Discover Rwanda, Africa, on a unique tailormade tour and safari holiday! During this trip and vacation, you will experience the beauty of Rwanda – the “land of a thousand hills.” Enjoy the different backdrops and landscapes of Rwanda as you turn along the hilly roads. The parks are a mixture of savannah, forest, and mountains. You will trek chimps in Nyungwe forest, and gorillas in Volcanoes national park.

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Discover Rwanda, Africa, on a unique tailormade tour and safari holiday! During this trip and vacation, you will experience the beauty of Rwanda – the “land of a thousand hills.” Enjoy the different backdrops and landscapes of Rwanda as you turn along the hilly roads. The parks are a mixture of savannah, forest, and mountains. You will trek chimps in Nyungwe forest, and gorillas in Volcanoes national park.

Safari Highlights:

  • Game drive
  • Boat ride
  • Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest
  • Canopy Walk in Nyungwe Forest
  • Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes
  • Photography moments
     

Trip summary

  • Travel style Tailor-made travel
  • Departure Kigali
  • End Kigali
  • Countries
    • Rwanda
  • City
    • Kigali
    • Akagera National Park
    • Nyungwe National Park
    • Ruhengeri
    • Lake Kivu
  • Theme Safari and Natural Parks
  • Accommodation Standard
  • Flight Excluded
  • Guide Included
  • The tour has met our standards

Detailed itinerary

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  • 1
    Arrival in Rwanda
    Day 1

    On arrival at the airport, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to hotel for overnight in Kigali.

    Visited places:
    • Kigali
    Accommodation offered:
  • 2
    Discover Akagera National Park
    Day 2

    This savannah park is home to Elephants, Hippos, Buffaloes, and Leopards. After breakfast, we take a game drive in search of these animals and a boat ride later on Lake Ihema.  

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
     

    Visited places:
    • Kigali
    • Akagera National Park
    Accommodation offered:
  • 3
    Home of chimpanzees – Nyungwe Forest
    Day 3

    Today in the morning, depart for Nyungwe forest having lunch en-route in Butare. We will explore Butare National Museum to learn about the history of Rwanda and its cultures. We arrive in Nyungwe forest later in the evening.

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
     

    Visited places:
    • Akagera National Park
    • Nyungwe National Park
    Accommodation offered:
  • 4
    Chimpanzee Tracking
    Day 4

    We leave for Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest after an early breakfast today. The forest is rich in botanical diversity and home to 13 species of primates including Chimpanzees, L’Hoest monkeys, and Columbus monkeys with 300 bird species. We have an opportunity to take a canopy walk immediately or later on in the afternoon.

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
     

    Visited places:
    • Nyungwe National Park
    Accommodation offered:
  • 5
    Seek the Gorillas in the Mist
    Day 5

    After an early breakfast, we leave for Volcanoes national park with views of Lake Kivu and its islands on our way, arriving at the hotel in the evening.

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
     

    Visited places:
    • Nyungwe National Park
    • Ruhengeri
    Accommodation offered:
  • 6
    Gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes
    Day 6

    Today we embark on our journey to meet the mountain gorillas in the dense jungles of the Virunga ranges. Such an unforgettable experience on many peoples bucket list. The trek can last from an hour to six hours depending on where the gorillas nested the previous night – you need to be relatively fit to enjoy this experience.

    Depending on the time the gorilla tracking lasts, you have opportunities for visiting a cultural village - Iby’Iwacu.

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
     

    Visited places:
    • Ruhengeri
    Accommodation offered:
  • 7
    Lake Kivu
    Day 7

    Wake up with memories of mountain gorillas in the Virunga jungles. Leave for Gisenyi where we visit the fishing village, hot springs, visit DRC-Rwanda border (Gisenyi town) and relax at the lakeside in the evening.

    Breakfast, lunch, & Dinner.
     

    Visited places:
    • Ruhengeri
    • Lake Kivu
    Accommodation offered:
  • 8
    Departure
    Day 8

    After a relaxed morning, we leave for Kigali for your return flight or hotel.

    Visited places:
    • Lake Kivu
    • Kigali
  • Prices and conditions

    Price includes
    • Gorilla permit
    • Chimpanzee permit
    • Canopy walk
    • Ground transport per 4WD
    • Cultural village
    • Bottled water
    • Full board accommodation
    • Park entrance fees
    • Game drive
    • Boat trip
    • Service of an English-speaking driver guide
    • All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
       
    Price does not include
    • Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
    • Tips to porters and driver/ guide
    • Insurance
    • Flights

    Availability of accommodation, permits, and activities not guaranteed until confirmation.