5-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and city tour
TIME
ACTIVITY
NOTES
03:00 AM
Arrival at Kigali Airport
Meet guide and transfer to hotel
11:00 AM
City Tour
Visit Kigali Genocide Memorial for historical sites study
03:00 PM
Lunch
Return back to the lodge for lunch and evening relaxation at the lodge.
08:00 PM
Dinner
Have dinner and night stay while preparing for the next day activities
Day 2: Transfer to Volcanoes NP for Gorilla and Golden Monkey Treking
TIME
ACTIVITY
NOTES
06:00 AM
Early Breakfast
Immediately after breakfast, check-out of the lodge and embark for 3-hour drive to Volcanoes NP to trek Mountain Gorillas and Golden monkey trekking.
08:00 AM
Briefing about Mount Gorillas Trek.
After brifing, you will be led by a senior trek in to the forest of Volcanoes to trek the gaints of the forest. The trek will take 30 minutes to 3 hour hike to see rare primates depending on where they spend the night. After finding them, you will be give a chance of one hour to observe, learn about them while enjoying them on how they play, groom, breastfeed, feeding and so many other interested things about them.
02:00 PM
Return back to lodge for lunch
Share exciting moment about mountain gorillas, have lunch and relaxing at the lodge the whole evening.
08:00 PM
Dinner time
You will have dinner and night stay while preparing for golden monkey trekking next day.
Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes NP
TIME
ACTIVITY
NOTES
05:30 AM
Early Breakfast
Gorilla briefing. After briefing, you will be led by the ranger guide who will be directing and giving information about the golden monkey. After finding them, you will spend only one hour with them, then return back to the headquarters and drive back to the lodge for evening resting.
08:40 AM
Golgen Monkey Trekking
Immediately after briefing, you will be led by the ranger guide in to the deep forest of Volcanoes to trek golden monkeys. The trek may take about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where the primates spend the night.After finding them, you will be allowed to spend only one hour with them, observing and learning much about them then after, embark to the vehicle and drive to the lodge for lunch and afternoon preparation for Akagera drive.
01:00 PM
Lunch and transfer to Akagera National Park
Immediately after lunch, check-out of the lodge and embark to the vehicle and drive to Akagera national park for wildlife viewing and boat cruise,
06:00 PM
Check-in at the lodge in Akagera lodges
Refresh up, have dinner and night stay at lodge.
Day 4:Game drive and afternoon boat cruise
TIME
ACTIVITY
NOTES
05:30 AM
Early Breakfast
Prepare yourself, have breakfast and then embark tothe vehicle proceed for morning game drive
07:00 AM
Game drive.
Enjoy wildlife viewing in the park, Akagera national park has alots of wildlife so expect to view wildgames like BIG FIVE of Africa, giraffes, zebras, entelops, and so many other wildgames mentioned but few.
12:00 PM
Lunch Afternoon boat cruise at Akagera river
Immediately after Lunch, embark to the vehicle and drive to Akagera river for boat cruise to view aquatic animals and birds. During boat cruise expect to view alot like Hippos, crocodiles, lizard and so many other water animals mentioned but few.
06:00 PM
After excitment of boat cruise, drive back to the lodge
Check-in and evening relaxation
Day 5: Return to Kigali
TIME
ACTIVITY
NOTES
07:00 AM
Early Breakfast
Prepare yourself, have breakfast and check-out of the lodge.
09:00 AM
Transfer
Transfer to Kigali the cipital city of Rwanda. The drive from Akagera to Kigali will take about 3-4hour.
01:00 PM
Lunch & Departure
Return to Kigali for Flight
04:00 PM
Arrival at Kigali
Board international flight
Pricing & Booking
Premium Safari Experience
$4,000 USD
Includes Mid-range accommodation, permits for gorillas and golden monkey,transport, Meals and drinking water,activities in the parks, park entry.
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Tour Route
Safari Highlights
Kigali
Volcanoes NP
Akagera NP
Tour Details
What's Included
- All park fees & gorilla permits ($1,500 value)
- 4 Nights Premium Lodge Accommodation
- All meals & beverages
- Exclusive 4x4 safari vehicle
- Expert naturalist guide
- Cultural experiences with local communities
- Internal transfers between parks
What's Excluded
- International flights
- Rwanda visa ($30)
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities ($20/day)
