Rwanda: 8-Day Safari with Kigali, Nyungwe, and Volcanoes Gorilla Trekking

Discover the best of Rwanda on an 8-day safari. Visit Kigali, Nyungwe, and Volcanoes National Park, and see the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport – meets with a professional guide and then transfer to Kigali Marriott hotel.

Day 2: Kigali – Nyungwe
From Kigali City the capital of Rwanda to Southwest
An early morning after breakfast drive to Nyungwe forest. On the way visit Nyanza King’s Palace. Nyanza was the headquarters of the ancient Rwanda Kingdom before the arrival of the Europeans. Overnight at the lodge

Day 3: Trekking chimpanzee in Nyungwe and Canopy
Early morning enter Nyungwe forest to track the Nyungwe chimpanzees. A walk in the forest is a whole learning experience conducted by knowledgeable guides well versed in botany, ornithology and interspecies relationship in this forest. Thereafter noon you will visit the canopy walkway and return to your lodge.

Day 4: Nyungwe - Kibuye- Volcanoes
After breakfast, drive to Kibuye. The drive from Nyungwe to Kibuye is via the most beautiful providing spectacular views of the lake Kivu tea growing and coffee plants. Brief stops are provided for photography. Depending on your choice here you can do a boat tour in Lake Kivu to explore 3 islands.
Afternoon proceed to the volcanoes overnight stay at the lodge and rest

Day 5: Gorilla trekking & Ibyiwacu cultural village
Breakfast is allowed early morning followed by a drive to Kinigi park headquarters for group 2 hours. guide allocation and briefing. This is followed by a drive to the trailheads where hiking and trekking up the hills to the bamboo zone begins. trekking gorillas may take 2-4 hours. Sight and stay with the Gorillas 1 hour. And back to your lodge for lunch, afternoon your lunch you will visit ibyiwacu culture village and
Overnight stay at lodge.

Day 6: Volcanoes- Akagera National Park
In the morning after breakfast, transfer to Akagera National Park. Stopovers, lunch provided with panoramic views. Upon arrival in the park after check in you will choose what to do according how you will be feeling, either boat tour or night Safari or relax at the lodge. Overnight stay at Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

Day 7: Full Game drive in Akagera Park
Early breakfast at 6:45am; in preparation for an early game drive. A good day to see other wildlife besides birds such as the Lions,Rhinos, Elephants, Buffalos, Leopards, giraffes, Zebras, Hippos, crocodiles and numerous of antelopes, in addition to the 525 bird species including some Albertine rift endemics recorded in this park. We will search for the shoe bill stork around Birengero and Rwanyakizinga lake. Diversity of reptiles, amphibians, plants, magnificent landscapes, historical sites etc. The park is known for holding the highest concentration of birds per square kilometer in any national park of Africa. Dinner and overnight at Akagera Mantis lodge.

Day 8: Akagera park- Kigali and departure
In the morning after breakfast drive from Akagera park to Kigali, city tour including Kigali genocide memorial, art galleries, visit Kimironko market to buy some souvenirs and proceed to the airport for your flight.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.