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KIGALI CITY: HALF-DAY TOUR OPTIONS FULL DAY TOUR PROGRAMMES cows known for their impressive long horns, and then stop off at the only Basilica in , the headquarters NYUNGWE From US$ 275 (3 star hotel) NATIONAL PARK US$ 450 (4 star hotel) MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS From US$ 65 MUSANZE – PRIMATE TREKKING From US$ 180 of the Catholic Church in . (excludes Gorilla / Golden Monkey permit) After lunch we stop off at the Ethnographic Museum in (excludes Nyungwe Park permit, includes dinner, bed Huye housing one of Africa’s finest ethnographic and breakfast) Genocide Memorial: A very early morning departure collections as well as Save, the 109 year old church Day One: The most comprehensive to Musanze in the Western constructed by the first missionaries in 1905. Depart after breakfast for memorial and education centre in Province. Huye in the Southern Province the country and is also the burial Tracking the endangered En-route back to Kigali we visit Azizi Life – a social passing through the Cultural site of two hundred and fifty thou- mountain gorilla on the slopes of enterprise shopping outlet with beautiful crafts made by Heritage Corridor. sand victims of the genocide. the Virunga volcano in the fair trade Azizi Life artisans. We visit King Rudahigwa’s 1931 Volcanoes National Park is a Palace Museum, standing today Natural History Museum: magical experience. Enjoy a Gorilla trek through COMMUNITY BASED TOUR From US$ 100 as it did when the King was in Dr. Richard Kandt was the German explorer who found- mountain forests or a Golden Monkey trek through A Day in the Life of an Artisan residence along with the ‘Inyambo’, traditional Rwandan ed Kigali in 1908 as the centre for administration for bamboo forests during the morning followed by lunch in cows known for their impressive long horns, and then German East Africa. Musanze. Depart Kigali after breakfast to stop off at either the only Basilica in Rwanda, In 2008 his historic residence was converted into the In the afternoon we have two choices: district in the Northern headquarters of the Catholic Church in Kabgayi OR Natural History Museum which houses some really • A walk through Iby’Iwacu cultural village – a Province. Save, the109 year old church constructed by the first interesting information on Rwanda’s flora, fauna, geology community based tourism product visiting a The Azizi Life Experience begins missionaries in 1905. and biological history, along with a stuffed skeleton of a traditional healer, black smithery; grind millet and with a drive to a nearby village, In the afternoon we visit the Ethnographic Museum in massive crocodile that had been terrorizing a village in ride a wooden bicycle through the village OR where the ladies from the Huye housing one of Africa’s finest ethnographic Lake Muhaze. A pair of shoes was found in its stomach. • A visit to the famous Rosamond Carr flower farm. weaving cooperative will welcome you and your collections. Overnight near Nyungwe National Park. Roz Carr (1912-2006) founded the Imbabazi interpreter. You will partake in a morning of family chores Camp Kigali: Orphanage in 1994, caring for more than 400 in the kitchen, collecting water from the valley spring, or Day Two: Museum in Kigali City at the site of the massacre of 10 children after the genocide (who are now all adults). cutting grass for the farm animals. After breakfast we start the morning at the Uwinka Visitor Belgian UN Blue Beret at the onset of Genocide. The ten Enjoy the homestead and her flowers with a cup of Lunch is a simple local meal with your host family after Centre where you can select one of a number of tours: stone pillars memorialize the ten soldiers killed. tea/coffee as you watch a local cultural dance. which you will join with the artisan cooperative for an a Chimp trek; the world-class Canopy Walkway; bird Return to Kigali by late afternoon. afternoon of weaving. ARTS AND CRAFTS From US$ 65 watching or a hike to a waterfall. The day finishes at the Azizi Life office, with a chance to In the afternoon we stop off at a tea plantation for a tour. browse through some of the beautiful crafts made by the A morning (or afternoon) of art, AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK From US$ 225 En-route back to Kigali we visit Azizi Life – a social Azizi Life artisans and do a little fair trade shopping. handcraft and fashion! There is enterprise shopping outlet with beautiful crafts made by an array of wonderful offerings of An early morning departure for a the fair trade Azizi Life artisans. ONE NIGHT / TWO DAYS TOUR OPTIONS contemporary art studios; hand- safari in the Eastern Province. craft production centres where Akagera is the largest national TWIN LAKES From US$ 275 (3 star hotel) you can watch Rwandan women park in Rwanda comprising GISENYI From US$ 275 (3 star hotel) PRIMATE TREK -MUSANZE US$ 450 (4 star hotel) weaving and beading – you will be lost for choice in the savannah, mountain and swamp LAKE KIVU US$ 450 (4 star hotel) many fabulous products on offer to purchase. habitats. (excludes Gorilla / Golden Monkey permit, includes (includes, dinner, bed and breakfast) Your tour in Kigali city hub will be tailor made to suit your The Akagera River feeds a dinner, bed and breakfast) choice and can include: labyrinth of lakes and papyrus swamps making it the Day One: Day One: Gahaya Links basket weaving studio; Inema Arts largest protected wetland in Central Africa with one of Depart Kigali after breakfast Drive through the Northern Centre; Caplaki Craft Village; Uburanga Art Centre; Ikaze the highest concentrations of hippopotamus in Africa. for Lake Kivu in the Western Province to Ruhengeri with Province. En-route visit the Showroom; Dancing Pots; Yego Arts; Gakinjiro Furniture Enjoy big game as well as one of the best bird-watching its stunning backdrop of five Pfunda Tea Estate. After Market; Umutako Iwacu. Included is a stop off at one of sites in Rwanda on this full day safari tour. We will stop volcanic mountains and the lunch Gisenyi offers beaches, Kigali’s great coffee shops for a signature Rwandan for lunch at Ruzizi Lodge in the riverine forest on the beautiful twin lakes of Bulera boat rides, 1918 First World coffee or tea. edge of Lake Ihema, and return to Kigali by late and Ruhondo. The deep blue War Graves, tours of Bralirwa afternoon. waters surrounded by steep Brewery, sundowners on the lake’s shores and traditional NYARUTARAMA GOLF From US$ 45 hills and tall waterfalls with the outlines of the nearby night fishing trips with local fisherman. Overnight in ½ DAY 18-hole golf game CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR From US$ 180 Virunga Volcanoes provide a spectacular backdrop. Gisenyi. Take a traditional dug-out canoe ride to an island on the Experience Rwanda’s great bird We depart Kigali after breakfast lake or bird-watch. In the evening enjoy cultural Intore Day Two: life whilst enjoying a round of golf for Huye in the Southern (warrier) dancing and overnight in Musanze. A number of options are available: on the emerald green fairways Province. The Cultural Heritage Drive part of the spectacular Congo Nile trail; bird watch of Kigali Golf Club. Equipment, Day Two: Corridor showcases a number of in Gishwati Forest; go caving in volcanic rock caves; take clubs and caddies for hire. Early morning Gorilla / Golden Monkey trek; followed by Rwanda’s cultural and historical a village tour in Musanze; visit Roz Carr’s flower farm. Lessons available at very reason- lunch. In the afternoon there are two choices: sites. We visit King Rudahigwa’s able rates. • Either visit the Rosamond Carr Farm OR 1931 Palace Museum, standing • Enjoy a local village tour. 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