Bird Watching

Gorilla Tracking

Cultural Safari

Game Drives

14 days Rwanda- Kenya Wildlife Safari

Highlights:
• Masai Mara
• Gorilla Tracking
• Chimpanzee Tracking
• Day and Night game drives
• Cultural tour
• Bird watching
• Virunga Volcanoes
• 2 weeks of adventure

Day 1: Arrival
Upon arrival at the Kenya international airport a representative from MUKA EAST AFRICAN SAFARIS will transfer you to your Accommodation in Nairobi.
Day 2: Lake Naivasha
After Breakfast you will be transferred to Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake about 2 hrs from Nairobi. Take a ride on the Loldia ranch, with its abundant plains game, or take a boat trip on Lake Naivasha or a guided walk with the resident botanist. Overnight at Loldia House, on the shores of Lake Naivasha, all meals and activities included.

Day 3: Lake Nakuru

In the Morning after breakfast, visit Lake Nakuru NP, a prestigious home for flamingos, rhino sanctuary as large numbers of rhino may be seen –head for leopard sightings too. Lunch will be served under the acacia trees before returning to Loldia House Dinner and Overnight.

Day 4: Guided Nature Walks

Early morning, take a boat ride, or take a guided nature walk before you depart. Transfer by light aircraft to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, to stay 3 nights at Kicheche Mara Camp, all meals & game viewing activities included.
Day 5/6 Wildlife Safari in Masai Mara NP
Three game activities per day allow you to discover more about the famous Masai Mara.

Day 7 Nairobi - Kigali
Fly to Nairobi and connect with your flight to Kigali. On arrival, your guide will meet you and take you to your hotel. The afternoon City Tour includes a tour to; Muslim quarter, the old town (Nyamirambo), the Batwa pottery and dances Centre the new handicraft village and other shops, and can include the Gisozi Genocide Memorial. Dinner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 8: Nyungwe Chimpanzee Safari

After breakfast, leave for Nyungwe Forest. Take a stopover at Butare (2½ hours from Kigali) - prior to independence, the most important city in Rwanda - to see the National Museum, with presumably the finest ethnographic collection in East Africa to glance at the famous Intore dancers. After lunch, connect to Nyungwe (approx. 2½ hours), stop over en route at the Murambi Genocide Memorial (optional). Dinner and Overnight at Gisakura Rest house, on the edge of the forest.

Day 9 Primates Viewing Safari in Nyungwe Forest

Search for primates and birds on a guided walk in Nyungwe Forest.

Day 10: Lake Kivu
A long and very scenic drives (about 5 hours) on an unpolished road to Kibuye, on the shores of Lake Kivu. This long drive offers the opportunity to adventure and witness the status –quo of rural life for centuries, virtually unchanged. Boat trip on Lake Kivu can be organized.
Dinner and overnight at Kibuye Guest House.

Day 11: Community Tourism
Connect to Gisenyi on Lake Kivu in the morning. Lake Kivu forms the border between Rwanda and the Congo. It’s a beautiful and mysterious lake, always alive with traders and fishermen in their dugout canoes. Take a boat cruise on the beautiful lake. Visit the Imbabazi Orphanage where you can still find the founder, glamorous Rosamund Carr. A drive into the ancient Gishwati Forest; or, when the border is open, cross into the Congo to visit Gomo, site of the volcanic eruption in 2002.
Dinner and overnight at Kivu Sun.

Day 12: Connect to Ruhengeri
Drive via Ruhengeri to Kinigi, upon arrival visits to Dain Fossey’s grave can be arranged or afternoon nature walk.

Day 13: Gorilla Tracking in PNV
After early breakfast, staff from ORTPN Park Headquarters will meet you. You will be briefed on conduct during gorilla tracking and then trackers will lead you into the forested slopes to seek one of the groups of Mountain Gorillas. In the afternoon, you may drive to the scenic twin Lakes Burera & Ruhondo, with their pelicans and herons - and for glorious views of the volcanoes.

Day 14: Departure

Our driver will transfer to the Airport.

 

 
   
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