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Overview: The 12 Days Rwanda Cycling Adventure is a comprehensive cycling tour that takes participants through various cultural and historical highlights of Rwanda. The journey typically starts in Kigali, the capital city, where visitors can explore sites like the Richard Kandt Museum and the Genocide Memorial to learn about Rwanda’s past. The adventure includes cycling through Nyongwe Forest, along the shores of Lake Kivu, and visiting cultural sites like King Ruganzu’s footprints and Kabgayi Basilica. Participants also get to experience Rwandan culture through interactions with locals, traditional dances, and visits to coffee cooperatives. The tour offers a mix of physical activity, cultural immersion, and scenic beauty as cyclists traverse different terrains and landscapes across Rwanda. Accommodations: Throughout the 12-day journey, participants stay in various hotels and lodges such as Scheba Hotel, Dayenu Hotel, Heritage Hotel Huye, Casa Hotel Huye, Ibis Hotel, Top Hill View Kivu Lodge, among others. These accommodations provide comfortable resting places after a day of cycling and sightseeing, offering opportunities to relax and recharge for the next day’s adventures. Activities: The itinerary of the 12 Days Rwanda Cycling Adventure includes a range of activities beyond cycling. Participants can enjoy guided tours of cultural sites, interact with local communities, visit museums and memorials to learn about Rwanda’s history, indulge in Rwandan cuisine during lunches and dinners at different locations along the route, and even engage in unique experiences like coffee tours or canopy walks in national parks. The trip is designed to offer a holistic exploration of Rwanda’s diverse offerings while promoting sustainable tourism practices. Logistics: Organized by tour operators like Natural Tours or Rwandan Adventures, the 12 Days Rwanda Cycling Adventure typically includes services such as bike rentals, experienced guides familiar with the routes and destinations, meals during the journey, accommodation arrangements at various stops, transportation between locations when necessary, and support vehicles for any emergencies or fatigue during cycling segments. Participants can expect a well-planned itinerary that balances physical activity with cultural enrichment for a memorable adventure in Rwanda.
12 days Rwanda unique cycling Adventure-Rwanda Natural Tours, There is no better way for adventure enthusiasts to explore Rwanda than on two wheels. This trail offers unique experiences of Rwandan culture and historical highlights. You also get to enjoy beautiful sceneries along the trail and a view of Nyongwe Forest 90metres above ground and enjoy walking along the shores of Lake Kivu.
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport we are received by a Africa Natural Tours guide and we drive to Scheba Hotel where we refresh and get ready for the city tour. After breakfast we start the city tour of Kigali which is ranked as the cleanest city in Africa. The city tour includes a visit to historical places like the Richard Kandt Museum and the Genocide Memorial to better understand the tragedy that befell Rwanda in 1994 and its remarkable recovery since. We can have optional lunch at Mille Collines or Lemigo Hotel.The tour through the old and new Kigali takes us to cultural and artistic places like the Inema Arts Centre. Then after drive back to Scheba Hotel for an overnight stay.
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Accommodation: Scheba Hotel
Meal Plan:B
After breakfast, we leave Kigali heading South which is known as the heritage corridor and arrive at Muhanga after one hour. Along the corridor we get to see some cultural sites like King Ruganzu’s footprints and Kabgayi Basilica. At Muhanga, we assemble our bikes and cycle for 43km to Nyanza where we’ll have our lunch at Dayenu Hotel and relax in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Dayenu Hotel.
Cycling Time: 3h 00
Accommodation: Dayenu
Meal Plan: B L D
After breakfast, we cycle to the Kings Palace Museum in Nyanza, a replica of the ancient king’s house and learn more about Rwandan Kingdom life. We’ll have our lunch at Heritage Hotel. From Kings Palace we cycle to Huye, a 39.2 km distance. Still on the heritage corridor, is the Save Catholic Church the first to be built in Rwanda. Dinner and overnight stay at Casa hotel in Huye.
Cycling Time: 3h 00
Accommodation: Casa Hotel
Meal Plan: D B
After breakfast, we visit the Ethnographic museum in Huye and learn more about the Rwandan culture. We are entertained by the renowned Intore traditional dancers and have an optional lunch at Ibis Hotel then after go for a 3 hours walk and enjoy a coffee tour at Huye Mountain Coffee cooperative then cycle back to Casa hotel for an overnight stay.
Cycling Time: 30 mins
Accommodation: Casa Hotel
Meal Plan: D B
After breakfast we cycle to the Nyungwe National park. Along the way we will pass by the National University of Rwanda head office arriving to Kibeho a religious town. We’ll have our lunch at Kitabi Center. From there we continue cycling to Nyungwe with beautiful landscapes of tea plantations along the way and then enter the park for an overnight in Top Hill Lodge.
Cycling Time: 5h 30
Accommodation: Top Hill Lodge
Meal Plan: B L D
After breakfast, cycle to Uwinka within Nyungwe NP for a briefing and start a canopy walk in the beautiful natural rain forest and also experience a 160 m sky walk on 90 m high level from the ground. Right after the Canopy walk we cycle to Karongi along the Kivu Belt and Congo Nile trail enjoying the beautiful view of Lake Kivu, the largest lake in Rwanda. We will have lunch on the way at Top Hill View and cycle to Kivu lodge for overnight stay.
Cycling Time: 6h 00
Accommodation: Kivu Lodge
Meal Plan: D B .
Today we leave for Kibuye town still on the same route of Kivu Belt and Congo-Nile Trail. We enjoy the beautiful landscape of green fields of tea plantations along the way. We’ll have our lunch at Golf Hotel then cycle and stop by a silkworm farm. We continue cycling to Cormoran Lodge to relax on the shores and spend the night there.
Cycling Time: 5h 00
Accommodation: Cormoran Lodge
Meal Plan: B L D
After breakfast we cycle along the lake shores to Kinunu with packed lunch and enjoy the beautiful views along the way and interact with the local community around. Our overnight stay will be at Kinunu GuestHouse
Cycling Time: 8h 00
Accommodation: Kinunu GuestHouse
Meal Plan: D B .
After breakfast we cycle along the coastline to Gisenyi still on the Congo –Nile Trail. We have our packed lunch on the way and continue to Paradise de Malahide where we spend the night.
Cycling Time: 6h 00
Accommodation: Paradise de Malahide
Meal Plan: D B
Today we cycle to Ruhengeri. We enjoy beautiful sceneries, vegetation and cultural and historical sites along the trail. Ruhengeri is the most popular and touristic city with its magic mountains, beautiful restaurants and hotels. We’ll have an optional lunch at la Palme Hotel Five Volcanoes. Then we head to Kinigi the bed of volcanoes, relax and have an overnight at Five Volcanoes Hotel.
Cycling Time: 5- 6h 00
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Hotel
Meal Plan: B L D
Today we relax at the hotel, enjoy an optional massage and have a tour of the village. After lunch our driver takes us back to Kigali where we refresh at Scheba hotel then go for a rooftop diner in the evening and enjoy the view of Kigali at night at the rooftop of Ubumwe Grand Hotel. Overnight stay is at Scheba Hotel.
(Optional Gorilla tracking) After an early breakfast at 7 am we report to the Volcanoes National Park Headquarters for briefing then go for gorilla tracking. The trek may take anything between 2 to 4 hours until we spot the gorillas feasting on bamboo sprouts. We have an hour to observe them in their habitat and take pictures. After gorilla tracking come back to the hotel for lunch and our driver takes us to Kigali. We refresh at Scheba hotel then go for a rooftop diner in the evening and enjoy the view of Kigali at night at the rooftop of Ubumwe Grand Hotel few meters from Scheba hotel, then an overnight at Scheba Hotel.
Cycling Time: 2h 00
Accommodation: Scheba Hotel
Meal Plan: B
After breakfast we drive to Kigali International Airport which is 20 minutes from the hotel for our departure.
