Top 5 Days Rwanda Safari | Kigali City, Gorillas & Primates Tour
Trip Overview
The Ultimate 5 days Rwanda safari includes activities like a City tour, Gorilla trekking, and Golden monkey trekking. You will experience a variety of primates during your safari.
Your African Safari will start in Kigali Rwanda and end In Kigali Rwanda. You will explore the most-rated National Park including Volcanoes National Park.
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Itinerary at a glance: 5 days Rwanda Safari
- Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport
- Day 2: City tour and transfer to volcanoes
- Day 3: Gorilla trekking at Volcanoes National Park
- Day 4: Golden monkey trekking
- Day 5: Transfer to the airport for your flight
Detailed Itinerary: 5 days Rwanda Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met and greeted by our friendly driver guide who will brief you and take you through your trip plan. He will then transfer you to your hotel for an overnight stay and dinner.
Day 2: City tour and transfer to volcanoes
At 7:00 am you will have breakfast and transfer to Kigali for the city tour. You will visit Ntarama church where you will learn more about the 1994 genocide memorial. From Nyamata church, crown the genocide history with a visit to the Gisozi genocide memorial museum where you will learn more about the history of genocide memorial and how it went throughout the country. After lunch, you will visit the firehouse which is the area where the plane that was carrying President Habyarima was brought down, that late sparked the famous 1994 Rwanda genocide. You will then visit the Belgium Museum and learn more about Rwanda’s culture. After the city tour, you will be transferred to Volcanoes National Park.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking at Volcanoes National Park
On this day, you will have a great time meeting with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park! After a tasty breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the lodge. You will head for a briefing by ranger guides at 7:30 and at 8:30 am with packed lunch. You will start the trek to hunt for the gorillas and after finding them you will spend with them a maximum of 1 hour. This walk can take 4-5 hours depending on where you meet the gorillas. The park is steep, it is a real hike, and being physically fit is recommended. After trekking, you will return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Day 4: Golden monkey trekking
This will take us through the edges of the forest via potato fields and the briefing will be conducted in the same place where the usual Kinigi park office is located this means the trekking will take us 3-4 hours after the trekking, we shall return to the lodge for lunch and transfer back to Kigali.
Day 5: Transfer to the airport for your flight.
After an early breakfast, it will be time for your final transfer to Kigali International Airport for your flight back home.
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Safari Inclusions
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- 1 chimpanzee permit per person
- 1 golden monkey permit per person
- Park entrance fees
- Meals as specified above
- Accommodation as mentioned above
- English-speaking guide
- Ground Transportation
- All activities mentioned above
Safari Exclusions
- Air tickets
- Visas
- Tips & gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks