6-Day Rwanda Wildlife & Cultural Safari

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

Arrival and Kigali City Experience

Your Tavira Africa Safaris driver guide will meet you at Kigali International Airport and transfer you to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a guided Kigali city experience including a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn about Rwanda’s history and remarkable journey of recovery. Afterwards, return to your hotel for dinner and relaxation.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

Quiet Haven Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer from Kigali to Akagera National Park

After breakfast, drive east to Akagera National Park. Enter the park and enjoy your first game drive through its savannah, woodland and wetland landscapes. After lunch, take a boat cruise on Lake Ihema in search of hippos, crocodiles and water birds. Later, continue with an evening wildlife drive, looking for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, antelopes and predators before transferring to your lodge.

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

Activities:

• Afternoon boat trip & evening game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Akagera Rhino Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Akagera Game Drive and Return to Kigali

After an early breakfast, return to Akagera National Park for a morning game drive. Explore different sections of the park while searching for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, antelopes, lions, rhinos and other wildlife. Akagera also offers excellent birdwatching opportunities. Around midday, leave the park and begin the journey back to Kigali, stopping for lunch along the way. Arrive later in the day and relax at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Quiet Haven Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

Meals & Drinks:

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

Kigali to Volcanoes National Park and Cultural Experience

After breakfast, travel north through Rwanda’s scenic countryside toward Musanze and Volcanoes National Park. Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund before exploring the volcanic landscape around Musanze. Later, visit a local cultural community for an introduction to traditional Rwandan customs, music and dance. Continue to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

Da Vinci Gorilla 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 Tracking and Lake Kivu Experience

After an early breakfast, transfer to Volcanoes National Park headquarters for registration and a briefing. Enter the bamboo forest with an experienced ranger-guide to search for a habituated golden monkey group. After the trek, enjoy lunch and drive toward Lake Kivu. Check into your lakeside hotel and spend the remainder of the afternoon enjoying the peaceful scenery and views across one of Africa’s great lakes.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Activities:

• Morning nature hike/walk

Accommodation:

Kay Sun Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Kivu

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Kivu Experience and Return to Kigali

Enjoy breakfast beside Lake Kivu before taking a relaxing boat ride or kayaking experience on the lake. Take in the surrounding hills, islands and beautiful lakeside scenery before beginning the drive back to Kigali. On arrival, your driver-guide will transfer you to your hotel or Kigali International Airport, marking the end of your 6-day Rwanda wildlife and cultural safari.

Main Destination:

Lake Kivu

Activities:

• Afternoon boat trip

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.