Best Christmas Holiday in Rwanda Plus Gorilla & Wildlife Packages
Do they celebrate Christmas in Rwanda? How is Christmas celebrated in Rwanda? How do people in Rwanda celebrate Christmas? Rwanda like the rest of the world does celebrate Christmas. Christmas Day in Rwanda falls on 25th December and is a public holiday. If you are looking for a destination to spend your Christmas holidays then no better place is worth visiting than Rwanda. A merry Christmas in Rwanda guarantees you lasting memories.
Christmas holidays in Rwanda are uniquely spent experiencing sensational wilderness, vibrant cultures, and up close with the Great Apes in the jungle.
What is the Christmas holiday in Rwanda?
Fact about Christmas day in Rwanda. 25th December is a special day where Christians gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. During Christmas Day in Rwanda, Christmas is celebrated with a strong focus on family, community, and spirituality.
How to spend a Christmas holiday in Rwanda
Is Rwanda your favorite destination to spend this festive season? Here is how you can spend your Rwanda Christmas holiday.
Top Tour Packages
Top things to do on the Christmas holiday in Rwanda
Gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking is a special primate adventure to include on your bucket list of experiences as you plan your Christmas holiday in Rwanda. Book a gorilla trekking safari to explore the unique mountain gorillas in their natural habitat with the local expert. A gorilla trekking tour is a special primate experience and a great reason you should consider spending this year’s Christmas day in Rwanda.
A Christmas in Rwanda with the inclusion of a mountain gorilla safari allows you to embark on a journey to explore Volcanoes National Park. It is in Volcanoes National Park where all mountain gorilla treks are enjoyable and offer mesmerizing encounters with the endangered mountain gorillas.
About 350 mountain gorillas out of about 1063 mountain gorillas all live in Volcanoes National Park Ruhengeri Rwanda. The park currently holds up to 13 gorilla families and all are open for gorilla trekking during the Christmas holiday in Rwanda. Each of these gorilla groups is visited by a maximum of 8 (eight) guests.
On the actual gorilla trekking tour in Rwanda, expect to spend a maximum of one hour observing the distinct behaviors of gorillas and also taking photos. You can be allowed to engage in a Rwanda gorilla trekking adventure if you possess a valid gorilla permit. A single Rwanda gorilla trekking permit is issued at USD 1500 per person and you can obtain it through our local expert info@premiumafricasafaris.com.
Golden monkey tracking on Christmas holiday in Rwanda
Golden monkeys in Rwanda live in Volcanoes National Park part of the Virunga region where they are endemic. A section of these amazing primates have undergone habituation and they can be tracked during the Christmas holiday in Rwanda. Golden monkey tracking in Rwanda is done with the lead of an experienced park ranger guide from Volcanoes National Park. A total of about 2-4 hours should be expected to be spent on a search for a troop of golden monkeys including a maximum of 1 hour for up close and personal encounters with these apes.
While in Volcanoes National Park, places to consider for overnight stay during your Christmas vacation include Bisate Wilderness Lodge, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Gorilla Solution Lodge, Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, One&Only Gorilla’s Nest, La Palme Hotel and Kinigi Guesthouse.
Chimpanzee tracking on a Christmas holiday in Rwanda
Chimpanzee tracking in Rwanda is a perfect addition to the bucket list of things to do on Christmas vacation. The special places that guarantee you captivating chimpanzee trekking experiences on the Rwanda Christmas holiday include Nyungwe National Park and Gishwati-Mukura National Park.
Besides the chimpanzees, a myriad of other primates can be encountered in the rainforest of Nyungwe and Gishwati-Mukura. The additional primates to expect to find during the chimp trek include the vervet monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey monkeys, silver monkeys, Dent’s Mona monkeys, baboons, black and white colobus monkeys.
Canopy walk
A canopy walk in Nyungwe takes you on a trek through the suspended 200-meter-long canopy walkway. The Nyungwe canopy walk comes with encounters with primates and birds. You can be accompanied by an experienced guide from Nyungwe Forest National Park Rwanda.
Accommodation to stay in and around Nyungwe
After exploring the wonders of Nyungwe Forest National Park, you can spend a night in the available budget, midrange, and luxury lodges. They include One&Only Nyungwe House, Nyungwe Top View Hotel, and others.
Game viewing in the savanna park
Akagera National Park is that special destination you must visit for a guided game viewing in Rwanda. During your Christmas holiday in Rwanda’s Akagera, a guided game drive and boat cruise are the must-do activities. A guided game drive in Akagera involves exploring the Big 5 game –lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffaloes. You can also have sight of other wildlife including elands, oribis, impalas, zebras, and roan antelopes.
During the boat cruise experiences, expect to come across different aquatic life. They include hippos, crocodiles, and water birds. Akagera alone shelters over 500 bird species which can be spotted during the guided game drive and boat cruise. They include the red-faced barbet, shoebill storks, Denham’s bustards, papyrus gonoleks, white-browed coucal, Brown-chested lapwing, African fish eagle, sooty chat, black-headed gonoleks, and others.
Birding on a Christmas holiday in Rwanda
Over 702 bird species live in the different birding areas in Rwanda. They can be spotted during the birding tours in various destinations. The Important Birding Areas in Rwanda include Akagera National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Gishwati-Mukura, and Nyungwe National Park.
Birding in Nyungwe –located in the Southern Province of Rwanda, Nyungwe Forest National Park is home to over 310 bird species. These live in diverse habitats and special avifaunal species of visitor interest include the Kungwe Apalis, red-collared babblers, Great blue turacos, White-tailed flycatchers, red-throated alethe, Shelley’s crimson wing, strip-breasted tit, bar-tailed trogons, strange weaver birds, Archer’s robin chat, dwarf honey guide, yellow-eyed black flycatchers, barred long-tailed cuckoos, and more.
Birding in Volcanoes National Park Ruhengeri –over 200 bird species survive in the Volcanoes National Park. A birding tour during the Christmas holiday in Volcanoes National Park involves exploring birds such as the red-faced woodland warblers, collared apalis, Kivu ground thrush, Rwenzori turacos, handsome francolins, and Rwenzori double-collared sunbird, etc.
Birds in Akagera National Park –the park protects over 500 bird species including endemic, woodland birds, and aquatic species. Top birds to spot during the birding tour in Akagera include the red-faced barbet, slate-colored boubou, striped pipit, sooty falcon, Eleonora’s falcon, Amur falcon, shoebill stork, black-headed gonoleks, African fish eagle, African darter, cormorants, and yellow-billed storks, etc.
Bird species in Gishwati-Mukura National Park feature birds such as the Rwenzori batis, black-faced apalis, red-throated alethe, mountain yellow warblers, Rwenzori turacos, Grauer’s swamp warblers, grey-crowned cranes, dusky crimson wing, and Abyssinian ground thrush, etc.
Christmas in Kigali
Spend great time in Kigali this Christmas season. Visit the iconic sites, spend a night in the finest destinations in Kigali. Kigali is the vibrant town and a capital city in Rwanda.
What to pack for the Rwanda Christmas holiday
Pack light and be guided by what you intend to engage in during your Christmas holiday in Rwanda. If your target is to go track gorillas/chimpanzees, then carry waterproof hiking boots, a daypack, a camera, long-sleeved shirts, a sweater, a rain jacket, insect repellent, extra storage/memory card, and many others.
Conclusively, Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd is available 24/7 to assist you plan and book your captivating Rwanda holidays, Uganda safaris, and across East Africa. Plan and book your unforgettable Christmas holiday in Rwanda with our expert via info@premiumafricasafaris.com or WhatsApp Us at +256782045763 or + 256751246370.
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