4 Days Nyungwe And Lake Kivu Safari
4 Days Nyungwe And Lake Kivu Safari: One of our short-haul itineraries to Rwanda is the 4-day Nyungwe and Lake Kivu Safari. Enjoy a guided stroll over the Canopy Walk bridge for a panoramic view of Nyungwe Forest and the opportunity to see chimpanzees in the national park of Nyungwe Forest. After that, you’ll conclude your four-day Rwanda safari with a boat ride on Lake Kivu and a visit to Kinunu Washing Station for coffee.
Highlights of the Four-Day Safari in Nyungwe and Lake Kivu
Day 1: Travel to the National Park of Nyungwe Forest.
Day 2: Canopy Walk and Chimpanzee Trek
Day 3: Boat ride in the afternoon and transfer to Lake Kivu-Gisenyi
Day 4: Return transfer to Kigali and morning coffee tour.
A Comprehensive Schedule for a Four-Day Safari in Nyungwe and Lake Kivu
Day 1: Travel to the National Park of Nyungwe Forest.
The driver will pick you up in the morning from your Kigali accommodation and take you south to Nyungwe Forest National Park. During your lunch break, you will visit the Rwandan national museum and the king’s palace in Nyanza during your layover in Butare. Dinner and sleep at Nyungwe Top Hill View (Mid-range) or Gisakura Visitors’ Center (Budget).
Day 2: Canopy Walk and Chimpanzee Trek
After breakfast, get a briefing and head into the forest to look for the lively and playful guys in Nyungwe Forest. The chimpanzees bounce from tree to tree while laughing and chatting, making them easy to see. Typically, chimpanzee tracking takes three hours. After consuming your packed lunch, you will head back to the base to rendezvous with your driving guide.
You will go on a guided nature walk along the well-known canopy walkway bridge, a swing bridge that is 50 meters long and suspended from big trees, after eating your packed lunch. After connecting to your lodging to enjoy a free evening, you will be able to observe the breathtaking rainforest from above and spot animals moving about below you. This is a two-hour hike.
After supper, make the same trip back to your resort to spend the night.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Meal Plans
Day 3: Boat ride in the afternoon and transfer to Lake Kivu-Gisenyi
After eating an early breakfast, drive for around four hours to Gisenyi’s Lake Kivu, arriving in time for lunch at your hotel. You’ll leave later in the afternoon to go on a boat cruise.
Enjoy a Lake Kivu tour and cruise, giving you the opportunity to discover the lake’s islands and wildlife.
Return by car to the Gorilla Kivu Hotel (Midrange) or Paradise Malahide (Budget) for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Return transfer to Kigali and morning coffee tour.
Afterwards, rendezvous with your guide and embark on a coffee tour to Gisenyi’s Kinunu Washing Station. Discover more about the coffee-making process in Rwanda by taking a tour of the facilities and learning about the harvesting, processing, and packaging stages. Enjoy a nice cup of coffee as you wrap up your coffee tour, and consider buying some locally produced coffee to help the community. After lunch, you’ll make your way back to Kigali by car. Once you reach Kigali city, you have the option to have your driver drop you off at any hotel or at the international airport, where your flight to your home country will depart.