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Arrival
Day 1
Boat safari in lake Ihema at Akagera national park
Boat safari in lake Ihema at Akagera national park
You will start your trip to Akagera early morning. The tour driver shall pick you up from your hotel in Kigali and depart for Akagera National Park in the east of Rwanda. The travel time from Kigali to Akagera is about 2 to 5 hours depending on the weather and traffic. Checking into your lodge, you shall do a short game drive to spot some animals and enjoy the amazing scenery. The southern part of Akagera National Park is mostly covered by acacia thickets and woodlands which is not a favorable habitat for most grazing animals. Expect to see some impalas, zebras, reedbucks, giraffes, baboons, and black faced vervet monkeys among others. However, the most exciting prospect in the south of Akagera National Park is the rhino. After lunch, you shall go out for the boat safari on Lake Ihema. Lake Ihema is the largest lake in the park and the second largest in Rwanda. The boat safari will provide among other sightings: hippos, crocodiles, monitor lizards, and plenty of water birds.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Rhino Lodge
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game drive in the Akagera national park
Game drive in the Akagera national park
After early breakfast, check out of the lodge early morning and set off for the full day safari in Akagera. Drive along the main game track, from the south of the park to the north and exit. You shall go through a range of habitats from acacia thickets, woodland, bushes, and savanna grassland, providing a variety of animals, wildlife and varied scenery. The most notable stop is the “hippo beach” where schools of hippos and groups of crocodiles can be found basking in the shallows of the swamps. Continuing on the main track, you will finally get to the Kilala plains in the north of the park. The Kilala plains have a high concentration of animals and are the main game watching area of the park. Predators such as the lions are often found taking shelter from the afternoon heat under trees, satisfied from the successful morning hunt in the Kilala plains. After the game drive, have a picnic lunch, exit the park, and travel back to Kigali.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer from Kigali to Mgahinga national park
Transfer from Kigali to Mgahinga national park
On this day, the driver guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kigali and proceed to Mgahinga national park located in southwestern Uganda. Drive via undulating and beautiful terraced hills showing a clear picture of the general landscape and altitude of Rwanda and Uganda. You will have a relaxed evening at the lodge as you get prepared for the next day’s adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
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Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle Lodge
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga national park
Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga national park
After the briefing, embark on the golden monkey tracking. The encounter early morning at the park headquarters where you'll head to the forest in unlimited numbers in search of these endangered species. You will take about 4 hours on the Golden monkey tracking experience, inclusive of one hour encounter with them. You will see them roll themselves on the Bamboo stems and present themselves with not much shyness as it has been reduced through habituation, and enjoy the sights of their silver patch. You will then transfer to the gorilla land of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The drive takes you through different features including tropical rain forests and the undulating terraced hills of Kigezi, famously known as the Switzerland of East Africa. Drive to the lodge for relaxation as you wait for the next day’s adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Have an early morning breakfast and proceed to the briefing point. Enjoy the highlight of your trip, gorilla trekking, which may last from 2 to 6 hours depending on the group you are visiting. We will trek through the rainforest and bamboo covered slopes, accompanied by Uganda Wildlife Authority guide and other trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. Due to the nature of the activity, you will have a packed lunch. After gorilla trekking, you will drive through the terraced hills to Kigali city. Then you will be dropped off at your point of call either at the hotel to relax as well as reflecting on an amazing adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
