6-Day Akagera and Gorilla Trekking Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Akagera National Park

You will be picked up from your Kigali hotel or airport upon arrival and driven to Akagera National Park. Get there in time for a lunch break. Relax at your Lodge and later go for evening game drives where you will see the several wildlife species that the park has. In the evening return to your lodge.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and mid-December to mid-February (It is drier and wildlife is easier to spot)

High Season June to September (The park is busiest at weekends)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Akagera NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

HippoAbundant

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

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ElephantOccasional

Black RhinoRare

LeopardRare

HyenaRare

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Game Drives and Boat cruise

Start the day with an early morning game drive in the northern sector of the park with the highest animal concentration. You will see various wildlife species here including Rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and zebras among others. Have a lunch break and take on a boat cruise along Lake Ihema where you will see other wildlife species including Hippos, Nile crocodiles, and birds.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Accommodation:

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Game drive & Transfer to Kigali

Start the day with game drives in search of wildlife species you missed seeing the first day. Akagera National Park is a birder's haven and Rwanda's second most important birding Area after Nyungwe. You will spot several birds including the grey crowned cranes and the rare shoebill stork. Later have a lunch break and transfer to Kigali. Arrive in the afternoon for a check in at your Hotel.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Hotel Des Mille Collines

• Luxury hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, you will exit the park for a transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Have a lunch break in Kigali and later proceed to Volcanoes National Park arriving in the afternoon. If you are not tired you can go for a walk or can pass by the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for sightseeing.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Mountain Gorilla Trekking

This is the most anticipated day of the safari. Head to the park headquarters for a briefing about the gorilla trek. You will then be guided to the park and hiking for 1 to 4 hours until you meet the mountain gorillas. Stay in their presence for an hour and return for a transfer back to your lodge. In the evening you will go for a cultural visit to the gorilla guardian village.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Golden Monkey Trekking and Departure

You will have breakfast and go for a briefing about the Golden Monkey Trek. Hike to the park and meet golden monkeys which are other rare primate species. Later return for a transfer back to Kigali arriving in the evening for a drop off at the hotel or airport for departure depending on the schedule.

End of Safari.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.