2-Day Akagera Game Drive and Mountain Gorilla Trekking

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Akagera game drive

Your journey begins with a 5:00 AM departure from Kigali to reach Akagera National Park by sunrise.

Spend the morning on a game drive through the park’s diverse landscapes, searching for lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffalo.

After a picnic lunch overlooking Lake Ihema, you will exit the park and begin a scenic afternoon drive across the country toward Musanze.

This 4- to 5-hour transit takes you from the low-lying plains to the base of the Virunga Mountains, where you will check into your accommodation in musanze at isange paradise resort for an early night.

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:

Isange Paradise Resort

• Budget hotel located in Ruhengeri (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Rwanda mountain gorilla trekking

After an early breakfast our driver will drive you to Kinigi headquarters of Volcanoes National Park for a 7:00 AM briefing.

You will be assigned a gorilla family and spend the morning trekking through the bamboo forests, Upon locating the group, you will have a transformative hour observing their social interactions and daily life.

Following the trek, enjoy a well-earned lunch in Musanze before the 2.5-hour drive back to Kigali, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening. Getting ready for your flight or stay at your hotel of residence in kigali.

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:

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.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.