8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari – Gorilla Trekking with Primate Safaris

Book 8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari to enjoy gorilla Trekking , Chimpanzee Watching and Akagera National Park to see the Big five watching in the wilderness of Rwanda’s National Park. Dont miss the chance to see the wildlife animals of Rwanda on Primate Safari holiday with experts.

Trip Summary 8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari

Day 1: Kigali- Nyungwe Forest National Park.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking- canopy walk.
Day 3: Nyungwe- Lake Kivu (boat cruise)
Day 4: Lake Kivu- Volcanoes National Park (Gorilla Guardian Village)
Day 5: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 6: Volcanoes- Akagera Wildlife National Park
Day 7: Game drive & Boat ride
Day 8: Transfer from Akagera National Park to Kigali International Airport.

Detailed 8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari – Gorilla Trekking

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest National Park.

After your breakfast from your hotel meet our company representative and Exchange greetings; thereafter transfer to Nyungwe forest with stopover at Rwanda genocide memorial to experience the massacre information of Rwandese who lost their lives. (Murambi genocide museum) Lunch en-route, and after transfer to the forest and have dinner and overnight at one and only Nyungwe house

Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking- canopy walk.

After breakfast meet at the park offices for briefing about the forest and the primates, thereafter enter into the forest searching for the Chimpanzees in the branches of the trees and as you look for the chimps expect to spot other primates like the white and black Columbus, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys and variety of birds. Lunch and thereafter enjoy the evening canopy walk viewing various birds and canopies. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B

Day 3: Transfer from Nyungwe Forest to Lake Kivu (boat cruise)

After breakfast from your lodge embark your safari van and transfer to Lake Kivu with lunch en-route and upon your arrival at the shores of the Lake enjoy the sun bathing the white sand, enjoy the swimming, with time available take the boat ride visiting to the fishing villages. Dinner and overnight at Lake Kivu Serena .

Day 4: Transfer from Lake Kivu to Volcanoes National Park (gorilla Guardian Village )

Have breakfast and then embark the safari vehicle and transfer to volcanoes national Park, a home to the some of the mountain gorillas in the mist. The park has got so far now more gorilla families launched for tourism gorilla trekking and each family is visited by 8 clients per day. Experience village walk and visit the Ibyi’wachu cultural village. They perform cultural dance and Kinyarwanda songs.  Dinner and overnight at One and only gorilla nest F/B

Day 5: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

Have breakfast; thereafter continue to the park headquarters for briefing about the mountain gorillas in the mist and the history of the park, after drive to the starting point of the gorilla trekking in Volcanoes, enter into the jungle to search for the mountain gorillas and you meet them stay with them for about an hour while taking the unforgettable photographs and videos. Then return to the park offices for Your gorilla trekking certificate. Return to lodge for lunch, evening you will relax at the hotel . Dinner and Overnight, meal plan: F/B

Day 6:  Transfer from Volcanoes to Akagera National Park

After breakfast, with our leisurely drive return to Kigali with visit to other museums, with lunch in Kigali and then after drive to Akagera wildlife national park an extension of Tanzanian plains where you can spot variety of wildlife species like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs among others. Dinner and overnight at Akagera game lodge meal plan: F/B

Day 7: Akagera Game Drive & Boat ride

Dawn game drive to look for early riser wildlife species and other Wildlife like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, water and bush backs, among others. Return to lodge for lunch and after in the evening prepare for boat ride along the Ihema Lake and over the cruise expect to spot various wildlife along the shores and birds as well. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B.

Day 8: Transfer from Akagera national park to Kigali Airport

After breakfast, embark the safari vehicle and transfer back to Kigali With lunch en-route if time allows another stop to some local markets to Shop souvenirs’ and Gisozi genocide memorial. The guide will drop you at the airport for flight back home.

The safari includes:

• Ground transportation
• Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
• Chimpanzee permits
• Boat cruise at Lake Kivu
• Gorilla permit
• Lunch
• Canopy walk
• Ibyi’wachu cultural village
• Game drive
• Boart cruise
• Professional English speaking guide

Exclusions:

Airfares, Visa, tipping fees and porters , Laundry, Cigarettes, Luxury drinks and any other personal nature expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.