8 Days Rwanda Safari
Overview
Game drives for Rwanda animal viewing, gorilla trekking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, and primate viewing—chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest prior to cultural encounters—are all included in this eight-day Rwanda safari. You can see three of the four national parks that make Rwanda one of the most popular tourist destinations in East Africa with an 8-day Rwanda safari. A wildlife safari to Akagera National Park, Rwanda’s only savanna park, where you can see the big five, Volcanoes National Park, home to some of the world’s 1063 mountain gorillas, and Nyungwe Forest National Park, where you can track chimpanzees, are all included in the tour package.Located in the more southern region of Rwanda, six hours’ drive from the capital of Kigali, Nyungwe Forest National Park spans over 1000 square kilometres and is home to 310 different kinds of birds and 13 monkey species, among other significant fauna. The eight-day, seven-night Rwandan safari starts and ends in the capital, Kigali.
Brief itinerary for the 8 days Rwanda safari
- Day 1 of the 8 days Rwanda safari, hotel transfer from Kigali Airport-Rwanda
- Day 2: Travel to Akagera National Park, Eastern Rwanda on second day
- Day 3 of the 8 days Depart from Akagera National Park for Nyungwe N/P-Rwanda
- Day 4 of the 8 days Rwanda safari: Chimpanzee tracking-Nyungwe Forest
- Day 5 of 8 days, transfer to Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda
- Day 6 of 8 days Rwanda safari trip: Gorilla trekking, Iby’Iwacu cultural village
- Day 7: Leave early Volcanoes N/Park for Lake Kivu-Rwanda.
- Day 8: End of 8 days safari in Rwanda
Detailed itinerary of the 8 days Rwanda safari
Your Rwanda tour guide will meet you at the airport and brief you on the general 8-day safari after you’ve landed in Rwanda. Then, after you’ve decided where to stay for the night, whether it’s a cheap, mid-range, or luxury hotel in Kigali Capital, it’s time to relax and enjoy some refreshments.
After a leisurely breakfast, it’s time to leave Kigali and make the two- or three-hour trip to Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda, also known as the country of a thousand hills. A sprawling savanna park spanning up to 1,122 square kilometres, Akagera is unique among Rwanda’s parks and is among the largest in East Africa. The park is home to a wide variety of animals, including rare ones like zebras, bush bucks, birds, Masai giraffes, water bucks, and rhinos, as well as more common ones like leopards, lions, buffaloes, elephants, and rhinos.
After you’ve settled into your lodgings, take some time to rest before setting out on a morning game drive in search of the big five in Akagera. After spending two or three hours watching the game, head back to your hotel for lunch . In the afternoon, go on a boat ride on Lake Ihema. Unwind in the evening, sip on some cool beverages, and call it a night at your campsite or lodging.
After a hearty breakfast on the third day of the eight-day Rwanda safari, your trip leader will pick you up and take you to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Make a lunch stop in Huye on the way, then continue on to the southern part of Rwanda early to check into your lodging in Nyungwe Forest National Park.
After a hearty breakfast on the fourth day of your eight-day Rwanda safari, head to Uwinka reception to meet with a park ranger for a training on the regulations for trekking with chimpanzees. It will take two to four hours, including an hour of close encounter, to find a habituated chimpanzee colony in Nyungwe Forest via the Uwinka area.
After a rejuvenating lunch in Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rwanda, you’ll be ready to depart your lodge for a two-hour canopy walk in the afternoon. The opportunity to see birds and primates up close makes this an unforgettable adventure.
Drive to the Volcanoes National Park Musanze Area from Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda’s south. When you arrive, check into your lodging for the night. Don’t miss the breathtaking views of the undulating hills and Lake Kivu.
Where to stay Volcanoes
Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or Bisate Safari Lodge-Musanze
Midrange: Da Vinci Gorilla Safari Lodge/Hotel La Palme
Basic: Hotel Muhabura or Kinigi Guesthouse
Take it easy and have breakfast as you begin the sixth day of your eight-day Rwanda safari. The centrepiece of this 8-day safari vacation in Rwanda is going gorilla trekking, so make sure to join the other guests for a briefing on the subject. After your briefing at the Kinigi visitor center at 8:00 in the morning, you will set out on your 2- to 6-hour hike through the park’s bamboo forest in search of mountain gorillas.
Every single person will get at least one hour of face-to-face time with wild mountain gorillas. After you’ve had your fill of the breathtaking scenery, return to the resort to collect your gorilla certificate and make arrangements for your cultural safari in Iby’Iwacu Village.
Start your day with a hearty breakfast before leaving Volcanoes National Park for Lake Kivu, a freshwater lake shared by Rwanda and the Congo. Take a boat ride around the lake and take in the breathtaking scenery as you stop at the hot springs and the island. Then head back to your campsite for the night.
You will depart from Lake Kivu for Kigali after having a cup of tea or coffee in the morning, which you will gladly accept and savour. Get together with other passengers at the airport before you take off for home.
What’s Included in Your 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour
Safari Inclusion
- Gorilla permits
- Permits for chimpanzee trekking
- Game drives
- Park entry fees while on Rwanda safari
- A bottled water on a safari in Rwanda
- Boat cruise via Lake Ihema
- Driver guide services through out the tour, ground travel 4WD vehicle
- Any valuable Government tax
Safari Exclusion
- Insurance
- Extra accommodation outside the travel plan of 8 days
- Laundry services offered to you
- Telephone calls
- Tips
- Beverages
- Airfares
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- Day 1 of the 8 days Rwanda safari, hotel transfer from Kigali Airport-Rwanda
- Day 2: Travel to Akagera National Park, Eastern Rwanda on second day
- Day 3 of the 8 days Depart from Akagera National Park for Nyungwe N/P-Rwanda
- Day 4 of the 8 days Rwanda safari: Chimpanzee tracking-Nyungwe Forest
- Day 5 of 8 days, transfer to Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda
- Day 6 of 8 days Rwanda safari trip: Gorilla trekking, Iby’Iwacu cultural village
- Day 7: Leave early Volcanoes N/Park for Lake Kivu-Rwanda.
- Day 8: End of 8 days safari in Rwanda
- Gorilla permits
- Permits for chimpanzee trekking
- Game drives
- Park entry fees while on Rwanda safari
- A bottled water on a safari in Rwanda
- Boat cruise via Lake Ihema
- Driver guide services through out the tour, ground travel 4WD vehicle
- Any valuable Government tax
- Insurance
- Extra accommodation outside the travel plan of 8 days
- Laundry services offered to you
- Telephone calls
- Tips
- Beverages
- Airfares