6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari

6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari gets you Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari in Rwanda. This 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari is ideal for all travelers on holiday safari vacation in Rwanda at Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park.

Trip Overview of the Safari

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali

Day 2: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Day 4: Golden Monkey Tracking and Cultural Experience

Day 5: Transfer to Akagera National Park

Day 6: Depart to Kigali

Detailed Itinerary of the Rwanda Safari

Day 1: Arrive in Kigali

You Arrive at the Kigali International Airport where you meet our driver guide who welcomes then takes you through a briefing session about the safari then later transfer you to enjoy a city tour in Kigali visiting the various Genocide Memorials, National Museums, National Market where you buy souvenir to take with you back home. Afterwards he shall transfer you to your hotel for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Serena Hotel Kigali.

Day 2: Drive to Volcanoes National Park

Breakfast in the morning then proceed on a scenic drive following deviating canopies, rolling hills that are misty for a period of 2 to 3 hours till you reach Ruhengeri District at Volcanoes National Park. En-route you shall have beautiful views of the green terrain vegetation, bird species, as well as lunch break.

On your way to the park, you shall stop briefly to visit the Ellen De Generes Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Campus where you learn about Dian Fossey and her effort to save the lives of the Mountain Gorillas that were hunted illegally. After a while, continue to the park and check-in your lodge for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Singita Kwitonda Lodge.

Day 3: Gorilla Trek in Volcanoes National Park

Today, you get to trek and watch the rare species of Mountain Gorillas in their natural forest vegetation habitat after having delicious breakfast you proceed early to the Kinigi Park headquarters.

On reaching the park headquarters enjoy a cup of hot tea, coffee, cappuccino, milk tea then after get into a briefing session by the park ranger guide who informs you about Volcanoes National Park, Mountain Gorilla Trekking and other safari activities you can do in the park.

After the briefing session, you shall be allocated into groups of 8 with lead park ranger guides who transfer you to the various starting points where you leave from to enter the green forest vegetation to trek the Gorillas.

Enter the green forest to trek the Mountain Gorillas for a period of 3 to 5 hours depending on the reported location of the Gorillas in the forest and after a while following the varying trails, you shall meet the Gorillas and stay in their presence for a period of one hour at a distance of 7 meters with a camera that has no flash and take many photos to keep with you.

After the Gorilla Trekking Adventure, you shall return to your lodge for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Singita Kwitonda Lodge.

Day 4: Golden Monkey Trek at Volcanoes National park

Today just like the previous day, you shall have breakfast at the lodge then continue to the park headquarters at Kinigi where you grab a cup of hot coffee, tea, cappuccino then after get through briefing on conduct around the Golden Monkeys.

After the briefing session, you shall be located into groups of 8 with lead park ranger guides who shall transfer you to the starting points where you leave from to enter the green forest to trek the Golden Monkeys for a period of 2 to 4 hours depending on the location of the Golden Monkeys. After a while, you shall meet them and follow them on differing trails as they communicate, play, copulate and jump from one tree branch to another. Take many photos of them to keep with you.

After the Golden Monkey Tracking Adventure, you shall return to your lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Singita Kwitonda Lodge.

Day 5: Transfer to Akagera National Park (Game Drive)

Breakfast in the morning then transfer to Akagera National Park situated a few kilometers off the busy City of Kigali. You shall transfer for a period of 5 to 6 hours with lunch en-route, views of the green terrain, bird species then after a while you you shall reach the park and proceed on an afternoon Game Drive along the various tracks in the park watching wildlife wandering around their natural vegetation. The wildlife animals you watch include; elephants, buffalos, giraffe, zebras, Cape eland. After your Game Drive, check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. The Mantis-Akagera Game Lodge.

Day 6: Depart to Kigali International airport

Morning breakfast then depart to Kigali International Airport to board your flight back home.

Safari Includes

  • A company driver/Guide and vehicle with fuel
  • Bottled drinking water while traveling and at the lodge
  • Gorilla Trekking permits
  • Golden Monkey Trekking permits
  • Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Visiting the Gorilla Guardians Village
  • Kigali city Tour
  • Accommodation with meals for 3 nights

Safari Excludes

  • Personal expenses
  • Visa and Travel Documents
  • Vaccination and Treatment
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
  • Extra Activities
  • Additional meals
  • Tips