Overview

The 7 Days Rwanda Wildlife Adventure Tour will give you a great experience to explore two of the Rwandan national park, thus Akagera National Park and Volcanoes National Park  and Kigali city tour including a visit to some of the museums within Kigali and southern province. This is a great way to explore Rwanda in 7 days as you visit one of the most visited parks.

Day by Day

Day 1
Transfer to the Hotel

Upon arrival at Kigali international airport, depending on your flight time and undergoing immigration procedures, you will be met by our safari driver guide who will warmly welcome you into the land of a thousand hills, brief you shortly and later transfer you to your booked accommodation for an overnight stay.

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Kigali Serena Hotel

High End: The Retreat Kigali

Meal Plan:  Dinner.

Day 2
Transfer to Akagera National Park (Travel Time +2 hrs)

After your relaxed breakfast at the lodge, you will be picked by our safari driver guide, who will transfer you the Akagera national park for big game viewing safari. Akagera national park, is the only Rwanda Savannah Park which is known for the big five game viewing in Eastern Rwanda on the border with Tanzania, it will give you a chance to spot number of wildlife and bird species. You will check in for lunch at your accommodation and later in the afternoon head for a sun set boat trip on lake Ihema, where you will have great opportunity to spot a number of hippos, crocodiles, elephants and buffaloes, wallowing along the water bank, and number of bird species such as the pelican, pied king fisher’s, darters and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge

High End: Magashi Camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.

Day 3
Full Day Safari Game Drive in Akagera National Park

Today after taking your early morning breakfast, we shall head out of the lodge with our paced lunch, for a full day game drive before sunset, so as take the nice shot of the sunrise and also catch up with the early risers; you will go for another game drive in the park searching for wildlife. The drive through the park will reward you with animals like lions, elephants, buffaloes and many more. You will later return in the evening to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge

High End: Magashi Camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.

Day 4
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park (Travel Time +6 hrs)

Early morning enjoy your buffer breakfast in the Akagera National Park , you will proceed checkout of the hotel and drive heading to the northern province, with an enroute lunch. You will reach in the afternoon at Volcanoes  national park and spend the afternoon at your leisure.

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Virunga Inn Resort & Spa

High End: Bisate Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.

Day 5
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters, where you will meet your ranger for a briefing on the code of conduct while with the gorillas. With the assistance of the porters, you will embark on a trek into the forest in search of these magnificent primates. The trek may take anywhere from 2 to 6 hours, depending on the movement of the gorillas and the pace of your group. Once you locate the gorillas, you will have the extraordinary opportunity to observe and spend a maximum of one hour with them in their natural habitat. After this unforgettable experience, you will trek back to the starting point, where your driver will be waiting to transfer you to your lodge for a well-deserved lunch, and after lunch visit Ibyiwacu cultural village to experience the unique culture for Rwandans.

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Virunga Inn Resort & Spa

High End: Bisate Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.

Day 6
Golden Monkey Trek and Transfer Back to Kigali

After having your early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park, for briefing and later head for the golden monkey trekking. The same procedure for gorilla trekking, applies to golden monkey. You will still have an hour with the golden monkeys. You will later return, head for lunch, and transfer to Kigali. Upon arrival in Kigali, you will visit Kigali Genocide memorial centre , before being  transferred to the hotel for the diner and relaxation.

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Kigali Serena Hotel

High End: The Retreat Kigali

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.

Day 7
Transfer to the Airport for the Departure Flight

After enjoying an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. Depending on your flight schedule, you may also have the opportunity to enjoy a Kigali city tour before your departure.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions

Transportation on a 4 x 4 safari vehicle
Accommodation with meals as listed
Gorilla trek permit
Golden monkey trek permit
En route lunch
Service of an English speaking driver guide
Park entrance fee
Bottled mineral water
Game drives
Boat trip.

Exclusions

The package excludes expenses of personal nature like: Air fare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and cigars.