Safari 2 Gorilla Tours

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Kigali – Akagera NP | Boat Cruise Safari

Kigali – Akagera NP | Boat Cruise Safari

After an early morning breakfast, you go for the whole day game drive experience, getting upclose to wildlife in Akagea National Park, you will exit the park at Nothern Nyungwe gate & proceed to Volcanoes National Park through Byumba. During the game drive to the north of the park, you will go through different topography but most interesting part of it is the Crocodile Swimming Pool & the kilala valley with large concentration of wildlife as you get nearly to the Nyugwe exit gate. Overnight at Da Vinc Gorilla Lodge or similar.

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
HyenaRare
Accommodation:
Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Game drive Safari Akagera NP - Volcanoes NP

Game drive Safari Akagera NP - Volcanoes NP

After an early morning breakfast, you go for the whole day game drive experience, getting upclose to wildlife in Akagea National Park, you will exit the park at Nothern Nyungwe gate & proceed to Volcanoes National Park through Byumba. During the game drive to the north of the park, you will go through different topography but most interesting part of it is the Crocodile Swimming Pool & the kilala valley with large concentration of wildlife as you get nearly to the Nyugwe exit gate. Overnight at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge or similar.

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

Accommodation:
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Trip Volcanoes National Park

Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Trip Volcanoes National Park

Early morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kinigi park headquarters for trekking briefing and then hike up into the rainforest to a troop of magnificent mountain gorillas. Each troop has its own 24 hour guard, so their location is known, you usually have an hour with them, time to sit and observe them at very close quarters indeed. After the day experience return back to the Lodge. Overnight at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge or similar.

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
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Mount Bisoke Trekking, Hiking & Climbing, Volcanoes NP

Mount Bisoke Trekking, Hiking & Climbing, Volcanoes NP

After an early morning breakfast, transfer to Volcanoes National Park headquarters at Kinigi ahead of the Bisoke Volcano Trekking. Mount Bisoke (also Visoke) is
An active Volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift in the western branch of the East African Rift &straddles the border of Rwanda & Democratic Republic of Congo but the summit/Crater lake is located in Rwanda. After the Volcano Hike return to the hotel. Overnight at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge or similar.

Main Destination:
Mount Bisoke (Virunga Mountains)
Accommodation:
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Golden Monkey Trekking, Volcanoes NP - Nyungwe NP

Golden Monkey Trekking, Volcanoes NP - Nyungwe NP

After an early morning breakfast transfer to the park headquarters at Kinigi to go for golden monkey tracking. These primates are beautiful, endangered & more agile than the mountain gorillas. They live in bamboo thickets on the lower slopes of the mountains – and tracking them acclimatizes you perfectly to the slight altitude, marking your last views of the park's environs, and this will be followed by a transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Overnight at Ken Barham Guesthouse or similar.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

Accommodation:
EAR Ken Barham Guest House
  • Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Rwanda Canopy Walk & Chimpanzee Trekking Nyungwe NP

Rwanda Canopy Walk & Chimpanzee Trekking Nyungwe NP

At 04:30am an early morning breakfast or order packed breakfast & this will be followed by meeting with the ranger guide & then transfer to Cyamudongo & or Uwinka visitors center to begin with chimpanzee trekking and subsequently there will be a canopy walk that starts at Uwinka visitors center and then return to the hotel after the day experience. Overnight at Ken Barham Guesthouse or similar.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
EAR Ken Barham Guest House
  • Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Nyunge National Park - Kigali

Nyunge National Park - Kigali

After an early morning breakfast, transfer back to kigali marking the end of the 7 Day Wildlife Tour, Bisoke Hike & Gorilla Trekking Trip. Your driver guide will drop you at your planned hotel & or to the airport targeting for your outbound flight back home.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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  • This tour is offered by Safari 2 Gorilla Tours, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.