8-Day Rwanda Wildlife Safari

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

Arrival to Kigali International Airport

Today you begin your incredible journey of Rwanda on your wildlife and gorilla safari. On your arrival, our experienced guide will pick you up from your accommodation or the Kigali international airport and take you for a city tour to explore the beauty of Kigali city. Later in the day, you will retire to your hotel and dinner before sleeping.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Kigali Marriott Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Akagera National park

After morning breakfast, depart towards Akagera National Park, with brief stops along the road for photography and restroom usage. Arrive in the park and, following a quick stop at the park reception desk, proceed to your lodge for check-in and lunch. After lunch, depart for a boat safari on Lake Ihema in search of hippos and crocodiles, or spend the afternoon relaxing at the lodge and reading a good book.

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:

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park

After our morning breakfast, we leave for the Nyungwe forest in southern Rwanda, with a lunch break at Huye, formerly known as Butare. Huye is home to the Rwandan ethnographic museum, formerly known as the Rwandan national museum; here, we will study about Rwandan culture and history. Later in the evening, we arrive in Nyungwe Forest and check in to our accommodation where we shall retire after dinner.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)

High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)

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

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

One&Only Nyungwe House

• Luxury+ lodge bordering Nyungwe NP (Chimps) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest immerses you in nature, allowing you to feel and appreciate it. Unless you are the kind who can have an early breakfast, chimp trekking is done early in the morning with a packed meal or lunch. You are asked to be at the briefing site at 5.30 a.m., where you will be briefed on how to behave and the potential length of your trip.
Nyungwe forest is home to 13 species of primates, including L'Hoest's monkeys, Rwenzori Colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, grey cheeked mangabeys, and others. For chimp trekking, your guide will take you to either the Uwinka trailhead or the Cyamudongo area. In the afternoon, you will be taken to the Uwinka center to begin your canopy walk and further explore the park, from there we shall head back to our accommodation for refresh and prepare for dinner.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

One&Only Nyungwe House

• Luxury+ lodge bordering Nyungwe NP (Chimps) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Volcanoes national park

After a lovely and interesting day in the forest yesterday, you prepare to begin your journey to the Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda in the morning. After breakfast, we depart for Volcanoes National Park, taking in the beauties of Lake Kivu and the twisting roads of the country of a thousand hills.

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:

One&Only Gorilla's Nest Lodge

• Luxury resort located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking

Meet the mountain gorillas in the Virunga mountains' deep woods. The journey begins with a briefing at the park headquarters in Kinigi, where you will be given a ranger and gorilla family to hike with. The Rwanda gorilla hike through Volcanoes National Park is a once-in-a-lifetime event that many people want to do.

The gorilla trek can range anywhere from an hour to several hours, depending on where the gorillas nested the night before. You should be reasonably fit to appreciate this experience, and remember to pace yourself while you trek the gorillas.

Depending on how long the gorilla tracking lasts, you may be able to participate in a cultural group performance by visiting a cultural hamlet or going on a community stroll.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

One&Only Gorilla's Nest Lodge

• Luxury resort located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to the airport

Start your last day with breakfast and then go to the airport for your outbound departure; if you have time before your flight, you may do a brief city tour of Kigali.

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.