8 Day Rwanda Safari Tours

This 8 Day Rwanda Tour package takes you to Rwanda’s popular safari destination which can’t be missed on your next bucket list on African safari. Places to visit; Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park which makes the end of your safari undoubted. Get started planning now!

Summary Briefing of the 8 Day Explore Rwanda Tour

Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Akagera National Park
Day2: Full Day Game Drive in Akagera National Park
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
Day 5: Nyungwe National Park – Canopy Walk
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking Nyungwe Forest
Day 7: Primate Trekking Tours
Day 8: Departure to Kigali /Airport

ITINERARY

Day 1: Pick up in Kigali and Transfer to Akagera National Park – Boat Cruise

You will be met by our safari driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali to
transfer to Akagera national park after a short briefing. You will arrive in time to head in an early morning game drives where you will have a chance to watch a number of
wild animals especially the herbivores like the elephants grazing within the plains, the rhinos, you will also get to watch a number of astonishing views for the park and more rewarding attractions after your game drive. Thereafter, you will be transferred to the lodge for lunch and refreshments and later on participate in the afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will get to view big game such as hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and various bird species like the rare shoe bill stork, African King fisher’s catching their prey from the Lake that livearound the lake  and the surrounding swamps. After, connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Akagera game lodge (Mid-range), Karenge bush camp
(budget)

Meal Plan: All Meals included

Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Akagera National Park

Rise up early in the midst of the wildness have breakfast and then, embark for a morning game drive
with great anticipation of observing various animal species. You will have great sights of predators on hunt especially the big cats like the leopard, lions and many other carnivores. You will get to watch a number of herbivores such as the rhinos grazing within the plains, elephants, gazelle, oribi among others. After the morning game drives, you will drive back to your hotel to relax and enjoy hot lunch. Later, transfer to take part in the evening game drive.
Get ready to watch how the park comes to life as the sunsets with various 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 worthwhile. After a fabulous safari experience, you
will make your way back to your camp. Have dinner and overnight stay.

Meals:All Meals included

 

Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Have an early morning game drive at your lodge, freshen up and transfer to Volcanoes national park arriving Ruhengeri in the afternoon.
You will have lunch at your lodge and later in the afternoon take part in a nature walk which will give you the chance to watch a great number of rewarding attractions in the park such as the different monkey species; the Hamlyn’s monkey, vervet monkey, dent’s monkey among other attraction. Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (mid-range), Hotel muhabura
(budget)

Meal Plan: All meals Included

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

As early at round 6:00am, you will be expected to be up for breakfast and ready to set off
for the trek. Our skilled guide will meet you after having your breakfast, drive you to the Kinigi Headquarters for a short briefing about mountain gorilla rules and regulations. This brief is done at
7am. After briefing, you will meet up with the park ranger guide to accompany you through forest trail heads to look out for your assigned gorilla groups. On finding them, you will be allowed an hour to spend with them as you observe on how they survive in their inhabitant and enjoy taking photography for future remembrance. After the trek, you will drive back to the lodge for a delicious lunch and rest. You can opt to go for the Iby’iwacu cultural village tour where you will have an insight of the people of Rwanda by visiting the local community. Where you will have the chance to watch their rewarding cultural values through dance, food among other features to observe. After an impressive experience, you will head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Muhabura Hotel (Budget) Le’bambou gorilla lodge (mid-range)

Meal Plan: All Meals included

Day 5: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park and Canopy Walk

On this day, have early breakfast, meet your driver guide for your transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park with great sighting of rolling hills ,country side of Rwanda and beautiful homesteads among others. You will have a stopover in Butare, where you will visit the Rwanda National of Museum, the King’s palace in Nyanza with lunch en-route. After lunch, you will head for the canopy walk within the park where you will enjoy fantastic views of the park as you walk along the suspended metallic trail in the trees. During your experience, you will get to observe number of primates swinging within the branches such as the chimpanzees, different monkey species as well as various bird species. After an incredible experience, drive back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at dinner and overnight at Nziza eco lodge (Midrange), Gisakura visitor center (budget).

Meal Plan: All meals included

Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking in Nyungwe National Park

Enjoy breakfast and be driven to the meeting point to have briefing about the chimpanzee tracking rules. After briefing, you will meet park ranger to lead you into the forest trial head to search for these great apples. The trekking experience can last between 1 to 6hours depending on their location. Once they are found, you will be given one hour to watch them as they jump, feed, behave as well as capturing videos for your remembrance. You will then return to your accommodation for lunch. After lunch, you will participate in an optional tea estate safari which will give you a chance to observe how the tea is harvested and processed. After, head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
All meals included

Meal Plan: All meals Included

Day 7: Primate safari Trekking

Wake up have heavy breakfast, with your packed lunch and thereafter, you will embark on the primate trekking safari which will give you the most fascinating experience of exploring the
different primate species in park such as Hamlyn’s monkey, dent’s monkey, vervet monkey, silver monkey and other. Later, return back to your hotel for relaxation. Have dinner and Overnight at Nziza eco lodge (Midrange) Gisakura visitor center (budget)

Meal Plan: All Meals Included

Day 8:Departure to Kigali /Airport

Enjoy breakfast at leisure, followed by check out of the lodge. Then, go for a city tour where you will visit the Kimironko market and the Kigali genocide memorial site to understand more about the dark period of time during the 1994 Rwanda genocide with lunch in Kigali town. After your city tour, you will be dropped off at any advised place or at Kigali International Airport for your onward flight back home.

End of the safari.

Tour Includes
  • Gorilla trekking permit/Golden monkey permit
    • Chimpanzee permit
    • Park entrance fees
    • Golden monkey permit
    • all accommodation as per itinerary
    • vehicle and 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
Tour Excludes

• 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

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