5 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Akagera Wildlife Safari
Safari Overview
Safari Highlights
Itinenary
Inclusions/Exclusions
Safari Overview
5 day gorilla trekking and wildlife safari in Rwanda offers an extraordinary safari experience in this “Land of a thousand hills”.
It takes you for wildlife viewing in Akagera national park and the life changing gorilla trekking adventure in Volcanoes National Park where you will encounter the majestic mountain gorillas.
Still in Volcanoes national park, you will go for golden monkey tracking for a chance to see the beautiful golden monkeys
Highlights
- Witness The Best Part of Safari.
- Unlimited Fun And Adventure.
- Make Memories For Life Time.
Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Akagera National Park
- Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Volcanoes national park
- Day 3: Gorilla trekking and Iby’iwachu cultural experience
- Day 4: Golden monkey tracking and visit Musanze caves
- Day 5: Drive back to Kigali
Itinenary
Day 1: Pick up from Kigali to Akagera National Park
Such an exciting day of a Rwanda safari starting with a transfer to Akagera national park. The safari guide will pick you and set off driving eastwards to the park. You arrive at the lodge, have lunch and go for a boat cruise on Lake Ihema. This afternoon boat cruise allows to see different kinds of animals that congregate along the shores of the lake in addition to the hippos and crocodiles that are commonly seen there. After the launch trip, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and the overnight.
Accommodation options:
- Karenge Bush Camp
- Ruzizi Tented Camp
- Akagera Game Lodge
Day 2: Game drive and transfer to Volcanoes national park
This second day of the 5 days safari starts with an early morning breakfast at the lodge and you head out for a game drive in the open grasslands where you can easily watch the early grazers. Driving out early increases chances of spotting lions and hyenas before they get to their hideouts after hunting. Common animals seen in the open savannah grasslands include zebras, giraffe, buffaloes, cape eland, duikers and roan antelope among others. You will exit the park at around midmorning and transfer to Volcanoes national park. Lunch enroute and proceed to the park, on arrival, check in to your lodge and rest.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Accommodation options:
- Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Luxury)
- Le bamboo gorilla lodge (Mid-range)
- Muhabura Hotel (Budget)
Day 3: Gorilla trekking and cultural visit
An early morning breakfast at your lodge is followed by a transfer to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about the gorilla trekking adventure that you are heading for.
Very early morning before gorilla tracking starts, park rangers get into the forest and find out where the gorillas spent their nights. So, each group of 8 trekkers is assigned a gorilla family under guidance of a ranger who leads them to the forest. They look around areas close to where the gorillas spent their night, but of course they are mobile and will have moved. You will simply search for them until you spot them. The trek can last 1-6 or more hours depending on how far the gorillas will have moved.
Once spotted, trekkers are allowed to get up-close these majestic apes and stay with them for an hour, then return to your lodge for lunch and relax.
Later on in the evening, you will head out for a cultural experience at Iby’iwachu Cultural Centre in Kiningi. You will enjoy a cultural performance by a group of Rwandese, lovely singers and perfect drummers. It is an amazing experience worth adding to your bucket list of your Rwanda safari. Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and the overnight.
Day 4: Golden Monkey tracking and Musanze caves
This day also starts early with breakfast at the lodge and head to the park offices for golden monkey tracking. You will be briefed about the activity by the head park ranger and then start the adventure by entering the forest to search for the primates. Unlike gorilla trekking which takes longer hours, golden monkey tracking takes shorter and is less strenuous because they are easier to find as they don’t shift their nests everyday like the gorillas do.
Golden monkeys are commonly spotted around the bamboo forest. Just like other monkeys, they are playful and lively, you will have to make faster steps to follow them. After the trek, return to your vehicle and drive to the lodge for lunch.
Head out for an exploration of the Musanze caves. Although these caves are not popular for safari, they are an attraction you would wish everyone touring Rwanda to visit. The caves are said to be a former home of the Rwandese. The longest cave is 2km long. You will learn a lot about these caves with a site guide as he leads you through the trails in the caves. Return to the lodge in the evening and relax as you enjoy the scenic landscape around the park.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Kigali, a short city tour and return home
When you rise up, pack all your stuff and go have your breakfast. Then checkout and drive to Kigali. The safari driver will lead you through a short city tour that includes a tour around the Genocide Memorial centre and then visit one of the artisan shops or craft markets to see the various beautiful African items made in Rwanda and other parts of Africa. you can purchase a souvenir for memories of this tour.
After the city tour, the driver will drop you at your place of residence or airport if you have a flight in a few hours’ time
Inclusions/Exclusions
The tour package includes
- Park entry fee
- All activities as per the itinerary
- Accommodation and meals
- Bottled drinking water
- Transport in Standard Safari vehicle
- Professional Tour Guide
Package Excludes
- International flights
- Items of personal nature
- Tips and gratuity
If you are looking forward to visiting Rwanda this season and you are still wondering what kind of package to have for yourself, this is an exciting safari package that offers the best of Rwanda
