Overview
Breakfast at the Hotel and rest later transfer to the airport in time for your flight to Nairobi, on arrival transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at Tribe Hotel
It17 DAYS KENYA RWANDA ZANZIBAR ADVENTURESinerary
Breakfast at the Hotel and rest later transfer to the airport in time for your flight to Nairobi, on arrival transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at Tribe Hotel
Early breakfast then transfer to Masai Mara; start a game drive in the park in search for the big 5 animals. i.e: lions, rhinos, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and different hoofed wild animals. Enjoy your picnic lunch boxes by the river side. This is the point where millions of wildebeest cross the Mara River from Serengeti National Park.
(OPTIONAL) A visit to the Masai villages and hot air balloon flying over vast plains, taking off in the beautiful early morning, you drift above the browsing game and have tremendous opportunities for unusual photographs. Witness an African sunrise as a plethora of wildlife roam the land beneath you. At the end of the flight you land on the plains, in the midst of this enchanting savannah a champagne breakfast is laid out with the mouthwatering aroma of sausages, eggs, and bacon, sizzling over a charcoal fire. Drive in a leisurely fashion with game viewing on your way back to your camp). Dinner and overnight at Mara Concord game lodge
Breakfast at the lodge followed by a morning game drive. Lunch at your lodge. Drive back to Nairobi arriving late in the evening. Transfer to the Airport for your flight back home. Overnight at City Blue creek side hotel and suite
Breakfast, enjoy the day at the beach do the boat cruise, swim, etc. Overnight at City Blue Creek side Hotel and suite
Breakfast followed by a half day beach relaxation. Afternoon transfer to the Airport for the flight to Kigali. Arrival at Kigali International Airport meets your Guide who will transfer you to the Hotel. Overnight at Onomo Hotel
Breakfast later start the historical-minded exploration of Kigali city with visits to landmarks from colonial, post-independence, genocide and post-genocide times i.e. Kigali Genocide memorial site where over 259,000 genocide victims were put to rest in mass graves, Dr. Richard Kandt Museum who was the first Germany explorer to settle in Kigali, Belgian camp where they killed the 10 Belgian UN soldiers who were protecting the moderate prime minister before the start of genocide etc.
Transfer to Bugesera in the afternoon to visit the reconciliation village where the survivors of genocide live together in harmony with the perpetrators that killed their own families, get opportunity to hear testimonies from both sides and engage in different traditional activities.
Nyamata and Ntarama genocide churches where thousands of innocent people were butchered in the house of God. Overnight at Onomo Hotel
Transfer to Nyungwe enroute visit the King’s palace and Art gallery in Nyanza and the Ethnographical museum in Butare, it is the second biggest town of Rwanda, we will visit the National Museum of Rwanda - one of the largest Museums in Africa. Butare is also home to the famous National University of Rwanda. After visiting the museum, we transfer to Nyungwe National Park and stay. Dinner & Overnight at Nyungwe Top View Hotel
We will have an early start today 5am in order to track chimpanzees with the aid of our own personal park ranger. As soon as we have found a family of chimps we are allowed to spend one hour with them in order to see them enjoying their natural habitat.
Afternoon, visit the canopy walk way, the first of its kind in the East African Region (East Africa) It gives you the opportunity to experience the rainforest from a new perspective. The walkway is linked with a guided tour along the Igishigishigi Trail. Aspecialized park guide will not only show you the forest canopy but also explain why it is an integral part of the tropical rainforest ecosystem. You will learn what the major characteristics of a rainforest and its canopy are and the importance Nyungwe Forest has for Rwanda. Dinner & Overnight at Nyungwe Top View Hotel.
Breakfast then transfer to Kibuye, start the boat cruise to visit the Napoleon Island named by a French traveler for its shape of the hat of Napoleon to see clouds of big fruit bats, swimming birds and learn the history of the Islands.
Later transfer to Nyungwe National Park, drive around Lake Kivu with beautiful scenery of “1000 hills and a million smiles” .it’s a great drive through the remotest villages of Rwanda as you enjoy local lifestyles along the Congo-Nile trail. You will have packed lunch and enough water plus juice on the drive. Transfer to Musanze – Volcanoes destination. Overnight at cormoran hotel
Breakfast and transfer to Gisenyi – visit the fishing village and boat cruise with traditional fishermen, visit hot springs. Overnight: comoran hotel
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the private beach, swimming, relax at the sand, eat fresh fish, etc. Afternoon drive to Volcanoes National Park. Drive through the remotest villages of Rwanda. Arrival and transfer to the lodge. Dinner & overnight at Five Volcanoes Hotel
Early breakfast then transfer to the entrance of the Park for the briefing and grouping later drive to the edge of the forest to track the Golden Monkeys. It is now believed that they are the only feasible population of Golden Monkeys residing in Volcanoes National Park. They are beautiful and endangered primates which have become quite habituated to humans.
Lunch and refreshment later visit twin lakes of burera and ruhondo
Dinner and overnight five volcanoes boutique hotel
Breakfast later transfer to Airport for the flight to Dar Es Salaam the fly to Zanzibar.
On arrival to Zanzibar meet our guide, greet and enjoy our welcoming with cold face towels and cold mineral water served by our airport service controllers. Then you will be transferred to stone town and check into Maru maru Hotel or similar hotel depending on the availability.
Take your time to relax and enjoy the view of stone town on the top restaurant.
At 9am after breakfast, meet our guide at the reception and transferred to beach hotel via spice plantation for a spice tour. Zanzibar is also known as “The Spice Island”, whose name evokes a romantic past, embalmed in the aroma of cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and lemon grass. Touch, smell and taste different spices and tropical fruits. Try to guess which is which, from the crushed leaves, the fruits, shoots and vines and creepers crawling up the trees. Learn about their properties, their origins and their use as medicine and in food and drink.
Our guided walking tour passes through plantations, a walk through the farms as spice farms workers climbs trees, seek out specific plants and cuts off various barks, letting you see, feel and taste everything. You will be decorated with palm-lsseaf accessories such as ties, rings, bracelets and glasses. You will have an opportunity to taste some of the exotic fruits of Zanzibar. Let the climber as a butterfly climbs the coconut tree and pick some young coconut for you while singing the beautiful songs of Zanzibar. The spice farm is the best place to buy fresh spices directly from the source and then driven to the beach hotel and check in to Mnarani Beach Cottage or similar hotel for late lunch, dinner and overnight depending the availability.
Enjoy the day at the beach, swimming, etc. Mnarani Beach Cottage
At 8:00 am after breakfast, meet our guide at the reception and driven to the south coast for a full day trip – Safari Blue. It starts from the village of Fumba, a 20-minute drive from Stone Town, and you will see dolphins, sandbanks, islands and coral reefs of Menai Bay, a beautiful conservation area. In the morning we set down on one of the beautiful sandbanks where you can relax, swim or snorkel. Our guides will show you the pristine coral reef, which teems with tropical sea life. Instruction is also available for beginners.
After snorkeling you will go to Kwale island where we have our “desert island” restaurant. The buffet lunch includes fish, slipper lobster, calamari, rice and
Sauces, all served hot from the grill. The crews also prepare fruits tasting with a large selection of delicious tropical fruits.
Safari Blue explores the Menai Bay Conservation Area, which is home of two different species of dolphins, the Indo-pacific Humpback and the Bottlenose.
We are enough lucky to see dolphins on 85% of our excursions. As Safari Blue comes to an end and we return to Fumba by traditional lateen sail, the full splendor of the African sunset reveals itself. Fresh coconuts and local snacks are available throughout the day. Meet our driver about 5:00pm and drive you back to the hotel for dinner and overnight. Mnarani Beach Cottage
Meet our driver at the reception, load your luggage into the car and drive straight to airport to catch a flight back to your home. END OF SERVICE.
