7-Day Affordable Rwanda Big 5, Gorillas & Golden Monkey

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival Kigali International Airport

Arrival at Kigali International Airport, get ready for meet and greet assistance, you will be warmly welcomed by our company staff for briefing about the safaris then introduction to your driver guide. Transfer to your booked hotel in the heart of Kigali city.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali)

Accommodation:

Flame Tree Village

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kigali City Tour & Transfer to Akagera National Park

With breakfast at leisure, start the day with a tour of Kigali City and learn about the Land of Athousand Hills. Key include, Kigali genocide museum, local markets, Nyamirambo women centre, Richard Kandt Museum. Have lunch in Kigali and later embark on a journey to Akagera National Park, arriving at the lodge in the evning.

Main Destination:

Kigali Genocide Memorial (Kigali)

Accommodation:

Akagera Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Explore Akagera national park - Game drive & Boat cruise

Have breakfast and then go for a game drive where you may spot various wildlife including the members of the Big 5. In the afternoon after lunch, you will go for a boat ride on Lake Ihema. While on the boat cruise, you might spot various water animals like the hippos and crocodiles.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and mid-December to mid-February (It is drier and wildlife is easier to spot)

High Season June to September (The park is busiest at weekends)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Akagera NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

HippoAbundant

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

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ElephantOccasional

Black RhinoRare

LeopardRare

HyenaRare

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Akagera Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Akagera NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park via Kigali - Community Immersion at Gorilla Guradian

Start the day at Lesiure with a alazy breakfast before starting the journey to northern province of Rwanda up to the Virunga Volcanoes in the famous Volcanoes National Park - home to the endangered Mountain Gorillas. Check in at your lodge at the boundary of the volcanoes. In the evening, Immerse yourself with the Rwanda community & Culture when you visit the Gorilla Guardian at Ibil'wacu community village.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Golden Monkey Trekking at Volcanoes National Park - Visit The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Today after your warm early morning breakfast, you will be picked by our safari driver guide who will transfer for a golden monkey trekking in search for these primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though no so hectic like gorilla trekking. In the evening, Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus and learn more about the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund initiative. Retire the day at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mountain Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes National Park

After an early morning breakfast. After a short briefing about dos and don’ts about gorilla trekking at the park headquarter, you will enter forest in search of the gorillas. The trekking may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group speed as well. Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After then, return to your lodge for lunch, and and spend the day at leisure.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Kigali for international departure

As we come to an end of the impressive 10 Day Ultimate Rwanda Safari Experience, today we explore the northern province of Rwanda. Lets tour the twin lakes of Burere and Ruhondo. Have lunch and later in the evening be transfered to Kigali International Airport for your international departure.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.