Tanzania – Rwanda Safari – Hills In The Mist Tours Ltd

Tanzania – Rwanda Safari

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport

Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha City

On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet and greet by our driver guide who will transfer you to the beautiful city Arusha where you will stay overnight. This drive will take approximately 1 hour and is about 55 km. Comfort: African Tulip on Bed & Breakfast Superior: Lake Duluti Serena Hotel on Bed & Breakfast.

Day 1

Arusha City– Mto Wa Mbu Cultural Visit – Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, depart to Mto Wa Mbu for cultural activity followed by hot lunch in village, later in the afternoon depart for a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park, arrive at the lodge for evening leisure and hot dinner. Comfort: Tloma Lodge on Full Board Superior: Lake Manyara Serena Hotel on Full Board.

Day 2

Lake Manyara –Olduvai Gorge – Serengeti NP

After breakfast, proceed for a game drive in Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge , lunch break in Olduvai Gorge, later proceed to Serengeti for dinner and overnight. Comfort: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp on Full Board Superior: Serengeti Serena Lodge on Full Board.

Day 3

Serengeti NP

After breakfast, depart for a full day game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch box; arrive at the lodge for evening leisure and hot dinner. Comfort: Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp on Full Board Superior: Serengeti Serena Lodge on Full Board.

Day 4

Serengeti NP – Crater rim Walk

After breakfast, depart for a final game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch box, later in the afternoon drive to the crater rim for crater rim walk, later drive to the lodge for evening leisure and hot dinner. Comfort: Ngorongoro Farm House on Full Board Superior: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on Full Board.

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater Tour

After breakfast, descend down the crater floor for a full day crater tour with picnic lunch box; arrive at the lodge for evening leisure and hot dinner. Comfort: Ngorongoro Farm House on Full Board Superior: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on Full Board.

Day 6

Ngorongoro – Masai Cultural Visit – Kilimanjaro International Airport

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch and drive to one of the authentic Maasai village in Mto Wa Mbu, spend sometimes experiencing their cultural way of living, later proceed to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight to Kigali on arrival you will be met by Hills in the Mist driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel. Comfort: Hotel Des Mille Collines on Bed and Breakfast basis.

Day 7

Kigali – Musanze

Pick up from your hotel then drive to Musanze, on arrival visit iby’iwacu cultural village – chance to meet local people, in their environment, with a taste of our culture and traditions. The community you visit will genuinely welcome you as a special guest while they proudly present to you aspects of their traditions and beliefs. Overnight: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.

Day 8

Gorilla trekking

After breakfast, morning Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park – your ultimate chance to come face to face with a Mountain Gorilla Silverback. Return to the hotel for lunch, afternoon visit beautiful twin lakes BULERA & RUHONDO formed due to volcanic eruptions of the Virunga massif. Overnight: Mountain Gorilla view lodge.

Day 9

Transfer to KIbuye/Huye

After breakfast drive to Karongi via Rubavu, the road offers panoramic view of lake Kivu and surrounding hilly countryside, on arrival check into Cormaran Lodge. Overnight: Cormaran Lodge.

Day 10

Transfer to Nyungwe forest

After a leisurely breakfast, relax by the shores of lake Kivu early afternoon drive still alongside lake Kivu to the southerly port town of Rusizi, proceed to Nyungwe forest for overnight Overnight: Nyungwe Top hill view lodge.

Day 11

Chimpanzee trekking

Enter Nyungwe forest for Chimp trekking – Nyungwe is the largest and most ancient Afro-Montane forest remaining in the East & Central Africa, dating back to the last ice age. The forest is interspersed with well marked and maintained trails and boasts 13 rare primate species, the world’s largest ever recorded arboreal troop of black/white colobus monkeys, over 300 species of birds and 100 types of orchid. Overnight: Nyungwe top hill view lodge.

Day 12

Canopy Walk

After breakfast transfer to the airport to catch flight back home.

Day 13

Transfer to the airport

After breakfast transfer to the airport to catch flight back home.

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