A Luxury 6-Day Rwanda Gorilla and Akagera Big Five Safari.
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali and transfer to the hotel.
On the first day of the safari, you will be picked up from Kigali International Airport by our representative. Our representative will introduce you to the driver guide and then transfer to Rwanda’s capital city. You will settle in the hotel and then transfer to Kigali for the city tour. During the city tour, you will visit destinations like Gisozi genocide museum, Belgium museum, craft centers, local markets among others.
Accommodation: The retreat by heaven (Luxury)/ Governor’s residence (Midrange)
Meal plan: Bed & breakfast
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera national park with afternoon boat cruise
After breakfast, you will checkout of the hotel and embark on the journey to Akagera National Park through the untamed land of the beautiful land of a thousand hills. The drive from Kigali to Akagera national park takes approximately 3 hours and upon arrival at the park, you will check-in at the lodge for lunch in preparation for the boat cruise. After lunch, you will be transferred to the docking point for the afternoon boat cruise along lake Ihema. During the launch cruise, you will adore the cool breeze while observing numerous wildlife species on the lake Ihema shores. You will spot animals like elephants, Nile crocodiles, buffaloes, hippos and numerous bird species. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation: Magash camp (Luxury)/ Ruzizi tented camp (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: Morning game drive & afternoon game drive
After an early breakfast, you will get into the safari vehicle and transfer to the starting point of the game drive. During the game drive, you will see different wildlife species together with bird species. You will spot animals such as elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, lions among others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. After lunch, you will embark on an afternoon game drive and during this game drive, you will spot animals such as Elephants, Zebras, impalas, lions among others. After the game drive, you will be transferred to the lodge for relaxation, diner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Magash camp (Luxury)/ Ruzizi tented camp (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes national park
Have breakfast at your convenient time and then embark on the journey to Volcanoes national park with beautiful views of the landscape. You will have stopovers for enroute lunch and bathroom breaks. Upon arrival you will check-in at the lodge for relaxation and if time allows, you will visit the Ellen DeGeneres museum for virtual gorilla trekking.
Accommodation: Amarembo by touchdown (Luxury)/ Five volcanoes boutique hotel (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Gorilla trekking & Ibwiwachu cultural tour
With packed lunch and drinking water, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking. After briefing, you will be allocated gorilla families and divided into groups of 8 per gorilla family. In company of the armed ranger guides, you will get into the forest to such for the gentle giants. When you locate the mountain gorillas, you will only be allowed to spend with them a period of 1 hour watching them pay, nurture their young ones, fees and breast feed. After the trek, you will return to the lodge for relaxation. In the evening, you will go for the Ibwiwachu cultural tour where you will learn more about the breath-taking Kinyarwanda traditional, cultural dances, and drama.
Accommodation: Amarembo by touchdown (Luxury)/ Five volcanoes boutique hotel (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 6: Golden monkey trekking and transfer back to Kigali
This morning after breakfast, you will be taken for golden monkey trekking at Volcanoes national park. These golden monkeys possess extraordinary traits and are very easy to identify by the color. After the trek, you will be transferred to Kigali international airport for your flight to the next destination.
End of tour
Inclusions
Transportation
English speaking driver guide
Accommodation
Meals as mentioned above
Gorilla permits
Golden monkey permits
Ibwiwachu cultural tour
All transfers
Park entrance fees
Boat cruise
Game drives
Exclusions
Visa fees
Air tickets
Personal expenses
Tips & gratuities