The 10 days Rwanda safari is a round trip that almost exhibit all what this beautify country has to offer. The 10 days Rwanda Safari and Gorilla tours leads you to watch the rich biodiversity through the hilly tropics and stretching savannahs.
The trip will cover parks like Nyungwe Forest National Park, Akagera National Park, Volcanos National Park and the magnificent Lake Kivu. On this trip expect to watch several wildlife species, do both wild game drives and boat cruise, tracks, and canopy walks, trek gorillas and relax at the sand beaches of Lake Kivu. The trip is accommodative for both luxury and midrange travelers.
Trip Summary
- Day 1: Arrive in Kigali
- Day 2: Do Kigali city tour
- Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and Canopy walks
- Day 5: Transfer to Akagera National Park
- Day 6: Wild game drive and boat cruise
- Day 7: Transfer to Volcanos National Park
- Day 8: Trek gorillas
- Day 9: Relaxing at Lake Kivu
- Day 10: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali
Arrive at Kigali International Airport, will meet your guide, if it’s a self-drive you find our representative and get your safari vehicle hired. Then will transfer to your lodge/ hotel in Kigali and relax after such a long flight. Dinner and overnight will be at your hotel
Mid-range: Hotel Villa Portofino Kigali
Day 2: Kigali city tour
Today will take on a simple Kigali city tour, among the key places to visit include Kisozi genocide memorial museum. Then will drive to Kimironko market and can crown the day with visit to Lake Nyarutarama. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight and rest for next day.
Mid-range: Hotel Villa Portofino Kigali
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Today will take a morning drive to of the amazing places to be in Rwanda, which is Nyungwe Forest National Park. The forest is a super natural biodiversity that hosts greater African tropical dwellers. Reaching the park south of Kigali will take about 3 hours, and then will take an afternoon nature walk alongside your lunch en-route. The nature walk is rewarding with a basket of primate watch, bird species, a lot of unique Central African tree species among others. Then check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Mid-range: Chimpanzee Lodge
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and Canopy walks
This morning after energizing with breakfast, will rush to the tracking point. Consider trekking in the morning session, Chimpanzee tracking at Nyungwe forest leads into the tea leaves contours, thick forests, bamboos, according to the trip kind of chimpanzee group to track. Chimpanzees at Nyungwe are habituated and trackers have a chance for a close-up encounter. The track can last between 30 minutes to about 3 hours searching for apes into the deep of the forest. And finding them, you have a limit of one hour in their presence.
Then with lunch en-route will go to do an afternoon canopy walk. These hyped tropical canopy walk on a swinging suspension is a world class adventure. This is a world class canopy walk which leaves wanting more of the swings and walks overhead loftier trees. Then will check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Mid-range: Chimpanzee Lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Akagera National Park
With breakfast refreshments, will transfer to Akagera National Park which requires to drive back to Kigali and continue to the Park eastwards. Reaching the park by afternoon hours, will take an afternoon boat ride at Lake Ihema. The wild boat ride brings you close to uncommon wild of Rwanda, through scenic views of golden savannahs, swamps and tropics surrounding the lake, all make a tremendous consideration. You will watch greater wildlife species including crocodiles, hippos, monitor lizards, and many land mammals drawing water on the lake shores. Then check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight
Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge
Day 6: Wild game drive and boat cruise
Wake-up under the arrays of the unique East African clear sunrise, realize the brightness of sun arrays heating directly on the golden savannah. Then, you will have to enjoy your served tailored breakfast. You’re now ready to embark for a morning nature walks through the savannah, and swampy landscapes of Kagera along the Akagera River. Then, en-route for lunch and take an afternoon boat cruiser on Lake Ihema watching crocodiles, hippos, several water birds like shoebill stork, kingfisher among others. Then will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight
Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge
Day 7: Transfer to Volcanos National Park
This day take a relaxed breakfast, and embark on a cozy drive to voluminous Volcanos National Park. This is Rwanda capital of adventures, the hub of gorillas that resides in the Virunga Conservation Area. The drive leads you to Kigali and then continues northwards acceleration to Volcanos National Park. Along the drive, you will enjoy a rare scenic view of rolling landscapes, this continues rolls are based on to call Rwanda a land of a thousand hills. The drive will last for about 4 hours, and reaching with lunch en-route will take a community visit in the afternoon hours in Musanze. When time allows will drive to Karisimbi conservation center and learn on the conservation efforts which were started by Dian Fossey. Then will check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Midrange: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Day 8: Trek gorillas
It’s your final day, and a day to face your closest relatives. Following your energizing breakfast, will drive to the starting point at Volcanos National Park at least 30 minutes prior to the trekking time. Be briefed about trekking, be grouped and under the lead of an armed ranger guide embark into the jungle for the day’s hunt. The search for the gorillas can last for 30 minutes to 4 hours walking into the rush, unmade path, sometimes moist and slippery grounds until your find the gentle giants in the deep. At the sight of the gorillas you have strictly one hour of watching and be entertained. Afterwards you will return to your lodge and rest for the day. Dinner and overnight at your lodge. Then after will drive to Lake Kivu and have your overnight there.
Midrange: Kivu Peace View Hotel
Day 9: Relaxing at Lake Kivu
Take this day a relaxed one, and enjoy the vibe of the white sand beaches. Make it a day to chill out after the other days of wondering across the country. All meals will be at your lodge, and overnight.
Midrange: Kive Peace View Hotel
Day 10: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport
Wake-up under the hitting sunrise arrays, enjoy the colored morning alongside the served breakfast, the will take a drive back to Kigali city and make it directly to Kigali Internal Airport for your next flight back home.
Trip inclusive;
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- All trip fuel
- All meals and soft drinks
- All Park entrances
- Gorilla permits
- Chimpanzee permits
- Boat ride
- Accommodation
- City guided tour
- Driver guide
- Canopy walks
- Dain fossey Tombs
- Kivu beach
Exclusive;
- Visa and air ticket
- Laundry
- All hard drinks
- Souvenirs
- Tips