* This is a private tour for you and your party exclusively, with no other people.
* Free customization to meet your individual needs and interests.
* If this itinerary cannot meet your expectations, please write to us in details，and we will reply you with another itinerary within 24 hours to meet your needs.
For bookings with a party of 4 or more, preferential price will be offered by your group size.
Welcome to take our Rwanda private tour with daily departure, which can be tailored to meet your individual interests. You will enjoy a more personalized experience as the trip is only for your private party, with no other people.
After your flight arrives, our representative and your driver guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel and check in.
Meals: Dinner
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Kigali, Rwanda
Today, your driver guide will escort you to visit Kigali to witness the development of Kigali. First, visit Gisozi Genocide Memorial site and handicraft shopping center to have a rough understanding of the local customs. After lunch, visit the Kigali Museum to learn the history of Kigali and Rwanda's pre-colonial period and the colonial rulers of Rwanda. In early evening, we'll head to Crystal View Cocktail Lounge on the 8th floor of Top Tower Hotel to overlook the whole city. Rwanda is called "The Land of a Thousand Hills" and it is charming both at day and night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, your driver-guide will transfer you to Nyungwe Forest, which has rich plants and animals. Home to 300 recorded species of birds, it is the bird watching paradise rarely known by people. During the journey, you can appreciate the scenic hills and mountains. On the way, first make a stop at Nyanza to visit the former Mwami's palace (King's palace) and the base of feudal kingdom. Then stopover at Butare to explore National Museums to know more about the history and culture of Rwanda. Upon arrival, check in the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Nyungwe National Park is one of the biggest and most well-preserved mountain rainforest in Africa. The most popular tourism project here is tracking chimpanzees. After breakfast, your driver guide will lead you to Cyamudongo or Uwinka to track chimpanzees along the trails for 4-6 hours depending on their movement. The park tour guide will try best to help you find the chimpanzees and train you in how to take photos with them or react to their behaviors safely. You will be allowed to contact with them for 1 hour. At noon, go back to the hotel and have lunch.
Afternoon, experience the only canopy walk in East Africa, taking about 1.5 hours. On the way you will pass through the beautiful habitat of wildlife, spot blue monkeys and special birds, and enjoy the bird's view of the forest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the morning we'll drive to Karongi, taking about 3 hours. On the way we'll appreciate the scenic view of tea plantations, small villages and rolling hills. Upon arrival, check in the hotel and have lunch. Afternoon, the guide will accompany you to take a boat to explore Lake Kivu and visit Peace Island and hut of Napoleon. If interested, we can go for a walk to see the fishing village and explore the colonial town. If you have time, you can also take a dip in the grand fresh water lake.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the morning we'll drive for 2 hours to Rubavu town to have a sightseeing tour. Have lunch in Rubavu at noon. Afternoon, drive for 1 hour to Volcanoes National Park. When passing by the town of Musanze, the guide will escort you to visit Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village to contact with local people and know their traditional life and history. You can also appreciate the unique handicrafts made by the villagers, learn Batwa hunting, and experience brewing banana beer and ceramic skills. Upon arrival, check in the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Volcanoes National Park consists of 8 volcanoes and is home to Mountain Gorillas, one of the 10 world endangered species. In the early morning your driver guide will transfer you to Volcanoes headquarters, Kinigi, to meet the park tour guide. The park tour guide will first tell the trekking notices and divide you and other tourists into different gorilla trekking groups. At 8'o clock, leave the headquarters for the starting point of the gorilla trekking in Rwanda. While tracking in the forest, you may have to trudge through deep mud, but you will be more than excited when coming across a habituated group of gorillas. The trekking may last 2-6 hours depending on gorillas' movement. Gorillas are normally mild, and you can take photos with them and watch them eating and grooming for each other in a close distance. The interacting time with the gorillas will be one unforgettable hour.
After, go back to the starting point and meet with the driver guide, then drive back to the hotel for lunch. This afternoon, you can enjoy your leisure time around the hotel.
Friendly Tips: Only after finishing the gorilla trekking in Rwanda, we'll go back to the hotel for lunch. Thus we suggest you have a big breakfast and bring some snacks to replenish your strength.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today your driver-guide will send you to the airport for flight back to Kigali according to the flight time and see you off.
Meals: Breakfast
* Note: Our professional travel consultants are happy to customize this tour ITINERARY to MEET your needs. Don't hesitate to WRITE TO us.
Koncové místo
Kigali, Rwanda
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Reservation and Payment
Once we receive your tour inquiry, our one-to-one professional travel consultant will work with you from the beginning of customizing itinerary to the completion of the trip. You will enjoy real personalized service and our efficient response within 24 hours.
A tour reservation will be confirmed after receiving your tour deposit, which is 20% of the tour total payment. By paying the deposit, you agree to be bound by our Terms and Conditions.
Under special circumstances, a higher amount of down payment will be required to ensure your flight or hotel reservations.
The final or full payment is required 60 days ahead of tour start date. For each payment received, we will provide you with a receipt.
Methods of payments: We mainly accept payment by Wire/Bank Transfer and Credit Card. Any handling charge associated with the payment is your responsibility. WeChat and AliPay can also be accepted if you use them.
Cancellation and Refund
We understand that cancellations happen sometimes due to unexpected situations. To alleviate your concerns, we aim to offer as the most favorable cancellation policy as we can to reduce your loss.
The reservation deposit (20% of the tour total payment) is non-refundable if you cancel the tour, and it will not be calculated into the charge of the cancellation percentage.
The following cancellation charge will be applied to the remaining tour cost:
a. More than 45 days before the arrival day: no cancellation charge from us, except for the actual losses caused by air/hotel/cruise cancellation.
b. 45 to 15 days before: 30% of the remaining tour cost.
c. 14 to 8 days before: 50% of the remaining tour cost.
d. Within 7 days or no show: 100% of the remaining tour cost.
If there are any additional cancellation fees imposed by the service providers other than AgateTravel, which may include but not be limited to local travel agency, airlines, trains, hotels, cruises, etc. You will be responsible for the part.
Your cancellation request should be sent to us via email. We will calculate the refund from the day we receive your written cancellation request and process the refund to you within 20 working days.
Alteration of the Itinerary
There is no extra service charge for any alterations made prior to the tour. However, you will be responsible for any possible additional cost caused by reservation changes.
After the tour starts, any extra expenses caused by clients’ own alterations will be added. Any unused portion is non-refundable nor exchangeable.
Private Tours
A private tour can be thoroughly customized for you and your family or friends exclusively, according to your own specific requirements and interests. We offer professional suggestions, while, the trip length, travel dates, and hotel accommodation level are decided by you, and during the trip, you will enjoy maximum flexibility within reason to discuss with your guide on daily departure time, sightseeing time and meal time. If your trip includes a cruise journey, the onshore excursions will be subject to the arrangements of the cruise company.
Passports and Visa
Please make sure your passport is valid with at least 6 months validity before the start of your tour.
You are advised to verify and defer to the visa policy of the countries you are going to visit at the nearest embassy or consulate.
Dietary Requirements
Please inform us if you have food allergies of any type.
Vegetarian, vegan or gluten free meals can be arranged. If you are a vegetarian, please confirm if you eat egg, cheese, yoghurt, and fish.
Tell us your food dislikes eg no peppers/onions/ mushrooms/coriander or no pork/chicken/fish/lamb/beef or other foods.
Additional Information
It’s highly recommended to purchase travel insurance before your trip in order to minimize any unexpected losses and damages.
Please be sure to check carefully your international and domestic air tickets you purchased so that you are fully aware of the policies of the airline companies.
When checking in at some hotels, guests are expected to provide a valid credit card authorization to guarantee any possible personal consumption (e.g. laundry) during your stay.
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Although we will assist with booking air and/or cruise transportation for you, we act as your agent, not as an agent of the airline and/or cruise company. However, we promise that we are responsible for the willful or negligent acts of our partner travel agents for the land services.
We reserve the right to adjust the scheduled trains or flights we have arranged in tours, and we make sure your trip will be carried out smoothly. If unfortunately the train or flight arranged is cancelled or chartered, we will discuss with you for an alternative plan.
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To help customers have a better understanding on levels of the hotel accommodation arranged in our tour itineraries, we display stars to some hotels depending on their accommodation facilities, services and average review scores on platforms. Please be aware that the actual star ranking might be different from that of local regulations, independent third parties or accommodation providers themselves.
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We are not responsible for any unauthorized extra services that the guests book directly with the local tour supplier, guide or driver beyond our confirmed itinerary. Guests will take full responsibility for any loss on shopping, extra sightseeing or activity etc., while for some disputes, we can help to mediate.
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Traveling with us, whenever and wherever you are not satisfied with any tour services provided, please let us know by email, phone call or through your local tour guide immediately, so that we can solve the problem as soon as possible and prevent it from happening again. Our support team aims to assure you an exhilarating and rewarding travel experience with us. Thank you!
7 overnight accommodation at the following selected hotels:
Hotel Des Mille Collins （4 stars）
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel (3 stars)
Karongi Lake view Retreat (3 stars)
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel (3 stars)
Private transfer in air-conditioned vehicles as itinerary specifices
Private 4x4 safari vehicle with WI-FI in receptive areas
Entrance fees for mentioned sights visited
Chimpanzee permit, Gorilla permit, canopy walk permit
Free bottled mineral water during the tour
International flight into and out of Rwanda.
Personal expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.).
Tips and gratuities.
Personal travel insurance.
Rwanda visa fee.
Not suitable for people over 80 years old.
7 breakfasts at hotels, 6 lunches and 7 dinners.
Service of English-speaking driver guide as itinerary specifices
Rwanda
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