Lion Safaris

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$2,985 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Pick up, Kigali City Tour & transfer to the Hotel

Pick up, Kigali City Tour & transfer to the Hotel

Depends on your landing time at Airport, Our English/French speaking staff/Driver guide will come to pick you from Airport then drive you for the Kigali City tour where you will get a chance to explore and visit different sites of the city such as kigali genocide Memorial, biggest local market in Kigali called Kimironko, Nyamirambo where Kigali as a capital started, and many more interesting sites for travelers, then after that Lion Safaris driver guide will choose for the best restaurant in the city to have lunch then after enjoying lunch it will be the drive to your booked hotel and check in for Dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:
Kigali
Accommodation:
Kigali Serena Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Kigali
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer To Akagera National Park

Transfer To Akagera National Park

You will wake up in the morning then have your breakfast, after that our driver guide will come to pick you up then drive you heading to Eastern province of Rwanda where Akagera national park is located, on arrival you will register from park reception then continue with check in at your booked hotel and get lunch, after lunch, the driver guide will take you for the afternoon game drive to enjoy some animals in the south of the park like, zebras, antiloppes, buffaloes, birds,.. after that enjoyment, you will be driven to the biggest lake in the park called Ihema for attending the best boat trip tour called Sunset where you will get a chance to see hippos, crocodiles, and many water birds species, afterwards it will be the drive to the lodge for Dinner and Overnight.

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:
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Full day game drive at Akagera national park

Full day game drive at Akagera national park

After breakfast from your booked lodge, Lion Safaris driver guide will come to pick you up then drive you for full day game drive and from here you will get a chance to see lots of wild animals, including: giraffes, elephants, lions, buffaloes, antelopes of different types, birds, zebras and many more then while you will be enjoying animals, Lion Safaris driver guide will show you the best point to have lunch, and after lunch you will continue your visit back to the lodge and check in again for Dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:
Akagera National Park
Accommodation:
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Nyungwe national park

Transfer to Nyungwe national park

You will wake in the morning then have your late breakfast, you will check out then Lion Safaris Driver guide will come to pick you and drive you heading to south West province of Rwanda passing through Kigali heading to Nyungwe national park, on arrival in Kigali capital of Rwanda, you will stop for lunch then continue the journey all the way to Nyungwe national park and check in to your booked lodge for Dinner and Overnight.

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:
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzees Trekking

Chimpanzees Trekking

You will wake up and get your early morning breakfast, then with your packed lunch from the lodge, our Driver guide will come to pick you up then drive you heading to the boundary of Nyungwe forest in which you will jump in with a local guide to trek chimps, on arrival in the chimpanzees family, you will be given a time to observe them, take many photos as you can then after that special enjoyment, you will come back to the driver guide who will drive you back to your booked lodge then wait for Dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Canopy Walk away Trip

Canopy Walk away Trip

You will wake up then get your late breakfast, then Lion Safaris driver will come to pick you up and drive you to the park reception where the canopy starts, then you pick a local guide to go with for the activity, you get a good moment top enjoy the canopy then come back to the guide who will drive you back to the lodge for an afternoon leisure and wait for Dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Drive back to Kigali

Drive back to Kigali

You will wake up in the morning and get your breakfast, after that you will check out then our driver guide will come to pick you and have your road back to the capital of Rwanda named Kigali, where depends on your flight time you will be dropped at Airport or at your hotel/home.

Here depends on your flight time, you can profit to visit the Rwanda king palace museum which preserves the Rwanda history on your way back to Kigali.

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

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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