HAKUNA MATATA TOURS
ECO- TOURS IN EAST AND CENTRE AFRICA
TRACK LOWLAND AND MOUNTAIN GORILLA, AND DISCOVER RWANDA, BURUNDI, CONGO DRC, AND UGANDA IN 21 DAYS
HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOUR.
In this tour You will Visit the 4 countries of the great lakes region of Africa, 5 Lakes ( lake Tanganyika, Kivu, Victoria, Albert and Bunyonyi), 3 might water falls ( Akagera falls, Murchson, Bujagali and the source of Nile river), Several type of Primates and Bird (Mountain and Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Chimpanzees, Blue monkeys and others), 3 museums( Kigali genocide memorial museum, Butare Rwandan historical museum, and Burundi museum) . You will climb the active Nyiragongo Volcano (To admire a lake of hot red lava).you will also enjoy the African wildlife in Murchson and you will get the opportunity of meeting Local people.
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali airport- you will be welcomed by our professional and local guides - transfer to the Hotel- Briefing- Dinner and Overnight in Kigali.
Day 2: After Break fast Transfer to Burundi- en route will Visit the Butare National Museum or Rwanda.
Day 3:After an early break-fast. Drive toward the south to visit “la chute de la Kagera” or “Kagera Falls ”- Back to Gitega in The afternoon – visit the Burundi National museum- transfer at the Hotel- Dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Back to Bujumubra- Discovering Bujumbura and its surroundings.
Morning after Break fast -visit the mausoleum of Prince Louis Rwagasore, a hero of the independence of Burundi, climb to the “Belvedere” on the top of the hill, a dominating point of the town offering a unique view onto Lake Tanganyika, after Lunch-drive ten kilometres south to visit "la pierre de Stanley et Lingstone" the commemorating stone of the place where the famous explorers Stanley and Livingstone rested during their attempt to find the source of the Nile.
Day 5: transfer to Bukavu in Congo DRC-
Day 6: Morning after Break fast- Trekking for 2 to 3 hours in mountainous jungle area of Kahuzi Biega national park, to find the Lowland Gorilla family. The species here are eastern lowland gorilla and not Mountain Gorillas found in Virunga national park. Unlike the chimpanzee-like lowland gorillas found in Gabon and Congo Brazzaville, The kahuzi biega Gorillas are large about the size of mountain Gorilla, so you definitely won’t be disappointed- Back late in the afternoon at the Hotel in Bukavu.
Day 7: Transfer to the busy port of Bukavu to have a boat ride on Lake Kivu to Goma. En route to the North, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the calm and pristine waters and the ragged shore of Africa’s highest lake, an extraordinarily beautiful inland sea enclosed by steep green terraced hills, lush plantain fields and remaining relics of misty rainforest to offer sweeping views over hundreds of small islands.
Day 8 : Trekking in the forest on the edge of the Virunga mountain chain to find one of the last mountain gorilla families in the world-- back in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel.
Day 9 : after an early breakfast, departure to Nyiragongo Volcano.
- 7.30 am: beginning of the Volcano climbing, lunch.
- 18 .00 pm: dinner and overnight stay in tented campement on the volcano. We admire the glow of the hot lavaflow.
Lakes of hot lava are one of the most spectacular forms of volcanic activity, but they are very difficult to see because there’s only a few of them in the world at any given time. So, if you want to see a really impressive lava lake, you have only one option left: Nyiragongo. The volcano is located in the east of Congo DRC, at around 19kms from Goma. It’s the most active volcano in the world. In 1997 and 2002, flows of very liquid lava broke out from cracks in the slopes. They covered 17km to Goma in just a few minutes, killed dozens of people in refugee camps, and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The eruptions temporarily drained the lava lake in the summit crater; volcanic gases suffocated heather forest on the upper slopes. Now the forest is recovering, and the wildlife is coming back. The climb up to and down from Nyiragongo is strenuous and takes about 4-5 hours in often hot conditions, but the path is relatively easy and not excessively steep; there are a lot of rare birds and small mammals along the trail.
Day 10: Back to Goma From Nyiragongo Volcano- Goma city tour- Visit of the Green lake in Mugunga.
Day 11: transfer to Kibale Forest in uganda- The road winds along several majestic Mountains, People are very friendly. After Kabale, the big villages and green fields give place to the grass savanna of the park. Mount Sabyinyo marks the border between the 2 countries. Cross into Uganda and arrive in Kibale forest NP. Overnight.
Day 12: Trekking in Kibale Forest national park- The national park offers very good Chimpanzee tracking, top bird watching and great scenery. Its total of 13 species of primate is the highest in Uganda and provides a haven for the Red Colobus. The Bigodi Swamp is a papyrus and tree filled swamp that is home to several species of monkey including the rare L’Hoest’s monkey and an abundance of birds such as the Grey Parrots,Papyrus Gonolek , and Great Blue Turaco. overnight.
Day 13: Depart from Kibale Forest by road to Murchison Falls National Park- Check in Parra campsite or Parra Safari Lodge, and then leave for a game drive up to the top of the falls; come back to the Lodge for an overnight.
Day 14. Murchison game drive- After breakfast set off for a game drive cross on the ferry up to Pakuba there you may get a chance to see some animals like lions, leopards, hyenas, foxes, giraffes, and many others. Come back to the hotel for lunch and then get ready for a launch drive along the Nile up to the button of the falls. Chances of sighting the shoe bill stork are many though not a guarantee, continue up to the bottom of the falls where you will see marine animals like the crocodiles, schools of hippos and many species of birds.
Day 16: Depart from Murchoson Falls by road to Jinja - Enroute have a Stopover for lunch at Kapala and then proceed to Jinja the source of Nile - arriving in the afternoon and Overnight.
Day 17: This day can be dedicated for white water rafting in Jinja- Alternative you will be visiting the source of the Nile River and Bujagali Falls and when time allows you can visit the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine and continue to Kampala for overnight stay.
Day 18: Transfer To the Lake Bunyonyi- The word “Bunyonyi”, in the local language means, ‘the place of very many little birds’. Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest Lake in Africa, Lake Tanganyika being the deepest. The Lake is a flooded valley system, extending Northwards from Rwanda over a distance of 25km long and 7km wide. It is thought to have formed about 8000years ago as a result of a lava flow from one of the Virunga Mountains. The Lake has a total surface area of 60sq km and is surrounded with 20 small Islands encircled by steep terraced hills. It’s high Altitude location ensures a moderate climate, becoming chilly at night and relatively low incidence of malaria due to absence of mosquitoes. Bilharzia is absent from the Lake as are crocodiles and Hippos making it very safe to swim.
Day 19: While in Bunyonyi, you may choose among the various tour activities with a possibility of going with packed lunch. The various activities include birding, cycling, sun bathing, swimming or even canoing- Return for Dinner and overnight.
Day 20 transfer to Kigali - After lunch - Discovering Kigali and its surrounding, Visit of the Kigali genocide memorial museum, here you will know what happened in Rwanda in 1994,
Day 21 Personal Good bye- Shopping- and Transfer to airport for Departure.
Feel the following reservation form for the prices. In addition to the above itinerary you ca request for tailor made packages. So why not tell us what you want for your trip.
Available departure dates in 2008
May 5th, June 2, July 7th, August 4th, September 1, October 6th,
November 03, December 01.
NOTE: If you have a minimum of 2 persons, we can organize it on another date according to your need.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOUR.
In this tour You will Visit the 4 countries of the great lakes region of Africa, 5 Lakes ( lake Tanganyika, Kivu, Victoria, Albert and Bunyonyi), 3 might water falls ( Akagera falls, Murchson, Bujagali and the source of Nile river), Several type of Primates and Bird (Mountain and Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Chimpanzees, Blue monkeys and others), 3 museums( Kigali genocide memorial museum, Butare Rwandan historical museum, and Burundi museum) . You will climb the active Nyiragongo Volcano (To admire a lake of hot red lava).you will also enjoy the African wildlife in Murchson and you will get the opportunity of meeting Local people.
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali airport- you will be welcomed by our professional and local guides - transfer to the Hotel- Briefing- Dinner and Overnight in Kigali.
Day 2: After Break fast Transfer to Burundi- en route will Visit the Butare National Museum or Rwanda.
Day 3:After an early break-fast. Drive toward the south to visit “la chute de la Kagera” or “Kagera Falls ”- Back to Gitega in The afternoon – visit the Burundi National museum- transfer at the Hotel- Dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Back to Bujumubra- Discovering Bujumbura and its surroundings.
Morning after Break fast -visit the mausoleum of Prince Louis Rwagasore, a hero of the independence of Burundi, climb to the “Belvedere” on the top of the hill, a dominating point of the town offering a unique view onto Lake Tanganyika, after Lunch-drive ten kilometres south to visit "la pierre de Stanley et Lingstone" the commemorating stone of the place where the famous explorers Stanley and Livingstone rested during their attempt to find the source of the Nile.
Day 5: transfer to Bukavu in Congo DRC-
Day 6: Morning after Break fast- Trekking for 2 to 3 hours in mountainous jungle area of Kahuzi Biega national park, to find the Lowland Gorilla family. The species here are eastern lowland gorilla and not Mountain Gorillas found in Virunga national park. Unlike the chimpanzee-like lowland gorillas found in Gabon and Congo Brazzaville, The kahuzi biega Gorillas are large about the size of mountain Gorilla, so you definitely won’t be disappointed- Back late in the afternoon at the Hotel in Bukavu.
Day 7: Transfer to the busy port of Bukavu to have a boat ride on Lake Kivu to Goma. En route to the North, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the calm and pristine waters and the ragged shore of Africa’s highest lake, an extraordinarily beautiful inland sea enclosed by steep green terraced hills, lush plantain fields and remaining relics of misty rainforest to offer sweeping views over hundreds of small islands.
Day 8 : Trekking in the forest on the edge of the Virunga mountain chain to find one of the last mountain gorilla families in the world-- back in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel.
Day 9 : after an early breakfast, departure to Nyiragongo Volcano.
- 7.30 am: beginning of the Volcano climbing, lunch.
- 18 .00 pm: dinner and overnight stay in tented campement on the volcano. We admire the glow of the hot lavaflow.
Lakes of hot lava are one of the most spectacular forms of volcanic activity, but they are very difficult to see because there’s only a few of them in the world at any given time. So, if you want to see a really impressive lava lake, you have only one option left: Nyiragongo. The volcano is located in the east of Congo DRC, at around 19kms from Goma. It’s the most active volcano in the world. In 1997 and 2002, flows of very liquid lava broke out from cracks in the slopes. They covered 17km to Goma in just a few minutes, killed dozens of people in refugee camps, and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The eruptions temporarily drained the lava lake in the summit crater; volcanic gases suffocated heather forest on the upper slopes. Now the forest is recovering, and the wildlife is coming back. The climb up to and down from Nyiragongo is strenuous and takes about 4-5 hours in often hot conditions, but the path is relatively easy and not excessively steep; there are a lot of rare birds and small mammals along the trail.
Day 10: Back to Goma From Nyiragongo Volcano- Goma city tour- Visit of the Green lake in Mugunga.
Day 11: transfer to Kibale Forest in uganda- The road winds along several majestic Mountains, People are very friendly. After Kabale, the big villages and green fields give place to the grass savanna of the park. Mount Sabyinyo marks the border between the 2 countries. Cross into Uganda and arrive in Kibale forest NP. Overnight.
Day 12: Trekking in Kibale Forest national park- The national park offers very good Chimpanzee tracking, top bird watching and great scenery. Its total of 13 species of primate is the highest in Uganda and provides a haven for the Red Colobus. The Bigodi Swamp is a papyrus and tree filled swamp that is home to several species of monkey including the rare L’Hoest’s monkey and an abundance of birds such as the Grey Parrots,Papyrus Gonolek , and Great Blue Turaco. overnight.
Day 13: Depart from Kibale Forest by road to Murchison Falls National Park- Check in Parra campsite or Parra Safari Lodge, and then leave for a game drive up to the top of the falls; come back to the Lodge for an overnight.
Day 14. Murchison game drive- After breakfast set off for a game drive cross on the ferry up to Pakuba there you may get a chance to see some animals like lions, leopards, hyenas, foxes, giraffes, and many others. Come back to the hotel for lunch and then get ready for a launch drive along the Nile up to the button of the falls. Chances of sighting the shoe bill stork are many though not a guarantee, continue up to the bottom of the falls where you will see marine animals like the crocodiles, schools of hippos and many species of birds.
Day 16: Depart from Murchoson Falls by road to Jinja - Enroute have a Stopover for lunch at Kapala and then proceed to Jinja the source of Nile - arriving in the afternoon and Overnight.
Day 17: This day can be dedicated for white water rafting in Jinja- Alternative you will be visiting the source of the Nile River and Bujagali Falls and when time allows you can visit the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine and continue to Kampala for overnight stay.
Day 18: Transfer To the Lake Bunyonyi- The word “Bunyonyi”, in the local language means, ‘the place of very many little birds’. Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest Lake in Africa, Lake Tanganyika being the deepest. The Lake is a flooded valley system, extending Northwards from Rwanda over a distance of 25km long and 7km wide. It is thought to have formed about 8000years ago as a result of a lava flow from one of the Virunga Mountains. The Lake has a total surface area of 60sq km and is surrounded with 20 small Islands encircled by steep terraced hills. It’s high Altitude location ensures a moderate climate, becoming chilly at night and relatively low incidence of malaria due to absence of mosquitoes. Bilharzia is absent from the Lake as are crocodiles and Hippos making it very safe to swim.
Day 19: While in Bunyonyi, you may choose among the various tour activities with a possibility of going with packed lunch. The various activities include birding, cycling, sun bathing, swimming or even canoing- Return for Dinner and overnight.
Day 20 transfer to Kigali - After lunch - Discovering Kigali and its surrounding, Visit of the Kigali genocide memorial museum, here you will know what happened in Rwanda in 1994,
Day 21 Personal Good bye- Shopping- and Transfer to airport for Departure.
Feel the following reservation form for the prices. In addition to the above itinerary you ca request for tailor made packages. So why not tell us what you want for your trip.
Available departure dates in 2008
May 5th, June 2, July 7th, August 4th, September 1, October 6th,
November 03, December 01.
NOTE: If you have a minimum of 2 persons, we can organize it on another date according to your need.
