11 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari Itinerary

 Day 1- Arrival and transfer to the Hotel

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by one of our experienced tour drivers / guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay at

• KIGALI SERENA HOTEL
• HOTEL DES MILLE COLLINES
• FIVE TO FIVE HOTEL

 Day 2 – Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Akagera national park

On the second day of the best of Rwanda Safari Tour after your morning breakfast, the tour guide will pick you from your Hotel and take you through Kigali city tour with a visit to Gisozi genocide memorial, Nyamata church, Kaplaki craft village, and other local markets. Later you will Have your lunch break and thereafter transfer to Akagera national park which is located further eastern province of Rwanda.

This is the country’s Savannah park that has variety of habitats hence being able to accommodate huge species of animals such as Elephants, Giraffes, plain Zebras, Rear roan Antelopes, Impalas, and Hippopotamus, crocodiles within the lake Ihema, Lions, Leopards Baboons, varvet monkeys, waterbucks, bushbucks, among others together with lots of bird species of both Savannah, water and wood lands.

You will stay at

• AKAGERA GAME LODGE
• RUZIIZI TENTED CAMP

 Day 3- Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Lake Ihema

On third day of Rwanda safari Tour, after morning breakfast together with your packed lunch, you will go for game drive in search of Zebras, giraffes, impalas, Elephants baboons, topi, leopards on rare occasions, Elands Roan antelopes and lions that where recently introduced, later you will return to your lodge for the lunch break , then later in afternoon you will go for the boat ride on lake Ihema, the largest lake in the park where you stand chances to spot hippos, crocodiles and aquatic birds species like herons, sand pipers, pied kingfishers and many more, after the boat return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at DAY 2.

Day 4-Game drive through the North transfer to Kigali city

In the morning after your breakfast, you will go for the game drive in search game animals, lookout for Elephants, lions, giraffes, Zebra, leopards, topi, Roan antelopes, Impalas waterbucks and birds of Savannah and bush thickets.

You will continue your game drive enjoying beautiful scenery up to the northern gate where you will exit after and drive to Kigali for your overnight stay of the Rwanda Safari Excursion Tour at

• KIGALI SERENA HOTEL
• HOTEL DE MILLE COLLINES
• FIVE TO FIVE HOTEL

Day 5 – Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park with en-route visit to cultural & historical sites.

The fifth day of the Rwanda Safari Tour after your breakfast in the morning, you will be driven to Nyungwe forest national park with en route visit to Nyanza kings palace, Butare national museum, Murambi genocide memorial thereafter continue and enter the forest to Gisakura area where you will have your accommodation.

The forest is huge one of the largest remaining of the African tropical rain forests that hosts around 13 primate species, this will include Chimpanzee, Angolan colobus monkey, owl faced monkey l’horst monkey red tailed monkey among others plus a lots of bird species with high concentration of Albertine rift endemic bird species.

You will check in to the lodge have dinner and overnight stay at

• ONE AND ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE
• NYUNGWE TOP HILL HOTEL
• EAR BARHAM GUEST HOUSE

Day 6 – Chimpanzee tracking and Forest Canopy walk

A relatively early morning start, after your breakfast you will be driven to the park office ready for chimp tracking. Here you will be briefed about the dos and Don’ts then set off for drive to the walk start point in the forest, approximate 1 hour and 20 minutes to get to the starting point where walking will start, start you trek as you look out for Chimpanzees together with the park ranger, When you return, you will have lunch and drive to Uwinka to start your canopy walk that will last 1-2 hours.

This is the time you will walk on swinging bridge across the forest as you get the chance to see birds monkeys of different types as well as scenery or you may choose to do Angolan colobus monkey, the rare monkey found in few places at high elevation along the Albertine rift valley then after return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at;

You will check in to the lodge have dinner and overnight stay at

• ONE AND ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE
• NYUNGWE TOP HILL HOTEL
• EAR BARHAM GUEST HOUSE

Day 7 – Transfer to Gisenyi on Lake Kivu & Sun set boat ride

On this day, you will set off to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi town through a scenic view of eastern province have lunch on the way, you will take an evening sunset boat ride enjoying the view of islands, gas plant and beautiful landscape around with visit to the hot springs, later when you return, have your dinner and overnight stay at

• LAKE KIVU SERENA HOTEL
• PARADIS MALAHIDE HOTEL
• PALM BEACH RESORT

Day 8 – Coffee tour and transfer to Volcanoes national park

On this day after breakfast, you will take a scenic drive up the hills to Kimbiri where you will experience a coffee tour, be ready to learn about the process of how coffee can be planted cared harvested till the consumers cup, on return you will be transferred to Volcanoes national park Rwanda for your dinner and overnight stay at

• MOUNTAIN GORILLA VIEW LODGE
• DA VINCE LODGE
• LA PALME HOTEL

Day 9 – Gorilla trekking and cultural tour at Gorilla Guardians Village (Iby iwacu).

Amazing day of Rwanda Gorilla Tour, after your breakfast report to the park offices for the briefing about gorilla tracking well dressed in trekking attire and with enough drinking water. The trekking here will take 3 -6 hours, you will be joined by other people to make a small groups of 8 participants and then walk up the mountain with a park ranger who will interpret the gorilla behaviors in the wild, later after gorilla trekking you will visit cultural village called Iby iwacu for cultural demonstrations and entertainments .then afterwards return back to your Hotel for dinner and overnight stay at;

• MOUNTAIN GORILLA VIEW LODGE
• DA VINCE LODGE
• LA PALME HOTEL

Day 10 – Mount Bisoke Volcano Hiking

Another early morning start after breakfast, the guide will take you back to the park office where all activity briefings are conducted from, be ready for your hiking experience to Mt. Bisoke which 3711m high, it’s one of the beautiful Volcano that has a crater lake on top called lake Bisoke, enjoy the good views of the country and surrounding volcanic mountain up to the top. NOTE; to do this activity you must be physically fit as the pass will be muddy after heavy rain.

Later descend the mountain up to your lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight stay at DAY 9.

Day 11- Golden monkey trekking and Transfer to Kigali.

Wake up and take your breakfast, then drive to the park office ready for golden monkey tracking, this is a type of monkey that is declared endangered and on found in the virunga ranges in this specific area. The tracking will take 3-4 hours then you will be brought back. After lunch you transfer to Kigali, for shopping later proceed to the Airport for your departure flight back home or the guide will take you to your desired place of stay this will mark the end of the 11 Days Rwanda Wildlife & Gorilla Safari with us.

End of 11 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari.