary and fossil history. Other displays take visitors through the country’s German colonial area and the lives of insects. Look out for the great wildlife photographs, which are well worth a stop.
The Meserani Snake Park is a special treasure of Arusha, a wonderful source of enjoyment and relaxation for locals and foreign visitors. The snake park is located 25km west of Arusha on the route to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. This snake park provides various activities, take a guided tour and learn about some of the most dangerous snakes in the world, from the Black and Green Mamba, Egyptian Cobra, Puff Adders and many more. Capture your special moment and hold a real live snake. Check out the 3m plus crocodiles at feeding time and touch a baby crocodile.
Your visit to Meserani snake park will also help you to enjoy your personal Maasai guide who will take you on a spectacular tour of the Maasai Cultural Museum. Visit the Free Education Centre, where the local Maasai have the opportunity to learn how to read and write and further their education in many different ways. Inquire NowThe park also runs a free medical health clinic, that provides care for local people with over a 1000 patients per month.
End of the 10 Days Rwanda Tanzania Wildlife Safari.
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