This 8 days Rwanda safari will give you access to a number of notable destinations in Rwanda that will help you embark in the top safaris in the country. For travellers interested in the primate safaris in Rwanda, you will enjoy participating in gorilla trekking in Rwanda as you visit Volcanoes National Park and also get to participate in chimpanzee trekking, which will give you access to the primate species as you participate in chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe National Park. For the big five safari in Rwanda, participating in the game drives in Akagera National Park will give you the opportunity to access the big five animals in Rwanda and many other attractions that can be seen while you participate in a number of different activities while on your Rwanda safari.
Highlights of your 8 days Rwanda safari
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera national park and Ihema Boat Cruise.
Day 2: Full day Game drive
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk.
Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 6: Golden monkey trekking
Day 7: Gorilla trekking in Rwanda
Day 8: Dian Fossey Museum visit and transfer back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park and Ihema Boat Cruise.
You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali to transfer to Akagera national park where you will arrive in time to embark in an early morning game drives that will give you the chance to watch a number of game animals especially the herbivores like the elephants grazing within the plains, the rhinos, you will also get to see a number of remarkable views for the park and a number of rewarding attractions after your game drive you will transferred to the lodge for lunch and refreshments and later on participate in the afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will see game like hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and many bird species like the endangered shoe bill stork, African King fishers catching their prey from the Lake that live around the lake and the surrounding swamps. Transfer to your pack for dinner and overnight stay. Karenge bush camp(budget)
Day 2: Full day Game drive
Rise up early in the morning have breakfast and go for a morning game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals which rise early to graze and predators looking for their early morning kill, especially the big cats like the leopard, lions and many other carnivores. You will get to watch a number of herbivores like the rhinos grazing within the plains, elephants, gazelle, oribi and many other rewarding game animals. After the morning game drives, you will head back to your hotel for refreshments and later in the afternoon transfer to take part in the evening game drive. Get ready to watch how the park comes to life as the sunsets with a number of predators coming from their hiding spots to catch prey, the herbivores catching their last bite for the day, the crocodiles can be seen sun-basking, elephants quenching their thirst from the river banks which will make your safari quite memorable. After an amazing safari experience, you will make your way back to your camp for dinner and overnight stay. Karenge bush camp (budget)
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
In the morning, you will be picked by the driver from your hotel in Kigali and drive southwards to Nyungwe Forest National Park. On reaching you will either opt to participate in cultural tour or relax at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and overnight at Gisakura guest house (budget)
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk.
Enjoy breakfast and go for briefing about the endangered chimpanzees before entering the forest in search of the active and playful fellows in Nyungwe forest. The Chimpanzees are much easier to spot as they jump from one tree to another, chattering and laughing. Chimpanzee tracking usually takes about 3 hours. On finding them, spend an hour while taking pictures and videos. You will then return to your hotel to freshen up, have lunch then check out and later in the afternoon participate in After lunch, you will go on a walking trail that will take you to the Canopy Walk-a swing bridge 50 meters in length that is suspended from large trees. You will be able to see the amazing rainforest with a bird’s eye view, spotting wildlife moving about below you there after connect to your accommodation to spend the evening at leisure Nyungwe top hill view hotel (mid-range accommodation) Gisakura visitor center(budget)
Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes NP
Have breakfast and connect to have the cultural experience offered by the park, get to interact with the local community around the park and exit the park to connect to Volcanoes National Park via Kigali. You will have lunch from Kigali and continue to Ruhengeri town for the night in anticipation for the gorilla trek the following day. Dinner and overnight will be at the selected lodge of accommodation. Hotel muhabura(budget) Da Vinci hotel(mid-range)
Day 6: Golden monkey trekking
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the habituated golden monkey troop, you will see a number of primate species like dent’s monkey, vervet monkey and the black and white colobus monkeys among other monkey species swinging in the tree branches as you get to the habituated golden monkey troop, you will have the chance to see a number of rewarding aspects of the golden monkeys observing a number of features that you will find fascinating about the primates for instance their feeding patterns, the co-existence with one another among other memorable aspects. At the climax of your time with the golden monkeys, you will take pictures with and after you will transfer back to your park headquarters, where you will be transferred back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Gorilla trekking in Rwanda
On day 7 of the 8 days Rwanda safari, after an early morning breakfast at your hotel you will make your way to participate in gorilla trekking which will give you the chance to watch a number of rewarding features of the primates in the wild which will give you an amazing safari experience exploring the primates in their natural habitat. After the safari experience, you will make your way back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay at Hotel Amikus.
Day 8: Dian Fossey Museum visit and transfer back to Kigali
Dian Fossey Hike & Departure: After breakfast, set out to your 2-hour drive to Kigali with an en route Dian Fossey museum visit where you will spend about 2 hours learning about the famous gorilla lady with artifacts that belonged to her along with an impression of the Virunga ranges. This is a thrilling walk through the museum. Connect back to Kigali for lunch and if you have more time, you may visit the Kimironko market to purchase some local souvenirs for the people back home and also get to interact with the community.
Drop Off: You will be dropped off at your agreed location in Kigali, which will mark the end of your 8 days Rwanda safari.
Quotation Includes;
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- all accommodation as per itinerary
- safari van & Fuel
- Full time English speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- Boat cruise
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
- All activities as indicated
- All meals as indicated
- French speaking guide
Excludes;
- All optional activities as indicated
- Tips
- Visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
