6-Day Wildlife Discovery in Rwanda and Cultural Tour

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

Arrival and Transfer to Kigali Genocide Memorial

Upon your arrival to Rwanda you will be picked by our representative who will be holding an A4 paper with your names printed on it at Kigali International airport, and be transferred to your hotel. Then you will go for a city tour and you visit the Genocide memorial site which gives a brief history of Rwanda.
After that, you will be taken back to the lodge to relax in the evening.

Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Quiet Haven Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Transfer to Akagera National Park, Boat Trip and Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be driven to Akagera National Park. You will have a short game drive and check-in to your lodge. Have lunch and later take a boat trip on Lake Ihema to watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores.
In the afternoon, you embark (between 2pm and 4pm) on a three-hour boat cruise.

After the boat cruise, you will go for an evening game drive. The park hosts a number of big mammals with the most sought after being Lions, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Zebras, Elephants, and Hippos, which will provide for great photographic moments. After this, you will be taken back 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:

Akagera Rhino Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Morning Game Drive and transfer back to Kigali

We arise early and leave right after breakfast for a game in Akagera national park. We will be searching for big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a birders haven with over 500 bird species in the park.

At around mid-day, we drive back to Kigali. You will have lunch on your way to Kigali.

Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Quiet Haven Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Travel To Volcanoes National Park | Caving | Visit The Dian Fossey Center | Cultural Village Tour

After breakfast, you will drive northwards to Volcanoes National Park. On your arrival in Musanze, you will visit the Dian Fossey Center. Then go for caving in the Musanze caves. The caves were formed from lava basaltic layers from mount Bisoke and Mount Sabinyo. The caves are one of the top tourist attractions in the Musanze District. The Musanze caves were significant during ancient times as they were used by the local Kinyarwanda communities as the venue for crowning their new kings.

In the evening you will visit the community cultural Village to enjoy the Rwandan culture including the traditional dance.

Dinner and overnight.

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

Golden Monkey Trekking At Volcanoes National Park | Drive To Lake Kivu

You will have a very early morning breakfast then assemble at the headquarters of Volcanoes National Park for a briefing together with your trekking gear and drinking water and ascend in the forest to track the golden monkeys. After lunch you will drive to a scenic lake Kivu bordering Rwanda and DR Congo. After reaching the lake you will enjoy the rest of your evening at the lakeside before heading back to your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Nirvana Heights Resort & Spa.

Main Destination:

Lake Kivu

Accommodation:

Kay Sun Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Kivu

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Morning Activities | Drive Back To Kigali | Flight Back Home

This morning after breakfast you will do either the Kayaking or boat ride on Lake Kivu and drive back to Kigali for your departure flight back home.

Main Destination:

Lake Kivu

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.