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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Pick-up from Kigali International Airport

Pick-up from Kigali International Airport

When you arrive in Rwanda, you will meet with our professional guide at Kigali International Airport. The guide will take you to the hotel and brief you about the tour. After your long journey, the guide will let you take a break and prepare for the next day.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
Kigali Marriott Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Kigali
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Game drive

Game drive

You will wake up early and leave the hotel at 5:00 a.m. to drive 3 hours from Kigali to Akagera National Park to attend a briefing at reception at 8:00 a.m. Then, you will start to enjoy a game drive. Driving from south to north, you will spend around 6 hours in the park. Apart from seeing the Big Five animals (lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes and rhinoceros), you will also enjoy encountering different species of wild animals, aquatic animals and plants in the savannah forest. You will leave the park at 2 p.m. to return to Kigali for the 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
HyenaRare
Accommodation:
Kigali Serena Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Kigali
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Mountain gorilla trekking

Mountain gorilla trekking

You will wake up early to leave the hotel at 5:00 a.m. to drive 2 hours and 30 min from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park to attend the 7 a.m. briefing at reception. The gorilla trekking activity starts under the control of a guide and trackers. When the gorilla family is spotted, visitors are allowed 1 hour to view, take pictures and analyse their behaviour in their natural habitat. Then, they return to the hotel for lunch and spend the night. The activity can last 3 hours, depending on where and when you find them.

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

Accommodation:
Bisate Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Transfer to Kigali

Transfer to Kigali

After waking up, we leave the hotel at 9:00 a.m. to drive for around 3 hours to return to the capital for lunch at the Kigali Serena Hotel. Then, during the afternoon, you will do a Kigali city tour and shop for some souvenirs before returning to your hotel to take a break before your return home.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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  • This tour is offered by East Africa Bridge Tours, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of East Africa Bridge Tours.