This 8 Days Around Rwanda Wildlife Safari takes you to fully explore all that Rwanda has to offer. Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park may very well be the most popular tourist activity in Rwanda and tourists from around the world visit Rwanda every year to take part in Gorilla trekking. REQUEST A QUOTE You will also visit Nyungwe Forest National Park for Chimpanzee Tracking while on this 8 Days Around Rwanda Wildlife Safari.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival – Kigali Airport
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by a Heritage Safaris tour guide who will brief you on the 8 Days Around Rwanda Wildlife Safari and transfer you to a hotel already booked for you for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Kigali Marriott Hotel, Radisson Blue, Kigali Serena Hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Breakfast at the hotel followed by Kigali City Tour and the Genocide Memorial Centre. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Kigali. Thereafter depart on a scenic drive to the Volcanoes National Park. The journey north passes through the beautiful terraced hillsides that characterize much of Rwanda’s landscape and gradually climbs to the base of the Virunga Volcanoes. Arrive at the lodge in time for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge.
Day 3: Trekking Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park
Today you will have the rare opportunity to track mountain gorillas. Tracking the gorillas through the forested slopes of the Virunga is a magical experience. Once you locate the gorillas, you will spend one hour with them and be back at the base and proceed to the lodge for lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing at the lodge.
Accommodation options: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge.
Day 4: Golden Monkey Tracking – Transfer to Kibuye
After a morning breakfast, you will depart for Golden Monkeys Trekking. Enjoy lunch at the lodge before you depart from foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes and drive to the ‘beach city’ of Kibuye, the capital of the Western Province of Rwanda, home to rocky beaches, peaceful islands and the lovely Ndaba Falls, which lie a short drive from the city.
Accommodation options: Kivu Lodge, Rwiza Village, Cormoran Lodge, Rushel Kivu Lodge.
Day 5: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
After early morning breakfast you will check out from your lodge and drive to Nyungwe National Park. This mountainous rainforest reserve is rich in flora and fauna, with over 260 species of trees and shrubs, and over 100 types of orchid and giant lobelia alone. As well as incredible biodiversity, the park also has breathtaking views. Arrive at the lodge for lunch followed by Canopy Walk in the Afternoon.
Accommodation options: Nyungwe Top View Hotel, One and Only Nyungwe House, Emeraude Hotel.
Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Have morning breakfast at your lodge and then embark on a thrilling hike in search of chimpanzees. The Rwandan chimpanzee population is thought to consist of approx. 400-500 individuals, confined to the Nyungwe National Park, including a small community in the Cyamudongo Forest. Prepare to hear these excitable primates before you see them, as their pant-hoots travel through the deep forest. During your hike you may also spot migratory birdlife including the Ross’ turaco, grey-cheeked hornbill, red-breasted sparrow hawk and regal sunbird. After lunch, spend the afternoon at leisure making use of lodge facilities, or explore the surrounding area.
Accommodation options: Nyungwe Top View Hotel, One and Only Nyungwe House, Emeraude Hotel.
Day 7: Colobus Monkey Tracking
After an early morning breakfast at your lodge before embarking on a thrilling hike in search of Columbus Monkeys communities. During your hike you may also spot migratory birdlife including the Ross’ turaco, grey-cheeked hornbill, red-breasted sparrow hawk and regal sunbird. After lunch, spend the afternoon at leisure making use of lodge facilities, or explore the surrounding area.
Accommodation options: Nyungwe Top View Hotel, One and Only Nyungwe House, Emeraude Hotel.
Day 8: Return to Kigali – Airport – Departure
After breakfast, drive to Butare, the cultural heart of Rwanda and home to the former Mwami Palace (King’s Palace), as well as several universities. Also visit the Butare National Museum – a fascinating ethnographic museum containing items of traditional clothing, maps, photographs and historical artefacts. After lunch at a local restaurant in Butare, continue on to Kigali where on arrival you will be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your onwards departure flight.
End of the 8 Days Around Rwanda Wildlife Safari.
The 8 Days Around Rwanda Wildlife Safari includes;
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Kigali on Bed and Breakfast basis
- Accommodation on safari on Full board basis
- Transport by safari vehicle
- Services of an English speaking driver-guide
- Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Canopy Walk permits
- Bottled drinking water
- KigaliCity tour
However, the 8 Days Around Rwanda Wildlife Safari excludes; Airfares, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills.