Rwanda Helicopter Tour: Premium Africa Safari

KIGALI

Arrive by flight to Kigali. VIP Meet and greet assistance at the airport. You will be handed over to and warmly welcomed by our representative after the collection of your luggage at the conveyor belt.  Transfer to your city hotel for check-in. Before dinner tonight we will have the opportunity for formal introductions and to run over the exciting program for your upcoming Rwanda tour. Overnight.

BRIEF CITY TOUR VOLCANOES (30 minutes flight)

After breakfast at the hotel, you will check out and settle all extras.

09h30:  Proceed on a city tour that will include the Kigali Genocide memorial and the Choose Kigali art Gallery.

12h00:  Lunch will be at the La Terrasse Restaurant. 

13h30:  Transfer to Kigali International Airport. Check-in assistance for your scenic helicopter flight to Musanze & Volcanoes National Park, The most famous destination in Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park has become synonymous with mountain gorilla tracking safaris and no visit to the country would be complete without visiting this majestic primate. The departure time will be 15h00.

15h30:  Land at Ruhengeri airstrip. Met by our driver guide and transferred to your lodge. Arrive and assisted with check-in.  Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay.

ONE & ONLY GORILLA’S NEST LODGE (All-Inclusive- breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals and two activities per person per day (as defined by the Resort and subject to change without notice).

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (GORILLA TREK, CULTURE)

06h30:  After an early breakfast at the lodge, proceed to the park headquarters in time for the Gorilla Trek briefing at 07h00. We will then transfer you to the trailhead of your guided walk that begins at 08h00.

Volcanoes National Park is the Rwandan section of the great volcanic massif called the Virunga Mountains that straddles the borders of Rwanda, Uganda, and the DRC. The massif covers a huge area of over 8,000km², encompassing six active and three extinct volcanoes.

There is no other wildlife experience quite like an encounter with mountain gorillas. That precious hour spent in their company – watching the group playing, sulking, teasing each other, eating, or dozing just like we do – is extraordinary. 

After this memorable experience, you will proceed to the lodge in time for lunch and cleaning of your boots.

This afternoon at 15h00, you will visit the Gorilla guardian's village.

Gorilla Guardians Village is changing the traditional perception of what constitutes tourism by turning fate into fame through sharing various aspects of rural cultures and livelihoods into tourist attractions and creating income-generating activities for rural poor people that have reformed from living on bush meat and poaching for generations.

Return to the lodge in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay.

ONE & ONLY GORILLA’S NEST LODGE (All-Inclusive- breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals and two activities per person per day (as defined by the Resort and subject to change without notice).

VOLCANOES (GOLDEN MONKEY TOUR)

06h30: Today, you have an early breakfast. Transfer to the park headquarters for the Golden monkey trekking briefing which starts at 07h00. We will then transfer you to the trailhead of your guided walk that begins at 08h00. The Tracking usually takes about 4 hrs. Once you come to the habituated families, you will spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life. Return to the lodge in time for lunch. The afternoon is for leisure or to participate in complementary activities around the lodge.

Dinner and overnight stay. 

ONE & ONLY GORILLA’S NEST LODGE (All-Inclusive- breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals and two activities per person per day (as defined by the Resort and subject to change without notice).

 

 

VOLCANOES/NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

Have a leisurely breakfast at the lodge. 09h30:  You will be assisted with check out and a settlement of extras. 10h00: Proceed to the helipad and have a scenic 45-minute helicopter flight to Nyungwe Forest National Park where the largest montane forest in East and Central Africa is found. The heart of Nyungwe Forest is like a scene from a fairy tale. Tall old mahoganies, ebonies, and giant tree ferns tower above you, whilst orchids and other epiphytes cling to every branch. Brightly coloured birds flit around, butterflies are everywhere, and walking quietly you may even encounter larger forest residents, including a variety of primates for which Nyungwe National Park is renowned.

11h00: Land at the Resort helipad. Met by our driver guide and proceed to check in. (drive is 10 minutes).

Lunch will follow.

The afternoon is at leisure to relax and enjoy the surroundings or participate in a complimentary brochure activity such as e.g. Boot camp spear throwing, Conservation Walk, Exploring by bicycle, or Nyungwe Nocturnal walk

Dinner and Overnight stay.

ONE & ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE (All-Inclusive- breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, non-alcoholic beverages with meals, and two activities per person per day (as defined by the Resort and subject to change without notice)

 

NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK CHIMPANZEE TREK

Today at 05h00 you will get your packed breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for chimpanzee trek briefing and formalities and then to the evergreen forest for a great experience that starts at 06h00. You may spot a wide variety of bird life.

Dashing at high speed through the flora, hooting, and clanging – it’s a truly exhilarating experience to encounter chimpanzees playing, wild, and free. Home to one of East Africa’s last intact chimpanzee populations, Nyungwe is an ideal place to observe chimps in their natural habitat.

Return to the resort at around 10h00. Have breakfast and some rest. 13h00: Lunch is served.  The afternoon will be at leisure to relax or you may opt for various other complementary activities within the property.

We will have a traditional tea ceremony in the evening.

Dinner and Overnight stay.

ONE & ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE (All-Inclusive- breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, non-alcoholic beverages with meals, and two activities per person per day.

NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK CANOPY WALKWAY

Today after breakfast, we will transfer you to the park headquarters for a canopy walk briefing that takes place at 08h00.

Your guided canopy walk will start at 09h00.

Experience the rainforest from a dazzling new perspective – on the famous Canopy Walkway. The only walk of its kind in East Africa, this breathtaking construction hangs 60 meters above the forest floor between giant trees and towers, revealing a stunning view of the flora and fauna, both below and above. An iconic experience, not to be missed!

Afternoon at leisure to relax or take part in one of the complimentary activities offered e.g. Boot camp spear throwing, Conservation Walk, Umuganda Community Participation, Exploring by bicycle, or Nyungwe Nocturnal walk.

Dinner and overnight.

ONE & ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE (All-Inclusive- breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, non-alcoholic beverages with meals, and two activities per person per day (as defined by the Resort and subject to change without notice)

 

NYUNGWE KIGALI (45 minutes helicopter flight) DEPART

Breakfast at the resort and morning at leisure. Check out. Fly to KIGALI. Land and proceed to check in for your outbound flight (TBA).

Wishing you an excellent safari!